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SANJUKTA RAY is a classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer based in kolkata.She has her own dance instituion 'Samyukta Dance Academy' and performing group here.Apart from this Sanjukta is a martial artist also. She has performed many prestigious places in India and abroad ( U.S.A. ,Japan,Vietnam,U.K.etc ) also.Winner of some television dance reality shows and other prestigious dance competetions and awards. Sanjukta has worked for various collaborative projects,prestigious govt projects and some tv shows as well.
KAMAL SABRI who is the seventh generation of a distinguished family of traditional musicians, has demonstrated profound versatility in playing the Sarangi. Kamal has also made his mark on the international musical forum, has participated and represented India in several International festivals
MRITTIKA From the wistfulness of the unyielding sand to the fragrance
of the rain swept fertile soil - Mrittika has been shaped in an exhilarating endeavor
to capture and portray all this and more, through music.
Mrittika, with its base in Hindustani and Carnatic classical, seeks to
transcend all borders and celebrate the free spirit of music, by drawing
influences from styles as varied as the myriad sounds of Indian folk to the
groovy notes of American jazz. These influences come together in music that
incorporates foot tapping rhythms and soul stirring melodies.
SAMEEP KULKARNI is Sitar maestro and doing concerts all over India and abroad for last 21 years. He has done more than 570 concerts all over India and abroad.
DEEPAK RAM is a South African flautist, composer, keyboard player and producer of Indian origin. He has contributed on Shango and Labyrinth albums by the trance group Juno Reactor, Dead Bees on a Cake album by album by Jazz artist David Sylvian among others. He received training in classical Indian music under the tutelage renowned flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and the late Shri Suryakant Limaye.
Deepak's versatility is apparent in his numerous collaborations with musicians of various genres. These include performances with jazz pianists Darius Brubeck and Bheki Mseleku, Tunisian oud player and vocalist Dhafer Yousseff and the popular South African band Tananas YADON KI BARAAT "A feeling so unique yet so familiar... A refreshing breeze which bids goodbye to solitude forever. Witness a musical journey, travelling through era, of the legends of music. "YAADON KI BARAAT".. We are presenting to you, the evergreen hit melodies of the legends, 'Mohd. Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhonsle.
ANANDA Fusion Band is an Indian Fusion Band formed by Musicians led by Musical Brothers Bhanu Prakash Umapathi (Vocalist / Singer) and Pramod Umapathi (Flutist)
The BROWN INDIAN BAND led by bassplayer Colin D'Cruz, features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. Indian classical music can be compared to jazz as both are forms of improvised music. Indian classical music is linear and uses just one scale (raga) to improvise within a composition whereas jazz has a much broader palette for improvisation where multiple scales can be used to improvise through harmonic changes.
EUPHORIA Is a Rock band from Delhi, formed in 1998. Euphoria is a band with a twist, considering they play rock music in Hindi. With an unparalleled mass appeal, and critical acclaim, Euphoria is considered as one of the biggest bands of the subcontinent. Euphoria was put together by Dr. Palash Sen and his friends. The Band is a also considered a sole of the pop music wave which hit India in the mid nineties. Today, 2013, EUPHORIA has created a home for itself in the hearts of music aficionados and supporters.
SKINNY ALLEY is a Kolkata-based Indian rock band. As a name and concept, Skinny Alley was formed in the late nineties, though the musicians have been playing together in various bands since the 1970s.
Skinny Alley released their first album Escape the Roar in 2003. It was the first completely English language album by an Indian band to be released on a major label (EMI). |
PARIKRAMA is a rock and roll band from Delhi, India. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name. The band was officially formed on June 17, 1991 in Delhi. The word Parikrama means 'orbital revolutions' in Sanskrit.
ADVAITA is a Fusion band from India. It is the expression of eight distinct musical sensibilities that dissolve into each other to bring forth a truly unique and ingenious sound. Indian Classical Traditions are given new dimension, as they are reinvented within a contemporary sounds cape in harmony with Rock and Electronica.
KROSSWINDZ is primarily a Classic Rock/folk-fusion band, focusing on world music with soulful songs, lyric oriented. Professionally performing concerts all over the world for the last seventeen years. Krosswindz is the music of Bengal and India with a blend of folk music traditions from around the world. They performed 6 cities in the US in October 2007- Los Angeles,S an Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago and Jersey City. They played 7 concerts and 1 Live Radio Broadcast 2 hour unplugged concert for Sandusky Radio
PARVATHI RAVI GANDASALA Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, a vibrant artist imparting
knowledge in the field of Bharatanatyam and allied arts. Parvathi possesses the
unique ability to identify talent in children and to effortlessly mould the
young ones into able performers in their own right. Parvathi sees no age
barriers and has had many with a love for dance enter its’ portals and blossom
into capable dancers.
HAMSADHWANI, blend old school of classicism with glorious brushes of modernity, to create a new genre of music that transcends the hitherto defined contours of Amanda or bliss. Their music is an ode to the strained sounds of heart & soul, which yearns for all things pure. Because there is nothing closer to god than music and the sweeping power of its seven notes.
MALYABAN CHATTERJEE is a talented vocal musician who has created a huge impact in the world of Hindustani Classical Music of today. Malyaban is a recipient of the title "Sangeet Pravakar" from Prayag Sangeet Samiti (Allahabad) and "Sangeet Visharad" from Prachin Kala Kendra (Chandigarh). He has made extensive tours in UK and has performed in many venues in London, Bradford, Bolton, Liverpool, Hartlepool, Birmingham, etc. and also had live telecast concerts in Sunrise Radio and Radio-XL in UK.
ARAVIND BHARGHAV is a performing South Indian Classical Mandolin artist, disciple of Late Padmasri Shri U. Shrinivas. Trying to play melodiously, sensitively and energetically are the special features of Aravind. The appreciation and rapport that he shares with his accompanying artists adds to his appeal.
"MAMIBOYS" the Indo-Sin Music Collab (India & Singapore Music Artists) are the new breed of musicians changing the independent music scene is South Asia. Known as the "Cloud Artists", Mamiboys produce their song works such as lyrics, tuning, composing on the cloud with the help of online apps. Signed to Independent label, M-Boyz Recordz, Mamiboys consists of Rapper Krisheno, Vocalists Kevi-J and Bardy, Guitarist Babul, and record Producer Jude Niranjan. Besides independent music they have performed tracks for several Indian Movies such as “Orange” , “Thottupaar” , “Bindaas” and have worked with an array of musicians like Harris Jayaraj, Srikkanth Deva and many more.
SWARATHMA With the release of their much-awaited albumTopiwalleh, Bangalore based folk-rock band Swarathma come into their own as India's leading folk rock acts. The sound of their sophomore offering, that comes three years after the eponymous first album, sees Swarathma getting comfortable in their own skin. "As musicians, they have definitely all grown together. Over the years of playing with each other, they have gotten a lot tighter as a band", says guitar player Varun Murali. Each of the nine songs on the album represents, in a small way, how far the band has come: from a bunch of boys to young men who have a clear idea of where they're headed.
AGNEE is an Indian rock band based in Pune. The band's debut album "Agnee" was released on May 15, 2007. Since then, they have released several singles and used an Internet-based free distribution model to gather a large following in the rock music circuit in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. The band continues to extend its reach across India through their 'Create with Agnee' venture in collaboration with Radio Mirchi.
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MANISHA GULYANI has been performing Kathak for the past one decade in various national and international dance festivals. Graded artiste from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, empanelled artist from ICCR (Ministry of External Affairs), Scholarship Holder from Ministry of HRD and Senior Scholarship Holder from Ministry of Culture and Merit scholarship Holder from Jaipur Kathak Kendra.
SANDIP CHATTERJEE,one of the most talented santoor players of his generation was musically inclined from a very tender age. His father, Mr. Asoke Kumar Chatterjee, one of the internationally acclaimed football players of India and an ardent connoisseur of Indian Classical Music, inspired his son to take up music as a goal. Sandip was accepted as a pupil by the eminent Santoorplayer Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya in the year 1980. He is taking taleem of “Ragdari” and “Layakari” from vocal maestro Pandit Ajay Chakraborty last ten years.
K.V. BALU “INDIAN LIVE MULTI-PERCUSSIONIST, RHYTHM - KEYBOARD PROGRAMMER & MUSIC COMPOSER”.. Performed in many countries and associated with a number of well known western Bands like OSSIBISSA, ERIC TRUFFAZ, performed in Perth International Music Festival, Sarawak Festival, Malaysia, BORNEO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL and many more.
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SUMEET TAPOO is one of Bollywood’s brightest young talents. His success in the semi classical field of Bhajans & Ghazals has now led him to playback singing in Bollywood movies. He has worked with the crème de la crème form the music industry in India including albums with superstars such as Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, to name a few, and quite extensively with his music guru, the legendary Anup Jalota.
MAHARAJAPURAM SREENIVASAN is the grandson of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer and son of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Maharajapuram Santhanam, veterans in the field of Carnatic Music. He is awarded with - "Nada Sri” ,“Sangeetha Sahrudaya Seva Ratna” , “Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta Asthana Vidwan”, “Kalaimamani”
PRABAL GUPTA, Kathakali exponent since the last 25 years. Dancer, choreographer who trained under the legendary Kathakali exponent Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan
CHANTELLE GOMES was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her passion for the performing arts began with her Portuguese family. Music, dance and Fado were part of her daily routine and made her passionate about life and the performing arts. She divides her time travelling between India, California and Europe to study, teach and perfor
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SOORANADU HARIKUMAR Sopana Sangeetham is a form of Indian classical music that developed in the temples of Kerala in south India . The name derives from two Malayalam or Sanskrit words : Sopanam and Sangeetham. The word Sopanam refers to the sacred steps of main shrine of a temple and Sangeetham refers to music.
HEMA UPASANI is well known & Famous for her versatile performances. She has a sonorous voice which she groomed with indefatigable Riyaz. Her Ragadari has the power to touch the chords of the souls of listeners. Today Gazal has become an integral part of music concerts.
RAJA MOORTHY is a professional entertainer. He is an award winning magician who has made over 100 television appearances. Raja’s magic is always interlaced with a lot of audience interaction, laughter and astonishment. From poolside parties to corporate events, he can offer different styles of amazing magic to suit any occasion. Acclaimed for his warm approach and polished performance, Raja Moorthy continues performing his magic both nationwide and abroad.
PRASAD RAHANE Having imbibed musical instincts right since childhood, the musician in Prasad blossomed to full potential very early. Having played in almost all genres of the contemporary music scene, Prasad’s recitals have been appreciated by connoisseurs, critics & senior musicians alike. His former training in Indian Classical Music was initiated when being groomed, in his tender years by Shri Nitin Pawar and Dr. Uddhav Aashturkar from Nasik. Later, he was fortunate to be placed under the tutelage of Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar, after which his journey towards being a performing artist took course.
PRANAAME BHAGAVATI is an internationally acclaimed danseuse – choreographer who has been able to mark a niche at the national as well as international level. She featured in some of the major festivals of: Sangeet Natak Akademi Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Zonal Cultural Centres Ministry of Culture, Govt. On India and alike.
RAHUL POPHALI is one of the most versatile tabla players in today’s younger generation. A dazzling performer and an incessant innovator, Rahul has carved a niche for himself in the world of percussion music. Rahul’s journey with the tabla started at the age of seven under the tutelage of Pt. Raghunath Agashe. Very soon he grasped the intricacies of the Delhi, Farukhabad and Lucknow gharanas (school of music). He bagged several prizes at national level tabla competitions as a solo performer.
KIRAN RAJAGOPALAN is one of the leading young exponents of Bharathanatyam (Indian Classical Dance). With over 18 years of performance experience and intense training, Kiran now specializes in solo performance and choreography. He also regularly writes research articles and reports on dance and science.
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GEETHA NAVALE is a very well known and versatile veena player and is able to touch the listener's heart with her music. Her unique sound comes from a deep study of the traditions and idioms of Carnatic music.
GULLAPUDDI RAMAN KUMARI is an accomplished professional dancer and choreographer in Odissi Dance and one of the rare dancers who strongly believes "dance is life and life is to dance". She is one of the well-established artists in the field of contemporary peers so recognized.
INDUSHREE RAVINDRA is a famous Magician and Ventriloquist from Bangalore.She has performed in nearly 20 countries with around 1000 shows so far. She has also performed in major TV Shows In ZTV, ETV, Start Plus, Sony TV and Competition and has emerged undoubtedly as Winner. She has been performing in Kannada, English and Hindi across the world.
Padmasree & Sangeetha Nataka Academy awardee Dr ANANDA SHANKAR JAYANT is celebrated as one of India’s leading classical dancers, choreographers and dance scholars. Performing in the two classical styles of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, Ananda, imbues to the technique and grammar of her dance, a sparkling quality that bristles with life. Her natural grace and vivacity draws her audience into the vivid and vibrant canvas of her dance, leaving them deeply touched.
ASHIM CHOWDHARY In the domain of Indian Classical Instrumental Music, Ashim Chowdhury has established himself as one of the most talented Sitar Players of his generation, representing the glorious traditions of Great Imdad Khani Gharana. Ashim has always been passionately involved in music, that's his aqua vitae. He was initiated into music by his father Shri Shibu Chowdhury, a renowned tabla player. At the tender age of five, Ashim took up the Sitar under the tutelege of an eminent Sitar, Late Ustad benjamin Gomes. In the yeart 1985, Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee, a doyen of the Imdad Khani Gharana, took Ashim under his wings, from whom, Ashim took the lesson of discplined development of raga based on the Gayaki or Khayal Ang, the essence of the Imdad Khani Gharana to bring out the music of soul from his instrument.
PRIYANK KRISHNA Born in a family of musicians at Allahabad on 24th August 1991, Priyank Krishna got the music in his inheritance. Started his formal training of classical music in a very tender age from his father the prominent Clarinet player of India Pt. Ram Krishna. Accompanying his father in various music concerts, today Priyank Krishna is carving out a niche for himself in the field of Saxophone. In his recital Priyank likes to combine the melody of Gayaki and intricacies of Tantrakari Styles along with keeping the effectiveness of a western instrument. His performances have been applauded by audiences and music critics as well. He has also an expertise in playing traditional Indian Flute (Bansuri).
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