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Monday, November 30, 2009

Every year, it has been MOOD INDIGO’s indefatigable endeavour to bring out some snazzy new stuff that, along with the added advantage of taking you on a roller coaster ride of utter fun, introduces to you a new art form originating in some nook or corner of the world.

We bring this time a martial arts cum dance art form originated from Brazil!

Capoeira as a sport is played in several different ways, the two most common being Angola and Regional. In both there are defence and attack moves that are accompanied and even lead by the music and songs that the master (mestre) and students play and sing. Distinctive from other martial arts by this music, the continuous movement of the players and the minimal contact involved it is often (mis)taken for a dance. However, lets not the grace and flexibility of the players hide their strength and skill.

And as you can infer, the art form actually banishes the idea of violence and is a form of physical training where you concentrate solely on the stamina and fitness of the body with a complacent mind and peaceful spirits.

A Capoeira performance is in the offing this Mood Indigo, where you shall witness the feat among myriad others in the Carnival.

Performance by - CORDAO DE OURO INDIA

Weblink - http://capoeiraindia.blogspot.com/
Date - 21st December 2009

Contact - Samyak Jaroli | samyakjaroli@gmail.com | +91-9969941545

French Graffiti Artists

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Psyckoze

Alexandre Stolypine aka Psyckoze is a Paris based graffiti artist. From 1984, he has made his mark in the streets and catacombs of France. On city walls, canvas or recovered materials, he potrays faceless characters, a symbol of humanity without frontiers and challenges the public by imposing colour in a dull environment.

With vibrant colours and eye catching displays by him at Mood Indigo 09 you wouldnt want to miss him and his exemplary artifacts.

Artist Website

http://www.psyckoze.com/

JonOne

John Perello aka JonOne is a Paris based graffiti artist. His 'free style' is his trade mark and colour is his leitmotiv. Both dense and luminous Jon's work is charged with street energy,raw and gestural, his paintings express themselves freely on the fragments of large canvas. He has had exhibitions the world over from Paris to Hong Kong to New York. He continues to paint his name on the blinds of paris storefronts when night falls, because "it is a need, a mean of returning to sources and keeping one's feet on the ground".

Catch him at Mood Indigo this year and join him in filling it with a ton of colours.

Artist Website : http://www.jonone.moonfruit.com/

Date : 21st December 2009

Venue : Art Arena, IRCC Front

Contact : Gautam Agrawal | gautamagrawal@iitb.ac.in | 9820574615

How You Doin'?

Dating Etiquettes Workshop
You have finally asked that pretty one in your college, the one for whom you have had the hots for since times immemorial, and the date’s due a few hours from now. You, in the precious eleventh hour, check out every particular detail . In your nervousness, however, you manage to still do something wrong, either in wardrobe department or your decorum, and make her declare that you would be the last person she goes out on the next date with...

Scary scenario,huh?

Its pretty sure you don’t want to be that way!

Here is something that should preen your sensibilities and groom your etiquettes so that your Peheli Mulaakat goes smoothly beyond your wildest imagination !!

Mood Indigo brings to you the Dating Etiquettes Workshop, where elementary as well as intricate things about how to prepare for a date, the first few lines to utter, what to avoid and success tips regarding the same. All these fundaes shall be bestowed by Mrs. Sangeeta S. Bahl, Founder and Director of Imapct Image Consultants, and is one of the foremost figures dabbling as a colour, image, style and etiquette expert. With her flamboyance and skill, you are sure to master all the details of dating so that you become the ultimate Casanova!

This is something you are surely gonna regret afterwards if you miss it!

Website - http://www.impactimageconsultants.net/

Date - 23rd December 2009

Contact - Samyak Jaroli | samyakjaroli@gmail.com | +91-9969941545

Written by - Saurabh Biswas

Stompbox

Saturday, November 28, 2009

ATS (Abhimanyu Tony Sound) is a recently formed Mumbai-based Group. Now, I'm confused whether to call them a music group or a dance group because they do it all!

Abhimanyu and Tony are experienced and well-established choreographers in their own right, but their act is refreshingly new to India. Stomping and Beatboxing individually require immense talent and to do it together is unimagineable. ATS Group will showcase their performance at Mood Indigo 2009. The versatility on display will leave you spellbound.
Watch their performance on Entertainment Ke Liye Aur Bhi Kuch Karega on Sony Entertainment Television. Just listen to what the judges say.

Contact: Dwarkanath Prabhu | splashprabhu@gmail.com | 09819186689

Legilimency

"The mind is not a book to be opened at will and examined at leisure." - Severus Snape.

But this is exactly what Mr. Chaitanya Tamhane (inset pic) does.
Mind Reading or Mentalism is no magic trick. It's a beautiful science which Chaitanya has mastered with years of study and practice. He will be performing this year at our very own Mood Indigo.

Apart from this, Chaitanya has also directed the play Grey Elephants in Denmark and has co-directed Medha and Zoombish 2 with Ramu Ramanathan.

The performance will make you go.. "How did he guess that?" and "OMG I hope he doesn't know what I'm thinking about this girl sitting next to me"

If you think you can hide your thoughts, think again... perhaps he would have seen your re-thought too!


Date: 21st December 2009
Venue: IRCC Auditorium, IIT Bombay

Contact: Dwarkanath Prabhu | splashprabhu@gmail.com | 09819186689

Graffiti By Koutaroo Oyama, Japan

Come this December, and Watch MI do something its never done before !! guess what?

Imagine yourselves walking past a fantabulous graffiti mural art revealing the exuberance and the sheer medley of art at Mood Indigo, as it has always been, but this time, not besides you but BELOW YOU!

Yes, Mood Indigo'09 presents to you the Multi-talented artist from Japan, who covers his career as painter, guitarist, producer and a DJ! - Mr.Koutaroo Oyama a.k.a 'MON' only here to paint the amazing walls and yes, The Road Junctions itself !

Watch the amazing masterpieces created by this highly acclaimed artist from Japan only to behold you in extreme awe..

Website : http://www.koutaroooyama.com/

Date - 16-22 December 2009
Venue - SAC and Art Arena, IRCC Foyer
Contact: Pranay Surana | prraney@gmail.com | +91 9930761515

Sudarsan Pattnaik - Sand Sculpting

Building Sand Castles in the sky? Sudarshan Pattnaik is bringing them to the ground in Mood Indigo this year. The man has won "The World Champion" Title in the International Sand Art Championship in Berlin in 2008. He has raised sand art to whole new different level. And this year Mood Indigo is bringing it to you by adding a whole new dimension to the structures that are made. He amazed us in Mood Indigo '07 with his jaw-dropping sculptures and now is coming here again but this time it's going to be BIG, REALLY BIG. He might a make a life sized Pirate Ship or our very own mascot Cap'n Crook completely dedicated to Mood Indigo. No adjective is good enough to describe his talent and skill. So 'nuf said, come experience it for yourself and watch the structure unfold infront of yourselves. This is year he is going to leave his mark on the sand's of MI.


Website : http://www.sandindia.com/home.html


Contact : Pratik Jain | pratikjainiitb@gmail.com | +91-9820417999

Sand O'Bottle

Friday, November 27, 2009

Sand-in-a-Bottle
There cant be a better word to describe this event than FANTABULOUS!!!

Sand art, as it is commonly known, started as a souvenir to those who ventured to the Petra mountains in Jordan and has now spread to various parts of the world with each region adding its own flavour to the discipline. It involves making layers of different colours of sand to create various different pictures in the sand.

What started in the 1920's as a simple combination of coloured sands has grown so much over the years with more intricate detailing and inclusion of figures like camels that today sand art is creating ripples all over the world . The craft is simply put elegant. So get ready as this year, Mood Indigo brings to you Sand Art in the form of Jordanian artist, Younes Noaimat.

So prepare to get arty as sand, funnel and bottles replace the traditional art tools in an effort to create masterpieces in the layers of sand.

Artist : http://www.bena-art.com/

Venue : Art Arena

Date : 23rd December 2009

Contact : Harshit Mittal | h.mittal83@gmail.com | 9969941552

The Wall Project

What happens when a few Art-loving people come together and decide on injecting life into each wall in the city -The Wall Project

After having made over 60 walls in and around Mumbai come alive with their interesting artwork and designs, the Wall Project are coming to paint Mood Indigo with its colors this December.

With graffitti that injects life and colour into the atmosphere, its going to be one hell of an experience for everyone out there.

And what's more? The Wall Project wants to expand its empire, so its looking to teach

and enlighten youngsters everywhere about the wonders of wall art.

So be sure to check out the wall project at Mood Indigo this and learn how to turn dirty old walls into your own canvas.

Artists: http://www.thewallproject.com/

Date : 21st December 2009
Venue : Art Arena, IRCC Foyer

Contact : Mahek Shah | shahmahekm[at]gmail.com | 9969069344

Ebru- A Turkish Islamic Art

We've all heard of people walking on water . Now come and watch someone paint on it. Yeah literally!!!

Still unclear?? Well, Ebru art is an art form that has little familiarity with Indians. It probably rings a bell when we use the term 'marbling' to describe this discipline. This technique employs hand made dyes and hand made brushes to mount a marble form onto paper.

So, Turkish Art Scholar Hicabi Gulgen comes to Mood Indigo this year to exhibit this exotic art form. A Master in Turkish-Islamic Arts, Hicabi spends a lot of time practicing classical Turkish techniques in Ebru. At Mood Indigo 2009, you will get a chance to see Hicabi's sensational works, and if your lucky, try your hand  at marbling. Not something worth missing for sure !!!!

Venue : Art Arena, IRCC Foyer

Date : 23rd December 2009

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Contact : Ronak Mehta | ronak.mehta31@gmail.com | +91-9820019176

Biographical Collage Paintings

Mood Indigo 2009 proudly brings to you record holding pixel artist Manu Kallikad. A genius in his own right, he accomplishes the task of making portraits of legendary figures from different walks of life, all without a single stroke of a brush.

Yes, no paint or brushes involved. Manu uses newspaper articles, and rare photographs of a legend to engineer an intriguing portrait. Mahatma Gandhi, Karl Marx, Mother Teresa, M.F.Hussain, Lady Diana, Sachin Tendulkar, A.R. Rahman are among some of the people who have been immortalised - in an altogether new form.

This unique art form is incredibly fascinating and cannot be missed at this year's Mood Indigo. Manu Kallikad is bringing with him 8 of his works which will be on display Visitors can learn about pixel art from such exposure.

Venue : Art Arena

Date : 23rd-24th December 2009

Contact : Pratik Jain | pratikjainiitb@gmail.com | +91-9820417999

Histrionica

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Basic Theatre workshop By Mr. Kumud Mishra & Mr. Gopal Towari

Now after watching the splendid performances for 3 days at Theatre Festival of Mood Indigo, get a chance to meet and learn from the magnificent performers. So we bring to you the 'Basic Theatre Workshop', by Mr. Kumud Mishra and Gopal Tiwari - the pioneers of Hindi Theatre today. The workshop will begin with Imagination Excercise and then goes on to the theatre games and serious theatre stuffs with fun character never missing.

There are going to be limited seats, so make this a point in your diary now else you may miss!.

Get ready to acquire the best of theatre skills. Its going to be fun for sure.

Date : December 24, 2009
Venue : Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus
Contact : Kuldeep Singh | goldy.kuldeep@gmail.com | +91-9833310171

Park

Genre : Theatre Play (Hindi)

Duration : 90 minutes

So The biggest hit of the year " PARK" is for you by Mood Indigo! Park - A Play by Aranya Productions. So before you ask for synopsis . Here it goes

Any park.

In...just about anywhere.With three regular benches. And three men...just any men...squabble about the choicest of seats.Because each one’s claim is the greatest, and the most fundamental. And in.....just about anywhere, there is never enough room for everyone.

Cast: Shubhrojyoti, Sumeet, Gopal, Choiti, Kshipra.
Written by: Manav Kaul
Directed by: Kumud Mishra & Manav Kaul .

Date : 23rd December 2009
Time : 11:00 PM

Venue : P C Saxena Auditorium
Contact : Kuldeep Singh | goldy.kuldeep@gmail.com | +91-9833310171

Jake's Women

Genre : Theatre Play (English)

Duration : 120 minutes

So want to have fun? Then come to

Jake's Women - A play of Akvarious Production

America's premier comic playwright makes another hilarious foray into the world of modern relationships. Jake, a novelist who is more successful with fiction than with life, faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. The wildly comic and sometimes moving flashbacks played in his mind are interrupted by visitations from actual females.
Jake's women include a revered first wife who was killed years earlier in an accident, his daughter who is recalled as a child but is now a young woman, his boisterous and bossy sister, an opinionated analyst, his current wife who is leaving Jake for another man, and a prospective third wife. Jake and his women definitely deliver some of the funniest lines of contemporary theatre.

Starring : Hidaayat Sami as Jake, with Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Prerna Chawla, Dilshad Edibam

Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Mrunmayee Lagoo

Producer : Akarsh Khurana
Website : http://www.akvarious.com

Date : December 22, 2009

Time : 11 PM

Venue : P C Saxena Auditorium

Contact : Kuldeep Singh | goldy.kuldeep@gmail.com | +91-9833310171

Red Sparrow - The Premier Show

Genre : Theatre Play (Hindi)

Duration : 90 minutes

So Mood Indigo presents you The Premier Show of "Red Sparrow" - a Thriller by Aranya Productions.Written and Directed by Manav Kaul - who needs no introduction in the world of theatre. Yes! we know you can't wait to see synopsis of the play. So here is what the play is about. But there is lot more surprise in store as its a premier show- for the first time a premier show of a play at a college fest.

A young writer pens down his first story in which instead of writing by his own heart,he steals the stories of renowned writers and their characters. And when these writers and their characters begin dominating the story, The Red Sparrow's search make it thriller where the word “search” loses its importance.

Starring: Subhro,Kumud Mishra,Umesh,Ghanshyam,Saurabh,Shruti,Jagdish

And whats more Kumud Mishra is acting in this play.

Date : December 21, 2009

Time : 11:00 PM

Venue : Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus (P C Saxena Auditorium)

Contact : Kuldeep Singh | goldy.kuldeep@gmail.com | +91-9833310171

Theatre Festival

Yes! We know that how much you have appetite for Theatre plays. That's why this time Mood Indigo is even larger than you can think. A host of award-winning plays and critically-acclaimed actors, that will leave you satiated and at the same time hungry for more. Watch the glorious interplay between Thalia and Melpomene, the muses of Comedy and Tragedy, and bear witness to a College Theatre Fest like no other. Mood Indigo brings to you an ensemble of amazing plays that will leave its audience mesmerized, thanks to the plethora of talent on display.

So when you are tried after the day, come To The Theatre Festival, just sit back and watch the best plays of this generation we have brought for you. See the live romance going on!. And whats more we have Theatre workshop for you. Not to mention that No Fest has ever had such a big theatre festival.

In the past Mood Indigo has witnessed performances of “GARAM KAMRA” - a play by Sunil Shanbagh, “Class of 84” - a play by rage productions. So this time its bigger and bigger.So come and share the magic of theatre with these stage greats.

Contact : Kuldeep Singh | goldy.kuldeep@gmail.com | +91-9833310171

Money Brother

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Genre: Rock, Soul, Punk, Reggae and Pop

Country: Sweden

MONEYBROTHER walked straight in to peoples hearts with his gold selling, Grammy awarded, striking debut album "Blood Panic" in 2003. Back again to fill us with his smooth soul, rock, punk and pop songs, this time around with even stronger tunes on his conscience.

Originally of punkrock fame for his vocals in Monster, in 2003 Anders Wendin took a new direction with his solo project Moneybrother: This is where he creates his custom soul orientated blend of all the music styles he likes to listen to, making moods and details from genres like reggae, rock'n'roll or even disco subliminally swing underneath.

No matter if the music makes you happy or sad, first of all things Moneybrother wants to move his audience. Moneybrother has a magnifying effect: Music and lyrics reflect ordinary people - but larger than life.

Web Link : http://www.moneybrother.net/

Myspace Link : http://www.myspace.com/moneybrother

Date: 21st December 2009

Venue: Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus

Contact: Apurv Singhi | apurvs@moodi.org | +91-9769253217

Moriarty

Genre: Indie / Folk / Rock

Country: France

Moriarty, it's a strange universe somewhere between France and the United States, between folk music, rock, country and blues. It’s a "family" of five musicians: the diva Rosemary Moriarty (singer, xylophone, thumb piano, spoons, tambourine) and her four brothers Thomas (chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, kazoo, drilling machines, Jew's harp), Arthur (Tchekovian guitar), Zim (double-bass, acoustic guitar, music box, suitcase drum) and Charles (electric and resonator guitars). It's five musicians made for the stage, one extraordinary voice, and a lot of stories they simply have to tell you. They have been playing together for years in cellars and bars before releasing an album, almost by accident, which has since gone gold in France.

Bohemian, artists, storytellers - Moriarty is a part of Mood Indigo's collaboration with the mega festival - “Bonjour India: Celebrating France in India” organised by the French government.

Web Link :www.moriartyland.com

Myspace Link : http://www.myspace.com/moriartycollective

Date: 24th December 2009

Venue: Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus

Contact: Saumya Gupta | saumya@moodi.org | +91-9920936939

The Lantern Festival

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Ever wondered how do we communicate with the halls of the heavens?? not really? How about doing that at MI’09!

When the day dawns to an ecstatic end, the glimmer of pure saffron lights appears over the night sky with its enchanting majesty over the fun-filled streets of IIT B. The beautiful lights over the perfect night sky well describes the essence of “MOOD” INDIGO. The heavenly warmth brought about by the Skylanterns in the spine chilling cold of a winter night rejuvenates one’s mind with the sweetness of life , reminding about all the good things in this world of ours.

Mesmerising lights shining in deep depths of the black star studded night sky gives a special feeling of happiness and glorifies the sheer enthusiasm brought to you by the biggest, the most happening college fest .

Get ready to experience the visual treat as we cast a magical spell with hundreds of messengers of the god himself, lighting up your lives, the wonderful Skylanterns.

Skylanterns courtesy : Komal Fashions, Mumbai.
Web link : http://www.kfashions.in

Contact : Pranay Surana | prraney@gmail.com |+91 9930761515

Meja

Genre: Pop

Country: Sweden

If you groove to pop music, then there’s surely one name you couldn’t have missed out on- Meja. And even as you read this, you can’t but help humming some of your favourite songs by Meja from among her mega-hit albums- simply because they are just so captivating and have the same feeling of curiosity about life hidden in them.

While her albums like ‘Meja’ (her debut album),‘Realitales’ and singles like ‘All About the Money’ turned her into an international supernova in pop music, little do most know about her multifaceted personality and lifestyle.

This pop star of imperial dimensions, who started off as a vocalist and songwriter for the electronic hit machine “Legacy of Sound” has also performed an immensely successful duet with Ricky Martin, ‘Private Emotion’.

For all those music lovers who haven’t yet come across Meja yet- its about time. And for all those dedicated fans out there, here’s the treat- the International Music Festival, Mood Indigo 2009 brings Meja live to you.

Web Link : http://www.meja.net/

Myspace Link : http://www.myspace.com/mejaofficial

Date: 23rd December 2009

Venue: Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus

Contact: Vishwa Mukhtyar | vishwamukhtyar8@gmail.com | +91-9870527077

The Indian Core

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Genre: New Age Instrumental

Country: Norway

This year, under the banner of The International Music Festival, Mood Indigo presents to the critically acclaimed Norwegian contemporary jazz group, The Indian Core that has managed to fuse jazz oriented western performers with renowned Indian music performers

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The band grew out of a tour of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by The Core in 2006 , where they found three musical soul mates in the Indian performers Prasenjit Mitra, Kanchman Babbar and Fateh Ali. The desire to play together seemed completely natural as both sets of musicians have a common point of departure in their own folk music and to a large extent utilise improvisation. According to the critics this tour was an experience above and beyond the ordinary, a beautiful interaction between saxophone, flute and sitar, and double bass, piano and tablas.

The climax was the recording session for their first CD which captures the magic of the musical collaboration between East and West with its mix of contemporary jazz and traditional Indian music.

Performers :

Kirsti Huke - Vocals
Fateh Ali - Sitar
Jørgen Mathisen - Saxophones/Clarinet
Erlend Slettevoll - Piano
Steinar Raknèz - Bass
Prasenjit Mitra - Tabla
Espen Aalberg - Drums

Web Link : http://thecore.no/

Myspace Link : http://myspace.com/thecorenorway

Date: 21st December 2009

Venue: Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus

Contact: Prateek Chaturvedi | i.am.prateek@gmail.com | +91-9969501250

Mix 'n Scratch

DJing Workshop
As you enter into the Den of a Discotheque, the first think to hit you square on the face is the mindboggling music, the groovy tunes making you unconsciously gyrate your bodies according to their will. The Psychedelic sounds leave you in a trance as the crowd shouts, “Hey DJ, Play My Song!”

Ever thought what it feels like to be the DJ, to see all the hands going up and down on your music, as you wish them to be?

Mood Indigo brings you exactly this, and More!!

Experience something you might have never done before by being a part of this DJ workshop, where you learn to deliver the music on exact beats, the right mix and blend which makes it a choice to reckon with. The workshop includes working with some of the most influential and snazzy DJs and coming to terms with all the equipment that churns out such fantabulous music.

All in all, this is a workshop you wouldn’t want to miss!

Written by Sourabh Biswas.

Date : 23rd December 2009

Contact : Mirik Gogri | mirik2195@gmail.com | +91-9819149049

Charkha

For the first time ever, Mood Indigo brings to you the simple and yet so legendary charkha.

As we all know the charkha is a device used to spin thread or yarn, but for almost every Indian, it certainly holds much greater significance. The centre of Mahatma Gandhi's Swadeshi movement, this valiant symbol of defiance, which was the centre of the first - ever tricolour, is sure to lure many a viewer during this year's Mood Indigo.



I guess with all the jeans and sneakers into our blood we have lost the Retro touch a tad bit.
So, if you're looking to spin your own cloth during the time of recession, or pervade your veins with patriotism, head over to the charkha demo sessions, presented in association with Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal, to get a first-hands experience of the wheel that started a revolution only at Mood Indigo '09.

Venue : Art Arena, IRCC Foyer
Date : 21st-22nd December 2009

Contact : Mirik Gogri | mirik2195@gmail.com | 9819149049

Vogue - War of the Fashionistas

The ramp is set, the fire ablaze, the flamboyance unmatched, lets bring fabric to life.
We welcome you to VOGUE, war of the fashionistas, the perfect platform for budding designers and models to showcase their gesture of panache.

So get your scissors working,
and roll the thread well,
be careful of the needles,
coz its glory that dwells....


The themes for this Glitzy event include “Bohemian”, an ode to the free spirited “Boho” culture, and “Zodiac” that investigates the deep hidden truths in our stars. Saluting the theme for Mood I this year, we bring to you a “Rogues-en-Vogue” round itself.!!
Apart from the Cash prizes, the Best Designer gets a chance to work with NEETA LULLA in her very own Fashion House! and the best male and female models get their portfolios done by SHARI'S ACADEMY!
So this MOOD I, come witness a painter bring life to his silhouette.

Date: 21st December
Venue: Convocation Hall ,IIT Bombay
Contact:
Prateek Chauhan | prtkchauhan89@gmail.com | +91-9769253199
Anirudh Goel | ani.nerd@gmail.com | +91-9769252924
Aditi Jain | missimeverythin@gmail.com | +91-9769398345

Francesca Cassio and Ugo Bonessi

Monday, November 9, 2009

Genre: Indian and Western Classical

Country: Italy

Francesca Cassio is a singer, and scholar, trained in Western and Indian vocal music.Lecturer of Indian Music at the Conservatory of Vicenza, and Lecturer of Ethnomusicology at the University of Trento (Italy). Disciple of the dhrupad singers Amelia Cuni and the Padmabhushan Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar, for several years she has also been studying the romantic genre of thumri under the precious guide of Padmabhushan Smt. Girija Devi.

Composer of music and lyrics, she won national awards in this field. Among her collaborations: Talvin Singh, Robert Miles, Luis Bacalov, Nicola Piovani, Taffetas, Eddi Powell, Paolo Vivaldi, Susanna Tamaro, Roberto Laneri.

Pianist - Ugo Bonessi

Ugo Bonessi is a piano artist who has performed as soloist, in duo piano performances and with orchestra. His performance mainly involves Russian music, contemporary music and voice-piano duo. He has even organized and performed in several festivals of Russian music sponsored by the Soviet Embassy.  He has studied classical singing traditions of dhrupad and khayal. His playing radiates lightness by his delicate touch and harmony and by the well balanced equilibrium between left and right hand.

He is a frequent traveler to India and will be performing in Mood Indigo this year along with Francesca Cassio

--written by Archana Das

Web Link : http://www.francescacassio.com/

Date:24th December 2009 
Venue: Mood Indigo '09, IIT Bombay Campus

Contact: Dinesh Goel | dinesh@moodi.org | +91-9920915875

LBR presents THE MI CHALLENGE

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Mood Indigo is back again and this time with it we have also the LBR presents MI challenge. The Indian version of Guinness book of world record, the Limca book of records, records the achievements of Indians in a very wide spectrum of fields - sports, government, business, science, communication, arts ; provides them a platform to showcase their talent and immortalizes the heroes and their feats between its covers.

This event features some of these greats who rose above all others and with their passion and determination etched their names in the prestigious fraternity of the Limca Book of Records' incredible achievers. As they enthrall you with their stupefying feats, we give YOU all who are in search of excellence the chance to break the records set by the pros and have your names printed in this prestigious book, or atleast have a go at it with all your might and talent.

The opportunity to see your names in the Limca Book of Records 2011 is knocking at your door. So fasten your seat belts and get ready to showcase your talent in any genre that you want in this big damn world. The stage is set people, come and set it on fire with your talent, enthusiasm and energy.

Contact : Pratik Jain | pratikjainiitb@gmail.com | +91-9820417999

Modified bikes

What happens when you see a news article that says "John Abraham buys a new Harley Davidson"? Or when you read an article on the best looking bikes in the world?? You start drooling on the picture of the bike that is given alongside the article and the maximum you do is cut out the picture and stick it on the wall alongside your bed. You sleep in the night looking at the photo everyday, wishing and hoping that you'll buy one of these one day.

But, what if I tell you that you don't need to buy a super-bike at all to own of your dreams??

The solution?? MODIFIED BIKES!!!

Bikes that have been modified beyond your imagination. Bikes that will seem like a creation from another world. The work done by the awesome mechanics and designers is like a kiss by the princess that transforms a frog into a prince.

But can modified bikes compare with bikes like Hayabusa? YES, they can and trust me,it costs you peanuts as compared to buying a super-bike!! Change is the order of today and what better than changing your normal bike into one of the most wacky and sought after bike in town!!

Written by Prasun Agrawal.


Date - 21st - 24th December 2009
Venue - MB Roads
Contact - Mirik Gogri | mirik2195@gmail.com | 9819149049

SHOWS

Wanna party down your way to the vibrant and exuberant performances of renowed artists , from across the globe? Well then, the shows at Mood Indigo ‘09 are for you!!

Mood Indigo’09 presents a wide spectrum of the most colourful, ecstatic and electrifying performances, only here to keep you enthralled and grapple your memories to remain with you long after you’ve exited the gates of IITB. Thou shalt freak out here!!! Pampering a mammoth of 4000 large audiences, these are the biggest, the grandest events at MI over the years. Distinguishing from rest all the college fests, these are an identity to the wideness of the array, the medley of events at MI, all for the sake of cultural exhilaration !Don’t mistake to expect this anywhere else.

The list of exemplary, unimaginable performances , is too large to suffice. Notably the ‘No fit State Circus’ marching their way from United Kingdom to the crammed convocation hall at IIT bombay. The 'Indian Jazz Suite', a collaboration between India’s foremost Kathak dancer and Emmy award winning tap dancers making the audience tap their feet to the pure, virgin bliss of dance! Or celebrating the evergreen music of R D Burman, you’ve witnessed jaw-dropping artists at your helm at MI. Not to forget the ‘Korean BreakOut Boyz’ hip-hopping and bouncing o’er the cars. And finally our very own Surendra Sharma, Kumar Vishwas and Sampat Saral who’ve made the audience roll of on their stomachs with laughter.

So Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready to be captivated by the finest , stunning performers, which we have brought from every corner of the world, specially for you! They are here to get the cold blood pumping through your veins.

Don’t loose on this. As the BIGGER gets BETTER this year !!!

International Music Festival

This year, we at Mood Indigo feel a need, to provide newer, interesting, untouched music. Music that shall truly open your mind, body, soul, and other organs you may have. Mood Indigo '09 introduces, the grandest, biggest, most complete music festival that India has seen, the International Music Festival.

With the sole aim of uniting musical talent across the globe, and promoting healthy interaction among the performers as well as fans, Mood Indigo will provide a stage to international as well as Indian performers, of varying styles and genres, from folk-metal to techno, hip-hop to opera, all the way to reggae and ghetto. This will prove to be an appropriate and fitting ground for music to truly spread its message to the largest audience.

Over the last few years, audiences at Mood Indigo have been enthralled by performers such as The Shuffle Demons from Canada in '05, Jan Akkerman in '06, and the Giraffes in'08. This year will bring in many more international acts, translating to much more entertainment and exposure.

The International Music Festival will be the most inspirational show that Mumbai will have seen in recent years, and to make it a grand success,we urge you to come forward and participate in this unique cultural exchange.

Written by - Prateek Chaturvedi, i.am.prateek[at]gmail[dot]com