Shahnaz Beli entertained the audience with popular folk tunes. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Shahnaz Beli entertained the audience with popular folk tunes. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Shahnaz Beli entertained the audience with popular folk tunes. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Shahnaz Beli entertained the audience with popular folk tunes. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
The audience continued to sing and dance into the night. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
The audience continued to sing and dance into the night. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Tens of thousands came out to the festival on all three days. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and Deputy Australian High Commissioner Sally-Anne VIncent surprised the audience with their soulful rendition of Tom Petty, Eels and Bob Marley hits.
Iranian band Rastak was the show-stealer of the festival's concluding day. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Iranian band Rastak was the show-stealer of the festival's concluding day. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
The exquitire Ney-anbān, a Persian bagpipe, was on display at Rastak's performance. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
The energy levels of the musicians spread to the audience as well. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Basudeb Das Baul brought the simple yet beautiful baul and jhumur songs from Santiniketan, India. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
From the greenery of Santiniketan, the audience was transported to the desert lands of Mali, with Tinariwen taking the stage as the festival's closing act. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
Tinariwen's calm, melancholic music remineded the audience to remain humble and true. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
And the audience bid adieu to the festival, countin days to next year when it will return. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
