The city-based travelling jam band Fiddler’s Green finally took a step towards recording their music after more than ten years of enticing its audience with a rich and unique fusion of Bengali and World folk. At Someplace Else, the live jam band just released its first official album, “Dhis Lit,” in an effort to connect with every music fan who enjoys soaking up the flavors of folk music from all over the world. They have so far performed live shows in numerous places both inside and outside of India, and they hope to expand their audience through the release of their CD. Also, this is a deliberate attempt to engage With listeners who have been griping about not getting to enjoy enough of their performances.

Breaking the geographical barriers of music, Fiddler’s Green has always created magic by effortlessly mingling the folklore of the South Asian diaspora with various folk formats from across the globe. An acoustic unplugged sound of the mandolin, nylon string guitar, ukulele, kazoo, tenor guitar, and world percussions thus takes the listener through the alleys of global folk in all ecstasy and nostalgia. The same can be relived in each of the songs presented in the album Dhis Lit, which aims to break the geographical barrier of location and connect folk lovers from all corners of the world.

The maiden album by the band comprises 7 soulful tracks sung by Dipannita Acharya and Basudeb Das Baul.

Mandolin, bass guitar, drums, trumpet, dotara, and various percussions make up its diverse soundtrack. Aniousha on Trumpets is featured in Dhis Lit along with the other members of the band and Basudeb Das Baul. Although all of the band members are from the same generation and share a passion for making music without boundaries, the album’s title, a paraphrase of a well-known Kolkatan paraphrase from the 1980s and 1990s, refers to a nostalgic trip. Also, since Fiddlers had always had a global folklore flavor, the record includes experiments like fusing Kabir with an Irish rhythm or an Afro-Cuban beat with a Baul song. In order to also symbolize this melting pot of elements, the name Dhis light has been adopted.

Priyanka Dutta