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
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 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 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...
Flute that Groove offers something different in the realm of light entertainment
Flute that Groove offers something different in the realm of light entertainment. Along with the inclusion of keyboards and Indian and Western rhythm, Flute that Groove’s uniqueness lies in the presence of the bānsurī, the Indian bamboo flute. The bānsurī...
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
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
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.