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11:11 LIVE CHENNAI | 3rd APRIL 2019, RADIO ROOM
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The first stop for the 11:11 Live Tour was in Manny and Ajmal's home city of Chennai. Held at the award winning Radio Room, Chennai’s favourite live music bar the event was a rip roaring success. Packed to the rafters brimming with energy, the audience enjoyed every moment of the 60 mins showcase with original orchestral renditions of 11:11 and reworks of classic house tunes. The show closed with world champion turntablist, DJ Skip spinning a very special 11:11 remix set. The atmosphere was electric and the audience soaked in every second of the evening as history was made with the first ever classical electronic music showcase in India.
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11:11 LIVE in Chennai with Manny and Ajmal featured the Madras Strings (members of the Madras Chamber Orchestra), Nishadhan, Vivin Kuruvilla, Rachna Ramdin and Bruce Lee.
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13 performing artists and team 11:11 LIVE pushing themselves and their machines to the limit.
MANNY
Constantly breaking boundaries of sound and inspiring a new generation of DJs for over a decade and a half, Manny has held a commanding presence over the dance music scene in Chennai. A world class DJ with a unique signature sound, Manny’s musical contributions has proved to be a game changer laying the foundation for dance music in India and becoming an industry icon in his home city. Also, the core of India’s favourite live electronica act BLANK, he is one of Chennai's most revered underground music exports. Manny is always ahead of the curve, constantly evolving and trying new ways to create and experience music.
AJMAL
Renowned DJ/producer and an active figure in the Indian dance music circuit for over a decade. With more than 100 plus releases on leading electronic music record labels around the world, Ajmal has played at some of the biggest music festivals in the country. Ajmal is also a popular music director and sound designer in the South of India.
STRING ENSEMBLE OF MADRAS CHAMBER
Led by Jerry Fernandes of the Madras Chamber Orchestra (MCO), one of the oldest and most recognised Western Classical Orchestra in India, comprising of only Indians. Founded in 1975, this was a bold and unique effort at promoting western classical music in a predominantly South Indian cultural milieu that was steeped in traditional Carnatic music. With the initial patronage of Max Muller Bhavan and the German Consulate, and subsequently the support of the British Council and the Consulate of the United States of America, the MCO has performed with the country's top music composers and talented international personages and continues to make India proud. The string ensemble of the MCO will take centre stage to play pieces composed for the show. This is the first time that the ensemble will be performing with DJs in a live electronic classical show.
NISHADHAN, ORCHESTRATOR AND CONDUCTOR
Composer and orchestrator for 11:11 LIVE, the talented Nishadhan graduated with a Masters degree in Scoring for Films and Visual Media in Dublin, Ireland. Two time award winner from the prestigious Trinity College of Music, London, Nishadhan brings a wealth of experience having been the only India to conduct his own compositions with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra comprising of 110 musicians.
RACHNA RAMDIN ON VOCALS
Born and brought up in Mauritius, Rachna moved to Bangalore 12 years ago. Being part of a family of singers and composers, music has been an integral part of her life since childhood. Singing since the age of 10, Hindustani music is what she grew up on. She eventually took up Western music after moving to India. One of the most sought after voices in her home city of Bangalore and the country, the multi-lingual Rachna is the charismatic singer and songwriter of the hit French Nu Disco track
'The Beginning' on the 11:11 Album.
VIVIN KURUVILLA ON KEYS
Featured on the title track '11:11' and the 'Frequency of Awakening', keyboard viruoso Vivin brings his years of honed music sensibility to 11:11 LIVE. Certified 8th Grade pianist from the Trinity College of Music, London, Vivin is easily Chennai's favourite and most recognised musicians.
BRUCE LEE ON GUITAR
With over 1500 gigs under his belt, Bruce Lee is an award winning guitar maestro and full-time session musician who started playing the guitar at a very young age. He is one of the most sought after guitar players in India today, having worked in more than 600 Indian feature films and with just about every major music director in the South of India.
SKIP ON THE TURNTABLE
World Champion turntablist (IDA Poland 2013 - World NO.3) A blend of technical proficiency, energy and innovation – DJ Skip is a one-man army. Skip is India’s undisputed king of turntablism and possesses a skill set unlike any other with his unique trickery on the decks. As a DJ and sound designer who thinks on his feet, he fuses his innovative scratching techniques with diverse genres like Trap, Hip-Hop, Dub-step and even Electronica as seen with his live outfit BLANK. Skip displays his signature style and mastery with a special remix set to close the show.
