I am in Bangalore for the last six years.
Most musically inclined bangalorean youth knows about it.I knew too.
About Freedom Jam. Free music festival.
Somehow, never got a chance to see the bands performing.
Finally it happened this Sunday.
For those who are new to this, let me do some intro.
It’s a musical movement of muscians of all styles, performing on every 1st sunday of the month in places like
CKP ( Chitra Kala Parishat), Alliance Francaise, Yavanika.
Three hour show in the evening. Upcoming bands from schools,collegees and others come and play their original
compositions. Levi’s is the sponsorer of the event.
In a nutshell, it’s an open air pub without the beer.
There were 5-6 bands this sunday at CKP.
Of all, one worth mentioning band is AutoRickshaw. This was a featured band.
They had flown in from Canada, led by Subha Sankaran.
They presented a blend of western Jazz with an Indian classical touch with Tabla,
Percussion and Base guitar.
Every one else who performed,they had nothing but Rock music to offer.
Bit of a let down.
After a little while, that seemed like an overdose and I walked home.
One-sheeter Jam magazine has this classy Levi’s Ad in the corner. 
Victorian age woman’s photo with a Copy reading:
“Back then,
women did not go to work.
Which is not to say
They did not work.
Women did not
File for divorces,
Which is not to say
They had happy marriages
They did not
have the pill,
or the vote.
And even the bloody levi’s
belonged to the men
(Levi strauss and co. original for 150 years)
hats off to the copy writer.
Posted on January 8th, 2007 at 5:52 am by A T M
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