Presented in partnership with Old Town School Of Folk Music
Do the Needful:
Chicago based music ensemble Do The Needful features Hindi vocalists, Indian flute, guitar/fuzz organ, electric bass, drums and percussion. The band interprets classic Bollywood anthems from the 60s and 70s through the prism of its myriad influences that includes not only Indian pop and Bollywood music , but also garage pop, surf, rockabilly, ghostly jazz, South Asian classical music and raw blues.
The band’s music leans hard into the retro-psychedelia rock sound hard while creating a powerful mix of music that is forward-thinking, unique, ever changing AND a distinct product and hybrid of Chicago's musical melting pot. The band’s new album Goods Carrier is packed with reinterpreted classic Bollywood anthems. Members include: Vocals: Shruti Viadya, Bindu Poroori; Bansuri / Vocals / Field Recordings : Sonny Patel; Electric Bass / Vocals: Tyler Williams; Drums / Percussion: Thomas Gaulkin; Electric Guitar / Organ / Percussion: Jamie Osborne.
https://dotheneedful.bandcamp.com/
Lapgan:
Chicago based Producer and DJ, Lapgan is an archivist and an artist. Lapgan unearths rare and forgotten Indian and Pakistani music, revitalizing and re-contextualizing the sounds of his ancestral home and musical predecessors with knocking and layered beats that traverse the Indian subcontinent. His music is an imagined history and a musical thesis - a refutation of British colonialism through a tapestry of beats stitching together samples of Bollywood and Lollywood soundtracks, Tamil Film music, Marathi chants, flute-heavy Bengali religious music, while still representing Chicago. These are beats for fans of deep crate digging, meticulous arrangement, and drums that could inspire scholars.
https://www.lapgan.com/
Presented by the Old Town School Of Folk Music In partnership with the South Asian Institute.
Old Town School Of Folk Music
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Old Town School of Folk Music’s World Music Wednesdays: A weekly showcase of world music and dance featuring the best local and touring talent. World Music Wednesday concerts are free with a $10 suggested donation. TO GUARANTEE YOUR ENTRY MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE EITHER ONLINE OR BY CALLING THE BOX OFFICE AT 773.728.6000. *Reservations unclaimed 10 minutes before showtime will be released to waiting patrons.