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Indian rock is a genre of popular music in India that incorporates elements of Indian music and mainstream rock and is often topically India-centric. While India is known for its northern and southern classical music, the Indian rock scene has produced numerous bands and artists. There are various Non Resident Indians and People of Indian Origin who have formed bands rooted in Indian culture. This article is about the genre. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Blues music redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Freedom Jam is an event that is held in Bangalore City, Karnataka, India every year on August 15th (Indias Independence Day). ... Rock Street Journal or RSJ is a monthly magazine covering the rock and roll scene in India and South Asia. ... Latest Issue (June 06) RAVE Magazine is an Indian music magazine, launched in March 2002. ... Timeline and Samples Genres . ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Folk - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram Music of the states Andaman... Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada. ... Hindustani Classical Music is an Indian classical music tradition that took shape in northern India in the 13th and 14th centuries AD from existing religious, folk, and theatrical performance practices. ... Carnatic music, also known as is one of the two styles of Indian classical music, the other being Hindustani music. ... This article is about the genre. ... NRI redirects here. ...

History

1950s, 1960s ,and 1970s

There has long been a rock movement in India, especially in cities like Calcutta, Bombay, New Delhi and later, Bangalore and Madras, where during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the emerging genre in the west gained a following. The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

Indian rock music followed a long tradition of westernized/western music being played at night clubs and dance clubs in India, from the early 20th century onwards, primarily for an Anglo-Indian, and British clientele. Lounge acts, including swing bands, were popular in the 1950s, the decade after the British left, with rock 'n roll being followed from the mid 1950s onward by a very anglicized and westernized urban young audience, comprising both high school and college students, as well as the then very anglicized officer class of the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces is the primary military organization responsible for the territorial security and defence of India. ...

There were other major outlets for rock 'n roll (and later rock) music in India in the period from the 1950s to the 1970s. Of note were All India Radio or AIR, the state-owned radio monopoly which had a number of weekly pop music programmes. Some were regionally broadcast, such as Friday's a Date with You in Delhi and Northern India, while others such as the 1 hour long Monday evening Forces Request show were aired nationwide. All cities also had daily western pop music programmes broadcast by AIR, typically during the lunch hour. Later, in the 1970s, the new youth channel of AIR, Yuva Vani aired western top 20 pop music daily in a morning show. For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band). ...

Radio Ceylon too had a major following in India, as elsewhere globally, and was the main source for hearing new music acts as they broke into the scene. Radio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in Asia. ...

India, uniquely then amongst developing markets, had a record industry in the Gramophone Company of India (an RCA/HMV/EMI subsidiary), and LPs, EPs, and 45rpm records were freely available, including those of rock and roll acts from the USA and Britain, but also of contemporary pioneering Indian rock bands. The president of the firm, Bhaskar Menon (who later became the President of Capitol Records in the United States) was the leading promoter of western pop music in India. Bhaskar Menon is a music industry executive of Indian origin. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ...

Later in 1970, Polydor, the German Label, began an India label distributing rock music.

Of these mid-1960s beat groups as they were then termed, the most notable were the Mystiks from Bombay, the Beat-X from Madras and the Flintstone from Calcutta who composed and played both early British Invasion influenced songs, and post Sargeant Pepper hard rock. All had successful EP and LP releases and played regularly on the Indian university and college music circuits. Also notable from this period (1964-1970) was the female R&B singer, Usha Iyer, now Usha Uthup, who had successful covers of Jambalaya and The Kingston Trio song, Greenback Dollar. For other uses, see British Invasion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sgt. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop singer. ... Improvised looking bowl of jambalaya This article is about the food. ... The Kingston Trios original lineup: Bob Shane, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds The Kingston Trio is an American folk group. ...

The rock 'n roll scene was also closely followed by Junior Statesman (or simply JS), a magazine started in 1965 contemporaneously with Rolling Stone magazine in the USA and NME in the UK. This article is about the magazine. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ...

In terms of reverse influence, renowned acts such as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Doors and the Byrds were notably influenced by Indian classical music as a way of reinforcing the psychedelia in their music. While Jazz musicians, notably John Coltrane had ventured into Indian music and spiritualism, the influence of Indian classical music on 1960s rock began in earnest with the Beatles' very public sojourn with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his ashram in Rishikesh in 1966 followed by their release of the LP and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1968. For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... Not to be confused with The Birds (band). ... The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... Coltrane redirects here. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (January 12, 1917 – February 5, 2008), founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and related programs and initiatives, including schools and universities with campuses in India[1], the United States[2], Mexico[3], the United Kingdom[4], and China. ... An Ashram (Pronounced aashram) in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages (See Rishi) lived in peace and tranquility amidst nature. ... River Ganges in Rishikesh Rishikesh (also spelled Hrishikesh) (Hindi: )is a city and a municipal board in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Sgt. ...

1980s and 1990s

Whilst the orientalist trend of the 60s and 70s was by the 80s and 90s largely over, India itself has continued to produce bands in various styles of rock music, from soft rock and roll and rock pop, to hard rock and metal. With the arrival of MTV, tastes rapidly changed, encouraging bands to harden their style and focus more on underground styles such as death metal, alternative metal, prog rock, etc. The 1990s saw the rise of a much larger following of various harder styles for this reason. Bands that had formed in the 80s, such as Rock Machine, (who would later be known as Indus Creed), altered their style with the influx of newer techniques and influences from the west. Others formed in the 90s with harder styles influenced by the growing split between popular rock, (such as Britpop), alternative styles, (such as punk), and metal styles, (such as thrash) - the last of which many considered to be truer to the roots of rock music, and the legacy of hard rock bands from the 70s. The Indian sub-genre of fusion, which encourages a similar blend of ancient Indian musical traditions with rock music to raga rock, was also carried forward, and is perhaps the most unusual Indian style of rock. Exodus- A power rock trio ruled the rock scene in India in the 80's-90's. the band featured India's first female rock singer Pearl. For the book by Edward Said, see Orientalism (book). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Indus Creed is a rock group from India formed in 1993. ... Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Raga rock is a generic term used to describe rock and roll records with heavy South Asian influence, either in construction or use of instrumentation, such as sitar and tabla. ...

2000s and onwards

The current Indian rock scene has a larger following than ever, (although it is still marginalised compared to film music), and with the advent of globalization, may soon be recognised in the international arena, as various South American and Japanese bands have become. Recent entries into the rock music scene are increasingly becoming comparable in production quality to western bands, have been compared favorably to other internationally recognised acts, as critics wake up to the Indian scene, and digital technology allows new ways of these bands to achieve distribution and sale. Some British bands of South Asian origin, such as Swami have, like their hip-hop counterparts, tried to enter the Indian market in addition to maintaining the traditional fanbase of non-resident Indians in United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, and others such as Rudra have emerged from Indian communities in other Asian countries. Progress is certain for the Indian rock scene with the advent of entities that support this genre. RSJ and Rave are the two major publications that have been supporting, encouraging and promoting Indian Rock bands. The emergence of Indian record labels promoting rock bands and artists has happened at the right time since India is now waking up to understand the rock tone; this trend is not confined to the college kids, but also the blue and white collared working professionals. DogmaTone Records, an Indian record label which began little over a year ago has been promoting and encouraging rock bands and also released a compilation album recently. A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Swami is a critically-acclaimed [1] Asian rap/rock/bhangra band from Birmingham, England. ... Rudra is a Singaporean heavy metal band which was formed in 1992. ... DogmaTone Records is a registered Indian record label, formed with the objective of promoting and encouraging Indian rock music. ...

The scene has also been transformed by the online medium, spearheaded by the launch of Gigpad in 2001, and the subsequent rise of a number of online portals promoting Indian rock. Gigpad and RSJOnline in particular succeeded in building a large community of rockers online where fans and bands discuss music, gigs etc.

Rock and Roll

Hundred Octane unplugged- Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai

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Indian fusion

Main article: Indian fusion

An Indian sub-genre of rock that focuses on the blending of Indian styles of music with western music, in this case, rock. As mentioned before, the term of non-Indian bands using Indian instrumentals and vocal in rock is raga rock, however, Indian fusion also encompasses attempts by Indian pop musicians and film composers to incorporate rock music into their work, starting in the 70s with film scores like those of the Amitabh Bachchan classics. Asian Underground is a term associated with various British musicians of South-Asian (mostly Indian or Pakistani) origin which blend elements of western underground dance music and the traditional music of their home countries. ... Raga rock is a generic term used to describe rock and roll records with heavy South Asian influence, either in construction or use of instrumentation, such as sitar and tabla. ... Bachchan redirects here. ...

The Brown Indian Band features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. Indian classical music can be compared to jazz as both are forms of improvised music. Indian classical music is linear and uses just one scale (raga) to improvise within a composition whereas jazz has a much broader palette for improvisation where multiple scales can be used to improvise through harmonic changes. Indian classical music however, has some of the world's most complex rhythm structures and subtle quarter tones that add an exciting new dimension to jazz. The Brown Indian Band uses the best of both forms of improvisation to create India's contribution to world music.

There are also other new Indian bands coming up with a wonderful blend of Indian & Western music, incorporating different styles like Rock, Jazz, Folk etc. and fusing them with Indian Classical & other forms of Indian music, to create an Experimental style of FUSION Music. Some of these bands are Mrigya (Delhi), Thermal and a Quarter (Chennai) Indian Ocean (Delhi), KASP (Mumbai), Advaita (Bangalore),GURU(Germany) etc.

Indian funk

Indian funk is a loose term describing the style of rock and roll which is sometimes blurred into the realms of pop and other genres. Whereas Indian fusion may only incorporate Indian style into rock, or rock into Indian music, Indian funk can be broadly defined as what rap-metal is to heavy metal - an infusion of elements from rap, reggae, pop, and dance genres that some might consider to not be 'true' rock. Groups originating in South Asian communities in western countries like Britain are noted for this style, with bands such as Swami and Asian Dub Foundation using elements of UK garage, UK bhangra and hip-hop, such as synthesisers, rap vocals and turntables. Swami is a critically-acclaimed [1] Asian rap/rock/bhangra band from Birmingham, England. ... Asian Dub Foundation is a British alternative electronica band, that play a mix of breakbeat, dub, dancehall and ragga, also using rock instruments, acknowledging a punk influence. ... UK garage (also known as UKG or just garage) refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house in the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

Hard Rock and Metal

Several bands from India have focused more on the hard rock or metal styles. Bangalore based Millennium was one of the first and heaviest metal bands. Other bands centred around Bangalore and Bombay such as Xenon and Kinky Ski Munky have a dedicated following in their cities. Power/Speed metal bands such as Demonic Resurrection have a following in India, and have achieved some favorable recognition amongst international metal experts, as demonstrated by this review at RockSomething.com: "We’ve been waiting for this one at the RockSomething office – and I do mean wait. You see, Demonic Resurrection laid claim to being India’s best demonic metal act and given the quality of this record (and I’ll admit it that bar Dementra, Threinody and these guys, a limited knowledge of Indian metal), there’s little reason to disbelieve them... ...What makes this record so special however, isn’t the fact that it laboriously crossed the seas for three weeks to get here, isn’t the fact that the main man behind it all is called Demonstealer and isn’t the fact that it’s really, really fucking heavy."^[1] General Name, Symbol, Number xenon, Xe, 54 Chemical series noble gases Group, Period, Block 18, 5, p Appearance colorless Standard atomic weight 131. ...

Cochin based band Motherjane is popularly referred to as the first band to put Indian Rock on the world map. Having left their influence amongst the rock lovers in Japan and US, Motherjane continues to scale new heights with each passing season. Motherjane is the first and the only Indian Rock band to have their album aired across a mammoth American, Mexiacan and European radio stations. motherjane is a Cochin based five piece progressive rock band which started in 1996. ... motherjane is a Cochin based five piece progressive rock band which started in 1996. ... motherjane is a Cochin based five piece progressive rock band which started in 1996. ...

Vedic metal

Main article: Vedic metal

The Indian Singaporean band, Rudra (initially got their worldwide push from major metal label Sonic Wave International), with its style of 'Vedic metal', based around Hindu themes, has gained some fame in South East Asia, and is perhaps the most successful Indian band to fuse metal and traditional music in the vein of Brazil's Sepultura, although it does not use avant garde instruments like the latter. Many international critics from America, Germany and other countries, have given the band's latest album rave reviews, as HellrideMusic's Chris Barnes said, in this review: "To my ears, Brahmayidya may be the most successful blend of native traditional music with Heaviness since Sepultura’s Roots. It not only works, it is essential. Rudra don’t so much pepper traditional East Indian rhythms, chants and percussive instruments into their music as much as make them the focal point."^[2] Vedic metal is a form of Heavy metal music popularized in South Asia and South East Asia. ... Rudra is a Singaporean heavy metal band which was formed in 1992. ...

Since the genre was pioneered by Rudra in the late 1990s, it has grown in popularity. Bands like Aryadeva (Ukraine), Symmetry (Indonesia), Warriors Of Peace (India), Asura (India), Advaita (New Zealand), The Aryan March (India), Narasimha (Singapore), Kaliyuga (Malaysia), Azrael (Australia) and Blue River (Sri Lanka) have done pioneering work in the genre. Often, along with the Vedic lyrics, the music has shades of Indian classical music. The definitive album of this genre is the Rudra album The Aryan Crusade released in 2001. In addition, India has produced many metal bands that combine ethnic-folk music with various forms of metal to create folk metal band's. Bands in this genre include musical acts such as Zanskar. Aryadeva (3rd Century CE), was a disciple of Nagarjuna and author of several important Mahayana Madhyamaka Buddhist texts. ... Azrael is an Australian celtic metal band formed by Lord Samaiza and Algol in 1999. ... The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. ... The Aryan Crusade is the second album of Rudra released in 2001. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ...

Indian rock has been influenced by some notable cultural trends, and has in turn produced influences of its own. Indian musicians have also collaborated with other musicians from across the globe from time to time. Jolly and the Oceans is one such example. The band line up included a German drummer, Hungarian bassist, German vocalist and an Indian guitarist/vocalist Hemant Kapoor. Musicians have also travelled to the west to perform and record music. Hemant Kapoor who is now known as Mindsmith lived in caribbean to study raggae and dancehall.

Raga rock

In the west, certain groups, such as The Beatles traveled to India and incorporated some aspects of Indian music, especially classical instruments such as the sitar, into their music, often as a way of conjuring psychedelic 'eastern' feelings. The term for this was raga rock, and examples of it are The Beatles "Love You To", "The Inner Light","Across the Universe","Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "Tomorrow Never Knows", "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Within You Without You" - The Rolling Stones' "Paint It, Black" - The Kinks' "Fancy" - and The Byrds' "Eight Miles High". A number of prolific Indian classical musicians such as Ravi Shankar aligned themselves with this trend, making collaboration albums with western artists. Indian bands themselves mainly covered early rock songs by pioneers of rock and roll in the United Kingdom and America, and only achieved recognition in popular culture by supporting film scores and Indian pop. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... Raga rock is a generic term used to describe rock and roll records with heavy South Asian influence, either in construction or use of instrumentation, such as sitar and tabla. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Love You To is a song by the Beatles off of the album Revolver. ... The Inner Light is a song written by George Harrison that was first released by The Beatles as a B-side to Lady Madonna. The lyrics are a rendering of Chapter 47 in the Laozis Dao De Jing, the foundational book of Daoism. ... This article is about the song by The Beatles. ... Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. ... Tomorrow Never Knows is the final track of The Beatles 1966 studio album Revolver, but it was the first to be recorded for the album. ... Music sample Strawberry Fields Forever Problems? See media help. ... Within You Without You is a song written by George Harrison and recorded with a group of Indian musicians, without any input from his fellow Beatles. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... This article is about The Rolling Stones song. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ... Not to be confused with The Birds (band). ... Eight Miles High is a song by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, and David Crosby, first appearing as a single from 1966 by the rock band The Byrds. ... For other persons named Ravi Shankar, see Ravi Shankar (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...

Rock scenes

Many cities and regions have produced collections of bands large enough to be classified as a scene within Indian rock.

The Kolkata scene

One of the most notable rock music scenes in the Indian subcontinent, Kolkata delivers a diverse range folk-, metal-, jazz-oriented music. The scene culture is known to have a significant impact on the youth all over West Bengal, who have been known for their revolutionary thinking and rebellious and questioning attitude dating back to the Bengal Renaissance. A key figure of the raga rock movement, sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar himself is from West Bengal. IN Kolkata the rock scene probably started with bands like Skinny Alley, Hip Pocket, Crosswinds. A major aspect of the Kolkata scene is bringing forth the variety of folk music to younger audiences in new light. However, with the exception of the band Bhoomi, metal and hard rock still dominate the scene with bands like Fossils, Cactus, Phoenix,Lakkhichara,Ragaaz and Insomnia. The other significant scene in West Bengal is Darjeeling, best known for its Nepalese rock. Bands like Cassini's Division, Insomnia, Mantra, Grungy Morphines, Pralaya and Reincarnation have shown their talent and zest for music by winning numerous beat contests including IIT-Delhi,IIT-Kharagpur fests.Mantra- a nu metal band was selected to perform at the GIR 06.Darjeeling has been a hub of western music and culture, mostly credited to British colonization and western influences. Jazz King of India,Louis Banks hails from the foothills of Darjeeling. A special mention of the renowned pub, Someplace Else has to be made as it is the mecca of rock music in the region. An annual concert at the DI is called the Kolkata Jazz Festival organized by Congo Square and is said to be host to one of the most educated jazz crowds in Asia. Nowadays metal is grasping kolkata.Several metal bands are coming up,one of them is Atmahatya, a death metal band and Chronic Xorn, also a death metal band .These two bands were the representatives of Kolkata in the Campus Rock idols 2007 Zonal Finals. , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... The Bengal Renaissance refers to a social reform movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the region of Bengal in undivided India during the period of British rule. ... Raga rock is a generic term used to describe rock and roll records with heavy South Asian influence, either in construction or use of instrumentation, such as sitar and tabla. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... For other uses, see Virtuoso (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Ravi Shankar, see Ravi Shankar (disambiguation). ... Bhoomi (ভুমি) is a music group based in Kolkata, India. ... This article is about metallic materials. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Fossils is one of the most popular bangla rock bands. ... Subfamilies Cactoideae Maihuenioideae Opuntioideae Pereskioideae See also taxonomy of the Cactaceae A cactus (plural: cacti, cactuses, or cactus) is any member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. ... Insomnia is a Rock band based in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... For other uses, see Darjeeling (disambiguation). ... Cassinis Division is a Modern Indian Rock band. ... Insomnia is a Rock band based in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... This article is about the theological concept. ... For other uses, see Mantra (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Darjeeling (disambiguation). ...

The Delhi scene

Delhi's music circuit has seen its share of ups and downs, but has held on largely due to the local presence of Rock Street Journal (aka RSJ). Delhi being the operational home of the Allahabad-based magazine, local bands have benefitted by the proximity to India's first magazine that (supposedly) was only about rock and metal. The Great Indian Rock festival is mostly held in Delhi, with occasional forays into Bombay, and has exposed the upcoming musicians of Delhi to a wider variety of musicians. Rock Street Journal or RSJ is a monthly magazine covering the rock and roll scene in India and South Asia. ...

Delhi's most famous products are probably Parikrama and Indian Ocean. Other famous bands to come out of Delhi are Them Clones, The Superfuzz, and Decibel. Of late, Delhi has seen a rise in bands incorporating much more contemporary western influences such as the White Stripes, Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot. Genres like Jazz, Grunge and Nu metal have found a strong following, bolstered by the growth of pub gigs around the city Parikrama Logo Parikrama is a Rock and Roll band from India. ... [1] Them Clones is a premier New delhi based pop-rock band from India. ... The Superfuzz are an unsigned rock & roll band from New Delhi, India, whose members are Sanchal Malhar, Nikhil Rufus, and Aditya Paharia. ... This article is about the American duo. ... Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. ... Limp Bizkit is a nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Grunge redirects here. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ...

The past few years have seen Delhi rise as the capital of Rock music in the country. All three Campus Rock Idol tours (the biggest amateur rock competition in the country) have been swept by Delhi bands. Prestorika in 2004, Superfuzz in 2005, and FTN in 2006-07. While Prestorika was a support act for The Rasmus' tour of India, FTN has opened for Iron Maiden.

Bangalore scene

The Indian Rock scene in Bangalore brewed in its own quiet corner, coming of age gradually. Largely independent of what was happening around in the rest of the country, Bangalore bands have been quietly innovating and experimenting with various forms of music and, their achievements have been commendable so far. Home to legends like Konarak Reddy, Amit Heri, Roberto Narain & Vasundara Das, Bruce Lee Mani, Sharmon Ibrahim, Trinity D'Souza, Ryan Colaco, Tony Jason Das, Ebenezer M John etc. Bangalore has been a rich breeding ground for many a young gun waiting to make a mark in the Indian music arena.

Thermal And A Quarter is considered one of India’s most popular, talented and innovative bands. Kryptos, the straight-laced, virtuoso thrash /speed metal band. The Galeej Gurus won the 2008 Desert Rock Festival. Bangalore has the distinction of having the most varied genres of Metal like Goregrind act Gorified, White Metal band WhiteNoiz and Vedic Metal band Asura. Other Bigwigs include Myndsnare, Bhoomi, Extinct Reflections,Spitfire, Slain, Synaps, Inner Sanctum and Inviktus.

The annual rock festival Strawberry Fields organised by the National Law School is one of the most prominent rock festivals of the country attracting a large number of bands from across the country.

Hyderabad Scene

Hyderabad has witnessed a great surge in the number of quality metal/hard rock bands and their followers in the city. Weekly metal gigs happening at The Escape or The Spanish Fly pubs have now become a feature of the city. Sledge, a band formed in 1998 has achieved great success with their debut album "Desert of Souls" recorded by Times Music. They have won many national level rock competitions like Castrol Garage Rock. They toured Singapore in March 2007. Shashikant who is making and bringing up outstations bands and has been managing many bands and giving them a platform for all the up coming bands in the city from the time the scene started off in six years of his managing career has done more than 194 gigs in the city and still on the run also this trend was further augmented by Anjani from sledge and Akshay of microtone who went on to found arguably hyderabad's first independent artist and record label which has done some of Hyderabad's biggest shows to date.Wreckage being another metal outfit, have being playing in various parts of the country. Winner of campus rock idols 2005 (hyd region) it has also been the finalists of NSIT Delhi 2006(Avalanche) headlined for bloodfest 2006 mumbai and been headlining many gigs in city. Legacy was another band during 2004-2005 which supported the Metal Scene in Hyderabad to new levels.Native Tongue an alternative rock band in the city has come up with their debut album called electric piano and is well received by the crowd here. Apart from this other rock heavyweights such Death Incarnate, Ethereal Rush , History makers , Stiff neck syndrome and microtone which were hyderabad's other alternative rock outfits also contributed to the scene in terms of originals. The other bands which played here are Metakix, Infernal wrath, Evergreen, Motherjane, Sceptre, and Pdv. Bands from Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Pune and Chennai regularly visit the city. Rudra, Kryptos and Superfuzz have performed in the last six months. The city has its regular overdose of metal[ mostly death ]. Rudra (Sanskrit: रुद्रः) (Howler) is a Rigvedic God of the storm, the hunt, death, Nature and the Wind. ... Kryptos on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia (U.S. Government image). ...

Mumbai scene

The Mumbai scene is sporadic. There are gigs almost every week - these are college festival related events or private gigs at pubs like Hard Rock Cafe and Not Just Jazz By The Bay. Razzberry Rhinoceros used to be a great venue for gigs but has of late not had any due to license issues. Bands from Mumbai include various genres of music, mostly Rock,Metal and Alternative. The metal scene in Mumbai has over the years been the most popular, with music enthusiasts readily showing up in numbers for most Metal gigs. Bands like COLOSSUS, Demonic Resurrection, Devoid, Amidst the Chaos,Bhayanak Maut, Skincold, Bitchslap, Scribe etc. play heavier music, whereas other bands like Split (band), Black, Something Relevant, Dream Out Loud, Tripwire, Human Abstract, Medusa,Psychomotor,The Works (Band) etc. play relatively music ranging from mainstream rock to GrungeSplit (band) to Punk(Tripwire) , ((Old Monks/Classic)) , Bombay redirects here. ... Gig is the term commonly used by bands with reference to their live shows. ... Devoid is the first official album released by Italian melodic death metal band Dark Lunacy. ... This is about scribe, the profession. ... This article is about the color. ... For other uses, see Tripwire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation). ... Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada. ... Grunge redirects here. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

College fests hosting band events are highly popular as well.Bands from all over Mumbai and sometimes even outside participate.It serves as a platform for many upcoming bands.Bands lately coming into recognition include Chronic Phobia, Necrosis, Crystal Meth, Zodiac, Dropzone, Atmosfear, Depth, Rosemary (Sliver), [[Arson] . Necrosis (in Greek Νεκρός = Dead) is the name given to accidental death of cells and living tissue. ... For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). ... Dropzone is a video game of the Shoot em up genre released in 1984 by Arena Graphics. ...

The Famed Independence Rock Festival^[1] takes place every year here at Mumbai.

The Bhubaneswar Scene

Although Bhubaneswar was late to jump in to the bandwagon of rock culture, rock music has evolved into new heights over the few years, owing to the sudden surge of many engineering and management colleges in Bhubaneswar. Thus the city has a huge audience for Rock music. Abyss and Ragaaz are the older and more popular bands. Famous bands such as Krystal Kords, Clash, The Humming Birds and Ozone have disbanded. Some of the notable newer bands to enter the scene are The StyX, Rezo-Noyze,[Shabd], Temple 69 (pratik - vox , amit and ton - guitars , subrat - bass , abichar - drums) and Negative Feedback. Sparks, De Blues, Zebra's, Pal Heights and Devil's Paradise are some of the pubs where rock gigs are hosted regularly. Smaller bands can be seen performing live gigs at Ekamra Haat and Forum Mart. The city has also played host to almost all the major Indian and Pakistani rock bands. Temple69 and Negative Feeback are also collaborating with Rock bands from Rourkela like Roxygen(Ansuman Vocalist; Liju Lead Guitarist; Arun Rythm Guitars; Liana Bass; Maddy Drums) and Euphony to perform gigs and have started working on a concept album called Bands From "DAV". , Bhubaneswar   (Oriya: ଭୁବେନଶ୍ବର, Hindi: भुवनेश्वर, in Sanskrit and Oriya/oDiA, The Lord of the Universe) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of state of Orissa, India. ...

Apart from BBSR, UCE Burla has rock band of its which is currently experimenting with Hindi Rock. the band named "ENGYZ" has Chinmaya and Wati as the lead guitarists, Kevin on the drums and Arvind, Anshuman, Akash and Shrinivas Giving the Vocals. Right now they are working on their first album which might be out by the end of summer 2008.

Album art of the Single 'Rayze Yo Noyze' by Rezo-Noyze

The Logo of Rezo-Noyze

Band lineup of Abyss

The Pune scene

The only notable Pune based rock band so far has been the sell-out Vertigo, whose debut single "Believe" garnered rave reviews and won accolades. Brute Force is a thrash metal band with high potential. Their performances have been highly appreciated. Last but not the least is Nemesis. This band was one to watch out for with screaming vocals, ravaging guitars and good beats. The alternative band Acquired Funk Syndrome (AFS) started in the late 90's helped the scene move forward.

The Chennai scene

One of the major Indian rock festivals is the June Rock Out or JRO as it is popularly known. It is organised by the Unwind Centre, Aminjikkarai. It is an annual musical extravaganza which happens every year in the month of June as the name suggests. Some of the most happening rock acts from around the country perform at the JRO. The JRO has seen many a sell out performances by most of the major Indian rock/heavy-metal acts. There is a stress for the number of originals performed to out number the covers at the JRO . There are also other smaller rock/metal festivals happening regularly in Chennai, like the "September Underground", "Last Band Standing" and the weekly Live 101. Most of them are usually assosiated with the Unwind Centre (which is a significant patron of the scene) and the rest being college/fundraising ceremonies. The Bands Association of Chennai (BAC) is an 'organisation' which actively promotes the cause of original music by the Chennai bands, and tries to provide suitable forums for the plenitude of talent which exists here. The Chennai circuit endorses original music, cover-acts almost always taking a back seat. Some of the notable rock/metal acts from Chennai include the Shamaal winners Junkyard Groove, Little Babooshka's Grind and Blood N' Iron, and ever-burgeoning semi-professional circuit comprising of eclectic bands in the forms of Junkhead, Grey Shack, Skrat, Buzz Theory, Fish Eyed Poets, Substance etc. amongst the non-metallers, and Blind Image (an album is due out soon), Fall Of Reason, Maelstrom etc.

The Surat scene

There are only two rock bands in surat "Aura stealers" and "antriksh".While antiksh is into Psychedelic Rock,The Aura Stealers covers thrash metal bands.

The Jaipur Scene

The scene is slowly developing."Pink City Rock" was the 1st gig to be organized which had 2 delhi bands playing in it - Crimson and Undying Inc. There are only two popular bands "Freep Monera" (progressive metal, covering bands like Opeth, Sepultura) and "Dent" (alternative/punk rock, covering Stone Temple Pilots, Green Day and others). Both these bands represented Jaipur at the campus rock idols 2007 held in the city. Freep Monera opened for Decibel at the RadRock 2008 held at LNMIT. Opeth are a heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... For other uses, see Decibel (disambiguation). ...

The Kerala Scene

Evergreenis a Kochi based progressive/hard rock band. Formed in 1998, they released their first album Between and Beyond in Feb 2008. [3]

Between and Beyond CD

Mother Jane Motherjane is a Cochin based five piece progressive rock band which started in 1996. The band consists of Suraj (Vocalist), Baiju ( lead guitarist), John ( Drummer), Clyde ( Bass Guitarist) and Deepu (Rhythm Guitarist). Motherjane is the only Indian rock band to have their music played in American, Japanese and Mexican radio stations and has a cult following all around India.,

Avial (Mal Rock)

These are the three bands with an album.Even though there are many others these three are the main bands doing shows outside kerala.

Ahmedabad Scene

Ever since campus rock idols have been coming to ahmedabad every year.Bands like Niflheim,Hidden Faith,Abomination,Experiment 7 have been playing on regular basis.There have been many competitions in ahmedabad in CEPT and DAIICT.The Band Niflheim plays Metalcore/Thrash Metal their members are Ajay (Vocals/Guitar),) Ravi (Bass/Backing Vocals),Joel (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals),Sanam (Drums).The Band Hidden Faith is well known for playing Metallica.Its a 3 pieace band of Jay (Guitar/Vocals) Utkarsh (Bass/Vocals) Maulik (Drums). Hidden Faith were runners up for Campus Rock Idols 07 Ahmedabad Round.And Abomination stood up 1st. In Early March 2008 Niflheim Drummer Sanam won Best Drummer Award at DAIICT Ragna Rock Festival.Well not only metal bands are there in ahmedabad.Bands like New fools of old school back in days known as Indus Valley play Classic rock stuff.Indus Valley went to mega finals of rock idols few years back.

Indian origin rock musicians

Several Indians living abroad have become famous names in rock music. The first and most famous of PIO rock stars was perhaps the late Freddie Mercury of Queen. Other examples include Kim Thayil of the group Soundgarden, Tony Kanal of No Doubt and Dave Baksh of Brown Brigade (formerly a part of Sum 41). Generally, wherever there is a significant Indian comminity, Indian origin musicians have emerged. This is both a testament to the number and size widespread overseas Indian communities, and India's strong musical traditions. The most notable band composed exclusively of PIOs is Singapore's Rudra. NRI redirects here. ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). ... Kim Thayil (born September 4, 1960 in Seattle, Washington) is best known as the guitarist for Seattle-based grunge band Soundgarden, which he founded with Chris Cornell and Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by lead singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. ... Tony Ashwin Kanal (born August 27, 1970 in Kingsbury, London, England) is the bassist for the US band No Doubt. ... For other uses, see No Doubt (disambiguation). ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Brown Brigade is the newest project being undertaken by Dave Brownsound Baksh. ... Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. ... Rudra is a Singaporean heavy metal band which was formed in 1992. ...

Other rock musicians of Indian origin, with varying degrees of success, are:

• Tjinder Singh: Cornershop (vocals, dholaki)
• Prakash John: Alice Cooper (bass)
• Sushil K. Dade: The Soup Dragons (bass)
• Jason Singh: Taxiride (vocals)
• Preetesh Hirji: Mattafix
• Jas Mann: Babylon Zoo
• Archis Tiku: Maxïmo Park (bass)
• Roy Venkataraman: The Wailers (guitar)
• Tanuja Desai Hidier: San Transisto (vocals)
• Kaustubh Pandav: Lucky Boys Confusion (vocals)
• Giti Khalsa: Seven Mary Three (drums)
• Miki Singh: Dragonfly (vocals)
• Ra: QED (vocals, guitars)
• Ian D'Sa: Billy Talent (guitar)
• Sameer Bhattacharya: Flyleaf (guitar)
• Dave Baksh : Brown Brigade, ex-Sum 41 guitarist
• Roc
• Deepak Nair: GURU (Vocals)/PUNKH(Vocals)
• Sheila Chandra
• Jay Serrao: The Juice (vocals, guitars)
• Ravi Bhadriraju: Job for a Cowboy (guitars)

Cornershop is a British indie band formed in Leicester in 1992 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and dholaki player), his brother Avtar Singh (bass guitar, vocals), David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Furnier February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans five decades. ... The Soup Dragons were a Scottish indie rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s, named after a character in the 1970s childrens TV show The Clangers. ... Jason Singh (12 March 1973) is the lead singer of the Australian band Taxiride. ... Taxiride is a rock band from Australia. ... Mattafix are a UK duo, made up of Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. ... Jas Mann (his full name being Jasbinder Mann), was born in Dudley, West Midlands, England, on April 24, 1971. ... Babylon Zoo was an electro rock band of the mid 1990s. ... Archis Tiku (born 1977 in Mumbai, India) is a founding member and bassist of British indie rock band Maxïmo Park. ... Maxïmo Park are an British indie rock band, signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2000. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ian DSa, born October 30, 1975 in the United Kingdom, is the guitarist for the Canadian band Billy Talent. ... Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band formed in 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario. ... Sameer Samuel Bhattacharya (born August 31, 1984) is one of the two guitarists in the Texas alternative rock band Flyleaf. ... Flyleaf is an American rock band that formed in the Belton[1] and Temple, Texas[2] region in 2000. ... Brown Brigade is the newest project being undertaken by Dave Brownsound Baksh. ... Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. ... For other uses, see Roc (disambiguation). ... Sheila Chandra (b. ... Job for a Cowboy is a deathcore/death metal[1] band, based in Glendale, Arizona. ...

Bands

• 3rd Sovereign
• Acquired Funk Syndrome(AFS)
• Aura Stealers
• Atmosfear
• Avial
• Bhayanak maut
• Bhoomi
• Bleed
• Cassini's Division
• Chandrabindoo
• Chronic Xorn
• Chronic Phobia
• Colossus
• Decibel
• Devoid
• Evergreen(Band)
• Enochian(Band)
• Exhumation(India)
• Fossils
• Guru:
• Galeej Gurus
• Indian Ocean
• Indus Creed
• Insomnia
• Junkyard Groove
• Kryptos
• Motherjane
• Molotov Cocktail
• Moksha
• Nerverek
• Niflheim (band)
• Old Monks
• Overdose
• Phoenix
• Parikrama
• Pentagram
• pinknoise
• Punkh
• Rezo-Noyze
• Rudra
• Sceptre
• Septic (band)
• Skinny Alley
• Thermal and a Quarter
• Spitfire (bangalore)
• Split(Mumbai)
• The Styx
• The Weed Factory(New Delhi)
• The Superfuzz
• The LBG
• The Works (Band)
• Tripwire
• Turn
• Vayu
• Vine Dead Straw,Guwahati
• Zero
• Death Incarnate
• WRECKAGE

Bhoomi (ভুমি) is a music group based in Kolkata, India. ... Cassinis Division is a Modern Indian Rock band. ... A Chandrabindoo logo depicting Juju, a bogey Chandrabindoo (Bengali: চন্দ্রবিন্দু) (often spelled Chandrabindu), based in Kolkata, is a bangla band. ... Look up Colossus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Devoid is the first official album released by Italian melodic death metal band Dark Lunacy. ... Fossils is one of the most popular bangla rock bands. ... For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). ... Indus Creed is a rock group from India formed in 1993. ... Insomnia is a Rock band based in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... motherjane is a Cochin based five piece progressive rock band which started in 1996. ... Moksha is a rock group from Chennai, India. ... Parikrama Logo Parikrama is a Rock and Roll band from India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rudra is a Singaporean heavy metal band which was formed in 1992. ... // Sceptre is a four-member heavy metal/Thrash metal band from Mumbai, India. ... The Superfuzz are an unsigned rock & roll band from New Delhi, India, whose members are Sanchal Malhar, Nikhil Rufus, and Aditya Paharia. ... The LBG is a rock group from Chennai, India. ... Tripwire is an alternative rock band based in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Turn formed in 1998 when lead singer/guitarist Ollie Cole and drummer Ian Melady joined forces with Dublin bass player Gavin Fox, who they met at a Dublin recording studio. ... Zero is one of the most popular rock bands on the Indian rock scene. ...

Independent record labels

Mainstream record labels in India often ignore rock, with a few exceptions. The rest are independent labels, often run by a band or a promoter. Album sales range between a few hundred copies to a few thousand. They are rarely, if at all, affiliated to the Indian Music Industry, the apex body for recorded music India, and sales are not usually monitored.

• Blue Frog Records
• Counter Culture Records
• DogmaTone Records
• DSR
• Phat Phish Records
• RSJ Records

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Promoters

In the Indian rock scenario, promoters of rock music often wear many hats: talent manager, gig producer, talent agent, publicist and record label. Given below are a few of these all-in-one promotion houses. A talent manager, also known as a personal manager, is one who guides the career of artists in the entertainment business. ... For other uses, see Concert (disambiguation). ... A talent agent is a person who finds jobs for actors, musicians, models, and other people in various entertainment businesses. ... A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, or for a work such as a book or movie. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ...

• DogmaTone Records
• ProspectAM
• RSJ

DogmaTone Records is a registered Indian record label, formed with the objective of promoting and encouraging Indian rock music. ... Rock Street Journal or RSJ is a monthly magazine covering the rock and roll scene in India and South Asia. ...

References

1. ^ www.independencerock.in

• ^  HellrideMusic's Rudra review
• ^  RockSomething's Demonic Resurrection review
• ^  ennui.BOMB's Rishu Singh's interview with Wreck The Place Fantastic (earlier Punk International) about the punk scene in India

External links

• The BlackBird Rock Festival, Calcutta (Kolkata), India

• Indian rock at the Open Directory Project
• INDIA underground official Website
• The Official I-rock Webpage
• LATEST NEWS & GIGS in Indian Rock
• Interviews and articles of a whole lot bands (Indian & International)- eMUSICPOST.com
• Audio / Video Downloads, Images etc- indianmusicrevolution.com

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See also

• List of rock genres
• Bangla band
• Music of Bangladesh
• Blues-rock
• Death metal
• Folk rock
• Hard rock
• Heavy metal music
• Indian rock
• Nepalese rock
• Nu metal
• Raga rock
• Rock and roll
• Rock music
• Alternative rock