Three artists, two sets: Homebound Session brings together Anhad + Tanner & Samar Mehdi in an evening of soulful music. Duo Anhad + Tanner mix Asian underground sounds, Indian electronica, and contemporary jazz to create cinematic music. Bhopal based singer-songwriter Samar Mehdi, known for his poetic Urdu lyrics and skilled percussive guitar work, will be opening the show.// About Homebound Session: Someti...(more)mes you leave your abode, seeking that unknown thrill, crazy adventures and endless possibilities. Sometimes you don’t. It might not be about leaving your home and then coming back, it might just be about staying where you are. Home is a word, Your people, and uncountable emotions. It's the bicycle on the way, the sight of that familiar face. It's the cake that you bake, the smell of your room that you inhale, the drawer that collects things random, the songs of the childhood you hum. Homebound is that smell, that sight and everything that feels just right. It's the peace and the ease when you say, I'm home. *For ages 16 & above.

OddLab is an initiative to make experimental pieces accessible to curious audiences. "Cat's Cradle" is performed with a single rope hung from the ceiling, two bodies leverage each other's weight to form knots and patterns. One's focus is drawn to the movement of the rope in an almost hypnotic exercise. "Becoming", the second piece, is an ongoing enquiry and search for a form. Potential formations emerge onl...(more)y in passing. Slight shifts move breath and muscle .A desire to not be positioned fuels the piece, while navigating inner impulse and outward manifestations. The body as movement is understood to be crucial to the understanding of Self. These two works of contemporary dance were conceived in 2018, with critical feedback and support by Gati Dance Forum. For ages 18 and above.

Relationships feed our lives. Whether it’s between people, with ideas, or with ourselves, relationships bring meaning to our intertwined experiences. Explore this complexity & richness through solo performances of timeless hindustani short stories. In Premchand's 'Bade Bhaisahab', two brothers are in arms against each other and the education system. Kamleshwar's 'Story' looks at the self and the other thro...(more)ugh the eyes of a seasoned journalist. And finally, in Asad Mohammad Khan's 'Mai Dada', a pathan named Abdul Majid Khan Yusuf Zai makes us question the idea of identity. With no sets or props, this is theatre at its simplest and purest, where the story is king & imagination reigns supreme. For ages 16 and above.

The Barmer Boys are a trio of next generation torch-bearers of Rajashtani Manganiyar music. Characterised by their guttural baritones, they interweave soulful Sufi kalaams with celebratory Sindhi folk tunes. Manganiars are a muslim community of hereditary musicians who trace their ancestry to the Rajput kingdoms. Retaining this medieval tradition, the Barmer Boys generate a rustic, earthy sound with familia...(more)r, foot-tapping melodies. For ages 16 and above.

Songbird Sessions #7 will feature two distinct performances by Lifafa & Dee En. Previewing songs from their upcoming record, Poppin Ep', set to release on 18 March 2019, pop reinventors, Dee En, will present a show of noisy secrets & sugar melodies as they take you on a journey through a sploosh splash of colours. Following Dee En, Lifafa - the solo electronic project of PCRC frontman Suryakant Sawhney - wi...(more)ll perform tracks from his latest album, Jaago. As part of a demonic summoning, lights in red & white will beam down on an innocent audience as he performs from his perch, a shadow emitting his voice among the sounds from the album. It tends to serve as an aural aphrodisiac. There is no alternative to this. // Songbird Sessions is an intimate concert series curated and produced by the folks at Pagal Haina in association with Oddbird Theatre & Foundation. The endeavour is simple, to put the focus firmly back on the artist and the performance. Collaborating with artists from the independent music scene, these sessions aim to break down the barriers between stage and seats, artist and audiences, providing an in-depth exchange and a live music experience like no other.