Best places to enjoy live music performances in Kerala

Carnatic Music Concert 

Kerala’s people have always been very supportive of art and culture. Music is closely related to their everyday lives as you will see even the farmer’s sing while they work on the farm! From a mother’s lullaby to the fishermen’s call, everything about Kerala is very musical. Let us enjoy a musical journey of Kerala tour packages while we explore the places where we can listen to all sorts of live music. 

Typical Kerala Music Concert 

Kerala’s music lovers openly accept various forms of music – from Carnatic Classical to Hindustani, from Sufi songs to Film music, from devotional songs to Ghazals and from English pop and rock to local folklore. There are die-hard fans of all kinds of music in Kerala. No wonder you will find people demanding live Ghazal performances by renowned international singers and English pop and rock performance by local bands equally popular in most parts of Kerala.

Sufi Music Concert 

While each region has its own specialities and preferences, Carnatic Music, Film songs and devotional songs are lauded everywhere. Some of the popular temples even have a permanent stage set, where frequent live performances are held to promote the upcoming singers and artists. Music is not just about vocals or standalone songs, the people here love the vocals that accompany Kathakali, Oppana and many other dance forms. There’s temple music such as Sopana sangeetham which requires years of dedication and spiritual awakening to master, there’s church music which needs compassion and devotion to rendering, there’re Mappila songs that are sung in the Muslim households during special occasions!

Live music concert 

Kerala’s music lovers know no bounds for enjoying pure music in any form they are rendered. Instrumental music is also very popular here, the Chendamelam and Panjarimelam are purely instrumental, performed during temple festivals, which allures lakhs of music lovers across Kerala. Let us enjoy Kerala tourism packages that explore the live musical performance and their popularity in Kerala. Musical performances are an integral part of Church and Temple festivals as they are very popular among the locals.

Musical Events in Guruvayoor

Chembai Sangeetholsavam 

Though Guruvayoor is a popular pilgrim centre, it is the right place for ardent music lovers too. Chembai Sangeetholsavam, Narayaneeyam Day, Poonthanam Day and Krishnanattam accompanied by music are very popular musical festivals in Guruvayoor which is attended by thousands of music lovers every year. Guruvayoor Devaswam and the local authorities plan these annual musical events and publish the dates and the venue is usually the open auditorium in front of the Lord Krishna temple. You can plan your Kerala packages to coincide with the annual Chembai Sangeetholsavan which usually falls in February – March time.

Narayaneeyam Day 

The Chembai Sangeetholsavam, is a 11-day musical extravaganza which attracts hundreds of artists who perform live here in front of thousands of passionate music lovers. Instrumental music, Carnatic music and devotional song performances are promoted here. Other that that, the auditorium and many other concert halls nearby conduct various other musical performances by renowned artists all through the year. You can be a part of these during your musical Kerala holiday packages if you plan well.

Musical Events in Trivandrum

Swathi Thirunal Music festival 

Swathi Thirunnal Music Festival 

Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala and a popular place for Kerala holiday trip packages too. The Kanakakkunnu Palace ground and the Museum and Zoo complex here is popular places where live dance and musical performances can be frequently enjoyed. Other than these, the Shanghumugham beach is also a popular venue for music performances, but mostly western and film music. The Nishagandhi festival, Swathi Thirunnal Music Festival, Soorya Music festival, Navarathri festival are popular musical feasts conducted in Trivandrum annually. Trivandrum also conducts the Chembai Sangeetholsavam every year in the month of September. 

Soorya Festival 

The Soorya Dance and Music festival is a gala event you can definitely watch in October if you plan your Kerala tour packages from Delhi during that time. Renowned artists from across India perform live here during the festival. Other than classical music performances, you can enjoy the various live performances of film songs, ghazals, devotional songs, mappila songs, Kathakali songs and various other forms of music in the concert halls of Trivandrum.

Navarathri Music Festival 

Musical Events in Kochi

Sufi Music Concert 

Kochi is a metropolitan city and hence there’s high demand for all forms of music here. A good percentage of Kerala tours are planned either in Kochi or via this place. Frequent live performances of rock and pop bands are very popular among the youth of Kochi. Fort Kochi, JT Pack, Tripunithura and Marine Drive are the popular venues here for these performances. Ghazal nites, film music, Hindustani classical, Carnatic classical, Sufi music, instrumental music and fusion music, every form of music has followers in Kochi and hence while in Kochi you can check out one of these performances any time of the year. 

Hindusthani Music 

Live performances  can also be enjoyed in the malls of Kochi as promotional or entertainment events. The Tripunithura RLV college of Music is another inspiration for live music performances. The students here conduct various internal competitions and concerts by renowned artists which are a treat to your musical sense. Kochi can be a promising venue for Kerala tour packages from Mumbai particularly for the musical minds.

Musical Events in Tripunithura

Carnatic Music Concert 

Tripunithura used to be central Kerala’s royal kingdom and the kings here were ardent lovers of music, art and dance. The hill palace museum, temple premises, RLV College, JTPac and numerous halls and open grounds are venue to the live music performances in this city of music. 

Music Concert 

Many renowned musicians of the yesteryears and present day hail from Tripunithura. It is a must-visit place during your Kerala travel can you can be assured of a soothing live music performance by a popular artist any time of the year in one of the popular venues here. The place has such an soulful bonding with art and music.

Musical Events in Trissur

Instrumental Music Concert 

Trissur is the cultural capital of Kerala. Though there’s not much in the city that allures tourists on lively Kerala honeymoon packages or family holidays, the music lovers can definitely enjoy their holidays here. There are numerous cultural clubs here that conduct live performance of devotional songs, film songs, ghazal nites and instrumental music by noted personalities in their field. The Pooram ground is the usual venue though, various other concert halls or club halls are also venues for live performances. 

Carnatic Music Concert 

As with most of the temples in Kerala, during the festival time, more importance is given to musical performances than other art forms in Trissur. Very renowned instrumental and vocal artists hail from Trissur who perform all over the world. The highest abode of art and culture in Kerala, Kalamandalam is located in this sacred city.

Musical Events in Kozhikode

Sufi Music Concert 

Kozhikode is a popular place for honeymoon packages in Kerala, particularly among the foodies. The people of Kozhikode love music than dance as the majority of the Muslim population are not very inclined towards dance performances as per their religion. 

Hindusthani Music Concert 

Here, there are many followers of Hindustani classical music, Sufi music, Ghazals, Legendary Bollywood singers like Mohd. Rafi and Mappila songs. Various clubs, concert halls, open grounds etc. in Kozhikode are popular venues of live musical performance here. This is definitely the place to visit on your Kerala tour if you love this type of music.

Kerala Kalamandalam

Kerala Kalamandalam 

Kalamandalam in Kerala is the ultimate destination in Kerala for those who want to learn Kerala’s art and culture. It is a deemed university where performing art and fine art are taught. Many foreigners come here on their honeymoon packages concentrated on Kerala art forms or with a boundless passion to learn typical Kerala art forms and become students here. The university was established by Sri Vallathol Narayana Menon who is considered as one of the greatest Malayalam poets of his time. 

Kathakali Music 

Typical performing arts of Kerala such as Kathakali, Ottamthullal, Mohiniyattom, Koodiyattom, Classical Music, Mridangam and Panchavadyam are the major subjects taught here. Being a place where art is taught, it is a regular venue for live music and dance performances. Many renowned artists come here to perform and share their experiences with the students. They have a tie-up with many popular cultural centres across the world and the premier institutes in India where art and culture are taught. Kalamandalam students are considered with high regard among the artists and musicians as they come from the premier institute dedicated to master the art forms without losing the traditional values.

Pulluvan Pattu in Kerala

As a lover of music, next time you plan a Kerala tour, make sure you visit these musically inclined places in Kerala without fail. Even if you don’t music will find you any place you visit in Kerala in the form of folklores, devotional songs, vanjippaattu etc. in fact, Kerala has its own version of music to contribute to the world music which are the Vanjippattu, Pulluvan Paattu, Sopana Sangeetham and Kathakali song. Vanji paattu is sung during the snake-boat races during the monsoon. 

Sopana Sangeetham 

Pulluvan paattu is sung by the pulluva community as praising the lord to bless the family of a newly married couple or a newborn. Sopana Sangeetham is sung by the hopy steps in the temples, praising the lord. Kathakali song as the name suggests are the background for Kathakali performances. The music itself has many ardent fans and hence the songs are also very popular.