22 October,2010 07:06 AM IST | | The Guide Team
Take a musical trip around the wrold
On: October 22, 9 pm onwards
Call: 2344 2580
For: Rs 220
Mynta's catch phrase says it all- Nordic Ice with Indian Spice. And their upcoming show in the city promises to be a gig to watch out for. The group has been around in one form or another since the late 1970s and after first coming to India in 1985, their sound has evolved with a compelling Indian flavour. The band brings you a colorful mix of Indian vocal, African and Latin-American rhythms, Arabic sounds, Swedish Folk music and Cuban violin, together with Indian traditional instruments like the tabla, kanjira, ghatam and tempura.
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"It was like love at first sight with Indian percussion and we just kept it as part of our music," recalls band leader Christian Paulin. "We are looking forward very much to playing for our Indian fans," he says.u00a0 Paulin cites particularly the work of their long time collaborator, the famous Fazal Qureshi as being most influential. Their sound is truly global. Its subtleties and influences make it mesmerizing and dreamlike.
Their songs have been influenced particularly by their surrounds, so expect evocations of their native Sweden as well as their much-loved India. "Our music is like creating a curry from many different ingredients," says woodwind specialist Dallas Smith. "And it has been boiling for years," he says. Here's one to take you on a musical trip around the world.
Vishwa mohan bhatt in a jugalbandhi
Where: MRD Block Auditorium, PESIT, Banshankari
On: October 23, 6 pm
Call: 4206 4969
Catch this unusual Jugalbandhi between Vidwan Ganesh of the Ganesh-Kumaresh duo and the well-known Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Known for his experience in the field of Carnatic music Ganesh brings a rich treasure in the form of his dexterity with the violin. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt will heighten the event's glamour by bringing to it his Mohan Veena.
Also part of this musical extravaganza will be Indian Spice, a programme featuring the likes of Parupalli Phalgun (mirudangam), Shubhankar Banerjee (tabla), Jayanthi Kumaresh (veena), Abhishek Raghuram (kanjeera), Reiner Pusch (saxophone), Mohammed Noore (percussion), Shyam Benjamin (piano), Kumaresh (violin).
Go shopping for your body and soul
Where: Mother Tree, Defence Colony, Indiranagar.
On: till October 24
Call: 4164 9044
Come and celebrate the joy of life by indulging in a host of spiritually inclined activities. Choose from tarot card reading, aura cleansing, affirmations, malas, mantras, crystals, relaxing Reflexology, Astrology and much more in a relaxed environment. Introduce yourself to a great way to break through the monotony of daily life by exploringu00a0 new realms like alternative therapies.
Shopaholics can fill their purses with junk like trinkets and knick- knacks. High on the spirit of life this Bazaar promises live stories from healers and a lot of fun in the process. Treatments start from Rs 600 for a 20 minutes session to Rs 3000 for longer sessions.
Martial arts take feminine forms
Where: Mahua Art Gallery, Sadashivnagar
On till: November 10
Call: 2361 6971
Here's your chance at letting this weekend be an artistic experience without barriers. Artist Elanchezhiyan will be in town to display his latest collection in a solo exhibition titled Breaking Barriers. The artist completed his education in sculpture at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu and works with a contemporary outlook with female figurines. His sculptures portray women as practitioners of traditional forms of martial arts like Kalari. These elements are used to mark the liberation and inner strength of womenfolk.
Women writers are here to make waves
Where: Reliance TimeOut, Cunningham Road
On: October 23, 6pm
Call: 4128 6025
With 46 stories from 26 exceptionally talented Indian women writers, the release of the book 'Ripples' will be one for the literarily inclined. India's female writers are renowned for their imagination, passion, emotion, and talent, which should translate into a real page-turner of an event. With stories by first-timers and national and international award-winning writers, make sure you are one of the first to grab a copy.
