Play Indian Music In Flights, Airports Says Aviation Ministry

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued a circular and asked all airlines and airports to consider playing Indian music in their flights and terminal premises.

This comes after the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) has requested the Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, to promote Indian music in flights operated by Indian carriers.

“India has a rich diversity of traditional music. Owing to India’s vastness and diversity, Indian music encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms which include classical music, folk, light vocal, instrumental music, etc. It has a history spanning several millennia and developed over several geo-locations spanning the sub-continent. Music in India began as an integral part of socio-religious life,” reads a circular issued by the Aviation Minister

Music played by most of the airlines across the Globe is quintessential of the country to which the airline belongs, for example, Jazz in American airline or Mozart in Austrian Airlines and Arab music in an Airline from the Middle East.

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But, Indian Airlines seldom play Indian music on the flight, whereas, our music has a rich heritage and culture and it has one of the many things every Indian has a reason for truly proud of it. Ministry of Civil Aviation is in receipt of a request from ICCR for playing Indian music in the aircraft being operated in India and also at airports.

advisory on playing Indian music in aeroplanes and also in airport

Scindia had on December 23 visited the headquarters of the ICCR here and met its President, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe.

The ICCR, which works under the Ministry of External Affairs, had said on Twitter that various suggestions were made during the meeting “including promotion of Indian music in flights operated by the Indian air companies”.

Eminent artists and musicians, including Malini Awasthi, Anu Malik, Kaushal S Inamdar, Shounak Abhisheki, Manjusha Patil K, Sanjeev Abhyankar, Rita Ganguly, and Wasifuddin Dagar, were also present during the meeting, it added.

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Manish Khandelwal
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