The aviation ministry has written to Indian airlines and airport operators advising them to play Indian music in flights and airports, citing a request from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), which submitted a memorandum urging the same a few days ago.
Giving examples of other airlines that play music “quintessential” of their respective countries, including Jazz in American airlines or Mozart in Austrian airlines, the ministry asked the Indian airlines to follow their footsteps.
“Music played by most airlines across the globe is quintessential of the country to which the airline belongs, for example, Jazz in American airline or Mozart in Austrian Airline and Arab music in an airline from the Middle East.
