Strings Teams Up with Indian Ocean for Independence Celebration
Image of Strings Recording for BBC
Strings has recorded a ‘jugalbandi’ of sorts with Indian Ocean across the border, for a joint Independence Day programme to be aired on BBC Urdu and Hindi Services.
Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsud have performed with Indian Ocean during their frequent trips to India, and were greeted warmly by Sushmit and Rahul who were glad to re-establish contact, even though sitting thousands of miles apart in Karachi and Delhi studios of BBC.
‘A video link is not the same as meeting in person, but it’s a pleasure even to see you guys on screen in real time,’ said Sushmit, while expressing the frustration felt by artistes on both sides of the border for the freezing of cultural exchange since Mumbai terror attacks of last year.
Masud Alam, BBC Urdu Service’s desk editor and the programme host said in his opening remarks that the Independence Day celebrations in both countries connect the two peoples who worked and fought together to earn their freedom. ‘We want to celebrate with both peoples, in the language understood and appreciated by both, which is music,’ he added.
The programme will be aired in two parts on 14th and 15th August on the Urdu Service’s SW/MW platform, while its FM partners in 28 cities will run the hour-long programme on the 14th. It’s web site,bbcurdu.com will stream the video of joint performance starting Friday.
There are 7 Comments to "Strings Teams Up with Indian Ocean for Independence Celebration"
Strings are Pakistani and i want to keep it this way!.I’m no fan of this Pak-Hind Dosti rubbish!
u rocks on the other night in dubai
This is really an awesome track..2 great band together…ohhh i need dis song ….can any on help me…
COOL !!!!
Bilal Maqsood looking good in the check shorts!!!
great music – keep up the good work, all the best…. music is perhaps just what we all need to help overcome the everyday problems in the world today …….
WOW !! Now this is how divine music happens .. beyond the man-made boundaries, uniting the souls. And who can represent the music-scene of the sub-continent beter than STRINGS and INDIAN OCEAN !! By the way, both the bands are my favorites – my car pen-drive is full of their tracks ..and I’ve grown up listening to them..and am still growing
Probably, I am the happiest to learn about this. Best wishes to all. Ameen !!
This is wonderful…and yeah…the frustration is deep amongst the fans as well! this is a nice surprise for the Independence Day…Thank You Strings…love you forever..