Electro-Acoustic Celtic Punjabi Fusion Sound
Features at Festival Du Bois With Delhi 2 Dublin
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LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE is renowned for bringing Quebecois music to the international stage. |
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Delhi 2 Dublin is part of Festival du Bois' 20th anniversary celebration that takes place at Mackin Park in Maillardville/Coquitlam on March 7 and 8. This young high-energy group blends the traditional sounds of North India and Ireland. Their cutting-edge dance rhythms and DJ aesthetics fit right into the eclectic Festival du Bois vibe. |
COQUITLAM - Festival du Bois has always been known as the place to go to hear the jigs and reels of French Canada - and for fans of Celtic music, it's a chance to experience the rich musical connections between Acadian and Quebecois music and the music of Ireland and Scotland.
But the festival also offers up music from other traditions along with very contemporary sounds from the world. This year, the roster includes a local group making international waves with a new sound that crosses cultures and borders.
Delhi 2 Dublin plays a high-energy blend of the traditional sounds of North India and Ireland, blended with cutting-edge dance rhythms and DJ aesthetics that fits right into the eclectic Festival du Bois vibe.
The group is a collaboration between five established world fusion artists who came together in a sort of spontaneous combustion that started in 2006.
Karun Nayar, a classically-trained tabla player, DJ and producer who worked with a group called Beats Without Borders, got a call to play a St. Patrick's Day party.
Looking to cook up some appropriate and original material for the event, he called a fellow DJ, a fiddler and a vocalist to rehearse a 15-minute set that combined his Indian music background with Celtic music and electronica.
The reaction to their impromptu coming-together was a sensation. "When we played it at the party people went bonkers," says Nayar. "And we thought, 'hey we're onto something here.'"
Their unique melding of sounds they describe as "electro-acoustic Celtic Punjabi Fusion with touches of reggae, break-beat, hip hop, drum and bass" has struck a chord with fans both young and old.
Their music is fresh and original and just plain fun. And with a membership that includes a melting pot of cultures and influences, they speak to a future of making new connections out of past differences.
Delhi 2 Dublin is part of Festival du Bois' 20th anniversary celebration. Also performing: De Temps Antan, BardeFou, Zal Idrissa Sissokho and Jou Tou.
In the Children's Tent, kids can enjoy the Famille Leger and Ted Longbottom among others. There are fascinating workshops, on-site activities for the whole family and great food.
And on Saturday night in the Big Tent, there's a can't-miss concert featuring the North Shore and Coquitlam Celtic Ensemble and internationally-renowned La Bottine Souriante.
Festival du Bois runs March 7 and 8 at Mackin Park, 1046 Brunette Avenue in Maillardville/Coquitlam. For more information, go to www.festivaldubois.ca. For Saturday night tickets, call (604) 936-0039.
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