NASHA Collaborate with INDIAN and KIWI Performers to set up the FIRST CROSSOVER CONCERT
Nasha takes a step to integrate the INDO KIWI community of Auckland, by collaborating with the best of the Indian Bollywood Performers and local kiwi talent to bring forth a melting pot of cultures via music and dance. The concert is the FIRST of it's kind and was a huge success.
Musicians : Dean Rodrigues, Liam Smith, Ravi Shah, Steven John Winn, Joel Coutts, Raoul D'Cunha, Hemant Thaker, Ben Fernandez, Amy Hsu, Marie Bagley, Natasha Manowitz, Manjit Singh, Ajitpal Singh, Mark Pinto de Menezes,
Singers : Raul Cardoza, Vibha Trivedi, Ritika Badakere, Leela Patel, Leon Ruwhiu, Shrishaa Iyer, Rachit Bhatia, Anaru "Donte" Proughton, Megan O'Reilly & Bronte Pierson
Damsels of Dhoom : Natasha Easey, Chloe Tinsley, Carla Tinsley & Carly Gill
Dance Teams : X Lake Dancers, Garagewalas & Khottey Sikkey
Sound : Liam Smith & SOUND BUZZ DIGITAL
Lights : Avondale College Theatre
VIDEO RECORDING : Charles Biggin & Bowden Hamilton (DOUBLE EXPOSURE FILMS)
AUDIO RECORDING : Zorran Mendonca Productions
Photographers: Vishwanath Prasad Balasubramanian (CLIXTURES), TJ Yohindran (JT Photgraphy) & Maryanna Rushton (SHOWPICS)
Musicians : Dean Rodrigues, Liam Smith, Ravi Shah, Steven John Winn, Joel Coutts, Raoul D'Cunha, Hemant Thaker, Ben Fernandez, Amy Hsu, Marie Bagley, Natasha Manowitz, Manjit Singh, Ajitpal Singh, Mark Pinto de Menezes,
Singers : Raul Cardoza, Vibha Trivedi, Ritika Badakere, Leela Patel, Leon Ruwhiu, Shrishaa Iyer, Rachit Bhatia, Anaru "Donte" Proughton, Megan O'Reilly & Bronte Pierson
Damsels of Dhoom : Natasha Easey, Chloe Tinsley, Carla Tinsley & Carly Gill
Dance Teams : X Lake Dancers, Garagewalas & Khottey Sikkey
Sound : Liam Smith & SOUND BUZZ DIGITAL
Lights : Avondale College Theatre
VIDEO RECORDING : Charles Biggin & Bowden Hamilton (DOUBLE EXPOSURE FILMS)
AUDIO RECORDING : Zorran Mendonca Productions
Photographers: Vishwanath Prasad Balasubramanian (CLIXTURES), TJ Yohindran (JT Photgraphy) & Maryanna Rushton (SHOWPICS)
Fantastic initiative and so many talented folk - we wanted to hear more from so many of them. A wonderful fusion of cultures and the multilingual versions of the rock and roll songs were so entertaining....HELLEN WILKINS (EVENTS MANAGER)
SOME VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE CONCERT (Courtesy Charles Biggin - DOUBLE EXPOSURE FILMS)
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjWP5P_UNU
POKAREKARE ANA (MEGAN O'REILLY & BRONTE PEIRSON): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB8VJc8K56M
KAJRA RE (RACHIT BHATIA & RITIKA BADAKERE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_x_7YNUrE
PEHLA NASHA (RAUL CARDOZA & RITIKA BADAKERE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ri1UbjT094
TINY PIECE OF MY HEART (SRISHAA IYER): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22J2Jy1EiI
DIL KHOL KE/JAILHOUSE ROCK (LEON RUWHIU, VIBHA TRIVEDI & RAUL CARDOZA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B40YTwCg_8I
THE GARAGEWALAS MEDLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6hLq_6iCcM
X LAKE DANCERS MEDLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu5mvvZs67w
KHOTTEY SIKKEY MEDLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzNqNZSPMgg
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjWP5P_UNU
POKAREKARE ANA (MEGAN O'REILLY & BRONTE PEIRSON): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB8VJc8K56M
KAJRA RE (RACHIT BHATIA & RITIKA BADAKERE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_x_7YNUrE
PEHLA NASHA (RAUL CARDOZA & RITIKA BADAKERE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ri1UbjT094
TINY PIECE OF MY HEART (SRISHAA IYER): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22J2Jy1EiI
DIL KHOL KE/JAILHOUSE ROCK (LEON RUWHIU, VIBHA TRIVEDI & RAUL CARDOZA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B40YTwCg_8I
THE GARAGEWALAS MEDLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6hLq_6iCcM
X LAKE DANCERS MEDLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu5mvvZs67w
KHOTTEY SIKKEY MEDLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzNqNZSPMgg
- VISHWANATH BALASUBRAMAIAM: The Indo - Kiwi Crossover concert was an astounding event of opportunity for folks from different backgrounds to showcase their talent. I believe, you (organisers, artists and the wonderful audience) have a reached a new milestone in the augmentation of a unique culture engulfed by diversity. Music is such a powerful medium to conquer hearts . This event was just another example of that phenomenon.
- SHRIYA BHAGWAT CHITALE: The audience's response to the show was a good indication that NASHA have a good concept at hand, which shows immense promise to grow in the future