Bureau Report
Port Blair, Jan 05: The world renowned percussionist Sivamani and his troupe will be performing in Port Blair for the first time. Talking to Andaman Sheekha the Secretary of Andaman’s Tourism Department, Mr. Rakesh Bali on Saturday said that Sivamani will be performing during Island Tourism Festival this year.
“There will be lots of fillers with him as well,” the Secretary added.
Sources said that Sivamani & his team will present foot thumping fusion music.
Anandan Sivamani is truly a World Percussionist. A versatile & creative drummer, he has featured as a soloist, with his band Rhythm Asia, in several international collaborations. His style is deceptive for the uninitiated, deeply profound and mysterious at one moment.
Augmenting the brute power is his rhythmic style and harmony, which surround the discerning listener with warmth, joy and bliss. He plays many instruments including drums, octoban, darbuka, udukai, and kanjira etc. He is affiliated with the Chennai Super Kings team, but gained recognition through his role as A. R. Rahman’s lead percussionist.
Mr. Bali added that other than Sivamani, the Administration will be bringing Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, the creator of the Mohan Veena and the winner of the GRAMMY AWARD.
Vishwa Mohan has mesmerized the world with his pristine pure, delicate yet fiery music. It is due to Vishwa’s maiden mega effort that he rechristened guitar as MOHAN VEENA, his genius creation and has established it at the top most level in the mainstream of Indian Classical Music scenario, thereby proving the essence of his name VISHWA (meaning the world) and MOHAN (meaning charmer) and indeed , a world charmer he is.
However, he made it clear that this year no other Bollywood artist or singer will perform during ITF.
