Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier

Things are looking upVarun Dhawan turns his back on the others and focuses on the midday photographer at a fivestar in Juhu on Friday PicSameer MarkandeSaying bonjour to MumbaiCollaborations between artistes from different countries are not unheard of But it is not often that you listen to two vastly different musical traditions in a single performance On January 28 the city will see a unique concert titled FKBass Holograms Featuring bass player and composer Floy Krouchi it is being put together by the French Institute in India Alliance Franccedilaise de Bombay in partnership with Levis Lounge Krouchi plays the augmented bass mdash a special instrument which uses electronics and realtime transformation Having studied jazz with David Patroid and electroacoustic under G Favotti in the conservatory in Paris she pursued training in Indian music under Pandit Hindraj DivekarThe soundscape comprises what she calls electronic ragas and she will be accompanied by composer and researcher at the noted French institute IRCAM Robert Piechaud Speaking about the upcoming event Frouchi told this diarist I hope that the concert will bring attention to the Rudra Veena the musicians who play this instrument my research into acoustics and how I have used it to develop a new instrumentStringing a surpriseAs far as sitar teachers go no one could have had it better than Anoushka Shankar whose father the one and only Ravi Shankar started showing her the ropes when she was merely seven years oldThe musician has since been keeping her family legacy alive building a name for herself in her own right But she rarely performs in India the country of her origin So it comes as good news that she will be playing a concert in Mumbai next monthA true fam jamSinger producer and composer Clinton Cerejos kids are up to some good mdash evident from an Instagram video he posted recently Great to leave the studio early enough to catch your kids rehearsing at home he wrote in the caption While his daughter Eva rendered a beautiful cover of Alicia Keys If I aint got you son Noah took to the keysIt turns out the siblings will be performing on stage together next Sunday for the first time at Bandras St Andrews Auditorium as part of a show called Bloodline that is being curated by artiste Asif Ali BegThere was an outpouring of praise and congratulations in the comments section AR Rahman and Sonu Kakkar commended the duo while Vishal Dadlani expressed admiration when he said Thats beautiful Clinton You guys must he so proud Well we are certainly looking forward to Republic Day nowTaking forward the Dalal legacyRenu Dalal daughter of late legendary chef Tarla Dalal is back with her second book Simple amp Delicious Vegetarian Recipes which will be launched on Wednesday Her first book Modern Vegetarian Recipes focused on diverse recipes from her travelsElaborating on her upcoming title she told this diarist Vegetarianism today is dynamic exciting and growing faster than ever before In my book Ive tried to capture all of these traits in recipes that are inventive healthy gourmet and most importantly simple to prepare at home Ive also offered readers vegan and glutenfree options where applicable Ultimately the book is all about preparing nourishing novel and tasty meals that are ideal for both feeding the family and entertaining friends and relatives Sounds yumPainting their way to road safetyIn an attempt to spread the message for the 31st Road Safety Week Safe Kids Foundation and Mumbai Traffic Police joined hands for a workshop titled Create Out mdash Create Your Heart Out Children between 12 and 14 years were given roadsafety scenarios like traffic signals footpaths and zebra crossings to paint signs that would light up with LEDs at the traffic police headquarters in WorliA double whammy the children had their creative juices flowing while conceptualising drawing and painting even as they learned a thing or two about road safety In the end the signs found their place on a canvas that was illuminatedCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates