India Culinair Week: Food & Music Contribute To More Toilets 

India Culinair Week: Food & Music Contribute To More Toilets 

What happens when Indian cuisine and DesiYUP come together? You get a taste of exquisite Indian food in a soothing music ambience caressing the senses. DesiYUP collaborated with India Culinair Week 2014. During this 10-day event, 10 Indian restaurants in the...
Papon live in concert: A spotlight on rare refreshing Assam tunes

Papon live in concert: A spotlight on rare refreshing Assam tunes

Indian composer and singer Angaraag Mahanta, better known as Papon, has become quite the sensation in India. With his rugged guitar and electronic sounds he gives a refreshing dimension to folk songs from his native state Assam, where his concert draws thousands of...
Classical India taking the center stage in Amsterdam

Classical India taking the center stage in Amsterdam

A tabla, sitar, harmonium and ankle bells: their sounds are quite exotic for Western audiences who have rare opportunities to enjoy Indian classical music. For a small group of 30 people one of these opportunities came on the 17th of October in cultural centre De...
Raj Mohan – Sarnami Singer and Composer

Raj Mohan – Sarnami Singer and Composer

Raj Mohan As a Geet/Ghazal/Bhajan/Pop singer, composer, singer songwriter and poet, Raj Mohan is established since the last 30 years as the finest Sarnámi artist in The Netherlands and Surinam. As a singer and poet in the Sarnámi-Bhojpuri language he travels to...
Shammi Pithia at the Diwali Festival 2013 in Amstelveen

Shammi Pithia at the Diwali Festival 2013 in Amstelveen

Shammi Pithia and Suroj Sureshbabu came to The Netherlands to visit the Diwali Festival in Amstelveen. They performed to a crowd of a few thousand people and were able to promote their upcoming show in February. Here are some...
Shivali does an exclusive interview on DesiYUP, Part 1

Shivali does an exclusive interview on DesiYUP, Part 1

It’s been 5 month’s now since Shivali has done her bhajan concert in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.  The atmosphere was amazing and people enjoyed each and every song. During this satsang concert I realised that a concert can only be a success when the audience connects with the artist, and that’s exactly what happened!

Shammi Pithia talks about his music

Shammi Pithia talks about his music

In this interview we spoke to the talented creative composer and producer Shammi Pithia. Shammi is building a solid name for himself. He is walking in the shadow of great artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh and Niraj Chag. Enjoying the busiest time in his...
Vijay Iyer | A DesiYUP Interview

Vijay Iyer | A DesiYUP Interview

The acclaimed New-York based jazz pianist and composer Vijay Iyer gave an inspiring Master class to the World Music and Dance Centre students of Codarts.
Sangeeta Bhageloe | DesiYUP interview

Sangeeta Bhageloe | DesiYUP interview

Sangeeta Bhageloe is a Dutch vocalist, specialized in Indian classical and semi classical music. Her style of singing won the hearts of our DesiYUP team and of  our concert visitors. Impatiently they are waiting for her next concert her new music album....