Lawyer-turned-vocalist Aditi Ramesh from Mumbai and Delhi’s singer-songwriter duo Angad Katari and Cha’bi are is all set to present a fundraiser house concert for the music lovers of Delhi on Sunday. The ‘ReBuild Kerala Concert’ is being organised in association with House Concert Delhi.

The ReBuild Kerala Concert will be a DIY fundraiser concert to enable independent singer-songwriters to perform outside of mainstream live music venues to promote original music. All donations, which may get collected, will be sent to the flood-ravaged state of Kerala via PHIA Foundation.

At the concert, the artistes will be performing their original songs live from 7 pm onwards at C-Block Gate No 4 Greater Kailash 1, New Delhi. Aditi Ramesh, Angad Katari and Cha’bi have been making memorable music and the popularity of House Concert Delhi has been rapidly growing.

House Concert Delhi is a first-of-its-kind, artist-focused initiative in India that has been working towards creating niches for art within the hustle and bustle of any city. Each concert brings together music, arts and culture to the intimacy of homes and unconventional private spaces. The movement is completely volunteer-driven and strives to give a different flavour with its each session, derived from inputs provided by the participating community. The hosts, artistes and the community together make each session a success.

Speaking about the concert, the young founder of House Concert Delhi, Manu Mathew, said, “This House Concert has been planned for doing our bit in helping our fellow brothers and sisters who have suffered due to the massive floods recently. Now is the time to rebuild the lives and this our way of contributing to the cause. It is great to be part of the Rebuild Kerala Concert and see 3 musicians from different genres and walks of life coming together for a common cause.”

He added: “We are happy with the response of the people towards this concert as we are booked out for the evening. We had hosted a House Concert in Bangalore on August 26 where we raised INR 6000 and looking to raise around INR 20,000 for this Delhi session, this will be followed by the next one in Bombay sometime in the 2nd week of September.”

The concerts are funded by the audience through a pay-what-you-can model, with all contributions going directly to the artistes. This time, however, it will go towards Kerala flood relief funds.

House Concert Delhi provides spaces, facilities and audiences for musicians and other artistes – from theatre, poetry, art and film – to showcase original content and talent. The movement has actively cultivated an audience that is receptive to original content.

It also has chapters in Mumbai and Bengaluru. A few of the artistes who have performed at the recent sessions include Tejas Menon, Tajdar Junaid, Menwhopause, Gowri, Vernon Noronha, Shantanu Pandit, among others.

Those who want to attend Sunday’s concert can visit the official FB page of House Concert Delhi to know all the details.

( The writer is a Delhi-based independent contributor to print and online publications)