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Laili Jaan - Zeb and Haniya

Indie pop legend, Lucky Ali collaborates with installation artist Shilpa Gupta on a track that explores the idea of isolationa nd lonliness within the urban landscape. Khirama is a product of Words that were lyrics, words that weren’t lyrics and words that that just gave a whole new meaning to the song produced

'Khirama' - Lucky Ali, Shilpa Gupta - The Dewarists S03E02

Masters of the beat, BLOT (Basic Love Of Things) join forces with  Suryakant Sawhney from Peter Car Recording Co. to create a track that speaks of the understanding of meaning and one's own evolution

Aaina (30 second preview) - The Dewarists S03E03

The collaboration between B.L.O.T and Hand Shadowgrapher Amar Sen - "Aaina" uses the darkness in Amar Sen's work with shadows and B.L.O.T.'s light projections to tell the story visually while Suryakant Sawhney from Peter Car Recording Co. provided vocals to compliment the visuals. The music video tells the story through the eyes of a young girl evolving alongside the city.

She goes through two parallel experiences, a slow walk through the city where she encounters moments that typify life in Mumbai, while on the other hand she searches for a sense of belonging. The 'Aaina' (mirror) plays an important role in describing her state of mind during her evolution and search for meaning.

'Aaina' - B.L.O.T, Amar Sen, Suryakant Sawhney - The Dewarists S03E03

Lagori, a highly energetic folk fusion band from Bengaluru, and Actor’s Cult, a theatre group from Mumbai come together to  create a track that resonates throughout Manali. A tribute  to the goddess, Hadimba. The outcome of their collaboration is the high octane song that in part inspires awe and in equal part, fervor.

'Hadimba' - Lagori, Maneesh Verma - The Dewarists S03E04

Our fifth collaboration this year features Jayachandran Palazhy, founder of the Attakkalari Centre For Movement Arts and his dance troupe. They are joined by Delhi based hind-rock band Euphoria. Set by the tranquil shores of Pondicherry, the collaboration fuses contemporary movement arts with the effortless energy of Euphoria.

'Khwaamakhaah' - Euphoria, Jayachandran Palazhy - The Dewarists S03E05

Our Dewarists, American clarinetist and music composer, Shankar Tucker, and gifted vocalist Nirali Kartik from Maati Baani, travel to the Himalayan foothills of India's eastern most state – Sikkim, where they recreate the words of Faiz in a melodious tribute to the poem 'Kab Yaad Mein Tera' Episode 01 #TheDewarists Season 04

'Yaad' - Shankar Tucker, Maati Baani - The Dewarists S04E01

‘Fakiri’, that is neither betwixt nor between, but inspired by both Kabir’s life and his poetry, ‘Lago Mere Yaar Fakiri’, which is about letting go.


'Fakiri' - Vishal Dadlani, Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafe - The Dewarists S04E02

'Daiyya Ri' - The Raghu Dixit Project, Bindhumalini - The Dewarists S04E03

'O Megh' - Papon, Shantanu Moitra - The Dewarists S04E04

For the Season four finale Nucleya and Shruti Pathak travel to the land of the beautiful blue waters, Phuket, Thailand to find a tune for the words of our Poet Dewarist Waris Shah. Our dewarists discuss the poems of Waris Shah also popularly known as William Shakespeare of India for his most famous work Heer Ranjha. Waris Shah’s words gave the poem much more meaning than just a love story. They both feel that love being such a universal language would work great as the theme for the song and the poem would do justice to it.

'Heer' - Nucleya, Shruti Pathak - The Dewarists S04E06

Zeb and Haniya Shantanu,  Swanand - Kya Khayaal Hai

Paimona - Zeb and Haniya

Set against the frenetic pace of the city of Mumbai, here is the cross-border collaboration from Episode 2 between Pakistani singer-songwriter duo Zeb & Haniya, and two veterans of Bollywood -- composer Shantanu Moitra, and lyricist Swanand Kirkire.

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'Kya Khayaal Hai' - Swanand Kirkire, Shantanu Moitra, Zeb & Haniya - The Dewarists S01E02

From the lush green hills of Panshet, to the bustle of Pune, this final collaboration from Episode 4 sees the union of two of India's long-standing classic rock icons -- Parikrama and Agnee. Adding flavor to the collaboration is the acclaimed playback singer Shilpa Rao.

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'I Believe' - Parikrama, Agnee, Shilpa Rao - The Dewarists S01E04

The desert landscapes of Jaisalmer and its surrounding villages provide the backdrop for this final collaboration from Episode 5. It is an eclectic combination between U.K.-based breakbeat pop performer and producer Shri, singer-songwriter Monica Dogra and folk collective Rajasthan Roots.

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'Changing World' - Monica Dogra, Shri, Rajasthan Roots - The Dewarists S01E05

The verdant landscapes of Kaziranga set the stage for this collaboration between Angaraag 'Papon' Mahanta and Rabbi Shergill in Episode 6. The former is a native of the state, and revered for introducing an entire generation to ancient folk melodies. The latter introduces his Sufi-tinged, intrinsically Punjabi sound for a memorable collaboration.

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'Khule Da Rabb' - Papon, Rabbi Shergill - The Dewarists S01E06

Here is the final collaboration from Episode 7 between preeminent Hindustani classical singer Shubha Mudgal and folk rock band Swarathma, one of the most exciting independent acts to emerge from the country in the past few years. Together, they explored the city of Mysore -- historic capital, and the city in which the Bangalore band was born.

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'Duur Kinara' - Shubha Mudgal, Swarathma - The Dewarists S01E07

'Tom, Dick & Harry' is a powerfully droll satire penned by the outspoken English rapper, teacher, poet and journalist, Akala, and the equally versatile Piyush Mishra -- actor, music director, lyricist, singer, and scriptwriter. Watch as they spar with each other to comment on the political cul-de-sac that is the state of affairs, away from the worldly clamour in the untouched, stunnning Andaman and Nicobar islands.

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'Tom Dick and Harry' - Piyush Mishra, Akala - The Dewarists S02E02

In this episode, award-winning percussionist Trilok Gurtu teams up with electronic folk duo Hari + Sukhmani in their hometown of Chandigarh. 'Maati' is an ambient folk song that is set to the poetry of 18th century Sufi poet Bulleh Shah. The song has been given legs by a range of sounds thanks to the percussive genius of Trilok Gurtu.

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