City of Music: Gwalior declared City of Music, included in the list of 55 cities of UNESCO.

City of Music: Gwalior declared City of Music, included in the list of 55 cities of UNESCO.

 Gwalior has been declared the City of Music by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO, which has been known as Gwalior, the city of music emperor Tansen. Now it has got a place in the list of 55 creative cities. Among the 55 cities, there are two such cities of India. There are also many cities which have been kept in this list, firstly, Gwalior has been made the Creative City of Music and secondly, Kozhikode city of Kerala has got the title of Creative City of Literature.

 Music emperor Tansen was born in Behat, Gwalior, hence Gwalior has achieved the heritage of music and every year in the month of December, the country's famous music festival is organized.

 Gwalior has been included by UNESCO in the list of Creative Cities, making Gwalior the third city in India to become the 'City of Music'. Earlier, Varanasi had received this status, but Seville, Spain, was the first city in the world to be selected in this category.

 This is an important reason for availability.

 'Gwalior Gharana' is considered to be the oldest gharana in the Indian classical music tradition because it has been famous for 'Khayal' singing, it is called Gangotri of Khayal gharanas.

 This style of singing was started in the 19th century by three brothers Haddu Khan, Hassu Khan and Nathu Khan. The author of Dhrupad compositions was Tansen, who was born in Makrand Baghel in village Behat, 45 km from Gwalior.

 UNESCO makes selection on criteria.

 The Cities of Music program is part of the wider Creative Cities network, launched by UNESCO in 2004. To be awarded the 'City of Music' title by UNESCO, cities had to meet its criteria such as being a recognized center for music production and activity, having experience hosting music festivals and events at national or international level.

Its objective has been to promote the music industry in all its forms, having music schools, conservatories, academies and higher education institutions specializing in music.

 Informal structures for music education, including amateur choirs and orchestras, have given rise to domestic or international platforms dedicated to particular styles of music and to the music of other countries, as well as suitable cultural spaces for practicing and listening to music. , like it is necessary to have open air auditorium.