Advaita are an Indian fusion band based in
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...
, formed in 2004.
History
In March 2009, Advaita released their first
album
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with EMI titled ''Grounded in Space''. In 2011, Advaita was featured on the Indian leg of the
MTV shows ''
Coke Studio'' and ''
MTV Unplugged
''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV showcasing musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999 and less frequently from 2000 to 2009, when it was usually billed as ''MTV Un ...
''. The band released their second album ''The Silent Sea'' in February 2012 with EMI Records. They have also performed in the hills. A festival named Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival, in which they performed for children suffering from various diseases from the age of 15 months till 16 years.
Advaita was one of four bands from India, selected by
John Leckie
John William Leckie (born 23 October 1949) is an English record producer and recording engineer. His production credits include Magazine's ''Real Life'' (1978), XTC's ''White Music'' (1978) and Dukes of Stratosphear's ''25 O'Clock'' (1985), t ...
, to record two songs with him for a compilation released by the British council.
"Drops of Earth" is a compilation album released on 22 March 2013.
Advaita currently has eight band members as follows:
* Abhishek Mathur - Guitars
* Aman Singh - Drums
* Anindo Bose - Keyboards
* Chayan Adhikari - Western Vocals / Acoustic Guitar
* Gaurav Chintamani - Bass
* Mohit Lal - Tabla
*
Suhail Yusuf Khan -
Sarangi
The sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument played in traditional music from South Asia – Punjabi folk music, Rajasthani folk music, and Boro folk music (there known as the ''serja'') – in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. It is ...
* Ujwal Nagar - Hindustani Vocals
Awards
Advaita won the GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) 2012 award for best rock album for ''The Silent Sea''. They also received a nomination under the best fusion album for ''The Silent Sea''. Advaita were also voted the best fusion band by Palm Expo 2011. In its 2014 listing of "25 Greatest Indian Rock Songs of the last 25 Years", "
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...
India" featured ''Mofunk'' (The Silent Sea, 2012), which is based on a Carnatic devotional poem by South Indian poet Muthuswami Diksithar.
References
External links
Advaita's official webpage archived March 16, 2016
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Musical groups established in 2004
Indian alternative rock groups
Culture of Delhi