Salim and Sulaiman are among Bollywood’s hottest music directors, and everyone is dancing to their tunes. By incorporating western, folk, Hindustani and Sufi influences to their music, the duo has managed to enthrall audiences across the world and not only keep up with the changing face of India’s film industry, but also help redefine it.
- Roy Thomson Hall, event description
EVENT: Salim & Sulaiman North American Tour
DATE: Sunday, November 9th, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. EST
TIME & VENUE: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto Ontario
About Salim-Sulaiman North America Tour 2014
Iconic Bollywood musical duo Salim-Sulaiman will embark on their first ever North American tour this November 2014 with stops in Vancouver, San Jose, Calgary, Toronto, San Antonio, Atlanta, Houston, Washington and Fort Lauderdale.
Accompanied by their band, Salim-Sulaiman will also welcome to tour singers Vipul Metha, winner of Indian Idol 6, and Shweta Pandit, who regularly performs with AR Rahman.
Salim-Sulaiman have been composing music for over a decade having scored for movies including Rab Ne Banadi Jodi, FASHION, Roadside Romeo, Iqbal, Dor, Heroine, Chak De India, and many more.
The versatile duo has scored for a string of Bollywood movies, composed for several Indi-pop sensations including Viva, Asmaan, Shweta Shetty, Jasmine and Style Bhai among others, composed and produced hundreds of TV commercials.
Recognized for their talents throughout the industry, Salim-Sulaiman have received numerous awards including the 2004 Screen Award for Best Background Music for Bahoot; the 2005 Screen Weekly Award for Best Background Music for Dhoom; the 2005 Technical Award for Best Background Score for Ab Tak Chhappan; the 2007 Zee Cine Technical Award for Best Background Score for Krrish; and the 2014 Mirchi Music Award for Best Indi-Pop Song of the Year.
Incorporating cinematic, folk, Electronica and Sufi influences to their music, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are among India’s most respected composers. Recently they composed the musical Merchants of Bollywood, as well as their much awaited Hollywood film Sold which is rapidly gaining attention at numerous film festivals.
The duo has enthralled audiences across the world with their live concerts, particularly during their performance at the FIFA World Cup 2010 opening ceremony. In addition, Salim-Sulaiman have been part of numerous television shows including their role as celebrity judges on Indian Idol.
All Related to Upcoming Events
- Event – November 13 | Aga Khan Museum: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival: Himalaya Song
- Event – November 13 | The Royal Geographical Society & Aga Khan University, London, UK | Cities in the Middle East and North Africa
- Event – November 12 | Aga Khan Museum: Objects of Desire
- Event – November 13 | Institute of Ismaili Studies: Live Webcast – Dr. Amyn B. Sajoo: Pandora’s Sectarian Box: Myth and Reality
- Event – November 9 – 16 | Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan | Exhibition: Architecture is Life
- Event – November 8 – 29 | Discovery: A Slice of Diversity – Group Exhibition of Ismaili Muslim Female Artists
- Event – November 13 | Florida International University | Islam and Authority in the Global World: Karim Aga Khan and the Ismaili Community
- Event – November 10 – 19 | Aga Khan Foundation Canada | Inside Afghanistan: Mellissa Fung on Reporting from One of the World’s Most Fragile States
- Event – November 1-22 | Salim & Sulaiman North American Tour to benefit Aga Khan Foundation Projects
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