Story Behind The Song

The traditional background of Kumbha Mela: "A Mela is simply a festival. But the tradition and meaning of Mela is ancient. Indian civilisation can be dated back to 10,000BC, using dates for astronomical events (Pleiades at winter solstice) described in the earliest Vedas or sacred scriptures. These also mark the origin of the pilgrimmage festival, or Mela. The oldest Mela, the Khumba Mela, is held once every 12 years at the junction of the three sacred rivers (Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati) and attended by more than 40 million people. Kumbha Mela derives its name from the immortal ?Pot of Nectar? described in the Puranas. Kumbha in Sanskrit means ?pot or pitcher? so 'Kumbha Mela' literally means 'festival of the pot' in this case a pot of nectar of immortality." A modern artistic interpretation of Kumbha Mela: "Mela - for creative work in the fields of music, the visual arts, and other media; to explore the applications of advanced technologies to artistic expression; and to present major contemporary works and extended duration art installations that eliminate the boundaries between artistic disciplines."

Song Description

The third song is called `Kumbha Mela` and is build upon rudimental phrases of the free song `Joomla`. Because `Joomla` could have the meaning `come together` I associated it to a big festivity in India, a mela, where people come together from all over India, called Kumbha Mela. A lightweighted up tempi song to describe joy and festivity.