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SAARC members to rock together
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First ever musical festival of member-nations begins on Friday
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In action: Shankar and Loy from ‘Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy’ group
Featuring popular rock bands from eight SAARC countries is a three-day musical extravaganza that opens at the Capital’s Connaught Place Central Park on Friday. The first of its kind, “SAARC Bands Festival” has been organised by Seher and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in collaboration with the External Affairs Ministry. The festival is specifically aimed at the youth of the subcontinen
t, bringing into focus the youthful music of the region by the most talented and well known groups.
Each evening at the three-day festival will comprise four to five bands with a 60-90 minutes slot dedicated to every band. While showcasing some of the biggest names in the Indian subcontinent, the festival offers an opportunity for some upcoming young bands to get exposure.
The participating bands include Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy from Mumbai; Strings from Pakistan; Advaita from Delhi; Bangla Fusion Band from Bangladesh; Stigmata from Sri Lanka; and East India Company from Assam.
Speaking about the upcoming festival, Sanjeev Bhargava, Festival Director and founder of Seher, says: “We are proud that the SAARC bands festival will help in increasing the people-to-people contact between the artistes of the region and the youth of India will get an insight into the immense talent that exists in our region.”
Besides entertaining Generation X, the festival will also present a platform for spreading awareness of the development of SAARC over the years among the youth, at the same time celebrating the unity and spirit of the SAARC countries.
Madhur Tankha
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