IBTIDA - Ek Mehfil | Archival Season 3 | Bengaluru
About
IBTIDA ARCHIVAL, BENGALURU
Before fusion had a name, before pop had a category, there was a woman in a silk sari with a flower in her hair and a voice that refused to be small
Usha Uthup is not just an icon. She is an era.
From singing jazz standards in the late 60s to redefining Indian pop across languages, she carried her South Indian identity with pride.
Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, English. Nightclubs, cinema, cultural festivals.
Always bold. Always rooted. Always unmistakable.
And now, for Archival, she sits with us in a true baithak.
A confined gathering of 200 in Bengaluru.
Gadda seating.
Cocktails in hand.
No stage distance. No spectacle.
She will sing.
She will narrate.
She will share qissas of rebellion, resilience and rhythm.
It is a conversation with a living archive.
An evening where the city meets a voice that has grown with it. Where glamour becomes memory. Where power becomes intimacy.
Sit close.
Listen deeper.
Bengaluru, let us remember who we are.
Why this event stands out
A baithak turn in to living Qissa in her timeless voice weaving memory, poetry, and grace.
Perfect for
Lovers of soulful voices, poetry, and evenings of deep listening and remembrance.
Get ready to
Slow down, listen closely, and carry home a Qissa touched by usha ji voice.
Usha Uthup
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