Kayaka: Ancient Progressive Poetry. Modern Progressive Music.

Ancient Progressive Poetry. Modern Progressive Music.

• India, circa 1157 
• A shoemaker writes about the difficulty of changing society. 
• A weaver ruminates on the value of work. 
• A burglar rhymes about finding the true jewels in life. 
• A sex-worker writes searing lines against caste, dedicating them to her ‘shameless’ deity. 

Since 2024, Bruce Lee Mani, front man of acclaimed Bangalore band Thermal And A Quarter (TAAQ), and MD Pallavi, one of the foremost exponents of Bhavageethe, Kannada Vachana and Hindustani Classical music have been collaborating to explore Kannada poetry written by common people dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries.  

Their project, “Kayaka” seamlessly blends this ancient yet progressive poetry with modern progressive yet accessible music to create a musical experience that spans the ages.

Date and Time:
22nd Nov 2025
Saturday, 06:00 PM

Venue:
IME Performance Theatre ,
IME Museum,
Brigade Millennium Avenue,
JP Nagar 7th phase,
Bengaluru – 560078

Registration form:
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