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Revolution l Oslo Mela Festival 2017 | Dhruv Voyage | Norway

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Channel: MUSIC BOX Kalpana Pattowary · 2017 · Music

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It’s been quite a jam of Dhruv Voyage ft Illa Arun Ft Kalpana Patowary about the recently concluded Oslo Mela…music, dance, theatre, arts and crafts, and food, where folk Queen Ila Arun & Bhojpuri Queen performed to much applause - the power-packed performance that came straight from NORWAY. 

What's more, Dhruv Voyage were not the only Indian musicians invited; tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had performed on the opening night, and the line-up for the rest of the festival featured big acts, namely Timbuktu, Mory Kanté, Naseebo Lal and Mira Craig. Ila Arun, a name that needs no introduction, dazzled the Oslo audience with her Bollywood hits “choli ke piche”,Mela Me Le Chal Sajna, Resham Ka Rumal, Dhima Dhima, Nimola, Bichora..

Kalpana Patowary, an Indian folk singer hailing from Assam, is globally acclaimed for her high-pitched, raw and confident voice with the ability to render her voice in more than 30 different languages. She has played an influential role in reviving and promoting Bhojpuri music industry all over the world and bringing back traditional forms of music to the international platform. Much applauded for her work in songs from the 15th century Vaishnav Bhakti movement and promoting the raw Bihu forms of different tribes of Assam - Deori, Moran, Sonowal to name a few, Kalpana is more focused on rejuvenating the folk music of Assam, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.

In a recent event known as The Norway Oslo Mela Festival, Kalpana Patowary fascinated the audience performing live with varieties of Bhojpuri and Assamese folk forms, including the traditional Barpetia marriage song (Biya Naam), the Deori Bihu, Khari Birha, and many more with a touch of fusion. Blessed with a unique voice, it was a delight to see Kalpana Patowary wearing a colourful Bodo traditional attire “Dokhna” and “Aronai” at the Oslo Mela Festival, Norway. 

The The Mela Foundation of Norway has been organising the festival since 2001 making it the largest Arts & Music Festival in Norway and one of the biggest in Europe. Mela is an independent cultural institution supported by Ministry of Culture and the National Parliament. Artists and groups from Europe, Asia, Africa and America participated in different events organised by the Foundation.

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