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Indian Rock Bands

mritunjay — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:56:38 +0000

Indian music has changed a lot in last two decades matching steps to the changes taking place in other parts of the world. Earlier, Indian music was all about film songs and classical music. But with changing times, other genres also started to gain popularity on Indian soil. Rock music has literally flourished in India in last few years. A proof of this emerging phenomenon is coming up of new rock bands. Some of these rock bands have also entered into mainstream Indian music. Few of them have joined hands with global rock groups and had massively successful concerts. Some of the famous rock bands in India are,

Indian Ocean

Cactus

Thermal and a Quarter

Avial

The Superfuzz

The White Stripes

Bhoomi

Insomnia

Kryptos

Spitfire

Evergreen

Infernal Wrath

Cassini’s Division

Fossils

Ethereal Rush

History Makers

Fossils

Phoeni

Corrode

Synap

Rage Against the Machine

The Galeej Gurus

The Decibel

Among the rock bands listed above, some have got more fame and recognition in India. For example, Indian Ocean has been credited with being one of the firsts to popularize rock music in India. This is a Delhi based Rock band that excels in compiling music from genres as different as rock, fusion, jazz and Indian.

Similarly, ‘Cactus’ has the prized distinction of being the first professional rock band from the cultural city of Kolkata. Formed in 1992, most of the songs compiled by the group are in Bengali. They have performed live on no less than 2000 stages. Rock band ‘Avial’ is from God’s own country, Kerala and is basically a Malayalee rock band. The group had also released an album by the name of ‘Avial’ that attained a cult status in Indian rock world.

‘Parikrama’ belongs to the top rock bands in India and is known for giving original scores and electrifying live performances. The USP of the band is delectable mix of classical musical instruments in combination with conventional instruments used for western music like guitar, drums and keyboards.

remix era

kamakshi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:47:36 +0000

Music passes through several genres. There are influences and also going back to the retro style. Just like fashion music is getting more exploration due to interaction, influences and quest to do something different. There are great many musicians who are employing audio and acoustics to get the right pitch and tone for a particular type of music. This has given rise to much new age music that is inspired from original tracks.

Original songs that have been a hit in the past are converted or rather treated with acoustics and a different pitch to create a new form of music. This is the remix version popularized by the youth. Usually picked for dance or the disco genre, remix music also doesn’t conform to peppy original scores. There are instances of slow songs, meaningful songs recomposed and treated to project the remix version.

Often we find that recent popular numbers are remixed and popularized like ‘mere sang to chal zara’ from New York immediately came out with remix version. Parallel release of such songs also goes a long way to create a sneak preview and whet the appetite of the movie goer. The master recording is intact in its version and the certain remix parameters are used to alter the tune or music.

The pop, reggae or rap culture has slowly initiated this remix culture which is popular with the dance centric people. The pitch, tone is well altered by equalizing effect. The songs of Dus and the recent Blue have its counterpart in remix composition. With the fan following so large, new remix versions with Hinglish raps are churned out by new age artists.

collection of hindi songs

kamakshi — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:45:38 +0000

Hindi songs make an excellent gift for all occasions. This could be a collection of rare songs that were a one-time-hit and yet melodious. There are many songs that actually do not last on the charts and yet get nostalgic when you hear them after a long span. Gift your parents a collection of their time that was magical and pure in melody.

A compilation of ghazals is a treasured collection. There are various themes converted to moods of a ghazal. Like the hit from Pankaj Udhas goes Chandi jaisa rang hain tera is a catchy song which seems perfect for a light hearted entertainment. Many ghazals were also popular owing to its expression in Bollywood movies. These include the ghazal from Arth and other ghazals from Andhi are still a hit.

Western pop culture in Hindi songs was an experimental theory. This also gave rise to many musicians who were expert in Indinaisisng the pop culture. Using the right mix of modern instruments and Indian voice the musicians worked on pop, disco and characteristically western beats. This collections brings in memories of past.

The effervescent taste of modern Indi pop music is much popular with so many numbers from eminent fusion artists like A R Rahman and the peppy duo Vishal-Shekar. The magic of the songs of Shankar Ehsan Loy is a troika flavor inducing new trends with the theme belonging to the film and making it appealing to the audience.

One can actually do a concept of mix of collection of songs and arrange it accordingly. Downloading music is another easy way to keep refreshing the collection and making latest music available via simple downloads at the ease of your home.