Soul 2 Soul : A Nostalgic Evening of Pop, Retro and Jazz

Music

May 11 | 7:30PM

The Royal Opera House, Mumbai, Mumbai

₹300 - 1,000

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Soul 2 Soul : A Nostalgic Evening of Pop, Retro and Jazz

Music

May 11 | 7:30PM

The Royal Opera House, Mumbai, Mumbai

₹300 - 1,000

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Join us for an exclusive musical performance which brings together three iconic personalities from the Indian entertainment industry. This unique concert will feature the ensemble, Soul2Soul comprising Music Director, Composer & Jazz Pianist Louiz Banks, Singer Shweta Shetty and Actor & Singer Dalip Tahil, who will enthral audiences with renditions of some well-known and popular songs, performed in their own inimitable style. The ensemble will also feature Gino Banks on Drums, Rhys D’souza on Saxophone, Avishek Dey on Bass and Kush Upadhyay on Guitar and will perform a wide range of songs across the genres of English Retro, R&B, Commercial Pop and Hindi Pop. Do not miss this unique concert that promises to revisit retro rhythms and more!

Louiz Banks is the man behind the lilting, haunting, musical score of the much talked about ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ trilogy that made it big on the small screen. His inspiring melody for our most revered athletes, ‘Spread the Light of Freedom’ is remembered by all those who have heard the tune, even today. He is India's premier Jazz pianist since the last two decades as well as a prolific composer of music sound tracks for theatre, stage and feature films. He continues to be the most sought after music composer of jingles, corporate anthems, audio visuals and documentaries. In fact, he is considered to be the most prolific composer ever, of advertising jingles. Despite his tremendous commercial success, his first love remains Jazz related music. Known as the ‘Godfather of Jazz in India’, he has performed with hoards of well known Indian and International Musicians – Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, Pt. Birju Maharaj, Ustad Sultan Khan, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Vinnie Colaiuta, Eric Harland, Ron Carter, Mike Stern and the legendary Dizzy Gilespie.

Shweta Shetty’s very first album in 1990 and Hindi Lambada in 1991 released at a time when there were no music channels, no MTV, Channel V, etc. Until 1992 when she was discovered at the Independence Rock concert singing Scorpion´s ‘Still Loving You’, which impressed a few A&R managers who were on the look out for some fresh talents for their new record label. She signed the contract the next week and that was the beginning of a wonderful, long and fruitful musical journey. The pop icon of the 90`s for more than a decade went on to sell above 13 million film/private album/compilation copies world-wide. She´s now made Hamburg, Germany her second home. Shweta had the right launch pad with Biddu, who´s music she loved, especially Tina Charles´s ‘Love to Love’ and Karl Douglas´s ‘Kung Fu Fighting’. Johnny Joker went on to become the highest selling pop album in 1993 and was in every count down for more than 25 weeks and made her the darling of the nation. Shweta´s song ‘Rukhmani’ with A.R. Rahman from the film Roja followed shortly in 1994 creating musical history and is rated as the 10 best soundtracks ever made by the Times Magazine. Her classics like ‘Rukhmani Rukhmani’, ‘Johnny Joker’, ‘Deewane Tho Deewane Hain’ and ‘Mangtha Hain Kya’ are still remembered. In Europe, Shweta had the great honour of working together with one of the finest voices in the world, Sarah Brightman. She also had the opportunity to work with some very talented names in the international music scene like Frank Peterson, Gregorian and Jam and Spoon.

An actor par excellence, Dalip Tahil has acted in over 250 feature films. He is not new in the music space and has been a part of many Musicals such as Evita and Sound of Music. Dalip has performed in International Theatre Productions such as Bombay Dreams as well as being a part of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production.

Royal Opera House, Mumbai is widely touted as Mumbai’s Cultural Crown Jewel and India’s only surviving Opera House. The original idea for the space was conceived of in 1908, inaugurated in 1911 by King George V, and eventually completed in 1916. The design incorporated a blend of European and Indian detailing. The space became a cinema in later years before falling into disrepair and shutting by the 1990s. Fittingly, the space has been owned by the Royal Family of Gondal since 1952 and was eventually restored by conservation architect, Abha Narain Lambah under the leadership of His Highness, Maharaja Shri Jyotendrasinhji of Gondal. The Royal Opera House Mumbai, now one of the last remaining Baroque structures in the city, reopened after 23 years in October 2016. The building was included on the 2012 World Monuments Watch to raise awareness about its history and significance, and support preservation efforts. The building has since been recognized with an Award of Merit in the 2017 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The restored facilities feature a 575-seater 3-level auditorium with an orchestra pit and state of the art technological upgradations, including acoustics, stagecraft, lighting and air-conditioning, alongside retaining the old world charm of the proscenium stage, the royal boxes and the magnificent regal chandeliers. Some more enhancements to the venue include a motorized screen, co-axial ceiling speaker system, Four-zone volume control and all round wifi access. Today, it stands as a key performance and creative hub in the city’s cultural landscape, while being a premier heritage landmark.

Established in 1865, Furtados has always been a leader in the field of Western music education and knowledge in India. From musical instruments & accessories to print music and digital equipment, having a complete spectrum of musical instruments in the Western and Indian categories. Furtados has grown into a household name in the music business and are spread across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Dimapur, Panjim and Margao. It has a growing retail network (17 showrooms) and over 350 dealer outlets. Furtados also holds a record number of international dealerships for top-of-the-line brands in music. www.furtadosonline.com is the quintessential Musical Instruments e-commerce site for India. In January 2011, Furtados launched a publishing joint venture with one of the world’s leading music book publishers, Music Sales Ltd, UK. Music Sales Furtados (India) Pvt Ltd, is focused on publishing Indian editions of best-selling Music Sales books and special local content. Furtados School of Music (www.fsm.net.in) was launched in June 2011 to provide quality and organized music education to students and aspiring musicians across India. With the help of a path breaking international curriculum for the Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Drums and Violin, they have been able to bring music to and currently teach over 25,000 students in over 70 points of presence. Furtados invests in developing musical knowledge through training workshops, master classes, clinics, demonstrations and exhibitions, and the sponsoring of local talent and artistes. Furtados also invests in community development and supports several organizations across the country, including school and college events, musical activity in religious and charitable organizations, festivals as well as social upliftment projects involving a musical element.

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Soul 2 Soul : A Nostalgic Evening of Pop, Retro and Jazz

Music

May 11 | 7:30PM

The Royal Opera House, Mumbai, Mumbai

₹300 - 1,000

Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!

Invite your friends

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Soul 2 Soul : A Nostalgic Evening of Pop, Retro and Jazz

Soul 2 Soul : A Nostalgic Evening of Pop, Retro and Jazz

The Royal Opera House, Mumbai

Soul 2 Soul : A Nostalgic Evening of Pop, Retro and Jazz

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