The Midival Punditz are easily Indias biggest and most prolific electronica act. The past decade has seen the rise of the electronica scene within India and no single band has had more influence on its growth than Midival Punditz.
The Punditz have been trailblazers, breaking new ground with each achievement, and creating a path for others to follow.
They were the first Indian electronica act to get signed by an international label, Six Degrees Records in the US. Over the span of their career the duo have released three formidable albums. In 2002 they released “Midival Punditz”, creating quite a stir with their debut album. “Midival Times” released in 2005 and it further cemented their position as Indi-electro pioneers. Their 2009 release, “Hello Hello” has been their biggest album yet, even earning them a spot on Amazons top picks for 2009. The Punditz are well known for their unique brand of electronica. After touring extensively all over the world, theyve styled a unique and revolutionary live act that has room for jamming, re-mixing and innovating on stage, thus making no two live shows the same. The Punditz are renowned for these exceptional live sets, blending electronica with live percussion, vocals and Indian elements like the flute and tabla.
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The Indonesian Music Professor & Concert Pianist Deviana has spent a great deal of her life abroad (36 years) particularly in Japan, Thailand, Germany & Switzerland, to embark on the Music world as an artist with several record albums, pianist, vocalist, arranger, composer, conductor and Music educator.
Deviana is currently active as professor for arranging/orchestration, piano, history of performing arts and performing arts management in Jakarta and as the head of the Indonesian creative team working on Indonesia Performing Arts collaboration with Germany, Australia, USA and UK.
Deviana considers the performance at the Pianoman with the Indian fellow musicians as the beginning of the future regular collaboration between India and Indonesia.
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An explosive merge of Latin and Jazz colours bringing together artists from Argentina and México. A unique duo of flamenco guitar (Daniel-México) and latin percussion (Edu-Argentina) brings us a striking fussion of styles that goes from the Argentinian Tango, Brazilian Bossanovas, Cuban Son, Mexican tunes, and Flamenco passionate strums to the dancing harmonies of Jazz.
Ravi Daniel Rangel:
A versatile guitarist and prolific composer from México, he began his music training in Flamenco and Classical guitar with the renowned Flamenco guitar player Fernando Martinez Peralta in Guadalajara, México.
Eduardo Lastra:
Eduardo Lastra is an argentinian musician with a solid academic education in both latin american and hindustani percussion as well.
Nathalie Ramírez:
She is a professional flutist that obtained her Bachelor degree in the University of Veracruz in 2010. She has participated as a flutist in different festivals in Xalapa, Cordoba, Veracruz, México, United States and India, both as a soloist and in
chamber ensembles.
Nikhil Mawkin:
Nikhil Mawkin is a multiinstrumentalist and composer. He did part of his formal training as a singer at Berklee College of Music where he collaborate with different musicians while finding his own style. He has tour extensively in India, US and Mexico with different projects of his own creation like Red Mawkin and Bollyjazz.
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Shadow and Light was born on a cold November afternoon in New Delhi, from the efforts of two people – Pavithra Chari and Anindo Bose; to unlock the potential within a few notes of music. The styles of music infused in the compositions are Hindustani classical, pop, jazz, and electronic. The vibe is contemporary and cinematic.
With over two years of songwriting, the duo released their debut self-titled album in June 2014. The songs on the album are written about personal milestones and obstacles, about the eternal mystery that we call life and the little everyday things that matter to us most. Shadow & Light have played at festivals and venues across the country including Friends of Music, Chandigarh Jazz Festival, DIY Festival and Fete de la Musique. In 2015, they were chosen as the 1st runner ups of the Sennheiser top 50 competition and won the opportunity to record with one of Bollywoods top production studios – Flying Carpet Productions. The band released their second album ‘Elements’ in February 2016 as well as a music video ‘Dua’ with Pepsi MTV Indies. Shadow and light were also invited to shoot with Kappa TV – a Malayalam speciality music television channel from the Mathrubhumi group with programs like Music Mojo.
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Globetrotting singer/producer Yasmine Dubois has only been making music as Lafawndah for a short time, but already shes causing ripples worldwide with her futuristic take on global electronic music. After packing in her jobs as a gallery curator in Mexico City (where she also played drums in the all female band Nidadaand New York), the half-Iranian, half-Egyptian musician moved back to Paris, after previously having studied at La Sorbonne, to concentrate on honing her ritual club music, influenced by Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Missy Elliot, Kate Bush, traditional Middle Eastern singers, dancehall queens and the Night Slugs labels modernist take on grime and bass.
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CEE is a producer, sound designer, DJ, booking agent, Red Bull Music Academy affiliate, and all around maverick who is best known as one half of Malaysia based duo Bass Sekolah. Expect something soulful, deep, layered, bass heavy, dub inflected, eclectic expect to be massaged by warm low ends, startled, and surprised.
Tarqeeb (Translation: Plan) is Ashish Jose. A seeker of hedonism through rhythm, philanthropy through music-making, he formed his moniker in the summer of 2012. The idea was always simple–promotion of quality EDM, minus the little labels and the big boxes. The only constants remain deep, groovy bass-lines, dark atmospheres and a trajectory that ultimately crescendos into high energy dance music. Coming from a metal (bassist) and psychedelic trance background, his sets innately include a generous dose of live sampling, layering and an overall vibe that could be defined as ‘eclectic.’
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The Latination is one of the only virtuoso and genuine Latin jazz band in India. The quartet is a powerful and soulful collaboration between French and Indian specialists of jazz and Latin music.The Latination has already performed all over India (Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Kolkata, Kathmandu, etc.) and received accolades and great critics from audiences and fellow musicians. Its repertoire ranges from the festive sounds of salsa and rumba to modern jazz, blending the dance-compelling power of Afro-Latin rhythms with the intellectual streams of dense harmonies and sophisticated melodies, the discreet sweetness of jazz ballads and Latin boleros with virtuoso improvisation, solo performances. Their music delights both attentive jazz listening audience and festive dancing crowd.
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The CopyCats was formed in February 2015 by Prabhtoj Singh and Aman Sagar who are musicians by profession and have been playing live in New Delhi for the past 6 years with various bands and collectives that includes genres like Pop, Rock, Blues, Neo soul, Funk and Rnb. They graduated together from Kirori Mal college and were part of its prestigious music society named ?MUSOC? which is 35 years old and has produced some of the finest bands in India like Parikrama, K.K. , Five8 and Jester to name a few.
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WTS NewsWatch the fusion group Shadow and Light perform LIVE at Hard Rock Cafe Delhi this Thursday.
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Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.
To celebrate this momentous event, Stiff Kittens Inc. presents CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA, a live music, dance and drinking extravaganza!
with
THE LATINATION
THE LATIN STRUM
and
DJ PEZ RODRIGUEZ
THE LATINATION is an authentic and virtuosic Latin Jazz band from Kolkata featuring French and Indian specialists of Jazz and Latin music.
Their repertoire ranges from the hot sounds of salsa and rumba to contemporary jazz, blending the compelling power of Afro-Latin rhythms with the intellectual streams of dense harmonies and sophisticated melodies, the discreet sweetness of jazz ballads and Latin boleros with virtuoso improvisation and breath-taking solo performances.
The band has perfromed at many clubs and festivals across India Their music delights both attentive jazz listening audience and festive dancing crowd. Que Bueno!
Emmanuel Simon: Percussion / Band leader
Pradyumna Singh Manot : Keyboard
Premjit Dutta : Timbales
Bijit Bhattacharya : Bass guitar
THE LATIN STRUM is an explosive merge of Latin and Jazz colours bringing together artists from Argentina and México and India. The New Delhi based group brings us a striking fusion of styles that range from Tango, Bossanova, Cuban Son, Mexican tunes and Flamenco
Ravi Daniel Rangel – guitar, vocals
Eduardo Lastra – percussions
Nikhil Mawkin – guitar
Nathalie Ramirez – flute
DJ PEZ RODRIGUEZ
One can expect nothing short of a fun fuelled night of serious dancing and debauched hedonism with everyone’s favourite Latin lothario PEZ RODRIGUEZ at the helm. He will be spinning the hottest tunes from The Latin Americas from 40s to the present day. Calor! He’ll be dishing out shots to the best movers and those who look like they could use one.
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