This weekend, explore some indie music

With all from outside of Chandigarh, Cheema says that while artists in the city are supremely talented, most of the original musicians were unavailable for these dates.

“Also, we have lot of bands in the city, but they are not into original music, and we are looking for something new and out-of-the-blue,” adds Cheema, eyeing singers this time who are into blues, rock, pop and electronica. While the second edition of the Jazz festival will take place in December, one can look forward to hearing new voices and soundtracks at the Indie Fest this weekend. Check out music from Prateek Kuhad’s latest album ‘In Tokens & Charms’, and his unique blend of minimal, folk arrangements and pop rock melodies, while multi-faceted musician Aditya Balani comes with his new album, ‘Constants & Variables Aditya Balani’.

Meanwhile, Cheema, under his Composition Lab, is busy prepping for his original musical theatre with his students of music. The act is based on 24th century kids living a virtual life, and will be presented at Qubiki, Mohali, on September 10.

“I consciously kept it a small and intimate performance because children lose their voices in a larger setting over a mike. This is a first-of-a-kind original experiment, and we hope to take it to larger audiences at Tagore next year,” promises Cheema.

Those interested can collect passes at the Whistling Duck in Sector 26.