On 20th November 2022, I staged my first live musical at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi. The story of Aarzoo came alive through a melange of music, shadow and dance. I wanted to combine elements of stage design, light and storytelling through music.
Listen to bawari performing Live from festivals in Jodhpur, to concerts in France.
Each performance has a curated setlist and selection of her originals strung together in a narrative that connects with her audiences.
Live performance from The Piano Man, Eldeco Centre, Delhi
Bawari performing Shalimar at Auro in New Delhi, one week after its release
Hindustani classical singer and rapper Mahima Dayal Mathur aka Bawari Basanti on the show with Ritesh Malaney accompanying her on cajon and ghungroos accompanying her on her ankles. In this episode, Mahima chats about her grandmother’s tanpura, the importance of failure, where the name Bawari Basanti came from, and about profound moments under water.
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Live performance @TheFinch, Mumbai in association with Radio Mirchi, Mumbai
Bhor, is an original composition by Bawari, performed on her studio's terrace garden