UBH Festival
About
‘Many Musics, One City’ is a series of programs celebrating Bengaluru’s multifaceted musical history and heritage from 1st to 10th December as part of UnboxingBLR Habba.
The festival intends to showcase the breadth of musical cultures that Bengaluru has been home to over the last many decades, through an eclectic mix of programs for music enthusiasts and history buffs alike. The festival mirror’s the city’s heterogeneity by showcasing versatile musical genres, ranging from Carnatic music to fusion, rock, electronic and folk—all of which have permeated the city’s soundscape.
Audiences can look forward to guided museum tours dedicated to the Bengaluru music scene, lectures on the histories of music in Bengaluru, performances by cutting edge contemporary Bengaluru musicians in music presentations at iconic locations around the city. Some of the artists you can look forward to listening to are Alva Kuuto, Gauley Bhai, Vasu Dixit Collective and the Lathangi Sisters.
‘Many Musics, One City’ promises to be a journey through time and sound that celebrates Bengaluru’s unique musical identity.
Registration Link:
https://linktr.ee/IndianMusicExperience
| Date | Time | Program | Venue |
| Fri, 1st | 4.00 pm | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by IME Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME |
| Sat, 2nd | 12:00 PM | BLR Music Tour Designed and Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME |
| 4.00 pm | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME | |
| 7.00 pm | Echoes of Tulunadu Concert by Alva Kuuto India’s first Tulu band. Tulu is a south Indian language spoken by a community of people hailing from Dakshin Karnataka, Udupi & Kasaragod In association with Museum of Art & Photography |
MAP | |
| Sun, 3rd | 12 noon | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME |
| 4.00 pm | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME | |
| Fri, 8th | 4.00 pm | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME |
| 5.00 pm | Sunset Concert Ft. The Lathangi Sisters A traditional full length Carnatic Kutcheri set against the backdrop of the setting sun on the IME terrace |
IME terrace | |
| 7.00 pm | Bengaluru’s Rock Resonance 1960-90s Presentation by Naresh Narasimhan Followed by DJ set by Bobby Aruldas Bengaluru’s First DJ Discover the history & influence of Rock on Bengaluru’s musical landscape |
Cobalt Building, Church Street | |
| Sat, 9th | 12:00 PM | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME |
| 11.00 am | Busk at Cubbon Park Busking is a global form of showcasing art in the streets. Cubbon Park in Bengaluru has a long history of busking & in this program we invite artists to ‘busk’ in the park. |
Cubbon Band Stand | |
| 11.00 am | History of Music in Cubbon Park Lecture by Kirtana Kumar Discover the role of Cubbon Park in creating & supporting the independent music scene in the city |
TBC | |
| 4.00 pm | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME | |
| 8.30 pm | Transtraditional Rock – Journeys of Migration through Song Concert by Gauley Bhai Transtraditional Rock band singing about their journeys of migration from Nepal & Kerala. Mix of Nepali folk, South-Indian Singari rhythms, Malian folk, Tuareg rock & blues and hip-hop. In association with Bangalore International Centre |
BIC | |
| Sun, 10th | 12:00 PM | BLR Music Tour Designed & Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME |
| 12:00 PM | Songwriting & Spoken Word Workshop by Ditty Learn how to create a score, and through interactions with sounds around us and each other |
IME | |
| 4.00 pm | BLR Music Tour Guided Museum Tour Designed and Led by Museum Volunteers Explore Bengaluru’s music history at IME in this guided walkthrough of the museum |
IME | |
| 7.30 pm | Electronic Folk Concert by Vasu Dixit Collective VDC plays Folk-Rock fusion music in Kannada and Hindi, with special renditions of poems by saint poets like Purandaradasa, Basavanna and Kabir. In association with Bangalore International Centre |
BIC |