The Music Programme at Serendipity Arts Festival to Explore The Gamut of Traditions in India

Highlights of this year’s music projects include Sadaarang, a concert underlining the melodic, rhythmic and poetic variety experienced in Sadaarang (18th century Hindustani musical composer and artist, Niyamat Khan’s) compositions; Bandish Antaakshari, a performance-based game, portraying compositions (bandish) from the Hindustani art music tradition through antaakshari; Dhun Mela, a folk song extravaganza bringing together groups of musicians and dancers from various states; Serendipity Soundscapes, where the music curators are invited to bring the unique sounds of the subcontinent together; River Raga, Hindustani classical music concerts taking place on a ferry cruise along the Mandovi river; and Sound Interventions, a multi-artist project experimenting with interactivity, sound and performance-based installations.

Other performances include an evening of jazz with Louiz Banks and Braz Gonzalves; Dastaan Live, a genre-defying art-rock project; a performance by Floy Krouchi, bassist and composer of electro-acoustic music; renowned musician, songwriter composer DJ Karsh Kale; and renowned playback singer for Indian films, Rekha Bhardwaj. The Neemrana Music, Foundation will also be conducting a workshop titled Discover Your Opera Voice where world-renowned voice coach Jasmin Martorell and opera singer Priya Wacziarg will conduct.

The Festival will also be organising concerts in the park by a variety of musicians and bands, with genres ranging from jazz to fusion, pop to retro, and blues to funk.