The South Asian Bands Festival boasts of some of the best bands from India as well as other SAARC countries and spans various genres of music from jazz, blues, rock and metal to Bollywood. Participant bands from the past include well-known names like Raghu Dixit, Indian Ocean, Strings, Soul Sounds, Them clones, Parikrama, Shankar Ehsaan & Loy and Vishal & Shekhar.
The South Asian Bands Festival – organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India and Seher, is a one-of-its-kind festival for bonding India with its neighbours, keeping the youth in mind. First held in 2007, when India was the chair of SAARC, the festival invited popular bands from South Asian Countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka amongst others.
The objective is to tell the world that this region is united and will remain united in the face of divisive forces that tend to tear us apart. This unique platform of music aims to spread harmony and unity amongst people of the region and will spread the message of peace amongst the youth of South Asia.
The South Asian Bands Festival boasts of some of the best bands from India as well as other SAARC countries and spans various genres of music from jazz, blues, rock and metal to Bollywood. Participant bands from the past include well-known names like Raghu Dixit, Indian Ocean, Strings (from Pakistan), Soul Sounds (from Sri Lanka), Them clones, Parikrama, Shankar Ehsaan & Loy as well as Vishal & Shekhar from the film world.
With the enormous success of the festival in it’s first year, the Govt. of India decided to make it into an annual feature. It also went on to becoming one of Delhi’s most popular Cultural events, attracting over 20,000 people each day, as well as overwhelmingly positive media coverage.
In its third year, the South Asian Bands Festival will once again be held at the Purana Qila, and will span across three days-11th, 12th, and 13th of December 2009. For more information and details on the South Asian Bands Festival, please refer to our website – www.sehernow.in.
PROGRAMME : -
11th December 2009, Friday
Afflatus (Shillong)
Kabul Dreams (Afghanistan)
Nagarbaul & James (Bangladesh)
Raghu Dixit Project (Bangalore)
Strings (Pakistan)
12th December 2009, Saturday
Half Step Down (Delhi)
Fa’thu & the Early Birds (Maldives)
Paranoid Earthling (Sri Lanka)
Faridkot (Delhi)
Pentagram (Mumbai)
13th December 2009, Sunday
Emperor Band (Myanmar)
Who’s Your Daddy (Bhutan)
1974 AD (Nepal)
Avial (Trivandrum)
Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy (Mumbai)
5.30 pm onwards. All are welcome.
