The second edition of MAP’s annual festival, Art is Life: SoundFrames has been conceptualised, designed and themed around music, to virtually explore the power of the museum, and music, to bring people together. Curated by Sadhana Rao and produced in collaboration with Berklee College of Music, SoundFrames will present a number of never-before-seen performances, lecture demonstrations, panel discussions, educational workshops and exhibitions, which will explore a range of genres in music, from the classical to the contemporary.
Tune in to the festival which will bring together a host of famous personalities and ensembles, including Ambi & Bindu Subramaniam of SubraMania, Grammy-winner Ricky Kej, IndianRaga, Penn Masala, Hindustani Classical maestro Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar, Carnatic vocalist Gowri Ramnarayan, the Durbari Qawwals of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah, and internationally acclaimed DJ Sandunes, among many others.
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