About The Event
Harmony Festival aims to bring diverse music from all over the world to children in India who are not usually exposed to music. This year, the Ars Brass Quintet, a team of professional international musicians from Japan will visit India, collaborating with Bollyjazz, the premiere Big Band Jazz Orchestra of the country, and Be Right Back, a ska/funk band from New Delhi.
Harmony Festival is run by people who love music with a passion for music education for children and the development of both countries. This event is organised and run by volunteers.
Artist Line-up:
Bollyjazz Big Band
A band formed by Nikhil Mawkin in 2011, with the idea of merging some of the melodies of all-time favourite tunes from Hindi Film Cinema with innovative and original arrangements beating on popular Jazz rhythms such as Samba, Bossa Nova, Swing, Funk, etc. Nikhil’s dream of presenting some of his newest arrangements in a Jazz Orchestra format is coming to life at Harmony Festival 2024, where, for the first time in India, Bollyjazz will present the sound of a live Big Band Orchestra with more than 20 musicians from all over the world.
Ars Brass Quintet
Celebrating their 40th anniversary, the Ars Brass Quintet has given over 1,500 performances to children at all levels of schools in Japan. Having performed all over Asia and Europe, their repertoire includes contemporary works by European composers, classical music, as well as original musical stories, and jazz and pop numbers.
Be Right Back
Be Right Back is a versatile ska/funk band formed in New Delhi, India. Led by Sarthak Bhayana, the band focuses primarily on writing original music together utilising the strengths of each member creatively. Their repertoire includes reworked Ska, Jazz, Funk, Blues, Soul, and R&B.
Supported by:
Japan Foundation New Delhi
Aananda Experiential Homestay
Art Fidelity
Chizai
Delhi School of Music
Hasora
Namah Shivaya Yoga
Nik & Nat Productions
Sandy’s Farm Stay
The Groove Studio
