Let the music play
The ongoing India Music Week brings to you some of the best talent from across the world to Mumbai's clubs
It's got something to do with this month perhaps that everyone turns to music as it dominates the city circuit. While at one end it's a delight, on the other, it could just leave you spoilt for choice. Right now, the first ever India Music Week boasts of getting over 40 artistes and organising 40 events spread across the most happening city pubs in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. These artistes are celebrated musicians from several places like India, Norway, Germany, USA, Switzerland, Spain, UK, Australia and even from the exotic French Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
KK, Parikrama, The Raghu Dixit Project, Soulmate, Thermal And A quarter and Menwhopause are some of the big names. The line-up also includes electronic acts like Teddy Boy Kill, Ma Faiza, Jalebee Cartel and B.L.O.T.
Singer Suraj Jagan, who is also one of the panellist for the music week, says, "Having music festivals like these, is a good thing because these festivals expose and inspire a whole new generation of musicians to different kinds of music other than the mainstream. It can lead to evolution of music."
Emmanuelle de Decker, head of live programming, Blue Frog, who conducted a two-day workshop for the Indian Indie bands in Mumbai, feels it is time that our desi bands too get some recognition. "The India Music Week serves that purpose. It emphasises on providing these bands and artistes their due share of fame," he says. It also aims to provide networking opportunities with music professionals from India and the world.
The organisers call it "more than just a music festival", justifying that it isn't just a performance based programme but also attends to the bigger purpose of boosting the band culture and help them build connects and contacts.
The ongoing India Music Week brings to you some of the best talent from across the world to Mumbai's clubs
It's got something to do with this month perhaps that everyone turns to music as it dominates the city circuit. While at one end it's a delight, on the other, it could just leave you spoilt for choice. Right now, the first ever India Music Week boasts of getting over 40 artistes and organising 40 events spread across the most happening city pubs in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. These artistes are celebrated musicians from several places like India, Norway, Germany, USA, Switzerland, Spain, UK, Australia and even from the exotic French Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
KK, Parikrama, The Raghu Dixit Project, Soulmate, Thermal And A quarter and Menwhopause are some of the big names. The line-up also includes electronic acts like Teddy Boy Kill, Ma Faiza, Jalebee Cartel and B.L.O.T.
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Singer Suraj Jagan, who is also one of the panellist for the music week, says, "Having music festivals like these, is a good thing because these festivals expose and inspire a whole new generation of musicians to different kinds of music other than the mainstream. It can lead to evolution of music."
Emmanuelle de Decker, head of live programming, Blue Frog, who conducted a two-day workshop for the Indian Indie bands in Mumbai, feels it is time that our desi bands too get some recognition. "The India Music Week serves that purpose. It emphasises on providing these bands and artistes their due share of fame," he says. It also aims to provide networking opportunities with music professionals from India and the world.
The organisers call it "more than just a music festival", justifying that it isn't just a performance based programme but also attends to the bigger purpose of boosting the band culture and help them build connects and contacts.
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