कहते कबीर सुनो भाई साधो - Songs of the Mystics
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Date: 2nd August 2024
Time: 6:30 pm onwards
Venue: KCC Amphitheatre, 1st floor
On the second day of KCC Ramjhol 2.0, a festival at KCC celebrating the Rajasthani culture, Shabnam Virmani, accompanied by Shreeparna Mitra, will present an immersive performance of the poet and saint Kabir’s poetry, exploring themes of spirituality, social justice, and inner truth.
Her style blends singing Kabir’s verses in their original languages, traditional instruments like the tambura and tabla, and storytelling about Kabir’s life and philosophy. She engages audiences with reflective discussions on Kabir’s relevance today and often includes documentary screenings from the Kabir Project. Her performances also feature collaborations with folk musicians, creating a rich, multi-layered musical experience. Through these efforts, Shabnam aims to revive and spread Kabir’s timeless messages, making them accessible and relevant to contemporary audiences.
THE EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL BUT PRIOR REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED!
About the Artiste:
Shabnam Virmani initiated the Kabir Project journeys in 2002 and has since been exploring the philosophy of Kabir and other mystic and Sufi poets through a deep engagement with the oral folk music traditions. Her inspiration and joy in this poetry and its wisdom has taken the shape of a series of award-winning films, books, urban festivals, rural yatras, a digital archive called Ajab Shahar, a school program called Shabad Shaala, and her own musical performances.
Her film Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein won the Special Jury Prize at the National Film Awards, 2011. She has published two books I Saw Myself: Journeys with Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (Penguin, 2019) and Burn Down Your House: Provocations from Kabir (Speaking Tiger, 2024). The work of the Kabir Project, housed at Srishti, Bangalore, was given the Sadbhavana Award for contributing to inter-faith understanding by Shri Morari Bapu and Vishwagram Trust in Gujarat in 2016.
