WORLD MUSIC DAY-JUNE 21
June 21 has been designated as World Music
Day, a day the world celebrates the magical gift of music. It’s origins lie in
France when, in 1976, American musician Joel Cohen, proposed an all-night music
celebration to mark the beginning of the summer solstice and since then, it has
become a worldwide phenomenon with over 32 countries worldwide having their own
celebrations in their own way, regardless of the season.It is a day of free
music, where musicians - local and amateur - are allowed and encouraged to
perform their music in public spaces without any restriction. Of course, in
Mumbai we would have to pay entertainment tax (and shut down by 10 pm), but
still, it’s a fabulous day to celebrate the spirit of music in all its forms.
This June 21, I host a special evening of
unique performances organised by the Nagaland based Rattle And Hum Music
Society who put together a stellar selection of folk and contemporary musicians
every year in a different city. You might recall the first one I hosted in 2009
in Mumbai. So on this date, the Chowdiah Hall in Bangalore will resonate with
frenetic rhythm and hard power chords. In my opinion, the only three-way path
to an all-round music experience… if I may say so.
The lead singer of monumental grunge band, Pearl Jam gets around
to putting out his second solo album (the first being Into The Wild, 2007) and
it’s been a long wait. As the band celebrates its 20th anniversary, a subtle
(heh) message is sent out with ukelele songs. True to its title, Eddie armed
with a simple ukelele belts out songs of longing, loss and melancholic
ramblings across a vast mental landscape. Had it not been for his rock star
wattage attached to this effort, it would play as any amateur demo of scratch
tracks. But it is Eddie who elevates it to what it is.
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