Name: Day 9 at The Arena by Serendipity Arts Festival
Start: 2025-12-20T12:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-20T16:30:00+00:00
Location: Nagalli Hills Ground (THE ARENA)

Day 9 at The Arena by Serendipity Arts Festival

It’s an evening where ancient rhythms meet electric innovation. Welcome to Day 9 at The Arena at the 10th Edition Serendipity Arts Festival!Experience Chennai-based band Jatayu redefining Indian fusion with their distinctive blend of Carnatic music, jazz, and rock followed by Ranjit Barot and Roysten Abel’s Beat Route showcasing the rich sounds of India’s percussion landscape.Lineup:CRASH!Time: 6:00PM OnwardsDuration: 45 minsOn Alternate StageCRASH! is a dynamic, co-created performance where Indian and Danish dancers move alongside, together, and against one another, gradually forming a common understanding. Break and contemporary dance collide and merge in a unique collaboration between Uppercut Dance Theater(Denmark) and leading Indian dancers, exploring movement, connection, and contrast.CRASH! is supported by Danish Cultural Institute. JatayuTime: 7:00PM OnwardsDuration: 45 minsOn Main StageJatayu is a Chennai-based band redefining Indian fusion with their distinctive blend of Carnatic music, jazz, and rock. Known for electrifying live performances and cross-cultural collaborations, they have brought South Indian traditions into bold, contemporary contexts on global stages from Fuji Rock (Japan) to Wonderfruit (Thailand). Their sound bridges the ancient and the modern, the local and the global, rooted in tradition yet unafraid to experiment.This performance was supported by Serendipity Arts’ Independent Music Production Grant. The Grant supports the process of creating, recording, producing and releasing and/or presenting new music.Ranjit Barot and Roysten Abel’s Beat RouteCurated by Ranjit BarotTime: 8:30PM OnwardsDuration: 75 minsOn Main StageConceived by Roysten Abel, Beat Route is a mesmerizing production that merges the ancient with the modern, showcasing the rich sounds of India’s percussion landscape. The ensemble crafts a unique soundscape, blending traditional folk rhythms with contemporary electronic music and Ranjit Barot’s masterful drumming, creating contrasts between Rajasthan’s arid deserts and Kerala’s lush greenery.Beat Route is supported by Bhoomija Trust.The ticket grants entry to The Arena at Nagalli Hills but does not guarantee a seat, as seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.