In a first of its kind, a musical
event will be organized with only women performers taking centre stage in the
country. Nesco, India’s largest exhibition center is fast becoming a hub for various
social, cultural, and entertainment events marks their second season of Paddy
Fields, a folk and fusion music event with eight women singers from various
parts of the country to perform on October 7th and 8th this year.
The second season salutes women
performers and propels folklore into the limelight. With an exclusive line-up
of India’s top most women folk and fusion artists it
creates a platform for the talented women story tellers in our country to take
center stage. As an added and exciting feature this year we will feature
specially curated songs including Khasi Blues, Bhojpuri, Uttarakhand, Tamil
Nadu, Punjab. Meghalaya, Assam and Delhi. The list of the singers includes names
like Shubha Mudgal, Kalpana Patowary, Sona Mohapatra, Nooran Sisters, Susheela
Raman, Tipriti Kharbangar, Sonam Kalra, and Sunita Bhuyan.
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The event focuses on massive revival
of soul music and promises to take the genre of folk music to a new level by
giving regional musicians and artists a larger platform. It also offers a heady
mix of fusion giving the festival a modern-day context.
Mumbai based Assamese violinist Sunita Bhuyan known for playing Bihu
said, “I am really excited to perform at
paddyfelds this years. It is an honor to
perform with the great list of women singers. Folk is mostly termed to be more played by the male and not
females, so this will change the complete
perspective with women performing folk music. I am really happy that a lot of importance is now given to the folk
music and looking forward for the event.”
Shubha Mugdal, the renowned singer and composer
who has also won the Padma Shri from the
Government of India said, Veteran singer Shubha Mudgal, who would be part of the festival said, “This event is a great
platform for the known star singers in metro
cities and folk singers to perform on the
same platform. We have very talented folk singers in remote areas of the country and listening to them is a
treat. I am happy that such an event is
being initiated by Nesco in Mumbai.” She is
also in praise of the women taking centre stage for this event.
Anupama
Bhalla, VP Sales and Marketing at Nesco ltd said “Women, over generations have been
strong contributors to the tradition of folk music. They have been instrumental
in bringing about social and cultural change and in doing so have also added to
the richness of this genre. And added to this are their powerful voices that
have enthralled music aficionadas. The new offering is a true representation of
the nation’s tradition and ethos. Paddy Fields salutes these talented women and
brings them together on one platform this year. It aims to highlight folk and
fusion music from various cultures across the nation, while celebrating the
diversity of music and captures the spirit of artists hailing from different
parts of the country
Dibakar Chatterjee, CEO of Nesco Ltd
added, “We are delighted in bringing
folk and fusion music to an even larger audience this year. Folk and fusion
music is growing in popularity and Paddy Fields continues with its pioneering
efforts in spurring this revolutionary music trend.”
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