Sound check on Bengaluru’s music scene this weekend

Sound check on Bengaluru’s music scene this weekend

November 9, 7:30 pm onwards

Fandom at Gilly’s Redefined, Koramangala

Tickets: ₹499 via Insider.in, plus ₹500 cover charge at the door

Among the newer acts to emerge in India’s rich regional music space within the alternative circuit is Alva Kuuto. It was founded by singer-songwiter Praveen Alva in 2022 so that he could take the music of his native tongue Tulu to wider audiences. While Praveen’s own compositions such as ‘Ninna Suttaya’ has put him on a few radars, Alva Kuuto has taken Tulu music to festivals already, including Mangalore Alive in October. The band comprises Alva on vocals and guitar, Abhilash Shet as bassist, drummer Anshuman Upadhyay and Siddharth Pradeep on the guitar. At Fandom, they will be supported by singer-songwriter Dipanjan Chakraborty. Alva Kuuto, for their part, are inspired by folk, but also bring rock and hip-hop into the mix. “The lyrics touch various aspects of coastal life and its people, expressing personal, social, political and spiritual themes. The band will involve and engage the audience through a narration of stories, memories and emotions, and will present folk melodies in contemporary sensibilities and arrangements,” reads the event description.

November 10, 7 pm onwards

Bangalore International Centre, Domlur II Stage

Tickets: Free, RSVP via bangaloreinternationalcentre.org