Four years ago, when drummer Dov Balu Rosen quit one of Israel’s top indie bands, the Angelcy, it came as a shock to his family and friends. What was even more surprising was that Rosen spent the next couple of years playing bucket drums on the streets of Tel Aviv. Explaining why he walked away from what could have been a lucrative career option, Rosen, who also came out with an album in 2014 called the Street Kit Project, said, “They did not improvise.We were playing the same stuff.”

 

Cut to 2017, and the painter-musician is back on stage with a clearer vision — although blindfolded. Rosen is the founder of a unique music project called Blind Orchestra, which began as an opening act for his art exhibition and grew into a full-time pursuit, taking him to several cities across four countries, including India. After touring Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai in the summer, Rosen arrived in Delhi and performed with the Orchestra at The Electric Room in Lodhi Hotel on Friday. Read more...