DELHI
Music
Chocquibtown
22 October
Photograph: Jorge Orozco/Diario El Pais
The core of the group consists of Gloria “Goyo” Perea (the lead vocalist), Tostao and Slow. Their music is a mix of traditional rhythms, funk, salsa, reggae and urban hip hop sounds from the US. They were nominated for this year’s Latin Grammy Awards.
6.30pm. Kamani auditorium, 1, Copernicus Marg, (23388084). (Metro—Mandi House). For details, contact the Embassy of Colombia, 85, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar (43202100).
Art
(In) Between
Ongoing
A collection of sculptures and installations by Bangalore-based Alwar Balasubramaniam. The works explore the idea that reality can also be imagined by the unseeable and intangible. There are magnetic plates, a human figure cast in rubber and an on-site sculpture, that treat architecture as fluid and pliable.
11am-7pm, Monday-Saturday. Talwar Gallery, C-84, Neeti Bagh (46050307).
Home Sweet Home
Till 25 October
Curated by the New York-based Ombretta Agró Andruff, the show addresses the issue of domestic violence in a variety of ways and from different perspectives—through video, animation, drawing, photography, performance and installation.
10am-11pm, daily. Arts.i (Religare), 7, Atmaram Mansion, Level 1, Scindia House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg (43727000). (Metro—Rajiv Chowk). For details, visit www.religarearts.com
Music
Remembering the Maestros
16 October
A recital by one of the doyennes of the Rampur gharana. The programme is called Remembering the Maestros. Shanno Khurana has been one of the foremost representatives of the Rampur gharana. Her “cerebral” performances and rich repertoire of rare Rampur bandishes have made her a favourite with connoisseurs. She has also authored two books—Khayal Gayaki Mein Vividh Gharane and Rajasthan Ka Lok Sangeet.
4.30pm. School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road (26742676).
Artistes Unlimited
18-20 October
Artistes Unlimited (AU), an independent artistic platform that began in 2003 with 60 members, has now at least 200 members. This vocal ensemble, which is presenting its annual concert, is also a registered charitable trust that earmarks a portion of its proceeds towards different causes.
The opening day of the concert will feature tunes and melodies from the 1950s to the 1970s. Day 2 will revisit the 1980s with covers of songs by the likes of Queen, Madonna, Prince, Toto and others.
The Indian section will feature tunes composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Madan Mohan, among others. The concluding day of the concert will touch upon contemporary sounds of Black Eyed Peas, Colonial Cousins, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and others.
6.30pm, Days 1 and 3; 7pm, Day 2. Kamani auditorium, 1, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House (23388084). (Metro—Mandi House). For tickets, call 9810948315.
Dance
Nirvana
22 October