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Bhaskar Pant New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) Away from the hustle bustle of the big city, small towns are proving to be an ideal setting for international music festivals and are fast replacing metropolitans as hosts. Naukuchiyatal, located 26 kms from Nainital is known only for its nine cornered lake which is considered auspicious because the Pandavas were supposed to have bathed there. But the hill station, famous for its idyllic beauty, also boasts of ''Escape'', a weekend musical extravaganza, which is a hit among music lovers across the country. "Its all about going away. Within the city you are just confined to pubs where there can be limited number of musicians and sounds. You don''t get the real feel that you want that over three days you can be yourself with just music and free atmosphere," Anuradha Raman, one of the organisers of ''Escape'' told PTI. The music festival, to be held held from May 21-23 will see the coming together of some of the biggest names in the independent Indian music like ''Mrigya'', ''Menwhopause'', ''A Boat'', ''Skinny Alley'' and ''Pink Noise'', exploring various genres like Rock, Hindi pop, Blues, Sufi and Fusion music, performing. Music festivals in small towns may be a new phenomenon in India but it was Woodstock, a small town in United States that first started the trend in 1969. Widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history, Woodstock saw performances from artists like ''Carlos Santana'', ''Creedence Clearwater Revival'', ''The Who'', ''Joe Cocker'', ''Jimi Hendrix'' and sitar maestro ''Pandit Ravi Shankar'' over four days with thirty-two acts performing outdoors in front of around 500,000 people. Apart from Woodstock, Glastonbury festival in Britain is another musical fiesta which takes place in South West England at Worthy Farm between the small villages of Pilton and Pylle, six miles east of the town of Glastonbury. Best known for its contemporary music, it is regarded as one of the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. "Playing in a small town is better than in the city and is definitely for good. When you are playing in a metropolitan there is always the worry of some last minute permission and time limits. You don''t have to go back home or worry about anything in a small place. You are at peace and just enjoy the music," feels Anup Kutty, lead guitarist of Delhi-based band ''Menwhopause''. (More) PTI BHR BK VSS.
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