Sunday, December 13, 2009

Year-end list '09: Indian rock

Namaste by Karnatriix – They are like one of those bands you have seen at Freedom Jam, relatively unknown, mixes rock and raga, and delivers a high quality performance. Namaste is their debut album, truly an exceptional one with the awesome, awesome performance of the carnatic classical staple “Entharo”.

Raghu Dixit Project does what Euphoria and Rabbi has done before, but it is heartening to see more quality music being produced in the Indian folk-rock genre. My favorite track “gudu gudiya” (in Kannada) is more or less similar to Rabbi’s “Bulla ki Jaana”, in concept (unearthed ancient poem) and perhaps in tune also. But, I like this one too.

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