Nh7 Weekender, Pune | Exclusive Pictures

Bacardi NH7 Weekender kicked off in Pune last night, at a brand new venue. Walking in, you were greeted by the epic Rockness Monster installation, lots of green grass to picnic on, colourful flags and you knew this was going to be a memorable weekend. The first day saw 5000 festival go-ers party hard between The Dewarists Stage, Jack & Jones Other Stage, Eristoff Wolves Den and Pepsi Dub Station. 

NH7 :: The Future featuring Rohan Rajadhyaksha and Ankit Dayal of Spud In The Box Rachel Varghese, Krishna Jhaveri of Goddess Gagged, Aditya Ashok (Ox7gen), Neil Gomes (Tough on Tobacco) on the saxophone and Bradley Tellis of (The Color Compound) on guitars proved why these young ones are definitely going to be musicians to look out for in the future, and included covers by Dave Matthews Band and Jack White.

Day Two of Bacardi NH7 Weekender saw 8500 people, with all 6 stages on, as festival go-ers danced at the Eristoff Wolves Den, moshed at the Bacardi Black Rock Arena, chilled on the grass at The Dewarists Stage and Jack & Jones The Other Stage, jumped around at the Pepsi Dub Station and caught some super music at the Bindass Fully Fantastic Stage. 

Day Three of Bacardi Nh7 Weekender had Jinja Safari and Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 on The Dewarists Stage, Indus Creed and Karnivoolat the Bacardi Black Rock Arena, Michal Menert and Arjun Vagale at Eristoff Wolves Den, Vir Das' Alien Chutney and Bombay Bicycle Club at Jack & Jones The Other Stage, Delhi Sultanate and Million Stylez at Pepsi Dub Station, and Peter Cat Recording Company, Gandu Circus and Heems (Das Racist) at the Bindass Fully Fantastic Stage. 

Ctrl Alt Delete | Indie Music Scene

When

Sunday, 30th October, 2012,

Starts 3.30 pm

at Sitara studios, Lower Parel

Control ALT Delete is the quintessential scene gig. It's an event that showcases new, alternative music without any agenda or pretensions. It's put together by people who have been part of the Bombay rock scene for many years. This time around, that original DIY ethic goes a step further, and invites fans to make the gig happen. With Wishberry.in and Control ALT Delete tying up together, fans have the power to make this scene, and the opportunity to put together what will undoubtedly be one of the coolest gigs of 2012. Fans can contribute anything from Rs. 200 to Rs. 35,000, all of which will go towards making this gig happen. 

Contribute at http://www.wishberry.in/Hit-Ctrl-ALT-Del-14109More information at http://nh7.in/indiecision/wolxlCheck out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ctrlaltdel8

The Music Project : Zeb and Haniya via Tehelka

Svara-Kanti | SOUTHBANK CENTRE, London

Simon Thacker guitar
Sarvar Sabri tabla
Japjit Kaur vocal
Jyotsna Srikanth violin

Svara-Kanti is the latest Indian/Western supergroup from visionary guitar virtuoso Simon Thacker.

Four leading performers of Indian and Western music come together to present dazzling Indian classical traditions, Bollywood songs and evocative folk music, all reinterpreted with Western classical and jazz influences to create powerful and inspiring new sounds.

Svara-Kanti features award winning guitarist Simon Thacker, tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri, who has a musical lineage stretching back ten generations, Carnatic violinist Dr Jyotsna Srikanth, who has recorded over 200 Bollywood film soundtracks and is also a London Trinity College of Music Fellow, and the beautiful voice of Japjit Kaur.

VOCTRONICA | British Council

Why This Kolaveri Di

thanks Vidha Saumya for sharing this!
MASI loves it.

Terra Masala | Udu Artist

For more Terra Masala's music -- http://soundcloud.com/terramasala

To help Cheb I Sabbah -- http://chebisabbah.org/

Baajaa Gaajaa Fest | Indie Folk Music Fest of India

What: The annual music festival held by Indian classical musicians, singer Shubha Mudgal and tabla player Aneesh Pradhan & absolutely free to enter.

Where: Pune, Ishanya Mall, Yerawada.

When: Friday, February 4 to Sunday, February 6.

More info - http://baajaagaajaa.com/

SYNTHESIZING – TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT by Charanjit Singh

*Until recently it wasn’t much more than some rumours on the web: a 1982 released LP called TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT containing Kraftwerk-like acid house music, years before the genre was invented.

So it turns out, the record was no rumour. Only a few hundred copies of the LP were ever pressed, and only a handful seem to have survived. Moreover, the LP outdoes all expectations. Performed on the synths that would later define Acid House, the Roland TB-303 and TR-808, the album sounds light years ahead of its time with its repetitive beats and hypnotic electronic melodies. Its maker, Bollywood session musician Charanjit Singh, set out to translate ancient Indian classical Ragas to the modern synthesizer and in doing so seems to have invented House music along the way. The 10 tracks make a consistent listen from A to Z. Its restrained minimalism and lack of cheesiness makes it incredibly contemporary, sounding animated, fluid and unabashedly alive.

M.I.A | Maya

Business Class Refugees LIVE | Chennai

Hypnotic Gurus | Down Tempo Indian Electronica

Shaa'ir + Func | Indian Electronica Band

Arguably the most commercially successful indie bands in India right now, Shaa’ir + func are certainly on their way to being the most prolific. Formed officially in 2007, Shaa’ir + func, commonly known as S+F, have already garnered recognition as VH1’s top emerging artists of 2007, best independent artists of 2008 (VH1), nominations from the AVIMA foundation as Best Dance Act in South-East Asia in 2009, and recognition from the Jack Daniel Rock Awards for best female front-woman of a band.

In three years, whilst actively touring throughout India, the UK, and the East coast of the US, S+F wrote and released two commercially successful albums, New Day: The Love Album, and Light Tribe, and are currently in the final mixing stages of their third record, Mantis due to release this March. Their music includes a heavy dose of experimentation within the popular and cutting edge genres of dance/electronic/and rock music, while retaining a world pop accessibility.

ALL Solfeggio Hz CHAKRA TUNE | Healing Music

Note- Ensure your volume is up & you observe silence. Om Shanti!

BORN FREE | M.I.A

Born Free - M.I.A from Bourgeois Ink on Vimeo.

M.I.A in 2010 | Maya Arulpragasam

Direct from M.I.A. H.Q. at a recording studio in sunny Los Angeles comes this brand new YouTube video that pushes the boundaries of the MacBook screen-mounted camera. Lo-fi and beautiful at the same time, the new video gives us a taste of what's to come from M.I.A.'s new album dropping Summer 2010. Can't wait!

First Look: ISHQIYA | इश्किया

Abhishek Chaubey, writer & assistant of Vishal Bhardwaj, makes his directorial debut with Ishqiya. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan.

And if you havent seen the controversial promo of the year, do check out the video as well. Packed with some of the best lines….tumhara ishq ishq aur hamara ishq sex!

This is Bombay My Love

Dj Anoop Absolute Mixes Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Teri Yaad (An ABSOLUTE! Tribute To a Legend) by DJ ANOOP ABSOLUTE!

Rocket Singh | Salesman Of The Year