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Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain of Bangalore

Written by Sudhir Kumar

Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain of Bangalore

On T. Chowdaiah Road in the L.R.D.E. area of Bangalore, the Indira Gandhi Musical fountain is situated right opposite the Nehru Planetarium. On your way to the Chitrakala Parishat or the Golf Grounds, right after the Raj Bhavan you will find this beautiful Musical fountain of Bangalore.

Fountain Features and Technicalities : 

Created by the B N A Technology Consulting Ltd, Hong Kong, the Musical fountain of Bangalore is perhaps the most technically advanced fountains in India. Based on multimedia technology, industry standard MIDI interfaces and hardware architecture the Musical fountain in Bangalore has unimaginable features that enthrall the audience.

The programme-generated fountain uses unique binary control concept for obtaining three distinct levels for varied forms, a hydraulic system for producing the dancing movements and an advanced pumpimg system that can re-cycle the water. Moreover, the fountain uses everything modular be it the grid design, the hydraulic mechanism, the controller electronics or the grid design, making it highly adaptable for any further expansion, development and modification. Infact, with very little modification this Musical fountain, Bangalore can be turned into a more advanced portable fountain that could surpass many foreign designs.

The Fountain and The Light and Sound Shows:

With as many as 1000 nozzles, the fountain has 15 formations and 27 different combinations that’s a feast to the eyes. While there are basic patterns like Peacock Tail, Spinners, Orgain Pipe, Cross streams, Clapping Hands, Waltzing Fountain, Water curtain and Mist, you can also see the spectacular Square Grid Patterns like Wedding cake, Cross Arm, Diagonal Arm, Ping Pong and High Jet. Beside these there are 30 other combinations that can be formed out of these basic forms.
In a nutshell, the superb synchronization of the melodious music tracks with the dance movements and btrilliant lighting is a visual delight that one can hardly afford to miss.While the fountain dances to the musical notes, a wide screen at the backdrop shows the reflection of the multimedia show that is synchronized with the music for a wonderful visual experience.

Show Timings:

There are two shows daily in the evening that lasts for a fixed duration of half an hour each.
Show I – 7:00pm to 7:30pm
Show II- 8:00pm to 8:30pm
All Mondays and second Tuesdays of the month are Holidays

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