Fedayi Pacha (Oriental Dub) - Friday 9th @ 21.00

The event is presented by the Alliance française de Bangalore in collaboration with The Humming Tree. 

Fedayi Pacha mixes dub with oriental sounds within the Bangarang collective. In his studio he mixes samples with invited musicians, computer and duduk (Armenian instrument) to sketch a musical landscape going from India to the Balkans.

After a few remarked apparitions on compilations (Combat Dub II, French Dub System, I Dub You…), his first album “Dub works (in mysterious waves)’’ comes out in May 2005. It had excellent feedbacks from the public and the press. On tour, he crossed Slovenia, Morocco, Switzerland, Bosnia, Germany, Norway, Turkey, Serbia, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Czech Republica as well as Kosova. That gave him the opportunity to meet very inspiring musicians.

In 2007, he released the album “The 99 Names of Dub” that was created with visual works for live shows through a collaboration with graphic designers (la fourmi/PTX).

Then he did a few mixes of Laurent de Wilde’s electro-jazz or Soulfly’s metal. His third album “From The Oriental School Of Dub” comes out in 2009. This new disc was built along with about 15 guests such as Alexander Hacke -founder member of the cult german band Einstürzende Neubauten-,  Philippe “Garbancito” Teboul from Mano Negra and Radio Bemba, Raph -bassistof Brain Damage, Kobé, ex Babylon Fighters, ...

Hamlet 2 Hamlet - Sunday 11th @ 18.00

Hamlet - Sunday 18th @ 14.00 & 19.30 + Monday 19th @ 19.30

Jazz in the garden - Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th Nov.

Jazz In The Garden Featuring John McLaughlin

CounterCulture and VR Bengaluru Present Jazz in the Garden with John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension headlining the festival. John McLaughlin will be playing with his band The 4th Dimension for the first time in Bangalore. The showcase will also feature other Jazz contemporaries like the harmonious Leslie Charles Trioand producer - composer Dhruv Ghanekar and the stunning Kanchan Daniel and the Beards. Block your dates, the event is on 7 & 8 November, 2015! Buy early tickets on the Momoe App and save Rs. 500! Also, first time Momoe users will receive Rs 200 as cashback offer!

Here's a little it more about our interesting Line-up Leslie Charles Trio Known for his exceptional groove and feel for R & B and Soul music, Leslie Charles has been performing with Ramanan Chandramouli. He is actively involved in the music scene and currently is the bass player for Bangalore Rock legends Thermal And A Quarter. Ramanan on the other hand is a well known guitar player who plays with Blushing Satellite. Deepak Raghu is the drummer for Bangalore based heavy rock band Bevar Sea among many others. He's known for his versatility and ability to jump between genre boundaries. Dhruv Ghanekar A Composer, Producer and highly respected Guitar player based in Mumbai, India, Dhruv Ghanekar has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in music in India and on the International arena. Vieux Farka Toure, Richard Bona, Trilok Gurtu, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Bernard Purdee, A.R Rahman, Raul Midon, Bob Belden, Scott Kinsey, Etienne M'Bappe, Dominic Dipiazza, Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot, to name a few. He has performed at many leading festivals around the world as a leader of his band "Dhruv". Kanchan Daniel and the Beards Describing the sound of the band as neo blues, Kanchan Daniels and the Beards consists of powerful vocals, tasty guitar and piano solos and foot stomping, head banging drum rolls and bass lines that revive the feel of the lost blues. The band comprises of Kanchan Daniel on Vocals, Kush Upadhyay on Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Mukesh Lobo on Keyboards, Anand Kamath on Bass and Varoon Aiyer on Drums/Percussion.

Muzaffarnagar Eventually - Tuesday 6th @ 18.30

Un-freedom - Sunday 4th @ 19.30

Tara Sabharwal - Tuesday 6th @ 18.00