Music in the air

Art and Artists (AAA) has made sourcing Indian music easier for music lovers around the world.

Art and Artists (AAA) has made sourcing Indian music easier for music lovers around the world. It has launched an Indian Music Channel on Youtube earlier this month,on July 20. With the channel,they hope to create a platform that caters to the world audience and exposes them to the rich and varied non-film Indian music.

The Andheri-based entertainment and music production company has previously produced over 22 television productions,50 music albums,300 large scale concerts with more than 5000 musicians across genres. Founder and director of AAA,Durga Jasraj says: Our endeavour has always been to showcase Indian music by providing a platform for audiences in general,and youth in particular,to rediscover Indian music. Our effort is to promote music in a manner thats contemporary and relevant,thus making the youth connect to their own culture and music. AAA has partnered with WhackedOut Media,a leading digital agency to work on their YouTube content plan.

Funky town

It’s going to be an evening of dirty electro and funk at the High Spirits on Friday,as Madboy/ Mink mash the two genres using a MicroKorg,live funk guitar,soulfully destroyed vocals,vocoders and old-school vinyl samples. Madboy is Imaad Shah,an Indian actor and musician who was formerly the lead vocalist in the funk band Pulp Society. Mink is Saba Azad,also an actor and a musician. Their set begins at 8.30 pm.

Reel animation

The first ever Marathi animated film will pay homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s life and work,announced the film’s director and producer,Azhar Khan,at press conference on Saturday. The eponymous film has been produced by the Aman-Anam production group and features songs by Kailash Kher and Javed Ali. “Chhatrapati Shivaji is a treat not only for kids,but also for adults,” said Khan. The film is set to release on August 2.

Beer with it

Drink to good times on International Beer day,on August 2,at a beer and food pairing fest at The 1st Brewhouse (Doolally on Tap!). There will be classic craft beers such as the dark brooding Rauchbier and the cloudy Hefeweizen,as well as Kolsch and apple cider. The menu will also feature sumptuous food from international cuisines,paired with the perfect beer for accompaniment. The apple cider for instance,has been paired with Crab meat croquettes,and the Frito Misto De Mer,a batter-fried seafood starter. Vegetarians can also choose from options like Chilly lotus stem (with Rauchbier) and Cilantro-flaked corn fritters (with Kolsch),amongst others. The pairing fest will continue for a week,until August 9.

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