MellowDyn is a Bangalore based band formed in early ’15 by Imaiyan, Vanshaj and Swikrity. They play from their odd originals to blues, pop-rock & Soul.
Line up:
Imaiyan Aaron (Keys/Vocals)
Swikrity Singh (Vocals)
Vanshaj Sharma (Guitars/Vocals)
Mriganka Baruah (Audio Engineer)
Anisha Peter is an actor and singer-songwriter currently based out of Bangalore. Her music predominantly falls into the genre of pop rock, but she loves trying her hands at some blues and jazz every once in a while. Her career as a singer began in Bangalore, in the year 2010. She is a recent graduate of CAP21, New York where she pursued the summer professional musical theatre program and studied under the most reputable and experienced Broadway performers and faculty.
She has performed solo shows at Bangalore venues like Beer Café Biggie, Humming tree, Hard Rock Cafe and has also played at the prestigious Kingfisher October Fest (2012). She represented Bangalore in the Zonal finals of the World Karaoke Championship in 2012, earning her the third position in the competition. In Mumbai, she regularly played at Three Wise Monkeys, ITC Maratha, JW Marriott and various other venues. She was part of Mumbais most popular prestigious choir called the Stop Gaps, with whom she performed at the prominent NCPA.
She featured in a music video Raise Your Voice for Officers Blue, alongside the band Twist to Break Seal which went viral across all social media platforms. As part of the Tortilla Theatre Festival in February 2016, she wrote, directed and acted in her first musical production called Bittersweet. She is currently also pursuing vocal performance and music theory from London College of Music under the mentorship of Neecia Majolly.
Anish Nadh (Guitar)
Alok Pandurangi (Bass)
Nikhil Vaidhyanathan (Drums)
An evening in Paris : A French piano & Flute concert
Natallia K Kapylova & Patricia wind-Smith will transport you to the French capital city featuring compositions by Paris-based masters like Debussy, Fauré, Gaubert, Damaré, Bizet, and a couple of extra Parisian surprises.
Programme
1. Philippe Gaubert // Romance (flute & piano)
2. Albert Roussel // Krishna (flute & piano)
3. Claude Debussy // Arabesque #1 (piano solo)
4. Claude Debussy // Syrinx (flute solo)
5. Claude Debussy // Claire de Lune (piano solo)
6. Jules Mouquet // La Flûte de Pan (flute & piano)
Natallia K. Kapylova
Natallia was born in Belarus, where she started playing the piano aged 7. She continued her training at the Belarus State Conservatory under Professor Yushkevitch and graduated successfully with a degrees in Classical Piano Performance, Chamber Ensemble Artist and also a Concermaster Diploma. After this, she worked as a Concertmaster at the Belarus Academy of Music and as a piano teacher at the Belarus College of Arts.
In 2002 she moved to India, first to New Delhi and then to Bangalore. She has continued to teach, preparing many students for exams and competitions. Natallia is also much in demand as a performer both as a soloist and collaborative artist with other musicians.
Patricia Wind-Smith
Patricia started learning the flute in UK aged 11. She studied at the University of London and afterwards gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, with specialism in flute teaching. She holds the ABRSM Diploma and Licentiate performers exams, both with distinction, and her main flute teacher was Paul-Edmund Davies (principal flute, London Symphony Orchestra 1984-2004).
Patricia started her teaching career in London,but has since lived and worked in Brunei Darussalam, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, and now Bangalore, India. She has taught many young flute players over the years and has also played in a many different chamber ensembles with musicians of all nationalities.
BFlat presents popular Mumbai Punk Rock band, Punk On Toast who have received great coverage from the Indie Music Channel, Pepsi MTV Indies and Rolling Stone India, thereby bringing them closer to local Indian audiences.The band, formed by Suyog (then drummer), Yogesh (guitarist/vocalist) and Aditya (guitarist/vocalist) in 2009, has evolved the sound of the band quite a lot. Punk On Toast played their debut gig at the Stupidditties 5 Album Launch at B69 by Bajaao. Since then, the band has played and headlined gigs at many top venues in and around Mumbai.
Punk On Toast released a 5track EP tited For Hire” on 1st January 2015 which is now available for download on all leading digital platforms. Influences: NoFX, Bad Religion, Rancid, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Ramones, Blink 182, Green Day and many more.
Band Members: Aditya Naik Guitar/ Vocals, Kalidas Shenoy Drums/ Prathamesh Sandansing Bass/ Vocals and Yogesh Lokare Guitar/ Vocals.
Ministry of Blues (MoB) is a Blues-Rock band. They play a genre of music that originated in the 1900s, but combine it with a distinctly 21st-century flair with the intention to create a musical experience that blends music with deep emotional roots with the sounds and skills that typify modern Rock, to play this music in a manner that is enjoyable to both the discerning Blues aficionado as well as the lover of todays Rock music.
The MoB line-up includes Philipe (vocals & lead guitars), Vinoo (bass), Rauf (vocals & keyboard) and David (drums).
The bands repertoire is a mix of classics like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Robben Ford, John Mayall, Joe Cocker, Deep Purple, Gary Moore and Eric Clapton among others. The band is known for their unique rock renditions of these classic tracks, making their music appealing to lovers of rock, rhythm and blues.
PILOOT is a trio of «Trans-Improvised» which is composed of the flautist Florian Guibert, the double bassist Cyrille de Haes and the drummer Jean-Philippe De Gheest Influenced by complementary musical influences (jazz,rock,world and electronic music) the 3 accomplished musicians let go of all musical apprehensions while playing and surrender to the joys of spontaneous composition.In search of new sensations, this powerful trio seeks the imaginary and exchange.
PILOOT takes from how fine arts work matter and sculpt the sound. The three musicians, happily interchange their roles : unexpectedly the flute decomes percussive, the double bass harmonious and the drums melodious. A captivating music emerges, propelling the listener and the musicians to new auditory landscapes.
Oceantied is the solo electronic project started by Until We Last guitarist Ketan Bahirat and is an exploration of Ketans electronic music headspace. Oceantieds music can ambient, dancey, upbeat or anything in between. His music explores two main sides of the spectrum with downtempo tracks, alongside fast-paced footwork & jungle music. Apart from his constant involvement in playing live shows at clubs, venues and festivals around the country with Oceantied as well as Until We Last, Ketan Bahirat also works on the other side of music actively, and is a part of the team that runs Bangalore venue The Humming Tree, where he has most recently created a recurring property called Producer Circle, to help producers gather, collaborate and grow in an ecosystem of local music. He also founded the city collective Hybrid Cycle in 2015.
Windoze are a 4-piece band who’ve set out to spread their message of the blues – Rock solid bass lines, gut busting drums, accelerating guitar work and a voice that comes straight from the heart, pretty much sums up the way this band present themselves. Though their blues is traditional, they make sure to add their own contemporary sound, brewing a perfect blend of blues for the modern mind that usually leaves you electrified and on an elevated pulse!
Sylvester Pradeep, the front man of Windoze, is a Bangalore based musician.His primary instrument is the guitar but he’s also one of Bangalore’s most promising vocalists and quite fluent with other instruments like the piano and harmonica. He’s experimented with different genres like blues, jazz, funk, fusion and rock – and is a part of bands like Solder, Windoze & Sylvester trio. He’s also sessioned with Naveen Thomas (guitarist Galeej Guru ) Tipriti (vocalist, Soulmate), Karan Joseph, Leslie Lewis, Moon Arra, Thermal and a Quarter and many other musicians.
Sylvester has also recently been part of the recent television reality show “The Stage” on Colours Infinity
Windoze features: Sylvester Pradeep – guitar/vocals / Hemanth Diwakaran – guitar/ Arnold Lewis – bass/ Abhilash.E.K – drums.
BFlat presents an evening of classic retro pop, pop-rock and rock n roll hits performed by the versatile and beautful crooner Keto (aka Keertana Bhoopal). Accompanying her are among Bangalore’s senior most sessions musicians, each a master of his instrument. The audience can expect a couple of hours of rocking entertainment and they can sing along to their favourite classic hits like Sway, Dancing Queen, Mustang Sally, Let’s twist again, Wake me up before you go-go, and many, many more!
Featuring: Sanjay Chandrakanth – guitar, Jeoraj George – drums, Joshua Costa – keys, Osi Gomango – Bass and Keertana Bhoopal – Vocals
Keertana Bhoopal hails from a family imbued with music, dance and art in their lives. This eclectic background and exposure made it easy for her to follow her heart – make the passion for music her future. After graduating from Lasalle College of the arts, she is presently establishing herself as a performing artist. While in Singapore, she performed with a local band called the “Good Life Project” in 2013. She was also part of the Lasalle/Esplanade collaboration in May 2014 and 2015. These successful performances initiated an invite to her to be a part of “Jazz in July” 2015. She has also collaborated with local bands in Singapore, such as “Taj”, “RaghaJazz” and many individual established artists. She has also fronted the veteran band, Chronic Blues Circus in shows across Bangalore.
The Band features: Sanjay Chandrakanth – guitar, Jeoraj George – drums, Joshua Costa – keys, Osi Gomango – Bass and Keertana Bhoopal – Vocals
This function has been disabled for WhatsTheScene.
