(Para español, vaya abajo) Beyond the horizon of English traditional folk music you’ll find Spiro. The band’s raw, punk-infused take on folk and string music is propelled by the fierce and joyous interplay of violinist and composer Jane Harbour, mandolinist Alex Vann,...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Trad meets metal in the take-no-prisoners folk thrash of Hoven Droven. These Scandinavian folk-rockers have been on the Lotus wishlist forever – it’s perfect that they finally make it to Bloomington in our 25th year. With a distinctive mix...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Anandi Bhattacharya – a child prodigy in a family filled with illustrious musicians and singers – gave her first radio performance at the age of four. Anandi grew up among music and musicians: her father is slide guitar master Debashish...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Kristin Adreassen, Rayna Gellert, KC Groves, and Abigail Washburn are back together – and kicking off our 25th festival in style. Fearless ambassadors for stringband music, Uncle Earl uses tradition as a springboard for their unique...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Aar Maanta (born Hassan-Nour Sayid) is a Somali-British singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Maanta spent his early years in Somalia, but on the eve of the civil war in the 1980s, he moved to the UK. Some describe his music as...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Karsh Kale is a genre-bending musical collaborator and a world-renowned tabla player. Exploring the worlds of electronica, Indian classical music, rock, jazz fusion, and hip hop has led Karsh to work with some of the most renowned artists in...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Join Dillon Bustin to reminisce and remember Indiana musician Quinten “Lotus” Dickey through stories, songs, and the silver screen. Audiences will hear from Lotus himself during the short film Water from Another Time (1982, co-directed by...
(Para español, vaya abajo) When it gets dark, be sure to turn your attention to the Monroe County Courthouse dome for for a dazzling 360° “projection-mapping” display celebrating 25 years of the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival in Bloomington. The creative team...
The Big Tent, a 360° video and audio projection installation/venue (free, located at 4th & Washington), leverages immersive technology to create a unique, communal viewing experience at Alumni Hall (located in the Indiana Memorial Union). In this age of individual...
(Para español, vaya abajo) Be part of bringing Brazil to Bloomington! An accomplished percussionist, teacher, and ethnomusicologist, Dr. Colleen Haas specializes in Brazilian music and is the lead artist for this year’s Lotus Summer Visual Arts Outreach program,...