O Gaanewali

O Gaanewali (Hindi, English, Urdu/ 90 mins). Conceptualised & curated by Avanti Patel. Dir. Meghana AT and Mallika Singh. Vocals by Avanti Patel & Rutuja Lad, disciples of Vidushi Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande. Accompanied by Nusrat Apoorv (Harmonium), Akshay Jadhav (Tabla) and Sandeep Mishra (Sarangi). An interactive Baithak celebrating Thumri, Dadra, folk origin forms like Hori, Jhoola, Sawan, Kajari and Ghazal, popularised by the Tawaifs and other women musicians after them. The show talks about the lives of these women artistes while shedding light on their socio-political and cultural circumstances during the time of the British Raj and the Indian Independence Movement. Produced by Wide Wings Media. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.200 are available online on bookmyshow.com and at the Habitat Programmes desk.