With Dhrupad Mela 2013 soon taking place on the occasion of Shivratri in Varanasi, we wanted to make an update to Our Report on Dhrupad Mela 2012 with a selection of clips from which we filmed last season. Special thanks to Dom for his great cameraworks. Wishing we were going to be there on 9th March..!
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The UK’s foremost Electronic music festival returns one again in the lush environs of Houghton Hall. The idyllic greenery of Englands finest will play host to a plethora of stages and sounds that would keep any techno bunny or psychedelic rainbow warrior indulged in his sonic selections of choice for a whole weekend.
Our very own Darren Sangita (aka Noodreem / Ashirvad) & Jon Sangita (aka E.S.P) have been invited to share their sounds, playing a mix of favoured selections from their stashbag of aural delights in the worlds of dub, ambient electronica and world fusion, blended seamlessly with their own compositions.
Having played at many GLADE festivals in previous years, we can say with certainty that this will be a gathering of the tribes to remember. The promise of great things looms large on the horizon. Prepare for a Cosmic Lift off of epic proportions!!! Shanti Aum.
Here is a full line up of Artists to appear at the GLADE FESTIVAL 2012:-
With good fortune we were able to attend the 37th Annual Dhrupad Mela in Varanasi, India. An exceptional line up appeared for four nights, blissfully resounding the banks of the river Ganges with the mystical sound of Dhrupad. From 8pm till dawn the music was mellifluous and profound with many artists achieving the highest pinnacles of perfection in sound and music, allowing us to enter into transcendental states.
There is really nothing quite like the magical ambiance of sitting beside the sacred river Ganga all night long, diving deep into the subtle currents of sound that only Dhrupad reveal. Varanasi is the oldest living city in the world and in itself it is a mystical, holy city full of the echoes of devotional prayers of … read more
The wonderful folks at THE KABIR PROJECT have informed us of advent of their excellent Kabir Festival in Mumbai. From 17th – 19th February 2012, the festival plays host to a full spectrum of musicians from across India who sing Kabir Songs in a variety of regional dialects and musical moods. The most gracious Padma Shree awardee, Prahlad Tipanya and party will be there once again as will the ever exuberant Mukhtiyar Ali and party. If you are in Mumbai it is highly recommended you attend!
Kabir Festival is focused to introduce the audiences of Mumbai to the message of Kabir which is perhaps even more relevant today than it was in his time. A confluence of films as well as live folk music by folk artist from different parts of India including Rajasthan, Kutch, Malwa. The three days of the festival will have multiple events at different locations, all completely free and open to the public on first-come-first-served basis.
For more info on Kabir Project :- www.kabirproject.org
Click “READ MORE” to see the official listing for the events taking place on 17th – 19th February 2012…
