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N°05 SEP 2026

Issue N°05:
The Music Edit

Inside this issue: LURU Listening Sessions, four cornerstone conversations spanning styles and generations. Featuring Raghu and Vasu Dixit; Rohit Chaturvedi and Chintan Chinnappa; MD Pallavi and Bruce Lee Mani; Pasha Bhai and Krantinaari. Hilarious stories from our writers about what goes on beyond the stage, and Freedom Jam, remembered in all its glory by Geetha and Gopal Navale. Plus, music journalist Anurag Tagat gives us his definitive guide to the best of upcoming indie music.

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The Music Edit · Launch Festival

BENGALURU. SEVEN VENUES. 6TH–20TH SEPTEMBER 2026

From Carnatic to techno, Dakhni rap to coding music, Kengeri and Jayanagar to Yelahanka, this is LURU’s way of telling you to get out, brave the traffic, and be a part of the scene!

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The Finale — Live at The Humming Tree

SEP 205:00 PMThe Humming Tree

Monsoon Jam, CBP&Co. and Thermal and a Quarter close out the festival. Included with any Issue N°05 order.

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Unnayanaa + Nikhil Narendra

SEP 126:30 PMLuru Office, Frazer Town

Together, Unnayanaa and Nikhil explore their love for electronic music and sonic experimentation through live improvisation, interweaving one ‘idea’ into the next, building a tapestry of layered soundscapes.

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Esperanto — Lured by LURU

SEP 177:30 PMCourtyard Koota, Kengeri

Esperanto is a musical adventure by Bengaluru-based duo Geetha and Gopal Navale, blending Indian classical traditions with influences from across the world.

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