It is that point of yr when the mango showers fall, bringing a welcome respite from the warmth and a promise of aromatic, healthful summer season fruits. While one can not predict the rain nowadays, the metropolis’s music lovers can actually take pleasure in the Mango Showers Music Festival — a three-day programme with a combined bag of occasions.
When it was established in 2011, the major function of the Majolly Music Trust was to help getting older musicians who had been unable to land or carry out gigs anymore. However, the Mango Showers Music Festival is a fundraiser to launch their latest initiative — a scholarship fund for college kids who need to research music however can not afford to.
According to Neecia Majolly, founding father of the Trust, a scholarship fund was at all times on their playing cards. “When it comes to Western classical music, there are no institutions in India for higher studies and students have to go abroad to pursue their passion,” Neecia says. “Now, this is not cheap and banks do not offer loans for music studies as they feel they are not a financially viable cause.”
Neecia says watching certainly one of her personal college students run from pillar to submit a number of years in the past, to boost the money for her schooling, spurred her to get this fundraiser up and working. She does admit that whereas the occasion might not generate sufficient funds to cowl the complete tuition for each aspiring scholar, it may ease their burden and lift consciousness, hopefully benefiting extra college students over time.
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“All proceeds from the Mango Shower Music Festival will go towards the scholarship fund.”
Bengaluru-based musician Joey Sharma, who will probably be performing at the competition, says he and his band had been glad to be a part of the initiative when Neecia approached them a number of months in the past. “We’ll be playing a genre of music called gypsy jazz, a style pioneered by Django Reinhardt, a Belgian guitarist,” he says, including that audiences may count on melodies “reminiscent of Woody Allen movies with a modern touch.”
A musical titled Jack and the Beans Talk, with an unique rating and script will probably be offered, in addition to a efficiency by German pianist Andreas Konig. Andreas who will probably be presenting a Western classical piano recital on April 27, may even be conducting a grasp class with piano college students at Odyssey School of Music, earlier in the day.
The Mango Shower Music Festival will happen from April 25-27.Donor passes price ₹449, ₹225 for youngsters beneath eight years. For bookings and different particulars name 8494930941
Let the music play
Day 1: Joey Sharma Quartet will carry out at the Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, at 7pm
Day 2: Original musical Jack and the Beans Talk at Medai, Koramangala, at 5pm and 7pm
Day 3: German live performance pianist Andreas Konig to carry out at the Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, at 7pm
Published – April 24, 2025 03:25 pm IST
