Lads from a warring land, unheard genres and sassy girls from shillong promise to pump up the action at the South Asian Bands Fest beginning today This is one event that every rock buff waits for, every year. In its third edition, the three-day South Asian Bands Festival, which kicks off this evening, will feature fifteen popular rock bands from across the globe. And stuff you could'veu00a0 never imagined. 
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</object> u00a0 Blood and bassu00a0 The matchless performances of Pakistani bands, which were missed last year, are back with Strings, the lambi race ka ghoda. However, all eyes are set on Kabul Dreams, a three-member rock 'n' roll ensemble that took refuge abroad during the times of war in their country. Now back on Afghani soil, they're taking the voices of their troubled land to spectators world over through electric guitar, bass guitar and drums. Other cross-border favs include Who's Your Daddy (Bhutan), Fa'thu and The Early Birds (Maldives), Emperor (Myanmar), Paranoid Earthling (Sri Lanka), 1974 AD (Nepal) and Nagarbaul &amp; James (Bangladesh). u00a0 India on the rocks The Indian participation is no less fabulous. Bangalore based guitarist-singer-composer-songwriter-musician Raghu Dixit (yes, he can do all of that) will present a seamless amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world. Vishal Dadlani of famous Bollywood music composer duo Vishal-Shekhar will fly in from Mumbai with his band called Pentagram.u00a0 From down South and far East come Malayali rock band Avial (Trivandrum) and an all-girl gang Afflatus (Shillong). Other non-Delhi doers include blues-rock specialists Half Step Down and Faridkot, who promise paying "confused pop".u00a0 Sanjeev Bhargava, founder, Seher, who has conceived and designed the show, says, "The closing gig of Shankar Ehsaan and Loy will feature some of their latest hits from Bollywoodu00a0-- a must see for people of all ages. Where else can you see musicians from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan perform with the best Bands from across India?" he reiterates. We don't doubt the intensity, and it's best the music does the rest of the talking for itself. South Asian Bands Festival At: Purana Qila, Mathura Road When: Till December 13 Time: 6 pm onwards Todayu00a0 Afflatus Kabul Dreams Nagarbaul &amp; James Raghu Dixit Project Strings Saturday, December 12 Half Step Down Fa'thu and The Early Birds Paranoid Earthling Faridkot Pentagram Sunday, December 13 Emperor Who's Your Daddy 1974 AD, Avial Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

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