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.
The storytellers of Jashn-e-Qalam, Mumbai stage dramatic readings of timeworn tales by illustrious hindustani authors. Bringing alive Premchand's Bade Bhaisahab, Vicky Ahuja narrates a classic that remains relevant to our times. This will be followed by Shashwita Sharma taking her audience on a journey exploring the murky and sinister underbelly of the media industry with Kamleshwar's "Story". The evening c...(more)loses with KC Shankar building a world where there is no God and love reigns supreme in 'Basaude Ki Mariyam' by Asad Mohammad Khan. With minimalist stage design, the story is king and these worlds are brought alive with words alone. 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.
Accompanied by guest instrumentalists, singer-songwriter and guitarist Bhrigu Sahni will be closing the North India tour of his debut album 'What Is Now'. Sahni's music, inspired by the minimalism of Michael Hedges and the improvisations of Keith Jarret, carries the soulfulness of Indian dhrupad and folk music. His mellow tunes and warm vocals combine with earthy projections and light design to give the aud...(more)ience an immersive listening experience. *For ages 16 and above.