Dr Vinod Hasal Brings 500-Drum Bhakti Jamming To Mumbai, Where Everyone Is Part Of The Beat
There are very few artists who can say they have performed for Fortune 500 boardrooms and temple courtyards, taught Kathak in townships as apartheid ended, and been quoted by Nelson Mandela. Dr Vinod Hasal has done all three. Now, the eighth-generation Jaipur Gharana Kathak exponent and Director of Drum Cafe India is bringing that journey full circle to Mumbai with Maha Bhakti Rhythm Yatra -…
Dr Vinod Hasal, a renowned Kathak artist and the Director of Drum Cafe India, is set to bring a groundbreaking experience to Mumbai with Maha Bhakti Rhythm Yatra. This event, billed as India's first-ever 500-drum bhakti jamming, aims to break down the barriers between performer and audience by giving every attendee a djembe to play.
Dr Vinod, an eighth-generation Jaipur Gharana Kathak exponent, has performed for Fortune 500 companies, taught Kathak in apartheid-era townships, and even had words quoted by Nelson Mandela. He believes that by involving everyone in the rhythm, the experience transcends traditional concert-goers and creates a sense of community and stress relief.
The Yatra, which opens at ISKCON Juhu in Mumbai on October 24, will run across four weekends, with a portion of the proceeds supporting a new 1,200-seat auditorium at ISKCON Kharghar.
Dr Vinod's philosophy emerged from his work in Johannesburg during the 90s, where a casual weekend jam with executives turned into the founding of Drum Cafe. Now, with Maha Bhakti Rhythm Yatra, he hopes to replicate that transformative power on a larger scale. The Yatra's simplicity is its strength: regardless of age, profession, or background, the drum calls for unity and collective breathing.
Dr Vinod envisions Mumbai as just the beginning, with the potential for 10,000 drums to unite in a single heartbeat, symbolizing the power of rhythm to bring people together in India and beyond.
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