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Bengaluru is the capital and largest city of theIndian state ofKarnataka. With a population of over 15 million (as of January 2016),Bengaluru is the third largest city in India and 27th largest city in the world. Bengaluru is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, with over 51% of the city's population being migrants[1] from other parts of India. Historically a multicultural city, Bengaluru has experienced a dramatic social and cultural change with the advent of theliberalization and expansion of theinformation technology andbusiness process outsourcing industries in India. IT companies in Bangalore employ over 35% of India's pool of 1 million IT professionals.
Bangalore is known as theGarden City of India and has two nationally recognizedbotanical gardens –Lal Bagh andCubbon Park, which attract a lot of visitors through the year. The city was the recipient of theIndira Priyadarshini Vruksha Mitra award in the late 1980s, in recognition of its extensive green cover. Bannerghatta Zoo is also filled with green landscape with a wide variety of animals and birds.
The people of Bengaluru are called Bengalurean or Bangalorean and the definition permeates class, religion and language. One of the major religions of Bengaluru is Hinduism. The city celebrates what is known to be Bengaluru's oldest festival called "Karaga Shaktyotsava".[2]Deepavali, the "Festival of Lights", transcends demographic and religious lines and is celebrated with great vigour.Dasara, a traditional celebratory hallmark of the oldKingdom of Mysuru is another important festival. Othertraditional Indian festivals such asGanesh Chaturthi,[3]Ugadi,Sankranthi are also celebrated.
Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Azha andChristmas are also reportedly celebrated by the Muslim and Christian population respectively.
Bangalore is home to theKannada film industry which churns out about 100 movies each year and is the fifth largest movie industry in India, in terms of revenue. The Kannada Movie Industry has spawned a differentcolloquial type variety altogether, commonly referred to asBangalore Kannada.
Bangalore is also known as the Ham Radio Capital of India because of the number of Amateur (Ham) Radio licence holders and their activities. Bangalore has nearly twenty Amateur (Ham) Radio Clubs and four VHF Repeaters. Bangalore Amateur Radio Club VU2ARC started in the year 1959 celebrating its Golden Jubilee – 50th Year. Lions Clubs International Amateur (Ham) Radio Club VU2LCI has its base here.[citation needed]
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The diversity of thecuisine available is reflective of the social and economic diversity of Bangalore. Roadsidevendors,tea stalls,South Indian,North Indian, Arabic food,Chinese and Western fast food are all very popular in the city.Udupi restaurants, are very popular and serve predominantly vegetarian cuisine. The Chinese food and the Thai food served in most of the restaurants can be customised to cater to the tastes of the Indian population. Bangalore can also be called a foodie's paradise because of its vast variety of foods and edibles with a touch of Bangalore's uniqueness and tradition[4]
The masala dose – rice pancake smeared with red chilli chutney and stuffed with potato curry, 'set dose' – 3 medium-sized doses, 'benne masalae' – thick rice pancake prepared with butter – are some of the local favourites and few stake the origin of these dishes from Bangalore.Bisi bele bath,Rava idli,Pongal, the spicy Uppittu – served as Khara Bath in most of the restaurants are some of the other local favourites. The Udipis or the South Indian restaurant/cafes are known for their Filter Coffee,
The Muslim cuisine ofBangalore is unique as it delivers an interesting blend ofMughlai cuisine,Hyderabadi Muslim or Nawabi cuisine, as it is called, with a distinct Bangalorean flavour. The MM Road inFraser Town is renowned for its unique collection of around 5 to 6 Muslim restaurants, 3 to 4Mughlai takeaways, a Chinese restaurant, a salad bar and 2 Arabian themed restaurants. The Chandni Chowk area ofShivajinagar also has a concentration of tightly packed restaurants and tea shops, where business booms behind closed shutters until the wee hours of daylight. The most favourite sought-after delicacies include theTandoori Chicken, BangaloreBiriyani, Gundu Palav, Sheekkebabs, Sheek Rolls, Chicken kebabs, Rumali Rotis and lots more. Roadside stalls are abundant, giving a more dynamic and some would argue more risky option for sustenance, with typical dishes such asbarbecued beef sheek kebab and a local Bangalore recipe Phaal, beef cubes in spicy green masala, served with hot Rice Sevian (Plain steamed Vermicelli). Fried Mutton Brains is also a really tasty choice for daring food-a-holics.
Arabian cuisine is also slowly on the rise withShawarma andFalafel gathering some popularity although these hotels are usually frequented byArab students and Indians who have lived in the Middle East.
Some of the bakeries in Bangalore are also quite popular for a quick snack. There are many fruit juice stalls and shoppers often visit them. Bangalore also houses many sweet eateries too.
Bangalore also has some fine dining and specialised restaurants that cover various cuisines of the world. For good Mangalore and Konkan style seafood, there's Kudla, Mangalore Pearl and Sa-na-dige. The city also is known to have really good Italian and new-age continental food in places like Sunny's onLavelle Road and Olive Beach. The various restaurants in the five-star hotels in the city also offer some very authentic and delicious meals.
One of the most famous places to visit with respect to cuisine is theVV.Puram Food Street. It serves a lot of Indian and Karnataka dishes as reasonable prices. It has attracted throngs of crowds of different social backgrounds who go local instead of the fine dining experiences the city has to offer.
Bangalore is marked by many musical bards who have contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, theCarnatic andHindustani traditions.[5] A home to many outstanding musicians, veterans and upcoming, Karnataka prides itself of renowned musical personalities likePurandara Dasa (the father of Carnatic music),Tyagraja,Kalakkad Subbiah Ramanarayanan Iyer, DrNithyasree Mahadevan,Gingger Shankar,Basavaraj Rajguru, andGangubai Hangal.
The newfangled musicians of Karnataka have adapted a modernistic approach towards music and have flawlessly conflated different various genres to create progressive music, yet retaining the ethnic appeal. Some of the names worth mentioning areLucky Ali,Jim Ankan Deka,Bapu Padmanabha,Pravin Godkhindi,Shimoga Subbanna,Mysore Ananthaswamy,P. Kalinga Rao,Bangalore Latha,G. V. Atri,C. Ashwath andBalappa Hukkeri. Internationally reputed Musicians who reside inBangalore today are Mahesh Mahadev,[6]Raghu Dixit,Priyadarshini,Praveen D Rao,Vijay Prakash, Sagar S,Ricky Kej and others.[7]
The Bangalore music scene consists of a far cry of different genres, from international music to traditional folk songs. Janapadhas are the traditional folk songs in the historic culture of Karnataka. The vast number of different people living in Bangalore hailing from different places developed a distinct style of music. Kannada film music is heard playing in auto rickshaws, shops, and the streets. The party and the nightlife scenario experiences a different type of music, most popular international numbers varying in genres from Trance, Pop, Indi-pop, and Hip-Hop, Bollywood music is less dominant.
Though Bangalore is a hub for both classical and contemporary music, the dominant music genre in urban Bangalore is rock music. All sub-genres of rock, varying from classic rock n' roll to extreme metal can be heard in Bangalore.[8] The underground scenario in Bangalore is often acclaimed and hence lead to the city being called Rock/Metal capital of India.Rock 'n India,Freedom Jam is the pioneer made in Bangalore 'Woodstock' style annual festival offering different genres of live music regularly at various venues all over the city. The 22nd edition of this 'Free Music Festival' was held during the Independence weekend this August 2017. Sunday Jams, the monthly smaller versions, on the first Sunday of every month, have been going on too.[www.freedomjam.in & FB page.] Great Indian Rock, Deccan Rock and Summer Storm Festival are the primitive (?) rock festivals in India. GIR primarily a Delhi event organised by RSJ magazine is not heard of now while DR and SS are defunct. In early 2012, the Bangalore Open Air metal festival (powered by Wacken Open Air festival), to be headlined byIced Earth andKreator, and to be held on 16 June was announced. NH7, which ran for a few years seems to have abandoned the city.Bangalore was also the first city in India where internationally popular rock groupsMetallica,Iron Maiden,The Rolling Stones,Bryan Adams,Scorpions,Sting,Aerosmith,Elton John,Deep Purple among various other heavy metal groups performed live for the first time in India.However, after the Santana concert about seven years ago, there has hardly been any big international rock acts performing in the city. A few extreme metal or cult alternative acts have occasionally catered to a niche audience. In fact, EDM acts rule Bangalore's high priced concert scene while Bollywood music performed live is as popular as ever.
List of international musicians who performed or will perform live in Bangalore :
The recent past has also seen a significant growth in the number of music institutes providing training for vocal and various instruments includingguitar,piano,keyboard,veena,sitar,tabla,sitar,organ etc. inCarnatic,Hindustani classical, Popular music andWestern music, especially in Bangalore city. PRISM Foundation,[9] inRajajinagar, The Bangalore School of Music inRT Nagar,Eastern Fare Music Foundation inKoramangala, Sumadhura Education and Cultural Trust inVijaynagara, Shreepada Sangeeta Kala Kendra inBannerghatta Road andWorld Music Centre inMalleswaram are some of the institutes who have successfully endorsed Music as a serious business or career option as opposed to its familiar perception as a pastime or hobby. Apart from the formal training, these institutes offer courses that enable learners to appear for many recognized certificate and diploma examinations.[10][11]
Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangalore(it has its own IPL team RCB or Royal Challengers Bangalore and has a huge fan following) though it has lost some of its popularity in a small amount of time tofootball,basketball andtennis. English football clubsManchester United,Liverpool F.C, and popular French clubParis Saint Germain have a large number of supporters in the city.Bengaluru FC is a football club based in Bangalore and was formed in 2013. The club, which originally participated in theI-League, now plays in theIndian Super League.
Significant numbers ofIndia's national cricket team have come from Bangalore, includingGundappa Viswanath,Rahul Dravid,Venkatesh Prasad,Anil Kumble,Erapalli Prasanna,Robin Uthappa,B.S. Chandrashekar,Syed Kirmani,Brijesh Patel,Roger Binny,Sadanand Vishwanath,K. L. Rahul,Karun Nair andVinay Kumar. Many of the city's children playGully cricket andfootball on the roads and in the city's many public fields. Bangalore's main international cricket stadium is theM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which hosted its first match in 1974 and was the venue for the India-Pakistan cricket quarter-final duringWorld Cup 1996. International cricket was played at the Central College grounds before moving to the current venue.
Other famous sportspersons from Bangalore include badminton player and former All England Badminton Championship winnerPrakash Padukone, tennis player and 10-time Grand Slam winnerMahesh Bhupathi, cueistPankaj Advani and athleteAshwini Nachappa.
Bangalore is home to some of the top colonial-era schools in India including Bishop Cottons Boys' and Girls' School, Baldwin's High School, Sophia High School, and St. Josephs. Some of the top international schools are also located in Bangalore including Mallya Aditi International School (otherwise known as Aditi), Indus International School, National Centre for Excellence and Stonehill Academy.
Bangalore is well known for the quality of education provided by various eminent institutes, every year it attracts aspiring candidate to this city. Few of the well known institutes are theIndian Institute of Science (IISc),National Law School of India University(NLSIU),Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB),National Institute of Design, R & D Campus (NID),National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT ),National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS),Srishti Institute of Art design and technology, Bangalore University,Christ University andJain University.RV college of Architecture
Bangalore has an active night culture and is home to over 800 clubs and bars. Since the recent explosion of software companies in Bangalore, it has seen a rise in the number of western-style Malls, such as Phoenix MarketCity, Orion Mall,The Forum,Bangalore Central andThe Garuda. These malls are evolving as the current "hang-outs" for the old, with trendy stores, restaurants and the latest crop of clubs. Another change has been the gradual decline of single-screen cinemas and the increase ofmultiplex theatres, hosted by the same burgeoning malls. The BPO and IT boom have contributed to a lot of disposable income among the younger generation.
Eating out is another passion for Bangaloreans. The variety in terms of cuisines, types and themes that Bangalore restaurants offer is diverse and caters to every taste. Bangalorean's enjoy eating out so much that an actual event circling around restaurants called theBangalore Restaurant Week was held between 12 and 21 November 2010.
