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 29^th 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:

ASAD KHAN – FUSION MESSENGERS CONCERT

·       Indo-German Urban Mela in Delhi

Asad Khan and the band, "Fusion Messengers"

If Sunday was a crowd puller for guitar legend Carlos Santana’s concert at the Greater Noida’s Galotias University, Delhi’s Indraprastha ‘Millennium’ Park was not left behind as sitar maestro Asad Khan and the band, “Fusion Messengers” mesmerised a huge audience.

The group took on audiences with the most unusual mix, crossing classical Indian genres with jazz, flamenco, electronic and folk music. The crowd was left with raptures as unique renditions of the Indian and German national anthems were also performed.

The ecstatic audience at the show

“Mausam and Escape” – one of the themes from the original score of “Slumdog Millionaire” was another hit with the ecstatic audience.

“Fusion Messengers” who regularly play for A. R. Rahman during his world tours apart from many other jazz and world music festivals across the globe, gave Dellites a perfect Sunday evening with a captivating blend of music.

Asad Khan has earlier performed at the Classic Incantations tour with the German Film Orchestra – Babelsberg held in India and Germany.

“It is a matter of extreme pleasure for us to contribute to this huge project that will further strengthen the music and cultural ties between the two nations. I have been involved with the year of Germany in India since the Classic Incantations tour and it feels great to associate with the project again for a live audience at such a spectacular venue”, Khan observed.

The programme was held on the occasion of the ongoing nine-day event titled – “Germany-India 2011 – 2012: Infinite Opportunities” which is a special initiative to mark and celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Check out the video clip below: