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A performance by Indian Ocean at IIT Kanpur

Download high resolution version (1200x900, 252 KB)Indian Ocean (an Indian folk music band) performing in the Professional night of Antaragni, the annual culfest of IIT Kanpur. ... Download high resolution version (1200x900, 252 KB)Indian Ocean (an Indian folk music band) performing in the Professional night of Antaragni, the annual culfest of IIT Kanpur. ... The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is one of the Indian Institutes of Technology, set up in the (then) industrial city of Kanpur in 1960. ...

Beginnings - Indian Ocean

The band had its genesis in 1990 when Susmit Sen met Asheem Chakravarty and their somewhat focused jamming sessions resulted in a few concerts. Susmit was on the guitar and Asheem on tabla and drums with no vocalist. In 1990, with Shaleen Sharma on drums, they recorded their first demo. In 1991, Rahul Ram, a schoolmate of Susmit's joined the band on bass. After a lot of persuasion, and on the strength of the demo tape, HMV agreed to record Indian Ocean's first album in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It took another year for it to be. In the first five years of the band's existence they played exactly four concerts. Shaleen, the drummer, left the band in March, 1994. In his place came Amit Kilam, just out of his teens and still doing college exams. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A typical set of Tabla. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

Vocals were then added, Susmit and Asheem left their jobs and had kids. Music became their only source of income - when not playing concerts, they odd-jobbed on music for television serials, advertisements and documentaries.

Desert Rain

Desert Rain Album Cover

On New Year's Eve, 1997, they played at Mandi House in Delhi. The crowd gave Indian Ocean an overwhelming response and soon after, their next album had happened. A recording of the show was released a couple of months later by a company called Independent Music which was formed only to release the album - Desert Rain. In Spring 1998, Indian Ocean played at the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi, establishing themselves as a cult with the youngsters. Image File history File links IndianOcean_desertRain. ... Image File history File links IndianOcean_desertRain. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Indian Ocean - Desert Rain Track Listing Boll Weevil Desert Rain - Susmit, Amit, Asheem, Rahul Euphoria - Susmit From The Ruins - Susmit, Asheem Going To Ito - Susmit, Amit, Asheem, Rahul Melancholic Ecstacy - Susmit Village Damsel - Susmit, Amit, Asheem, Rahul ... // The Past The Institute of Technology, like all other Faculties and Departments of the Banaras Hindu University, owes its existence to the far-sighted vision and relentless efforts of its founder Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. ... , Vārāasī ( , Hindi: , IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras ( , Hindi: , , IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi ( , Hindi: , ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Susmit, Amit and Rahul played a concert with violin player Dr. L. Subramaniam while Asheem played in a concert with American folk singer Pete Seeger. The whole band also had the privilege of jamming with renowned Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino in Delhi, and played with some great Japanese jazz musicians during their Japanese tour in 2002. Rahul and Amit had the chance of performing on stage with renowned percussionists Vikoo Vinayakram and his son Selva Ganesh at Almora in 2003. L. Subramaniam in action at a 2003 concert in Chennai. ... Peter Seeger (born May 3, 1919), almost universally known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and author. ... , Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. ...

Kandisa

Kandisa Album Cover

The band went on the road - playing gigs in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Maharashtra. The break though into the mainstream came some time in late 1998 when Times Music (a division of Times of India) signed up the band. A few months later, Indian Ocean were invited to play at the Millennium celebrations at Khajuraho. K. R. Narayanan, then President of India, was one of the first, to hear the special composition, which is one of the high points of their album, Kandisa. Image File history File links IndianoceanKandisa. ... Image File history File links IndianoceanKandisa. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ... For the town in Hoshiarpur district, see Hariana. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Common Man featured on a commemorative stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th Anniversary of the Times of India - 1988. ... Khajuraho (Hindi खजुराहो) is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India. ... Kocheril Raman Narayanan (Malayalam: കോച്ചേരില്‍ രാമന്‍ നാരായണന്‍; 4 February 1921 — 9 November 2005), also known as K. R. Narayanan, was the tenth President of the Republic of India. ... The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ...

The album was released in March 2000 and went on to become one of the best-loved albums produced in India. Kandisa acquired cult status and propelled Indian Ocean into the status of one of India’s most original and creative band. The band left Indian shores for the first time ever in August 2001. They played their first concert abroad in London, and then went on to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where they played 18 concerts in 14 days, and were nominated the Pick of the Fringe. They returned to the Fringe in 2002 and 2003. In 2002, the band played 37 concerts abroad across four continents: New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and Indonesia. In 2003 they toured the UK twice, as well as Australia, Germany, Singapore, and Réunion. In addition, they continued to play all over India. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in March, 2000. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths: August 25 - Aaliyah Films: August 10 - Osmosis Jones played by Chris Rock, starring Bill Murray August 24 - Bubble Boy Categories: 2001 by month ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Categories: Festival stubs | Edinburgh ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jhini and after

Jhini Album Cover

Jhini, the fourth album, was recorded at Kosmic Studios in Varadeipalyam, Andhra Pradesh, in the midst of fields and hills, a hundred kilometres north of Chennai. The first performance of the Jhini track happened at the IIM Lucknow campus. The album was released in May 2003, and the band had their first video made, were MTV Artists of the Month. They then went to compose music for their first major full-length feature film in early 2004: Black Friday, released in January 2005 but got banned in no time later releasing in Feb 2007, is based on the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Image File history File links Inidanocean_jini_04. ... Image File history File links Inidanocean_jini_04. ... Andhra redirects here. ... , Madras redirects here. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for May, 2003. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Black Friday is an Indian movie about the 1993 Mumbai bombings by director Anurag Kashyap. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in January • 29 Ephraim Kishon • 25 Philip Johnson • 23 Johnny Carson • 22 Parveen Babi • 20 Jan Nowak-Jeziorański • 17 Virginia Mayo • 17 Zhao Ziyang • 15... The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 15 bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (Bombay), India on March 12, 1993. ...

Members

Susmit

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Susmit Sen (Guitar)

Susmit has virtually invented a new style of playing the guitar, an uncannily Indian sound where purity of scale reigns, strong melodic lines woven around the drone of open strings. His guitar style forms the basis of Indian Ocean's unique sound. Susmit’s personal vision is towards finding a new vocabulary for his music. His virtuoso talent never overshadows the big picture, but serves the song immaculately, strengthening it, embellishing it, giving it a distinct character.

Asheem

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Asheem Chakravarty (Tabla, Percussions & Vocals)

Asheem showed his rhythmic spark at an extremely early age, amazing musicians who learnt that he never had any formal training. Indian Ocean fans call him “the man with the golden voice”. Amazingly, Asheem sings and plays the tabla simultaneously with remarkable clarity and ease, a difficult feat almost never achieved by Indian percussionists. Asheem’s rhythm structures are uniquely his own, contributing in large part to Indian Ocean’s signature sound, while the melodies he creates are wonderfully different. He loves improvising vocal lines on stage. He plays traditional Indian percussion instruments in completely innovative ways. Asheem was Brought up in an atmosphere of Indian classical, folk and other Indian forms.

Amit

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Amit Kilam (Drums, Percussions & Vocals)

Amit’s drumming is a strange balance between the conventional and non-conventional. Largely self-taught, he believes in layering rhythm rather than a heavy drum layer, since he believes in simplicity, not technical wizardry, thus becoming the backbone of the solid sound that the band has. He incorporates Indian rhythms into his drumming in a unique fashion, moving in cycles of 8, 10, 12 14, 16, rather than simple 4/4 or ¾ styles. Not a “psychotic drummer”, he goes easy on the skins, yet his playing is very dynamic. Was introduced to music at the age of 4 by his parents, learning the guitar (hawaian - Indian classical). He is an instinctive musician, picking up several instruments very easily, and he sings also. Loves listening to various kinds of music – Hindi filmi, rock, pop – favorites are A R Rahman, Trilok Gurtu and Deep Purple.

Rahul Ram (Bass Guitar & vocals)

His experiences as an activist/supporter with the Narmada Bachao Andolan (1990-1995) and while doing his PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Cornell University(New York) (1986-90) have strongly influenced his musical expression. Rahul’s bass playing moves smoothly – from melodic enmeshing with vocal and guitar lines to the more standard laying of foundations over which the band soars. His riveting stage presence is an essential part of Indian Ocean’s electrifying live concerts. His vocals have a raw power, an uncompromising edge that emphasizes the folk roots of the band. Rahul also ends up doing most of the talking at live shows. His experiences as an activist/supporter with the Narmada Bachao Andolan and during his four years studying in the US have exposed him to a variety of musical styles from all over India and the world, and have strongly influenced his musical expression. The Narmada River in central India The Narmada (Gujarati: નર્મદા Devanagri: नर्मदा or Nerbudda (Narbada) is a river in central India in Indian subcontinent. ... Cornell redirects here. ...

Discography

• Indian Ocean (1993)
• Desert Rain (1997)- Desert rain, Euphoria, Going to ITO, Village Damsel, From the ruins, Boll weevil, Melancholic ecstasy,sordid humour(not available in tape),scholl bell tree house(not available in tape)
• Kandisa (2000) - Kya Maloom, Ma Rewa, Leaving Home, Hille Re, Khajuraho, Kaun, Kandisa
• Jhini (2004) - Bhor, Jhini, Des Mera, After the war, Nam ya ho, Let me speak, Torrent

Filmography

Black Friday (2004) The Little Republic (2002)

External links

• Official Website of the Indian Ocean Band

See also

• Euphoria
• Parikrama