Delhi is also considered as the capital of the indie music scene apart from being called as National Capital of India, because of its vibrant musical panorama. The music scene is as diverse and magnificent as the street food in old Chandni Chowk, and the level of their musical dexterity reaches beyond the height of the Qutab Minar. In this article we have covered popular musical bands in Delhi who have made the city a sanctum for musically inclined minds.
Listed below are Few Famous and Notable Bands in Delhi:
- Indian ocean
The contribution of Indian Ocean towards the fusion music scene in India has been phenomenal. It was a great musical band in Delhi. Their music follows themes such as sufism, environmentalism and mythology. Amalgamation of styles such as contemporary rock, classical and jazz earned them a great amount of admiration from music enthusiasts across the country.
Members: Nikhil Rao (Guitar), Amit Kilam (Drums/vocals), Himanshu Joshi (Vocals), Tuheen Chakravorty (Tabla), Rahul Ram (Bass guitar).
- Advaita
Advaita stands for non-duality, and means experiencing all as “one”. Since their inception in 2004 as Delhi famous band giving the organic Indian psychedelic music has been considered one of the most original sounds to ever come out the Indian underground music scene.
Members: Aman Singh (Drums), Abhishek Mathur (Guitars), Anindo Bose (Keyboards), Gaurav Chintamani (Bass), Chayan Adhikari (Western Vocals/Guitar), Mohit Lal (Tabla), Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani Vocals), Suhail Yusuf Khan (Sarangi/Vocals).
- Parikrama
Parikrama in Hindi means revolving around. This band came into existence on June 17th, 1991. This outfit has witnessed the gradual evolution of the indie music scene in India from its embryonic stage. They have been inspired and influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. Members: Sonam Sherpa & Saurabh Chaudhary (Guitars), Nitin Malik (Vocals), Gaurav Balani (Bass), Subir Malik (Keyboards) Srijan Mahajan (Drums).
- Menwhopause
Menwhopause is the rock band from Delhi that creates music for everybody. They are the ones who have conceptualized the idea of DIY in the field of music by distributing their music free over the internet. Their first EP called ‘The Story Begins’ was released online as a free download in 2003 after which the band released a full-length album ‘Home’. The band has also initiated several humanitarian and social projects like the Tihar Jail music workshop series where they helped interested inmates in Asia’s largest prison to form a band (The Flying Soul) and record songs.
Members: IP Singh (Acoustic Guitar), Anup Kutty (Electric Guitar), Bhanu (Drums), Randeep Singh (Bass/Vocals).
- Euphoria
It is formed in 1998. Euphoria is a band with a twist, considering they play rock music in Hindi. Euphoria is considered as one of the biggest bands in Delhi and of the subcontinent also. Euphoria was put together by Dr. Palash Sen and his friends. This Band is an even considered as the sole of the pop music wave which was a big hit in India in the mid-nineties.
Members: Debajyoti Bhaduri (Bass / Backing Vocals), Rakesh Bhardwaj (Dholak), Prashant Trivedi (Tabla), Ashwani Verma (Drums), Dr. Palash Sen (Vocals), Krutika Murlidharan (Back Up Vocals), Vinayak Gupta (Keyboards), Amborish Saikia (Guitars).
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