Festival on traditional folk music 'Phaag’ organised in Andaman

SRI VIJAYA PURAM: (Feb 8) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has organised a festival to celebrate the traditional Phaag music.

Artists from the archipelago enthralled the audience with folk music that narrates tales from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Krishna Leela.

“Andaman and Nicobar Islands is like mini India where you can find diverse cultures and traditions. The administration aims to protect and promote all such traditions and provide a platform to grow,” Director Tourism, Vinayak Chamadia, said at the event held on Saturday evening.