Jul 18 2025 to Jul 18 2025 6:30 p.m.

Price: 600

Where

Courtyard Koota

Ground floor, Good Earth Tarana Good Earth Malhar, near Rajarajeswari medical college Kambipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560074

Event Description

Kayaka (‘work’) is an ensemble that came together in 2024 to musically reimagine 12th-century Indian poetry from the Bhakti Movement, and bring it into a contemporary frame. 

Led by Pallavi MD, one of the foremost exponents of Sugama Sangeetha, Bhaavageethe, Vachana Sangeeta and Hindustani Vocal in the city; and Bruce Lee Mani, frontman of acclaimed Bangalore band ‘Thermal And A Quarter’ (TAAQ), Kayak seamlessly blends ancient yet progressive poetry with modern, progressive yet accessible music. Expect tight arrangements and free form improvisations; storytelling compositions; hard-hitting socially relevant lyrics and a captivating live performance.    

About the artists

Pallavi MD

Pallavi MD is a singer, composer, actor and filmmaker from Bengaluru. She has a degree in Hindustani classical music from Benares University. She has been performing Kannada poetry (bhavageethe) for the last thirty years. She has won the META Best Actress award for her solo theatrical piece C Sharp C Blunt. She has won the State award for her song in the film Duniya, and the State Kempegowda award for her contribution in the field of music. She has been awarded the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (National Award) for her contribution to the field of Bhav Sangeet (singing poetry). In 2024, she composed music for the Broadway play ‘The Vanishing Elephant’. In 2024, she designed the music for ‘Banjara Virasat’, an experiential museum that documents the life and culture of the Banjara community. Her collaborative LP with German musician Andi Otto, ‘Song For Broken Ships’ was nominated for the prestigious German Record Critics’ Award in 2024. Her collaborative Single ‘Simchezo’ won the Best Composition Award from the international collaborative platform- Beyond Music in 2024. She was awarded the prestigious Vachansri Sahityasri Award in 2025 for her contribution to the field of Vachana music. 'Kavan', an Ambedkarite Opera that she worked on as a composer, premiered in Mumbai in January 2025.

Bruce Lee Mani

Bruce Lee Mani is a guitar player, singer, songwriter, music producer, educator, and the founder of acclaimed Bangalore band Thermal And A Quarter (TAAQ). Currently a voting member of the Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) and winner of multiple awards for musicianship – such as the Rolling Stone Magazine Award for ‘Guitarist of the Year’, in 2009 and 2012 – he currently writes and produces music across multiple genres and styles, apart from regular touring and album releases for TAAQ. Co-founder of Taaqademy, Bangalore’s favourite music school, he is also an inspiring and sought-after music educator.

*Tickets are mandatory for all.