A Qawwali took over the world's most most famous Christmas carol- the classic Jingle Bells.
'Jingle Bells' met with a fusion of alaaps and sangams, when a group of Hindustani music artistes juxtaposed it with the classical Hindustani Qawwali on the occasion of Christmas.
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Percussionist Mayookh Bhaumik said the idea of "some Hindu boys getting together and singing a Muslim form of music for a Christian holiday was quite interesting."
"It wasn’t or isn’t a political statement. But, when I did get the idea to treat the famed carol differently, it was so interesting that I just couldn’t resist,” The Indian Express quoted him as saying.
Keeping the spirits of secularism and festivities around Christmas high, a rendition of the Christmas carol was also played at a Music Academy in Chennai.
Christmas morning concert of the great T N Krishnan at Music Academy, Chennai... here he plays Jingle Bells! Merry Christmas folks! pic.twitter.com/J3FXkisNR7
— Raghuvir Srinivasan (@srirags) December 25, 2017
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