{"id":729,"date":"2008-09-23T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T01:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.wordpress.com\/?p=729"},"modified":"2011-03-24T13:34:30","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T21:34:30","slug":"delhi-2-dublin-indian-and-irish-fusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mixmatchmusic.com\/evolvingmusic\/2008\/09\/23\/delhi-2-dublin-indian-and-irish-fusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi 2 Dublin: Indian and Irish Fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend while at <a class=\"xLink\" title=\"Non Stop Banghra\" href=\"http:\/\/nonstopbhangra.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">NonStop Banghra<\/a>, a monthly dance party in San Francisco, I was introduced to a fusion of genres that left me positively breathless. I&#8217;ve always enjoyed various kinds of Indian dance music &#8211; everything from the cheesy but catchy sound of <a class=\"xLink\" title=\"Bollywood\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bollywood\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood<\/a> musicals and the traditional cultural tunes to the more beat-driven hip hop and dub influenced club songs, and I was pretty sure I&#8217;d be a big fan of <a class=\"xLink\" title=\"Banghra\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bhangra\" target=\"_blank\">Banghra<\/a>. And that I was. But, the highlight of the night was a performance by a group called <a class=\"xLink\" title=\"Delhi 2 Dublin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.delhi2dublin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delhi 2 Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>D2D &#8220;fuses the traditional sounds of tabla, dhol, fiddle, and sitar with cutting edge DJ aesthetics, to create a highly charged multi-cultural dance celebration.&#8221; Imagine the energy and cultural fervor of a huge Indian wedding party colliding with a bunch of drunken Irishmen dancing on a wooden table with fiddles! For a good overview of their sound and feel, check out their promo video below:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lN-7dpAzNPg?wmode=transparent&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=1&amp;theme=dark\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The most notable band member has to be <a class=\"xLink\" title=\"Kytami\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/kytami\" target=\"_blank\">Kytami<\/a>. The little firecracker of a violinist not only fiddles faster than hell, but practically performs her own one-woman <a class=\"xLink\" title=\"Stomp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stomponline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stomp<\/a>-esque sideshow. She is all over the place and her edgy vibe adds an interesting dimension to the makeup of the group.<\/p>\n<p>I spoke to the band leader, Tarun, briefly at the end of the night. He was wearing a lion bandana and beaming with exhilaration. This guy really lives his life out loud. Tarun was born to a Punjabi father and a mother of Irish descent &#8211; hence, his fascination with fusing Irish and Indian sounds. He is a classically trained tabla player, a DJ, and a producer, and handles the tabla and electronics on stage.<\/p>\n<p>Delhi 2 Dublin has created their own niche at the intersection of gritty hip hop and electronic beats, traditional Indian influences, and that raw Celtic sound that packs a punch &#8211; all of which make you want to get up and dance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend while at NonStop Banghra, a monthly dance party in San Francisco, I was introduced to a fusion of genres that left me positively breathless. 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