Our Story
In 2021, during the height of the pandemic, two musicians set off on a musical journey across the rural landscape of Nimad, Madhya Pradesh, recording and documenting various folk groups. What began as a curious musical exploration soon transformed into a cultural collaboration and a blending of influences and styles.
To facilitate the process, the duo converted a village hut into a recording studio and spent over a month recording the different folk groups of Nimad with a single vision of creating a music album that celebrates India’s beautiful folk traditions.
The making of the album turned into nothing short of an epic life experience for Jayesh and Bharat. From its humble beginnings in a village hut to extraordinary collaborations with musicians from across India to an exciting crescendo of having the album mixed and mastered by one of their idols, Ben Findlay, who's worked with the likes of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel to name a few. But, the journey didn't end there.
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In 2023, the artists met and collaborated with Creative Director, Warren de Sylva to help vision a live experience of the album. This artistic collaboration led to one of the most talked about folk music experiences in the country.
Nimad – the live show – is an aural and visual experience of Nimadi folk culture, featuring some of the folk musicians involved in the making of the album.
The live show re-creates the magic of those artistic collaborations, influences, traditions and cultures. Through the course of the show, the audience is introduced to the groups, artistic styles and cultures, tied through music and a powerful visual story telling narrative.
Music By
Jayesh Malani
Jayesh Malani is a multi-disciplinary artist based out of Bombay, India. He’s a musician and filmmaker who has found a way to blend and morph both these skills to interact with each other in the most unique of ways. His work is very textural and delves into aural and visual storytelling. He likes to think of music as a place to think and feel. He’s a composer and multi-instrumentalist who releases music under his own name and has also played with a host of artists across India like Osho Jain, Sona Mohapatra, Parvaaz, Sameer Rahat etc.
Bharat Chandore
Bharat Chandore is a Drummer and a Music composer/ Producer, based out of Barwani (MP). He loves blending sounds from different parts of the world in his music. Apart from Baajewaala which is his own production, he has been a part of some amazing projects collaborating with the likes of Aankh Micholi, Mukti Funk, Sameer Rahat, Osho Jain, Merlin D'Souza, Chirag Katti etc.
Directed by
Warren de Sylva
Warren de Sylva is a writer, theatre director, music festival curator and creative director. With a career spanning over 2 decades, Warren has worked extensively in the visual and performing arts spaces. He's keenly passionate about folk music cultures and has been actively working to help build recognition and appreciation for folk music in India.
Concert Visuals Director
Keerthi Raju
A filmmaker and visual artist from Vizag, grew up in Chennai, and now calls Bombay home. Her unwavering passion for film and the artistry that fuels it is evident in her work. With over 7 years of experience in the advertising and film industry, she continually seeks to weave stories with authenticity and love.
 Keerthi has been closely associated with NIMAD since its early days.
Creative & Production
