Pune,Koshish - a musical crossover conceptualised and composed by Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan

Indian classical music indulged in an action-packed jugalbandhi with jazz

In keeping its commitment to promote art, culture and music, Ishanya Art and Culture Club will present yet another musical extravaganza for Punekars. The maestro, Shubha Mudgal along with her husband Aneesh Pradhan and her team of musicians under the banner Koshish will present a fusion lineup, featuring some popular and some unreleased songs. The event shall be held at the Ishanya Amphitheatre on 7th May, 2010 from 8 pm onwards.

Koshish- is a soul-stirring fusion of Indian Classical, North Indian Music, Western art music, Jazz and Sufi Poetry. Each of the performers will bring something unique to the stage - from Pratap Rath, percussionists, a veteran of the world of film music to jazz drummer Benoni Soans. Artists to perform also include Joquim Dais on the Bass guitar, Sudhir Nayak on the harmonium, Murad Ali on the Sarangi and Cuthbert Dsilva on Bass player.

Ishanyas open-air Amphitheatre with its state- of- the art sound, water and laser equipment will provide the perfect ambience to bring together different schools and styles in musical dialogue with each other. The backdrop of light, colour and water promises to give music lovers in Pune an unforgettable experience.

Commenting on the event, Shubha Mudgal said, Performing at Ishanya feels like coming home. Having conducted Baajaa Gaajaa for two consecutive years at Ishanya, Pune is one of my favourite performing destinations. The reason I enjoy performing here is because the audience is very diverse and it caters to all kinds of tastes. Theres Sufi, Indian classical, bhangra, experimental work and much more. I am looking forward to present Koshish here. It shall have a perfect Indo-western blend of music which should be well appreciated by audience of all ages.

Prior to this, Shubha Mudgal has conducted the very successful musical event, Baajaa Gaajaa at Ishanya, for two consecutive years. Baajaa Gaajaa, a 3-day event-expo dedicated to Indian music, featured performances, workshops, exhibitions, tradeshows, seminars and film screenings on different aspects of Indian music. It shall be an annual feature at Ishanya.

Speaking about the event, Mrs. Parul Mehta, Director, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, said,  Ishanya is indeed an ideal destination to hold cultural and musical events in Pune. Its our constant endeavour to organise diverse cultural events at Ishanya. Shubhaji uses a subtle blend of a variety of musical influences to create music that is powerful yet restrained; contemporary yet rooted in Indian tradition The Ishanya Amphitheatre will reverberate indeed with the harmony of several disparate instruments in her performance.

Notes to Editor

Tickets available at :

Ishanya Amphitheatre - 020-4000 4141

Oceanic (M.G.Road) - 020-26342658/26813084

DVD Express (Aundh) - 020-25897111