Indian Ocean
A contemporary fusion music band with jazz-laced rhythms. Formed in the early '90s, Indian Ocean has been one of the spearheads of the Indian rock scene. Their unique sound of contemporary rock mixed with classical, jazz and fusion have earned them a cult following. Their band has managed to maintain this inimitable sound in all their albums and have attained some rave reviews from critics. Some of the themes of their songs are sufism, environmentalism and mythology. Definitely exclusive in what they do, Indian Ocean have toured all over India and played all across the globe.
The Raghu Dixit Project
One of India's best contemporary folk bands and currently, India's biggest cultural export! Often hailed as India’s biggest cultural & musical export, Raghu Dixit’s unique brand of infectious, happy music transcends age, genre, and even language. His music is strongly rooted in Indian traditions and culture and is presented with a very contemporary, global sound. From playing to over 100,000 people in his home state to every big music festival in India, from Glastonbury, to the BBC to Later ... with Jools Holland to even playing for the Queen of England and the entire Royal Family, Raghu Dixit seems to have done quite a bit! Today, four years after his debut album, Raghu Dixit is the unquestionable No. 1 live indie act in the country. His 2nd studio album, Jag Changa, released to rave reviews shot to Number 1 on the Indian iTunes charts after release beating Bollywood and all International releases. Raghu is touring to promote the new album and has conceptualised a unique live act in collaboration with the Contemporary Dance Company Nritarutya and various indigenous folk artists from his home state, Karnataka