Ethnically and Culturally Inspired Music
About "Whirling Desert"
A multicultural journey from the universe of Indian Classical Music, to the universe of Persian Classical Music, to the universe of Sufi Music to the universe of Baulism to the universe of Contemporary Dance.
There, the mysterious planet “Lico” will appear.

An inner journey of the soul to the unknown… Life is in the fire of sorrow …

Video Direction by Iasonas Psarakis & Nikolas Gkinis
Music Composition by Iasonas Psarakis (Greece)
Music Arrangement by Iasonas Psarakis & Nikolas Gkinis
Music & Video Art Production by Nikolas Gkinis (Greece )
Choreography – Dancing by Kehua Li “Lico Dance” (China )
Vocals by Ayu Shi ( India )
Poetry by Lalon Farkir

Musicians
Sitar, Turkish Rebab, Didgeridoo: Iasonas Psarakis ( Greece )
Ney: Bahram Deyjour ( Iran )
Kurdish Tanbour: Ador Hooyar ( Iran )
Synthesizer: Nikolas Gkinis ( Greece)
Camera:
Tuo Ji – Dancing by Kehua Li “Lico Dance” (China )
Aranya Bandyopadhyay – It’s Your Fm ( In Transit Art Exhibition- Kamala Kuthir –Kolkata , India)
Ila Maa (Krishanagar, India )
Ioanna Stathoulopoulou (Athens , Greece )
Studio Recording :
Groova Studio – Sound Engineering / Mixing / Mastering: N. Gkinis (Athens , Greece)
Studio Chilekothaa – Sound Engineering: Neel Sarkar ( Santiniketan , India)

Awards - Nominations
Winner Best Song Arrangement @Palm Beach International Music Awards 2021 (USA)
Winner Silver Medal Winner for Best Composition @Global Music Awards 2021 (USA)
Winner Silver Medal Winner for Best Concept @Global Music Awards 2021 (USA)
Winner Best Music Video @Tagore International Film Festival 2020 (India)
Winner Best Film Score – Soundtrack @Tagore International Film Festival 2020 (India)
Winner Best Performance Arts @Tagore International Film Festival 2020 (India)
Winner Bronze Award for Best Music Video @Independent Short Awards 2021 (USA)
Winner Best Solo Dance Performance @X World Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Winner Best Dance Short Film @Silk Road Film Awards-Cannes 2021 (France)
Winner Best Performing Arts @Cult Critic Movie Awards 2021 (India)
Winner Outstanding Achievement Award for Music Video @Cult Critic Movie Awards 2021 (India)
Winner Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Score – Soundtrack @Cult Critic Movie Awards 2021 (India)
Winner Best Music Video @Rome International Movie Awards 2021 (Italy)
Winner Best Original Score @Rome International Movie Awards 2021 (Italy)
Winner Best Outstanding Multi-Cultural Ensemble @X World Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Winner Best Poetry In Motion @ Festival Angaelica 2021 (USA)
Winner Best Director Music Video @ Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Festival 2022 (India)
Winner Best Music Video @ Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Festival 2022 (India)
Winner Outstanding Achievement Award for Music Video @Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2021 (India)
Winner Best Original Score – Soundtrack @Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2021 (Greece)
Winner Gold Award for Best Performing Arts @Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 (India)
Winner Silver Award for Music Video @Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 (India)
Winner Silver Award for Film Score – Soundtrack @Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 (India)
Winner Best Music Video @Euroasia International Monthly Film Festival 2021 (Russia)
Winner Best Performing Art @Druk International Film Festival 2021 (Bhutan)
Winner Outstanding Achievement Award for Music Video @Druk International Film Festival 2021(Bhutan)
Winner Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Score Soundtrack @Druk International Film Festival 2021 (Bhutan)
Winner Honorable Mention for Best Soundtrack @International Symbolic Art Film Festival 2021 (Russia)
Winner Honorable Mention @London International Monthly Film Festival 2021 (UK)

Nominee for Best Song/Music @Jaipur International Film Festival 2022 (India)
Finalist for Best Music Video @X World Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Finalist for Best Original Song @X World Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Finalist for Best Choreography @X World Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Finalist for Best Performance @X World Short Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Finalist for Best Piece of Music @Aphrodite Film Awards 2021 (USA)
Semi – Finalst for Best Music Video @Aphrodite Film Awards 2021 (USA)
Finalist for Best Music Video @International Music Video Awards 2021 (Hungary)
Finalist for Best Dance Music Video @International Music Video Awards 2021 (Hungary)
Finalist for Best Original Song @International Music Video Awards 2021 (Hungary)
Finalist for Best Sound Design @International Music Video Awards 2021 (Hungary)
Finalist for Best Low Budget Music Video @International Music Video Awards 2021 (Hungary)
Semi Finalist for Best Actress Music Video @International Music Video Awards 2021 (Hungary)
Finalist for Best Music Video @European International Film Festival 2021 (Russia)
Finalist for Best Music Video @Prague International Film Awards 2021 (Czech Republic)
Finalist for Best Music Video @Kosice International Film Festival 2021 (Slovakia)
Nominee for Best Dance Film @Kalakari Film Fest 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Music Video @Thessaloniki Free Short Film Festival 2021 (Greece)
Nominee for Best Original Score @Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival 2021 (Kurdistan)
Nominee for Best Music Video @Sun of the East Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Film Score – Soundtrack @Sun of the East Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Performing Arts @Sun of the East Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Music Video/Song @Love Wins International Film Festival 2021 (USA)
Nominee for Best Music Video @5th Olympiad Grand Prix (Film Olympiad 2021 – Greece)
Semi- Finalist for Best Music Video @Canadian Cinematography Awards 2021 (Germany)
Semi – Finalist for Best Dance Music Video @Munich Music Video Awards 2021 (Germany)
Semi – Finalist for Best Actress Music Video @Munich Music Video Awards 2021 (Germany)
Semi – Finalist for Best Original Song @Munich Music Video Awards 2021 (Germany)
Semi – Finalist for Best Sound Design @Munich Music Video Awards 2021 (Germany)
Semi – Finalist for Best Low Budget Music Video @Munich Music Video Awards 2021 (Germany)
Semi – Finalist for Best Dance Video @Online Dance Short Videos Festival 2021 (Russia)
Nominee for Best Music Video @Golden Fox Awards 2022 (India)
Nominee for Best Music Video @FIAC – San Cristobal de Las Casas 2022 (Mexico)
Nominee for Best Music Video @Jean-Luc Godard Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Choreography @K – Music and Arts Film Festival 2022 (Korea)
Nominee for Best Film Score – Soundtrack @Jean-Luc Godard Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Performing Arts @Jean-Luc Godard Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Music Video @Golden Dragon Award 2022 (Bhutan)
Nominee for Best Film Score – Soundtrack @Golden Dragon Award 2022 (Bhutan)
Nominee for Best Performing Arts @Golden Dragon Award 2022 (Bhutan)
Nominee for Best Music Video @Golden Galaxy Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Film Score – Soundtrack @Golden Galaxy Awards 2021 (India)
Nominee for Best Performing Arts @Golden Galaxy Awards 2021 (India)