Friday, June 3, 2011

Music Festivals Get People Together

By Jack Wogan


People usually choose the best musical festivals in the world to relax and enjoy the great art performances that they include. They also believe that it is a perfect way to get in contact with other nations, especially when this link is possible through the means of music. The fact that individuals from different parts of the world gather in a certain place and sing together the same songs at the same time is a unique event to take part in.

Different types of music are celebrated on special occasions and in established locations. There is no music genre that doesn't have a particular event dedicated for it, no matter how uncommon or exclusive it may be. For example, those who love listening to classical music, symphony, opera or drama, they can attend one of the following festivals: the one in Edinburgh, Scotland, the one in Salzburg, Austria, the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg in Russia or the Sanvolinna Opera Festival in Finland.

The White Nights festival in Russia is famous for its representations of theater acting and ballet. It is also special for the epoch atmosphere that it manages to bring to our days, the actors being dressed like the people from the period of Peter the Great. So if you want to be a part of this turning to the past event, then make sure you find some free time from May till July. Another festival that also celebrates a historical time is the one in Edinburg, where people gather to rejoice the human spiritual revival after the World War II. The Salzburg festival was first held in 1920 and it celebrates the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Jazz music can also be listened to every July in Copenhagen, Denmark and in Montreal, Canada. The first festival is a special one because it gives people the possibility to enjoy jazz without having to pay a ticket. And it is also one of a kind due to its particular and Eco means of transport that allows the participants to travel by bike from place to place. The Montreal Jazz festival is known for its approximately 650 concerts that it consists, being attractive also by the fact that half of them are free.

The ones that like pop and rock music can attend the PinkPop festival in Landgraaf, Netherlands. People buy tickets for this event several months before, no matter if the festival lasts only three days. Every effort is repaid, as famous stars get to perform. The Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica is a recommended festival for those who love reggae music and the extraordinary lush vegetation scenery.




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