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Tuesday, 30 October 2012

INDIAN OCEAN CAUSES MASS HYSTERIA


Delhiites rock at Indo-German Urban Mela

The grounds of Indraprastha “Millennium” Park were abuzz with Delhiites swarming the venue as the Indo-German Urban Mela witnessed one of the most vibrant performances of the renowned band – Indian Ocean on 29th October.

Inspite of being a Monday, thousands of office goers, students including people from all walks of life thronged to the venue.

The captive audience against the backdrop of 16 shimmering pavilions and the illuminated Humayun’s tomb was a sight that people in Delhi will recall for a long time to come. 

The seminal band cast a spell with a memorable performance in the history of contemporary Indian music. Indian Ocean began with its all-time favourite number - "Melancholic Ecstasy".


The crowd at the Urban Mela grooved to the power packed performance by the original pioneers of fusion rock in India with the sound that integrates Shlokas, Sufism, environmentalism, mythology and revolution.


Performing live at the centre stage of the Urban Mela, lead guitarist of the band, Sushmit Sen said “ We  enjoyed playing for the enthusiastic crowd on the grounds of the Indo-German Urban Mela. The Mela was another chance for us to perform for our music lovers.”

The band mesmerised the audience with their unadulterated and innovative musical performance. Some of the band’s most popular numbers like "Ruk Jaa Re Bande", "Kandisa" and many more were presented at the centre stage of the Indo-German Urban Mela, with the illuminated Humayun’s tomb as the backdrop.

One of the most exciting moments of the performance was when the band played some new numbers which have not yet been recorded, especially for the audience at the Mela. These included songs like “Maya” and “Do Rahein”.

Below is a short jerky video clip of the gig:



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