The Dewarists
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| Genre | Reality, Documentary |
| Directed by | Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy with Fred & Nick (Season 1) Srinivas Sunderrajan (Season 3) |
| Starring | Musicians, Artists |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | English, Regional |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
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| Producer(s) | Babble Fish Productions Only Much Louder Dewar |
| Location(s) | Various Cities across India |
| Camera setup | multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
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| Original network | MTV India |
| Picture format |
720p 16:9 HDTV (Seasons 1) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround 2.0 |
| Original release | 16 October 2011 – 17 November 2013 |
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The Dewarists is a musical television series on MTV India The series is part music documentary and part travelogue. The show casts musicians from various parts of the world, collaborating to create original music while travelling across India. The first season featured total ten episodes. It featured musicians Imogen Heap, Vishal-Shekhar,Zeb and Haniya, Shantanu Moitra, Swanand Kirkire, Indian Ocean, Mohit Chauhan, Parikrama, Agnee, Shilpa Rao, Shri, Monica Dogra, Rajasthan Roots, Papon, Rabbi Shergill, Shubha Mudgal, Swarathma, MIDIval Punditz, Humble the Poet, Karsh Kale, Baiju Dharmajan, Njeralathu Harigovindan, Raghu Dixit and Rewben Mashangva.
The first season was directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy, ad-filmmaker and frontman of Mumbai Hardcore band, Scribe. The first five episodes also involved UK filmmakers Fred and Nick. The show is hosted by actor-singer Monica Dogra. The Theme music of The Dewarists was given by Raghu Dixit.
In 2013, for the launch of a new season of The Dewarists, the creators of the program altered the format of the show from music inspired journeys and expanded it to include collaborations between musicians and visual artists from India and around the world. Directed by independent film-maker, Srinivas Sunderrajan, the show was broadcast on MTV India in its new format that merges the visual arts with sound to create a multi-sensory experience. The show was also the first collaborative experience to be simulcast on television and on YouTube. Singer Monica Dogra returned as hostess, and also one of the collaborators on the season premiere of The Dewarists Season 3.
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