Climate ke liye gaana-bajana

One for the climate: Copehangen climate summit is a hot topic for discussion these days, with the world leaders looking for solutions to the fast-melting glaciers and sea levels rising.
Even while the reports about the summit have been murky, musicians, in a bid to raise awareness about climate change, organised a concert called Climate Ke Liye Bajao in the capital recently.Artists like Mohit Chauhan and bands like Indian Ocean, Advaita, Groove Adda, Sarangi Funk and Bandish performed in the concert.
Going lengths for music: The two-day event was hosted by the VJ-turned-actor Gaurav Kapur. He was supposed to emcee the second day’s concert but cancelled his other plans and hosted the first day as well because, he said, “I love Indian Ocean’s music. I hadn’t met them or heard their music in the longest time. So when I got to know that they are playing today, I decided to shelve my other plans and host today’s show as well.” That’s a true fan there! Indian Ocean was the final act on the first day and a hit as always.
Music for all ears: The mood was set for the fans to rock-n-roll with X-Mantra, a Nepalese band’s performance. This was followed by a dance performance by Hansraj College’s choreo team. After this, Groove Adda took to the stage and Aditi Singh Sharma and sang hits like Desi Girl and Dhan Tana. Quite a shift from the usual alternative rock that they play, isn’t it? “Well, while we were sound checking, we realised rock sounds were not coming out well. So, this was a last-minute decision to play popular Bollywood numbers. But it worked well with the audience.”
Kamal Sabri, the sarangi player, performed with the newly formed Sarangi Funk – an outfit aimed at fusing the music of traditional Indian instrument with other western instruments. “We really hope that the leaders are able to get to some reasonable conclusion about climate change. It is a legacy for the entire generation to come and the purpose cannot be defeated by either of the countries backing out. Through this concert, we are hoping to put up a front for action and hope to give a platform to people and hope that the leaders hear us,” said Kamal, talking about the event.