Journey to the heart of India
“A multi-sensory experience that transports you directly to the heart of Madhya Pradesh, India.”
VOGUE
Immersive Audio Visual Experience
Nimad is a critically acclaimed World music ensemble that brings generations old folk music and traditions from the Nimad region in Madhya Pradesh (central India), into the now, through masterful cinematic arrangements, combining influences from around the world and packaging the show in a live documentary style audio visual experience that features the folk musicians, a horn section & a qawwal group. Through the course of the show, the audience is taken on a journey into the history of the folk musicians, the tradition of their crafts they are preserving and how they blend in this age of modernity through its 2 creators - Jayesh Malani and Bharat Chandore.
The highlight of the live show, Directed by Warren De Sylva and visually enriched by the vision of Keerthi Raju, is the live visuals and projection mapping, which include stunning synced visuals and particle animations that complement each track. By using scrims and immersive visuals, we’ve created a layered, cinematic aesthetic, blending tradition with modernity. The visuals are more than just a backdrop; they tell the story of the music’s origins, making the entire performance feel like a living, breathing documentary.
“Journey of Birth, Life, Marriage, Death and Afterlife.”
VOGUE
Meet the Team
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Jayesh Malani
CO FOUNDER | MUSICIAN | FILMMAKER
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.
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Bharat Chandore
COFOUNDER | MUSICIAN | ENTEPRENEUR
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.
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Warren De Sylva
SHOW DIRECTOR | SPONSORSHIP CONSULTANT
SPONCO
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.
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Keerthi Raju
VISUALS DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR | FILMMAKER | ARTIST
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.
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KG Ramnarayan
PRODUCTION + ROAD MANAGER
WOBBLE CREATIVE | EKA MUSIC TALENT
An avid musician with close to 2 decades of extensive experience in Music IPs Creation and Development, Production, Live Events, Music, Film and Content Marketing, Activations and Brand Strategy. In his words,
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Percival Crasto
VISUAL ARCHITECT
Percival is one of the industry's leading visual architects with over 2 decades of experience as a stage visualiser for live entertainment, working with state-of-the-art tech solutions and building unique immersive environments. Percival consults on the shows live stage experience.
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Vinay Khare
ANIMATOR/ VFX
Vinay is a creative technologist and new media artist with an insatiable drive for novelty and experimentation, he enjoys conceptualising and creating multisensorial experiences that evokes a sense of awe through tech.
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Arman Tejani
SOUND ENGINEER
He is a Live Sound engineer with a passion for big stages and festivals. With experience of close to 8 years he has mixed bands from the smallest bars to the biggest stage festivals around the country. Arman was drawn to the project from its early days when he first heard about what the artists had in mind for NIMAD.
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MT Aditya Srinivas
SOUND ENGINEER
MT is a veteran Sound engineer from Chennai, India. He has worked with the likes of Ustad Zakir Hussain and John McLaughlin and fell in love with Nimad during a festival. He since has become a regular with the band.
Concerts We’ve Played till now
