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DISCOVER YOUR OPERA VOICE
Curated by Neemrana Music Foundation
George Bernard Shaw once wrote: ‘Opera is when a tenor and soprano want to make love, but are prevented from doing so by a baritone.’
It’s nice to see opera brought down to its ‘Bollywoodish’ kind of appeal, as many have feared that opera is only for the elite and that they might not understand it. But what exactly is opera, and does one need to be overweight to be able to produce a loud voice without the help of microphones? Join the interactive ‘Discover Your Opera Voice’ workshop and discover how to use your own body as a musical instrument.
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ONCE UPON A TIME
Curated by Mayuri Upadhya
Please Note: This performance can accommodate a limited audience of upto 15 viewers. Audience will be admitted on a first-come first-serve basis. Please ensure you arrive in advance to secure your attendance at the performance.
Once upon a time… is a dance statement on the power of imagination.
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BANDISH ANTAAKSHARI
Curated by Aneesh Pradhan
Bandish antaakshari, a performance-based game, portrays compositions (bandish) from the Hindustani art music tradition through antaakshari, an engaging recreational pastime that revolves round popular music from films. It seeks to make traditional repertoire accessible to uninitiated audiences without diluting the former.
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SOUND INTERVENTIONS
Curated by Sneha Khanwalkar
‘Sound Interventions’ is a curation of four projects by Sneha Khanwalkar: Bass Holograms; The Long and Short of It; StepPer; and Winds of Change.
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LOUIZ BANKS AND BRAZ GONZALVES
Curated by Sneha Khanwalkar
An evening of jazz with Louiz Banks, the godfather of Indian jazz!
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RIVER RAGA
Curated by Aneesh Pradhan
A favourite of the audiences! Given the success of the last editions of River Raga project, this edition of the Festival will see the musical ferries being revisited—with more showtimes and different artists, these cruises will happen throughout the Festival.
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MUSIC IN THE PARK
An Initiative by Serendipity Arts Foundation
Concerts in the park by a variety of musicians and bands. Genres range from jazz to fusion, pop to retro and blues to funk.
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Dhun Mela
Curated by Aneesh Pradhan
Folk songs sung in different languages across India reflect the cultural diversity that has always existed in the country. These songs relate to various aspects of human existence, responding to the joys and challenges of everyday life. Whether songs marking the rites of passage or work-related songs, this richly layered treasure brings to us contexts and meanings from distant regions. -
WINDS OF CHANGE – SOUND INTERVENTIONS
Curated by Sneha Khanwalkar
Winds of Change is an interactive spinning object that is made up of metal, wood, cloth, sensors, audio chips, and mikes. As a whirling device, Winds of Change intends for people to receive and send signals through sound and spoken word. Participant-viewers are encouraged to blow at the object, which will then spin as it gather winds, ready to transmit sound and vibrations.
In this ritual interaction, the viewer writes and records their yearnings into the spinning device, which in turn echoes in loops, and accumulates a collective intention over time. Its goal is to ask ‘How many spins does it take to make a revolution?’
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COKE STUDIO
The popular series comes back to Serendipity Arts Festival with its signature mix of fusion music.
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SHYE BEN TZUR & THE RAJASTHAN EXPRESS
Curated by Sneha Khanwalkar
A unique collaboration between Israeli musician Shye Ben Tzur and Rajasthani musicians and singers.
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KARSH KALE PRESENTS CLASSICAL SCIENCE FICTION FEAT. PT. AJAY PRASANNA AND MAX ZT
Curated by Sneha Khanwalkar
A performance by renowned musician, record-producer, songwriter, composer and DJ Karsh Kale.
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SADAARANG
Curated by Aneesh Pradhan
Among the different genres of Hindustani vocal music, khayal stands out as a prominent form for melodic, rhythmic and textual exploration. Hundreds and thousands of khayal compositions created over the past few centuries and composed by contemporary composers, act as seed-ideas for vocalists to elaborate upon. The eighteenth-century musician Niamat Khan was one of the foremost composers of khayal compositions. Writing with the pseudonym ‘Sadaarang’, Niamat Khan was employed in the royal court of Emperor Muhammad Shah ‘Rangile’.
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GULON MEIN RANG BHARE WITH AZEEZON KI TOLI: A PERFORMANCE BY REKHA BHARDWAJ
Curated by Sneha Khanwalkar
Since my childhood I was exposed to all genres of music. It is only later on that I was introduced to Sufism while recording for my launch album “Ishqa Ishqa” with Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar Sahab. Serendipity Arts Festival has given me an opportunity to present this bouquet of different flowers, each imparting its own fragrance… I shall be singing original ghazals, thumri, Amir Khusrau’s sufiyana kalaam, persian kalaam of Sarmast sufi saint poet besides Nusrat Fateh Ali Sahab’s popular songs and few of my popular songs from movies like Barfi; Dedh Ishqiya; Ye Jawani Hai Deewani. I promise you all an evening of brotherhood of love, of celebration and divine ecstasy—a journey of my soul to your soul.
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SHADOW PUPPET EXPERIMENT
What are the principles behind the craft of shadow puppetry—a form of theatre where physics meets the arts? Participants will discover this and other fascinating aspects of shadow puppetry by “playing” with lights in a dark room.
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SERENDIPITY SOUNDSCAPES—DIL KI BAATEIN: AFFAIRS OF THE HEART IN SONG
Curated by Aneesh Pradhan
Serendipity Soundscapes is a unique initiative by Serendipity Arts Festival. Our music curators are invited to bring together the unique sounds of the subcontinent in an extraordinary evening. A series of music compositions by artists performed in a studio like set-up with a band and accompanying artists performed in front of a live audience. These compositions could be covers or even new tracks commissioned under the Serendipity banner.
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