When we were invited to the curtain raiser show of S36, a band conceptualized and brought together by Kochi’s own Sreesanth, I secretly hoped he was not going to take this music thing fulltime, coz I for one have not had enough of him on the cricket field.

Last night, I went to JT Pac not knowing what to expect, and by the end of the show I had some concrete opinions about what I had seen. So here is my review :
I have to confess I missed a couple of songs, Mostly coz of traffic on a Sunday evening  ;), but as I got in to the theatre, the first song I heard was a rendition by Madhu Balakrishnan, that man is super polished on stage, what stands out most is his presence on stage and I’m convinced that comes from years of performing. But that is expected from one of Kerala’s foremost singers. I was here to listen to the singers I have never heard before. The next song was a tamil song by Deepak Das, one of the young singing talents in the band. He did not seem scared of the stage, he did not seem shaken up by the celebrities sitting in the first row, he belted out a clean number with the help of Latha Krishna. Harib another vocalist with the band sang a very well co-ordinated hindi number. Their rendition on ‘Allah Ke Bandhe’ got the crowd going and was a musical treat.

The highlight of the evening was an unplugged performance by the band, it truly showcased the amazing range the vocalists in the band have, I was particularly impressed by the two youngsters Deepak and Harib, the ease at which Harib reached those high notes were incredible. Madhu Balakrishnan was his amazing self. Another highlight of the evening was a song written and composed by Sreesanth himself. The tamil song was called ‘ Anubulla Azakai’ and was dedicated to his mum, I believe there was an ulterior motive. There was also a world cup song called Hello.

It was an entertaining evening of music, but the shining star was the exuberance of youth and the never say never attitude. There were people on that stage who had put in a lot of heart and soul into their performance and it was all in the open for people to see and enjoy. We should also commend Sreesanth for having put together a set of young artists to make this band, its his passion that made the evening happening, the same passion and heart with which he runs in and bowls on the cricket field.

Was it a error free evening, no, but it was the curtain raiser show, and they have a super mentor in Madhu Balakrishnan, and we know they will not lack support or passion. They will learn to use the equipment and sound to benefit their voice as they go along. Will I pay to watch them perform , Hell Ya…

The Band

Vocals :
Madhu Balakrishnan
Deepak Das
Harib
Latha Krishna
Sreesanth

Keyboard : Anoop
Lead Guitar : Sandeep
Bass Guitar : Chippu
Percussion : Shomi
Flute and Sax : Jose
Drums : Arunroop

Original Compositions : Deepak Warrier
Anubulla Azakai : written and composed by Sreesanth

Hello : The World Cup song
Composition : Deepak Warrier
Lyrics : Sreesanth.

Photographs of the event coming soon

Our homeboy Sreesanth is all set to make a splash in music. And Sreesanth has realised one of his long standing dream by forming a band known as S-36 The Band. The band is to focus on music and dance. Not just are they going to play hit music in their very own contemporary style but also incorporated a few dance concepts with it to make it more charismatic. The band is all set to launch with their first show “Curtain Raiser” at JT PAC on 30th January 2011. Along with the band, famous singer Madhu Balakrishnan and other talented musicians are going to perform.

Kochivibe has managed to secure a few invitations for our readers. For invitations for the event just comment or shout out on our fan page, twitter, or even drop us an email at contact@kochivibe.com. We will pick the people who manages to grab our attention.

Kochivibe is excited to have partnered with an exciting group of youngsters, Team Dhwani. A group of youngsters whose passion is music and nothing but music, brought together a group of students into the band. Team Dhwani had a bright start and they did it in style. On April 14th, 2004, they had their first ever public show, they showed their passion on that arena and gave the crowd a performance to remember by. Right from the beginning of their performance to the moment they dropped their fingers from the instruments, the audience was mesmerized.

And since that performance, there has been no looking back for these guys, keeping a distinctive touch to their music. They have played a lot of genre, from classical to romantic, from rock to moody songs, they can just keep going on and on with their dynamic versatility. They have made a very positive impact on music lover, with their profile and style of music.

And now, presently Team Dhwani has on board more than 35 talented youngsters with more than 40 live shows to their credit.
Recently Team Dhwani launched their debut music album titled ‘ Slam Book’ , Pages of memories.The CD was launched by cine actor Meera Nandan and Music Director Rahul Raj.

The cds are out and to order Slam Book copy go here.

Team Dhwani website :http://www.teamdhwani.com

Expect exciting content on music and related matters on Dhwani on Kochivibe. Something great for all music lovers.

Rock lovers have a feast awaiting them, Parikrama is going to perform live at Kochi on the 10th of January 2010. Ambedkar Stadium is the venue for the rock concert. Kochi’s own band, the 11 year old veteran Evergreen will be performing alongside Parikrama. Its a true blue rock experience for any rock music lover.

Parikrama is a Rock band from Delhi, formed on the 17th of June, 1991 in Delhi.The word Parikrama means ‘orbital revolutions’ in Sanskrit. One of the notable milestones in their career was when Parikrama, with FtN and Lauren Harris, opened for Iron Maiden at Bangalore, in March 2007. After watching Parikrama’s performance, Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris said that he was completely blown away by the quality of Parikrama. They have performed four shows with Iron Maiden in the UK.

The ticket rates for the rock show ranges between Rs 100 and 500.
The tickets for the show are available at Aries Telecasting Pvt Ltd, Edappally.

Weekend blast at the Ava Lounge, Dream Hotel, DJ Vishnu and VJ Harish is going to set out to make the 21st a day to enjoy!
Music and visuals at its excellence, a weekend promised with fun! 8.30 pm to 1.30 am, that’s when the time to enjoy!

Note:Cpls RSVP to 9886124567 for guestlist, valid till 10:00pm

Rock of Ages a musical extravaganza that has been going on for years is gracing Kochi this year on the 29th of November.

Rock of Ages, directed by Mr. Jerry Amaldev one of music’s foremost Music Directors has performed a variety of Choral Music taken from Mozart, Rossini, Cesar Franck, Popular Hits of Beatles, Carpenters, Abba , Hymns in Latin and German, to folk songs of international flavor.

Rock of ages isn’t any other concert that caters to music lovers, other than their objective of delivering exquisite music, the group has many other certain objectives that they wish to deliver through their music.

o To experiment with all kinds of music streams in this world – breaking the shackles of regional or linguistic barriers.
o To develop a love of singing and thus create a lifelong interest in music.
o Foster the development of a larger and better – informed public of the art of choral music.
o Inspire and bring about more new music and more opportunities in the field of music.
o Reach out and help deserving youngsters to pursue music.
o To share the funds that they accumulate through the performances with deserving and promising musicians who are financially backward.
o Stretch the boundaries of Excellence in community music.
o To organize concerts.

For more details
Contact:
Secretary: Mr.Joe Gabriel Mob: 09447302642
info@rockofages.co.in
Rock of Ages
1426/35, Thattarathu Lane,
Near St.Martin Church,
Palarivattom,
Kochi- 682025
Kerala, India.

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