Photo Essay - Sivamani The Magician
The famous percussionist, Sivamani delighted the audience at the Asiatic steps during his performance as a part of the recently concluded Kala Ghoda Festival. The backside road of Horniman Circle offered it's space for the stage while the staircase of opposite Asiatic Society building as the seatings for the eager listeners.
The road between was filled by plastic chairs for dignitaries. The place filled with crowd well before the performance. I was happy to squeeze myself in the front rows. Here comes the magician (read musician) with his wand (read drums sticks). The host for the day blabbered something which was barely audible except for the word A.R.Rehman (Big applause in the crowd).
Then started the hour long beating. Initial sounds brought little body shock. The sound system was so powerful I could feel the beatings throughout my body. Later the shock transformed into a body shake. The magician moved on the stage to pay his visit to all the instruments spread over the place.
Instruments were waiting for him to caress them & do the magic.
The onlookers amassed over the time. Small chaos here & there because of bystanders hiding the view of the by sitters. Music bits from Rang de Basanti. Taal, Rangeela were played for which Sivamani added with his own beats. The claps & whistles took their place once he had done with his magic. I started for my next destination of Kalsubai. Some photos from the performance follows.
The road between was filled by plastic chairs for dignitaries. The place filled with crowd well before the performance. I was happy to squeeze myself in the front rows. Here comes the magician (read musician) with his wand (read drums sticks). The host for the day blabbered something which was barely audible except for the word A.R.Rehman (Big applause in the crowd).
Then started the hour long beating. Initial sounds brought little body shock. The sound system was so powerful I could feel the beatings throughout my body. Later the shock transformed into a body shake. The magician moved on the stage to pay his visit to all the instruments spread over the place.
Instruments were waiting for him to caress them & do the magic.
The onlookers amassed over the time. Small chaos here & there because of bystanders hiding the view of the by sitters. Music bits from Rang de Basanti. Taal, Rangeela were played for which Sivamani added with his own beats. The claps & whistles took their place once he had done with his magic. I started for my next destination of Kalsubai. Some photos from the performance follows.
The Road is a Stage
The Symbol of the fest
The Banner of the fest
The Magician amidst creating Magic
More Instruments
Happy Times
Capturing their Moments
The Crowd in front
The Crowd behind
The Symbol of the fest
The Banner of the fest
The Magician amidst creating Magic
More Instruments
Happy TimesCapturing their Moments
The Crowd in front
The Crowd behind
