Nuances of Carnatic music are discussed, fans immerse themselves in concerts by stalwarts, students are guided in an atmosphere of music for five days every year at Nidle, a quiet village near Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. This annual event has been a highlight of Nidle for two decades.
The music began reverberating in the house of the Karunbithil family, the host, for the 23rd consecutive year on May 24. Since its inception in 2000, the event — called Karunbithil Shibira (Karunbithil camp) — has played a pivotal role in nurturing and inspiring music students, instilling a deep passion for learning, and artistic growth. The shibira is an annual residential workshop-cum-concerts programme.
