Melodious blend

Providing an interactive space for musicians,listeners and artistes the music festival Baajaa Gaajaa is back once again with greater musical platform and opportunities for participants and audience alike. Conceptualized by vocalist Shubha Mudgal and percussionist Aneesh Pradhan,Baajaa Gaajaa,will be dedicated Indian as well as western music with diverse performances and genres of music. The event will bring together musicians,music lovers,scholars,instrument makers and a host of organizations and individuals together from February 5 to 7.

Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma will inaugurate the festival that will this year involve artistes,manufacturers and craftsmen along with musicians as well as workshops and seminars to discuss various aspects of music. “It is an effort to bring to the forefront the diversity of India music through a host of forms,voices and instruments. Many of them are not heard as they are only region specific. Some of the measures of our success are that so many musicians have joined hands to collaborate and we will have almost 50 performances apart from seminars,films and so on. The festival will include artiste from folk music to western and then an amalgation of both,” adds Mudgal.

The diverse programme will also have folk artiste from various states. Some activities include a concert Neha Boliyaan: Love Songs from India that will have Lopamudra Mitra from Bengal,Ghazi Khan from Rajasthan and Wajahat Hussein Khan as well as rock concert,Rock Roots for Change by Motherjane and Indian Ocean.This year will also have students from various schools across the country to showcase their talent in the music field. “We never went on the stage without the permission of our guru so the students here have been called with the consent of their teachers. Along with the students,the city artistes will be also involved especially during the inauguration when 50 musicians from the city will play around the venue,” adds Pradhan.

Baajaa Gaajaa attraction
Inauguration on February 5 by Santoor Maestro,Shivkumar Sharma.

Documentary screening on all the three days during the festival.

Exhibition of Cds,DVDs and books pertaining to music Live performances by artists including Rashid Khan – Hindustani Vocal,TM Krishna – Carnatic Vocal and rock band Indian Ocean.

Discussions,seminars and workshops for improvement and ongoing developments in music