Itanagar, Sep 19 (PTI) The 13th edition of the Ziro Festival of Music will be held from September 24 to 27 in Arunachal Pradesh’s Ziro Valley, showcasing over 40 artists from across India and abroad.
The four-day festival aims to platform artists from Northeast India along with national icons and international musicians from countries including Algeria, Thailand, Palestine, Switzerland, South Africa, South Korea, Nepal, Ireland, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, without a traditional headliner hierarchy, the organisers said.
The lineup features veteran Indian artists such as Sukhbir, Sneha Khanwalkar, Midival Punditz, Shakthisree Gopalan, Shanka Tribe, and Parikrama. Regional performers include Tripura busker Sukesh Suklabadya, Manipur’s Chingleipak Collective and Yelhomie, Sikkim’s Tribal Rain, Nagaland’s Temsu Clover, Mizoram’s Mood Station, Assam’s Novo, and Arunachal’s David Angu, they said.
Artists such as Bihari rapper Shikriwal, Kaali Duniya, Karan Kanchan, and Swara Oza will perform along with classical musicians Sarwar Hussain and violinist Apoorv Krishna.
International artists to feature this year include Sri Lanka’s Yohani, Algeria’s Fati Teniri, Palestinian-French producer Isam Elias, Nepal’s Phosphenes, Thailand’s GYMV, the Philippines’ Talahib, and Korea’s Moher, the organisers said.
For the first time, the festival will introduce ‘Cosmos’, an informal space designed for spontaneous jams, artist interactions, and unscripted performances.
The event will also host the final chapter of ‘Circuit Mixers’, an international exchange supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, featuring electronic artists Zequenx (India), Naledi Chai (South Africa), Lua Jungck, and Owelle (Switzerland) following earlier residencies in Johannesburg and Montreux.
Additionally, Irish folk band Saltaire will participate in a cultural residency featuring workshops and collaborations with local musicians.
Supported by Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi, the exchange marks the debut partnership between Ireland and the festival to commemorate Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Beyond music, the festival incorporates indigenous cultural traditions of the host Apatani community. The schedule includes the traditional ‘Daminda’ harvest dance, a presentation by the Apatani Women’s Association Ziro (AWAZ), and workshops on traditional crafts such as paddy flute (Elu) making and pottery at Popi Sarmiñ Studio.
ZFM co-founder and director Bobby Hano said that discovery and cross-cultural exchanges remain central to the festival’s objective. PTI CORR RG
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