In October 1993, Delly Belly, an original visual music show of Country‘n Eastern music about contemporary life in Delhi, was staged as part of the 20 years of TAG (Theatre Action Group) Festival. Delly Belly was written, performed and produced by photographer-musician Ashim Ghosh & musician Deepak Castelino. There were 10 live musicians on stage other than Ashim & Deepak; including guitarist Gussy Rikh, percussionist Ashim Chakravarty and then emerging singer KK; the support of actors like Amar Talwar and audiovisual experts like Arul Harris, a long list of dancers and co-performers, and a whacky stage, designed by the students of the then newly opened NIFT. Delly Belly played to overflowing houses for two shows and was acclaimed to be one of the best things that happened in Delhi in ‘93…

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Now 16 years later, Ashim Ghosh & Deepak Castelino are collaborating with theatre director & video artist Amitesh Grover, to rework and contemporarise what they did in 1993, and stage New Delly Belly!  The live musical performance with original songs and music, will celebrate the great things about living in our city, while drawing attention to the not-so-great ones. Multiple and innovative projections showing top quality video and photographs on different perspectives on Delhi, accompanied by a live 4 channel surround sound, will present for the first time be a powerful and sensual experience on memories and portraits of New Delhi in 2009. Humorous, poignant, celebratory, sad…