Strings of the World
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| Strings of the World | |
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| Genre | Indian classical music, Hindustani classical music, Scottish music |
Strings of the World is a music festival in India focusing on string instruments, particularly bowed string instruments. It is conceptualised and directed by Sharat Chandra Srivastava
History
[edit]The first edition of Strings of the World was held on November 16 and 17, 2012 in Gurugram, India[1]
Editions
[edit]So far there have been five editions of this festival:
- Edition I - November 16–17, 2012, Gurugram
- Edition II - November 22–23, 2013, Blue Frog, Delhi [2]
- Edition III - November 14–15, 2014, Garden of Five Senses, Delhi
- Edition IV - November 20, 2015, Gurugram
- Edition V - October 19, 2019, NCPA, Mumbai[3]
Musicians
[edit]The following musicians/bands have performed in Strings of the World:
| Musician/band | Performed in editions |
|---|---|
| Utsav Lal | 2012, 2013 |
| Tim Kliphuis | 2012 |
| Gjermund Larsen | 2012 |
| Liu Guangyu | 2012 |
| Susmit Sen Chronicles | 2012 |
| Trondheim Soloists | 2012, 2013 |
| Sharat Chandra Srivastava | all |
| Mrigya | 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Heiko Lenneke Quintet | 2012 |
| Xian Yu | 2012 |
| Akhu Chingangbam | 2013 |
| Igor Bezget | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Nigel Richard | 2014 |
| Knut Reiersrud | 2013 |
| Tuva Faerden | 2014 |
| Su-a Lee | 2014 |
| Silver Strings | 2014 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Music festival: Strings of the World". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "World on a String". Indian Express. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Gig Review: Strings of the World, Mumbai". Rolling Stone India. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.