ENARADA, Mysuru, December 29, 2014
Kiriaka,the Sambha Reggae World Music Band from Sweden, with their enchanting performance in ‘Mareyalagada December – Mysuru Pravasi Utsavagalu’ event stole the heart of people in Mysuru, today.
The Mysuru district administration organised the event to promote tourism in Mysuru from December 25 to 30. It is for the first time that artists from abroad took part in the event and turned out to be a crowd puller.
‘Kiriaka’ band which was founded in 2001 has given impressive performance in many countries so far and set to mesmerise people of many other countries with their rhythmic melody.
As part of the tourism promotion program, around 30 members of ‘Kiriaka’ band took out a carnival from kote Anjaneya Temple premises near Mysore Palace and went around K.R.Circle, D.Devaraju urs road, DC office road and culminated at Mysuru University Oval Ground.Photo: ENARADA.COM
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Speaking to Enarada.com, band members Ms. Ida palm and Ms. Kristina Eriksson said ‘Kiriaka’ started with an intention to participate in political demonstrations and later became an organised performing band.
“Music was not the main topic of the band. To galvanise protests during the EU summit in Gothenburg (second largest city in Sweden) 2001 and to oppose visit by then U.S. president George W. Bush, drums and percussion convoy started and passed through small villages to create momentum against military operation,” said Eriksson.
The band is still active during demonstrations in Sweden, Ida Palm said.
The duo mentioned band plays both drums and other percussion instruments such as Base drums, Surdo, Repenique, Tarol, Agogo and few other instruments.
Members are from different professions and take part in band activities as a ‘hobby’ without expecting any monetary benefit. However, the band collects fee during world tours by playing at private functions and the money raised will be used for travelling expenses, said members.
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Apart from ‘Kiriaka’band, local artists too demonstrated their skills during the festival.Photos: WWW.ENARADA.COM
