Radio Mantra Celebrates World Music Day

Online, June 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - On this 'World Music Day', Radio Mantra celebrated the spirit of music with exclusive interviews of music directors & playback artists followed by handpicked songs all day long. Mantra kept the spirit intact and made sure that its listeners were treated with exclusive programming. Every hour interviews of celebrated music directors like Jatin-Lalit, Anand Raj Anand, Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal-Shekhar, Salim-Suleman and many more were played followed by their best compositions.

Commenting on the same, Kanwar Sameer, National Programming Head said, "Music is the backbone of any radio station and what better than showcasing who's who of the musicians and artists, getting to know them better on 'World Music Day'".

World Music Day might have originated in France but in India it's all about celebrating music in all its varied forms, genres and culture. To ensure everybody has a great time listening to their favorite music, Mantra played regional to Bollywood, classical to pop, folk to fusion so that there was something for everyone.

'Action Replay' showcased the influence of folk and international music along with the rare songs of the singers that made it big in 80's and 90's.

'Ticket to Bollywood' featured featured sufi singer Tochi Raina who talked about the influence of music in his life.

Mantra made every hour of the day special with a lineup of popular singers like Sunidhi Chauhan, Daler Mehndi, Neeraj Shreedhar (to name a few) who shared their thoughts and favorite music with the listeners throughout the day.