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Project By MD Pallavi, Bindhumalini, Abhishek Majumdar

How to work with music and text to create an operatic scene. The workshop will give the participants an idea about music in a scene and how to be able to keep the essence of the scene intact using song and script.

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Curated By Bickram Ghosh

An evening with a quintet bringing together melodies on flute and sitar with the rhythms of djembe and tabla. The performance seeks to blend the roots of classical traditions with the rise of modern music.

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Project By Durga Jasraj

Tiranga is a musical and poetic depiction of the Indian flag, its colours, its essence and the role it plays as a unifying force, giving a unique identity to the country in a global context. Marking 75 years of India’s independence, the flag and what it represents was created in the hopes of evoking feelings of pride, unity and belonging. The lineup of musicians in this performance will bring to life an inspiring contemporary interpretation to each of the elements of the tricolour. 

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Project By Abhinay Khoparzi and Farah Mulla

A collection of theorist Roland Barthes’ essays, Image-Music-Text, is a formative book for artist Farah Mulla, and the starting point for this workshop. Together with creative technologist Abhinay Koparzi, Farah will take participants through a series of deep listening exercises to attune to “micro-sounds” in their environments. Using granular synthesis method and a participatory mode, this workshop explores the possibilities of stretching words and sound to the point of abstraction. 

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Curated By Bickram Ghosh

A musical tribute in memory of the legendary and inimitable music director, R.D. Burman, affectionately known as Pancham da. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Pancham da has composed musical scores for more than 300 films. The evening brings together a collection of songs and stories in the memory of the legend: The tribute shall include songs ranging from Teesri Manzil to 1942 Love Story. The concert will also bring together snippets and archival footage from the National Film Award winning documentary Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai (2008).

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Curated By Bickram Ghosh

Three powerhouses of the drumming world bring together the sounds of tabla, kanjira and percussion accompanied on sitar by Abhisek Mallick in a dynamic and unmissable concert.

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La Carisalve is a music group derived from traditions that exist north of the city of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. The group is built around the singer Caridad Severino, a direct descendant of a “Grand Salve” tradition from the area of Sabana Grande De Boyá. “Salves” refers to “Salve Regina”, a Catholic chant that was composed possibly in the 11th century AD. In the Dominican Republic, the “Salve” has adopted different instrumentations and its repertoire includes many songs with a myriad of Taino and African traits. Lead Vocals: Caridad Severino

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Project By Serendipity Arts

Amit Trivedi has an impeccable flair for blending genres, always bringing new voices and experimenting with new trends in Bollywood music. Alongside his exceptional career as a composer, he is a renowned singer. He is also the recipient of several prestigious awards including the National Film Award, the Filmfare R.D Burman Award, the Global Indian Music Academy Award (GIMA), among numerous others.

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Project By Daksha Sheth Dance Company, Asima Ensemble, and the Sari School

‘Sari: The Unstitched’ is a celebration of all that goes into the creation of this unique garment that remains in constant play with the body, both in stillness and in movement. This show was conceived to rekindle the lost playfulness and individuality of the sari.

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Curated By Mayuri Upadhya

‘Meepao’ is a tribute to all the departed souls, known and unknown, who made lasting contributions to the artists’ lives. Their bequest is a treasure trove of strategies that enable one to find joy in the simplest of things and feel hope in the midst of chaos. This piece imagines performing bodies as entities that can transcend the world of the living and dance in communion with the spirits to celebrate the liminal spaces that separate us somatically. Conceptualised and performed in memoriam, this group performance embodies a desire to whisper to the departed that our memories are their new homes.

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