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The Sunderbans will echo with the eclectic sounds of the Indian independent music scene this March. On March 11,12 and 13,Frasergunj in West Bengal will play host to a music and arts festival,Ujaan,for the very first time. The current music line-up includes acts as varied as electro-rock duo Shaair + Func,blues act Soulmate,drum and bass act Bay Beat Collective,and post-rock band Lounge Piranha.
Tamseel Hussain,public engagement manager of the festival,says,Were a group of individuals whove come together to raise awareness about the Sunderbans and the problems it is facing. The festival has been organised along with Kolkata-based organisations,Allsport Foundation and Magic Wallrush,and intends to liaise with small NGOs based in the Sunderbans. Besides the art work on display and the music,Ujaan will see a number of presentations that will drum up awareness about the region. Were also working on a documentary,with which we hope to put the Sunderbans on the global arena, says Hussain. That is quite some objective,and the intentions seem noble. But despite massive support from music-lovers,indie music festivals,such as Ladakh Confluence and Eastwind,have had to fold up due to various pressures in the past. Hopefully,Ujaans fate will be brighter.
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