Acclaimed Indian Veena player to perform in Seychelles on Thursday |24 January 2017

Rajesh Vaidya, a widely acclaimed Indian Veena player hailing from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu will be performing live in Seychelles on Thursday evening as part of activities to mark India’s 68th Republic Day .

Indian classical music lovers and members of the public are being invited to converge on the ICCS on Thursday evening for this once in a life time musical performance by the popular Indian artist.

The Veena is a multistringed chordophone of the Indian subcontinent. It is an ancient musical instrument that evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps.

Mr Vaidya is being accompanied on this first tour to Seychelles by the equally acclaimed band V5 of which he forms part.

The musical show has been organised by the Indian Association of Seychelles in collaboration with the Indian high commission and entrance to the show is free.

D.V. Sharma, the Indian Association of Seychelles’ media representative said the musical show which will start at 6pm promises to be very entertaining and a great opportunity for music lovers to come and relax after a hectic day at work.

“It is going to be an enchanting and mesmerising performance and throughout, the musicians will perform some Creole pieces as well alongside the English, Hindi, Tami, Malayalam, Telengu, Kannada … It is indeed a great occasion to see Mr Vaidya and the V5 band live,” Mr Sharma said.

Other than Mr Vaidya, the other members of the V5 band are Shri Chandrajith, a table player, Manjunath N.S. (drummer), Vivek Santhosh (pianist) and Sai Hari Ramghatam (artist).

Activities to commemorate India’s Republic Day will start with a flag raising ceremony at India House Turtle Bay in the morning of January 26.

Republic Day in India is celebrated every year on January 26 to honour the country’s Constitution as it came into force on the same day in 1950.