Teamwork Arts, an entertainment company, is organising the finale of the three-part monthly concert series, Under the Banyan Tree, on a full moon night. This will showcase rich Indian classical and folk music in a baithak-style ambience. Cultural aficionados of Delhi come together to create a memorable evening, featuring a variety of performances by renowned artists like Azeem Ahmed Alvi, Ujwal Nagar, Qutbi Brothers Qawwal, Ahsan Ali, Anwar Khan Manganiyar and Vidhi Sharma.
When: June 24
Where: 1AQ, Opposite Qutub Minar, Mehrauli
The conservation and promotion of India’s art and cultural heritage are very close to HCl’s heart and they have come up with India’s first virtual classical music concert on World Music Day. This will witness performances by vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty and sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee. The concerts are an effort towards inculcating an appreciation of the Indian classical performing arts among a larger audience which will play a key role in creating awareness and reaching out to the millennials through a medium of their choice.
When: June 21
Where: Facebook: www.facebook.com/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/HClCo
Rooh-e-Ghazal — a concert by Shakeel Ahmed — will showcase the works of ustad shayars like Ghalib, Mir and Dagh Dehalvi in an amalgam of poetry and music with narrative by Prof Khalid Alvi, Archana Garodia Gupta and Dr Mridula Tandon. The programme aims to acquaint the audience with the times, personality and works of the shayars. During the 18th century, Urdu poetry became a way for people to communicate with each other about the social and political woes of the time.
When: June 21
Where: Amaltas Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Do you find yourself constantly rocking to jams by local bands and artistsIJ Well, this festival is just for you. The World Music Day is the perfect occasion to listen to some live music and DlF Place has got several gigs for you to check out. The four-day musical extravaganza will see bands from different colleges of Delhi University perform live sets. The lineup includes colleges like Hansraj College, Sri Venkateshwar, Hindu, Ramjas, Jesus and Mary and Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
When: June 21 to 24
Where: DlF Place, Saket
Gastronomica Kitchen and Bar has lined up six musicians for World Music Day on June 21. With varied genres of music, from instrumental to jazz to Bollywood and more, the event will see percussionist Ashim Bery, Shary Rose, a Caribbean performer, Sumit Roy, a tri-lingual rapper, Jasjit Singh, a blues and classic rock performer, Bhavya Raj an Indian pop singer, songwriter and producer and Fidel Dely, a Panamanian drummer.
When: June 21
Where: M-55, Second Floor, (Above Citibank ATM), M Block Market, Greater Kailash I