Spring Zouk is the name of an infamous festival in which was held February 3–5, 2012 at
Udupi
Udupi () also known as 'Odipu' () is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka an ...
beach on at
St Mary's Islands
St. Mary's Islands, also known as Thonsepar, are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka, India. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar rhyolitic lava (pictured) ...
in India. The festival was a project coordinated by the state government and various sponsors to attract international tourism.
Description
The event was a 3-day music festival where 30 international bands performed.
Sponsors
The event was sponsored by
Kingfisher
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,
VH1
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, and the government of Karnataka.
Performers
Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis (composer) ...
,
Prem Joshua, Braindrop, Gipsy Shalon and others were among the performers at the event.
Reviews
Attendees at the event reported that it was successful and fun.
Porngate
It was accused that at the event some people had
public sex
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Public sex is sexual activity that takes place in a public context. It refers to one or more persons performing a sex act in a public place, or in a private place that can be viewed from a public place.
Such a private place may be a ...
. Actually, there was this just one incident, where a foreign couple had their clothes on. but were gyrating each other. Someone took a video clip of this and when they did air on TV, the bodies of the couple were blurred to leave it to peoples imagination. Then there was talk among some local people that the foreigners' way of having a party was not in accord with local customs.
A government committee decided to review the events at the party and compare them with community values.
Shortly after the party, some members of the
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly (formerly the Mysore Legislative Assembly) is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of the six states in India where the state legislature ...
watched a sexually explicit video taken from this event during government proceedings, and subsequently resigned amid public outcry of watching pornography.
The media named the scandal about watching the video from this event as Porngate.
See also
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List of electronic music festivals
The following is an incomplete list of music festivals that feature electronic music, which encapsulates music featuring electronic instruments such as electric guitars and keyboards, as well as recent genres such as electronic dance music (E ...
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Live electronic music
Live electronic music (also known as live electronics) is a form of music that can include traditional electronic sound-generating devices, modified electric musical instruments, hacked sound generating technologies, and computers. Initially the pr ...
References
External links
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{{Electronic music festival
Music festivals established in 2012
Music festivals in India
Electronic music festivals in India
2012 music festivals