The ministry of civil aviation’s recent advisory to airlines and airports to play Indian music has caused amusement and concerns in equal measures.
Sent out on December 27 by joint secretary Usha Padhee, it asks domestic air carriers and airport operators to “consider playing Indian music in aircraft operated in India and at airports following the regulatory requisites”.
The letter, which came at the request of the Indian Council of Cultural Research, fails to mention the kind of music to be played. Should it be Hindustani classical, instrumental, Rabindra Sangeet, Bollywood songs or folk?
