Nishant Srivastava is a professional dancer and choreographer based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. He is a globally-known choreographer, performer and a teacher who has taught many corporate clients and his own students too. He owns Dancing Mantras – a dance and fitness company initiated by him. He is associated with genres like Bollywood, salsa, jazz, hip hop, rock n roll and other dance forms. Nishant holds an experience of more than a decade. He is one of the few Zumba-certified instructors in the capital. He has assisted, as an instructor, to the Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar in ‘SDIPA’, for a span of six years. Also he has worked with Bollywood veterans like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ganesh Acharya, etc. He has performed at: Common Wealth Games, Melbourne and Delhi Bollywood Love Story – A Musical in Egypt by Teamwork Films Featured on: NDTV Good Times, News Nation and Doordarshan channels Print media – Dainik Bhaskar and Navbharat Times Besides, Nishant has choreographed many college events, corporate events, weddings and served on the judges panel for dance-show auditions. He holds expertise in thematic choreography, and uses concepts and props to make events lively and memorable.
Chandra Bhanu is a Delhi based singer who has been performing at the stage for more than 8 years. Completed his graduation in B.A. music. He started singing at a very young age, started performing at Delhi cafes, corporate events. His fluency in Language is Hindi. Chandra has been inspired by the famous singer & also worked with the likes of Suresh Wadkar, Sonu Nigam, & also performed in more than 900 shows. He was the 2 runner up in a national singing competition. Along with Chandra, there are 3 members in the group.
When Chai Met Toast is a three-piece rock acoustic band. An immensely talented bunch of musicians their passion and love for music is unquestionable. Its objective is to transcend positivity and good vibes to the people from its music. The band is majorly influenced by overseas bands and artists like- Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers, Stevie Wonder, Florence + The Machine, Alabama Shakes, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Muse, BB King, and Daughter. One can always find an essence of these artists and bands in their work. The band is comprised of the following: Ashwin Gopakumar - Vocals/Guitar Achyuth Jaigopal - Guitar/Banjo Palee Francis - Keyboard Sailesh G Pai - Drums
ILM The Band is an Indian rock band formed in 2019 by Ghulam Waris Khan (leader/tabla player/percussionist/composer) and Mujahid Ali Khan (keyboard player/songwriter/composer) with Aadil Khan (guitarist: lead/Acoustic) and Pradeep (drummer), completing the lineup managed by Deepak Mawar. ILM THE BAND feels the music and connect the audience by attracting them towards them through their music because they believe that music can express everything and music is like a soul that they cannot see but can feel it.
From the Capital city of India comes this Sufi fusion band. A four member band with the most well versed vocalist of sufi music, this band has the ability to sing every genre that one can think of. With a significant number of shows across Delhi, these guys have been getting the stage on fire with their style and performance. ? From bollywood, sufi rock, hip hop, rock and rock they have everything up their sleeve warming up to the crowd with their easy going attitude. Travelling nationwide one can get the opportunity to hear them live at the next festival and be sure to be impressed.?
The Free Fall is a LIVE band based out of Kochi, Kerala. It is an acoustic rock, blues, and Carnatic band. Simplicity is their forte. Hummable melodies are what they thrive on. The band plays foot-tapping, mood-setting originals which will make you hum along with tunes. The singer-songwriters, Abhilash and Vaisakh, constitute The Free Fall duo. They compose their songs in five different languages, namely, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Assamese. They hope to break the language barrier in music by appropriately blending the folk elements of different parts of India. Vaisakh Somanath Vaisakh Somanath is a trained Carnatic vocalist from Malappuram, Kerala. He is one of the singer-songwriters of the duo, and his interests include blues, folk, funk, country, and electronic music. He listens to Jason Mraz, Sanjay Subrahmanyan and Kaushiki Chakraborty with the same fervour. He tries to blend the elements of Indian music with other genres to create unique songs. He has also scored music for a few short films. He is a blogger, an avid traveller, and a movie buff too. Abhilash Choudhury Abhilash Choudhury is an independent singer- songwriter hailing from the state of Assam, India, and currently based in Kochi. His musical influences include various artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, etc. The prime elements of his music are his honesty and simplicity of songwriting, acoustic grooves and soothing melodies. He combines elements of folk, blues, jazz, acoustic rock, and country music to come up with an acoustic sound.
Saptak is a five-member band initially formed by a group of college students from SCT College of Engineering, Kerala. The members of the band have also performed individually, outside the band. Saptak has won several competitions at college level including NIT Ragam. The band has also performed for IPL Season 4 representing Kochi Tuskers Kerala at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Kochi. Saptak also created own composition which was dedicated to Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Band Members: Vocalist – Mohammed Shafnaz Keyboardist – Gautham Ramesh Guitarist – Babu vivek Bassist – Ansel Andrew Drummer – Arun Kumar
Sabareesh's Immortal Raaga is a LIVE band based out of Kochi, Kerala. Sabareesh Prabhakar was born to a musical family. He is the grandson of the late ‘Cherthala Sisters’. He studied vocal music under Tomy Thomas and P. Subramaniam, and violin under TM Abdul Hazeez at the age of five. He completed his BA in music (vocal) at Maharajas College, and MA in violin at RLV College, securing first place. At school, he won the first prize thrice in violin at the CBSE Youth Festival. He won thrice at the MG inter-university competition in violin. Recognising his skills and qualifications, MG University granted him special permission to pursue his post graduation in violin He was awarded a scholarship in Carnatic violin by the Government of India Ministry of Culture. His band, Sabareesh's Immortal Raaga, plays Carnatic fusion music. They have performed in concerts all over Bombay, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad. Sabareesh Prabhakar has also accompanied esteemed artists like Sankaran Nampoodiri, Trichy Pradeep Kumar, Kanchi Kama Kodi Asthana Vidwan Sangeetha Gopal, Kaithapuram Damodaran Nampoodiri, Dr G Bhuvaneswari, and saxophone maestro G Ramanathan. He has also worked known celebrities like the drummer Sivamani, Stephen Devassy, Naresh Iyyer and Anoop Shankar Sivamani, Padmashri Matanoor Sankarankutty, and Kalaimaamani Alapuzha Karunamoorthy worldwide. Performances: Asia Net Awards Television shows, Music Mojo Seematti - 100 years and Seematti fashion show, 2014 Manorama Fest Manorama Award Nights Kerala Koumudi Award Nights Vanitha ICE Gopu Nandillath Chandran Nandillath Credai Group (Thrissur and Cochin) Lulu Carnival South East Asia Cricket match for Government of India Manappuram Gold events Bajaj Allianz Singapore Pravasi Express show Punalur Onam fest Doha meridian Musical Night Sabareesh and Naresh Iyer Show at Trivandrum Medical College Bhima Show More than 50 shows for Banglore Malayalee Association Doha, along with Stephen Devassy Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, London, Ireland accompanying Vijay Yesudas Swetha Mohan, Anoop Shankar, Madhu Balakrishnan, Sithara Krishnakumar, and Roma
Motherjane is a progressive/rock indie LIVE band based out of Kochi, Kerala. It was one of the first bands in India to start fusing rock with influences from the vast Indian soundscapes. The band has two studio albums under its belt. The debut album, 'Insane Biography', released in 2002, is regarded as among the most influential albums in the Indian rock. Its second offering, 'Maktub', in 2008, gave a clearer niche to the band and everyone took note of it. Motherjane also did an OST for the movie 'Anwar', which was directed by Amal Neerad. The band is, at present, working on its upcoming album that is due for release. This album is based on the golden age of mankind. Achievements: Artist of the Decade, Rock Street Journal (2010) Asia’s Most Popular Act at AVIMA Awards (2010) Asia’s No.1 Rock Act at AVIMA Awards (2009) Maktub bagged #1 Album of the Year (Rolling Stone Magazine), (Rock Street Journal), (Unwind LIVE Awards) in 2009 Jack Daniel’s Drummer of Year awarded to John Thomas (2009) Artist of the Year, Rock Street Journal (2009) #1 Album of the Year, Insane Biography at Unwind LIVE Awards (2003) Best Top 10 Indian Albums Ever for Insane Biography, Rock Street Journal (2005) Most Rocking Band of the Millennium, Rock Street Journal After four years of lineup-changes, Motherjane released a new single, titled ‘Clay Play’. The song drives a smooth transition by fading out signature darker overtones and Carnatic splendour, and leads to a contemporary, modern progressive rock sound, with a hint of the band’s old sonic identity. John Thomas, the drummer of the band, says, “It was a conscious decision to do away with the dark image, both lyrically and musically. It began affecting our lives and we knew this kind of music wasn’t required." The band made nationwide tours during the period of its first and second albums. Released in 2008, the second album brought a change in the band’s music style. The influence of Carnatic music was mainly seen in lead guitar patterns, supported by vocals and percussions, with native instruments like ‘chenda’. Band Members: Vivek Thomas – Vocals John Thomas – Drums Clyde RozarioRozario – Bass Nithin VijayanathVijayanath – Guitar
KALINGA BAND is one of the established rock , pop, fusion & folk band from India based in Cochin, Kerala.They are performing in this industry for more than 15 years The band is comprised of versatile musicians who are having experience for than a decade.they are one of the few Indian bands who can perform for corporates, college campuses, pubs , clubs etc with ease.they can entertain a 16 yr old up to 60 yr old with their genres of music.they can play western, from classics to new age, Hindi (Bollywood film )old & new, Tamil Rock , Malayalam , Spanish, etc according to their versions & styles. They have released music albums & videos in Malayalam, English, Hindi languages.they have done lot of television shows for leading satellite channels & have got good viewer response. Till now they have performed for leading corporates, college , it campuses , pubs, hotels & resorts all over India & Abroad.
CrossToc is a LIVE band based out of Kochi, Kerala. The band members got together in 2007 from different corners of the state and prayed for the excitement that was brewing in their hearts and minds. They were going to become a team, more like a crew, with the Holy Spirit at the helm! Their mission was the same - to glorify Jesus through music. The band sang through many rough seas and stormy nights. But a mere glimpse of their destination got them going. They were anointed as the music team for Campus Conference 2007, held at Cochin. It was then that the South Asian Conference happened and the band was given the privilege of becoming its music ministry. The group was flying sky high as the Holy Spirit empowered it to glorify Jesus at Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mangalore, and Cochin for various All India Youth Conferences conducted by the Campus Ministry and Teens Ministry of Jesus Youth. Focusing on the youth and families, their musical shows include electrifying compositions, inspiring testimonials, enthralling dance choreography and mesmeric audiovisuals. CrossToc reaches out to millions through television channels like Shalom TV and Goodness TV. Band Members: Vocals – Shegin Thomas, Bobby Joseph, Demin Devassy, Sachin Yesudas, Mahesh Peter, Primrose Pius, Rosemary, Minu Martin Drums – Rajiv George Keyboards – George Varghes, Upamanyu Joseph Lead Guitar – Durwin Dsouza, Jithin Thomas Bass guitar – Baiju Francis, Santo Joseph Percussion – Dileep Davis Choreography – Benson, Sharon, Sonal
Aalaps is a LIVE band based out of Kochi, Kerala. All members hail from Carnatic and musical backgrounds. The band looks to blend Carnatic and folk music with typical rock and metal genres. Band Members: Sarath Aalaps – Vocals, Guitar Sarath S Achary – Bass Rohin Roy – Drums Anto Francis – Lead Guitars Awards: Second Position, ST Thomas Engineering College Second Position, TKM College OF Engineering, RITHU 2K15 First Position, MES College of Engineering, Chathanoor, MESMERA 2K16 Second Position, Sree Buddha College of Engineering, ASTRAL 2K16 First Position, Munt Zion College of Engineering, Pathanamthitta
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Ashok aka Strawz is a professional DJ based out of Kochi, Kerala. He can transport your mind and soul to an amazing frantic paradise. Through the use of effects on the mixing desk, he maximizes every beat of every track to create the unique Whidbey sound. He is the king of EDM, bhangra, Bollywood, and commercial music. He has performed more than a hundred gigs at dance music festivals, nightclub events, and hotels like Taj, Le Meridian, Leela Kempinski, ITC groups, etc. Some of his corporate clients include Honda, Infosys, Philips, PWC, IBM, Emirates Airline, Sahara India, and Marco Polo. Strawz has also played at many high profile weddings in India. Starting from hip-hop to electronic dance music, progressive, commercials and a bit of real EDM, he plays and deals in every genre of music.
Shylu Ravindran is a professional guitarist based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. He belongs to the exuberant Prapancham legacy and is the son of the mridangam virtuoso Prapancham Ravindran. He showed brilliant signs of musicianship right from the tender age of six, which made him win the prestigious Krishna Gana Sabha's Arupathi Natesa Iyer Award for excellence in mridangam. Fascinating the audiences throughout the world with his mridangam talent, his life took a new dimension when his fingers met the frets. The journey continued from there on. Guitar playing came naturally to him where the lighting fast gamakas, the ease of handling intricate ragas and the kalpana swaras came to him naturally. His debut guitar performance started with a bang where he was accompanied by stalwarts –Prapancham Ravindran, Madurai Balasubramanian, and Ghatam Karthick – in a three-hour Ragam Tanam Pallavi concert which is quite unimaginable by any amateurs. He was later moulded into a matured and skilled musician under the tutelage of the veena maestro, Sri Mudikondon SN Ramesh and violinist Smt Jayanthi Keshav. Shylu rose to popularity by performing traditional Carnatic solos at various sabhas and events across the country. He later was offered to join the mega-hit band, Heart Beat, by ghatam maestro, Ghatam Karthick, as the lead guitarist. He has collaborated with many driving musicians like Vl Kumar, mandolin UP Raju, Alex Pinto, Palladam Venkataramana Rao, Alex Krupsky, and MR Gopinath. He has been widely guided, supported and praised by his icon guitar wizard, Prasanna. Shylu has a deep respect and passion for the Carnatic music and the guitar. Due to his boundless passion for the Carnatic genre, he tries to bring out its purest form out of the European instrument. He aims strongly at the transformation in presenting Carnatic music and bringing it from a confined audience to the masses. He is, on the other hand, no hater of fusion and Bollywood music and has composed numerous fusion pieces and rhythmically calculative pieces which have given the root for his band, Yellow.
Wrong Pencil is a superb Pop-rock band based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. With all the members having decent individual experiences in music, the band at present, is a modest attempt to perform a selection of Bengali music that include folk songs, movie songs, songs by other artists/composers and even their original compositions. The band has a cross-section of influences like classic rock, jazz blues, metal, pop, electronic dance music, Bengali folk, baul, Tagore songs, etc. just to name some. With inspirations like that and a name like Wrong Pencil, they have planned to do the mistake of experimenting with the selection and rendition of the songs. Band Members: Rituparna is trained in Hindustani classical vocals. She has been a vocalist in various other sets. She has also worked with 'Green Room Theatre' (a leading theatre group). Sukalyan is a song writer/composer/vocalist with training in Hindustani classical. He is a recording artist and has worked in jingles, commercials and films, apart from his personal album. Pronay is a guitarist who learned to play when he was a little child and melodies have flowed ever since. He experiments with various genres from metal to folk and is always up for learning more. Rahul has been playing the drums for more than 18 years now. He has been a part of various leading bands and has traveled extensively for music. His influences are progressive bands like Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater, etc. Kamal plays the bass guitar and is a music teacher by profession. He is also an excellent guitar player. With a sound knowledge of music and a trained pair of ears, he has played with numerous other bands and artists from various genres. Subhashish (Sam) is on stage with the guitar and vocals. His interests include music production, composition, arrangement, song writing and graphic designing. He has worked with theatre/film music.
Born in Jammu, Chandra Kant is a singer and guitarist who is currently based out of one of the national capital regions of India, Noida. Chandra started his journey of music in the year 2008, as a Bollywood singer. Since he is, by birth, gifted with a melodious voice texture along with a basic music sense, he decided to gain thorough knowledge about the techniques and aesthetics of music, by watching videos of tutorials online. He had been undergoing a sort of informal training in music, until in 2011, when he moved ahead to receive regular and formal training in Indian classical music from the prestigious classical dance and music institute of India, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, in New Delhi. Joining the institute helped him hone up his vocal skills and know about classical music from a closer perspective. Chandra Kant is also a grade-five graduate in Western classical guitars, from the Delhi School of Music. He has also worked with the band Anaahat – The Fusioners, as a vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Till date, he has covered over 60 events – a mix of both solo and group gigs. Work Experience: Participated in Katra Devotional Competition (2010) Performed at various corporate shows for companies like Aircel, EXL Services, etc. Performed at various clubs in Gurgaon, like Medium Well Done, etc.
The Trivia is a LIVE band based out of the capital of India, New Delhi. It was formed in 2014. The band is comparatively new to the Delhi music scene. They are open to every genre of rock and experimenting. Music is their priority and is ready to make their audiences groove to their songs. Band Members: Akshay Joshi – Lead Vocalist and Guitarist Richa – Lead Singer Simon Dadu – Keyboard Udit Goel – Guitarist Abhishek Singh – Drummer Ajay – Lead Guitarist Vocalist Tarun – Guitarist
