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Oblation arrives in Mumbai as an immersive audiovisual performance blending experimental electronic sound with Carnatic music. Created by Vijay Thillaimuthu and Hari Sivanesan, the work explores ritual, transcendence, and cultural exchange, merging ancient traditions with contemporary technology in a multisensory live experience.
On Wednesday, 17 December, G5A in Mumbai will host the city premiere of Oblation, an immersive audiovisual performance that sits at the intersection of ritual, technology, and contemporary sound. Presented by Skip-A-Beat in collaboration with The Substation (Melbourne) and the Australian Consulate General, the evening marks a significant moment in ongoing cultural exchange between India and Australia.
At the heart of Oblation is Tamil-Australian electronic composer Vijay Thillaimuthu, who performs under the moniker Xenosine. Known for his experimental approach to electronic music, Thillaimuthu’s work often explores liminality, between noise and melody. For this project, he is joined by Carnatic vocalist and veena master Hari Sivanesan, whose deep grounding in classical South Asian music brings an anchoring presence to the performance.
Together, they create an experience that is as visual as it is sonic. Oblation blends experimental sound design with projections, lasers, and cymatics —visual representations of sound vibrations — to create an environment that feels ritualistic without being prescriptive. Rather than narrating a linear story, the performance invites audiences into a shared space of contemplation, exploring ideas of offering, transformation, and transcendence. It is, as the artists describe it, a process of “form from the formless; the ancient meeting the emergent.
Preceding the performance is an invite-only conversation led by Tejas, reflecting on the evolving creative collaborations across the region. The panel brings together a diverse group of voices, performer and cultural icon Isha Shervani, curator and producer Jeff Khan, arts leader Nuala Furtado, cultural practitioner Parizad D, and Vijay Thillaimuthu himself. Their discussion will focus on the importance of building sustained cultural bridges between India and Australia, particularly at a moment when global artistic exchange is being reshaped by technology, mobility, and shifting cultural economies.
With its seamless weaving of classical South Asian music and contemporary electronic practices, Oblation offers a meditation on continuity and change, and on how ancient traditions can find new life through emerging forms.
The event will take place on Wednesday, 17 December from 8:30 PM at G5A, Laxmi Mills Estate, Mahalaxmi West.
You can book your tickets on District here.
