| April 2010: Three members of the band perform in the ‘jazzaar festival’ in Switzerland |
| Ujwal, Suhail, and Chayan had the privilege of being invited to perform for the Indian night at the prestigious jazzaar festival (running for the past 12 years) in Aarau, Switzerland. They were part of a large ensemble put together by Fritz Renold featuring renowned musicians from across the globe. |
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| April 2010: The band is featured on Canadian travel show on India |
| Advaita have been featured as representatives of the new Indian music scene in a ten part travel series being made by a Canadian TV channel. The band was filmed and interviewed by the Canadian crew in Delhi. |
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| March 2010: Grounded in Space 5 City Tour |
| The band played a 5 city tour playing spectacular shows in Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi. To give audiences in these cities the proper Advaita experience the band took along Nick Atkins on sound, Priya Mathews on lights and Nupur Mathur of studiochalk to document the whole tour. A film on the tour will be uploaded soon. |
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| Advaita would specially like to thank our tour partners: |
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| February 2010: Advaita’s music used in a film on South Asian artists |
| Advaita album ‘Grounded In Space’ has been used as a soundtrack for ‘Puducherry Blue' - a documentary about artists from South Asian Countries. The film has been made by Babel Fish productions (part of Counter Culture Records) in association with Seher. |
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| January 2010: Advaita members play in Think Floyd concerts |
| Four members of the band were part of two shows of the supergroup tribute to Pink Floyd. Abhishek, Gaurav (playing guitars), Chayan and Anindo were part of the line up which also comprised of musicians from bands like Parikrama, Themclones and Artistes Unlimited. |
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| November 2009: Advaita to play at Indian Festival of Arts in Singapore |
| The gorgeous Esplanade Outdoor theater in Singapore (www.esplanade.com) will host 3 consecutive days of Advaita concerts as part of the Kalaa Utsavam, a celebration of traditional and contemporary Music, Dance and Theater of India. The shows will be held on the 27th, 28th and 29th of November. |
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| September 2009: Rasiya video complete |
| The music video for the song ‘Rasiya’ is complete and the process of trying to get it on air has begun! The video has been made by a new visual design company called Studio Chalk www.studiochalk.com and features innovative use of techniques like light painting, stop motion photography and animation to produce something truly fresh and visually stunning! The band plans to play a special concert to launch the video sometime in the end of October. Keep checking for more info on when the video goes on air. |
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| September 2009: Advaita turns 5 |
| Advaita has turned five on September 21st, the day the band played its first show in 2004. Well – it’s been a fantastic experience for all those who are and have been associated with this band and there are more great concerts and songs and albums to come! All of us in Advaita would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who encourage us and believe in us! |
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| August 2009: Advaita track on India Lounge Compilation |
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‘Rasiya’, the opening track on Advaita’s album Grounded In Space has been featured in a new compilation by EMI titled ‘Best in Lounge - India Spirit vol 3’.
This is the third volume in the very popular series and features tracks by big names like Anoushka Shankar, Medieval Pundits, Thievery Corporation, Nitin Swahney and many others. |
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| July 2009: Soundpad being promoted on Opus Radio |
The Soundpad album is being extensively promoted through the Bangalore based online radio. Log on to www.myopusradio.com for more details.
The caller tunes for the entire album are listed in our music section. |
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| April 2009: Soundpad CD released |
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The much awaited India Soundpad compilation CD has been released by counterculture records and will be distributed by EMI.
The album, comprises of 2 songs each by the four bands selected by producer John leckie - Indigo Children, Medusa, Swarathma and of course .. Advaita!
For more information log on to www.indiasoundpad.com |
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| March 2009: Grounded in Space, Advaita's first album to be launched on the 6th of March |
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The News we've been waiting to announce and many of you have been waiting to hear...
Advaita's first album titled Grounded in Space will be launched on the 6th of March. The album consists of ten tracks and is being released by EMI records. The band will play two concerts at the Lodi on the 6th (invites only) and The India Habitat Center on the 8th (open concert) as part of the launch activity.
For more information on "Grounded in Space" click here
You can also hear 6 of the complete tracks on MySpace |
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| February 2009: Advaita to play at the ˜Great Escape Festival" in the UK in May |
| It is now a confirmed thing that Advaita will play at the famous ˜Great Escape Festival at Brighton in the UK. The festival will take place on the 14th, 15th and 16th of May and the band will be one of four (who were a part of the British Council India Soundpad sessions with John Leckie) who will travel to the UK. Needless to say, we are completely thrilled at getting this opportunity. |
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| February 2009: "The Eighth City of Delhi" film released |
| The band has composed the entire music score for a film on Delhi made by Miditech production house for the Delhi Government, as part of the build up to the Commonwealth Games 2010. The film, titled "The Eight City of Delhi" will soon be on air on "Nat Geo" |
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| November 2008: Advaita featured in a film by the Youth Parliament on the "Music Basti" |
Building on the universality of music to communicate, Music Basti is a project run by The YP Foundation, supported by Integrated Development Education Association (IDEA). It takes young Delhi based musicians to children's hostels run by NGO Aman Biradari, as part of its "Dil Se" campaign which works to uphold the dignity and rights of the urban poor, specifically for children who live and work on the streets.
Members of Advaita, especially Suhail, have been visiting this hostel and entertaining the children. The band and its music has also featured in a short film on the Music Basti and an intimate gathering at the Habitat Basement theatre saw a rocking acoustic set to launch this film. |
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| November 2008: Mummy Daddy Records launched |
The picturesque ‘Garden of Five Senses’ amphitheatre was the venue for the launch of Mummy Daddy records 'compilation one' – yet another wonderful initiative to give some boost to the underground music scene of the country. The first MDR compilation CD features Advaita’s track Rasiya, an up tempo ‘Indian classical merged with space rock’ concoction which typifies Advaita’s sound. Also on the CD are tracks by Amrish and the Mummy Daddy Collective, Jalebi Cartel, Shair n Func, The Medieval Pundits and a host of others.
For more log on to www.mummydaddyrecords.com |
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| October 2008: India Soundpad Project with John Leckie and Dan Austin |
Advaita recorded two tracks at the Yash Raj, Mumbai with British producers John Leckie and Dan Austin (who has worked with artists like the Doves and Massive Attack) as part of the India Soundpad project. This is without doubt ‘the’ most exhilarating experience of our musical careers as both the producers lived up to their reputations in the way the recording process was conducted. The sonic difference in the way everything sounded was noticeable. The two new songs recorded are called Just Enough and Colourful and will be released in a compilation (along with the three other bands chosen for this project) both in India and abroad. There is also planning going on for the bands to tour the UK in the summer of 2009.
We would like to use this space to thank the British Council and John and Dan for a most memorable three days.
To check out more information on this project as well as see video footage of the recordings do check out the following links:
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British Council | Radio Verve |
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| Video footage: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
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| March 2008: Advaita to record with famous producer John Leckie |
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Renowned British producer John Leckie, producer of huge acts like Radiohead, George Harrison, Kula Shaker and The Verve, has selected Advaita (along with three other bands), to record and produce two tracks with him.
The project, called the India Soundlab sessions is an initiative of the British Council (India). John saw more than thirty bands in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi before choosing the final four. |
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| Two new tracks will be specially composed for this project and will see the band return to the fabulous Yash Raj studios in Mumbai for the recording in October. |
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| November 2007: Advaita records first full length album |
Advaita have recorded their first full length album at the state of the art Yash Raj studios in Mumbai. The experience was a life changing one for the members - two weeks in the most buzzing city of India, recording their music in the best studio in the country.
The album, is in the process of being mixed and mastered and should be out in a few months.
Watch this space!!! |
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| November 2007: Advaita inaugurates SAARC Bands Festival |
Advaita were bestowed with the honour of innaugurating the SAARC bands festival held at the 'Central Park - Connaught Place'.
The three day extravaganza featuring the best bands from all ther Saarc countries was flagged of by Union minister of Defence Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and Delhi Chief Minister Ms Sheela Dixit |
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| June 2007: Sahi Bol lauched |
| Sahi Bol - the urban transmission, a double Cd compilation of the best of the music scene in Delhi has been launched by the label SaReGaMa India Ltd and will be out in music stores soon. The compilation features a wide array of artists and a delightful palette of musical styles and genres which showcase the great amount of musical talent existing in Delhi.
Advaita's track Light (acoustic) has been featured on one of the Cds. We are proud to be associated with the this project, as it is one which celebrates the wonderful music fraternity of the city we have grown up in as human beings as well as musicians.
For more information please visit www.sahibol.com |
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| October 2006: Advaita makes song for Thompson Aids Foundation |
| Advaita have joined an effort to help the cause of AIDS awareness issues through the medium of music. Initiated by the Thompson Aids foundation in collaboration with Prospect Inc, the endavour is to release a music Cd featuring bands from accross India and spreading a more positive message for the battle against AIDS. Advaita have written a track especially for this called 'Mere Yaar' which can now be heard on the Our Music section. |
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| September 2006: CNN IBN makes video for Durga |
The news channel CNN IBN has made a music video out of Advaita's track 'Durga'. The video, shot by Reshil Charles, captures the spiritual dimension of the band who perform in a temple, in the backdrop of people praying and chanting.
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November 2005 : Advaita demo CDs printed
The band has made several copies (artwork and all) of its five song demo containing the tracks :
1) Gates of Dawn
2) Hamsadhwani
3) Light
4) Atlantis
5) Raag Durga
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| January 2006 : Suhail and Anindo play with Talvin Singh at Jaipur Viraasat Festival |
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After finishing their performance at Turquoise Cottage sometime in December 2005, the band was pleasantly surprised to find they had a visitor in the form of the international superstar and ‘fusion music’ stalwart, Talvin Singh. Apparently he had read an article on the band and thought the music could be interesting. Talvin had in-fact also interacted and played with Suhail, and his family when he was a little kid (not that he isn’t a little kid now).
One thing led to another and soon the two ‘prodigies’ of the band, Anindo (keys) and Suhail (Sarangi), were off to Jaipur to play with the tabla sensation for the prestigious Jaipur Viraasat Heritage Festival (where Advaita had played the previous year). The concert was, in a word, ‘fantastic’ and will be remembered by all present for a long time. Talvin also heard the Advaita demo CD and was very impressed, promising to help promote the band.
We're still waiting Talvin.... 'like long ago, Amir Khusro, those kind of flows, those kind of flows......' |
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| February 2006 : Advaita Feature on NDTV show – Face the Music |
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| Advaita shot three episodes for the new NDTV show called Face the Music hosted by Vir Sanghvi. The show combined conversation with music and featured, amongst other guests, three famed musicians whom the band jammed with Live – Rabbi Shergill, Shibani Kashyap and Vasundhara Das. The band also played its original music on the show. |
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| March 2006 : THINK FLOYD – a tribute to Pink Floyd |
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Three members of the band, Chayan (vocals), Anindo (keys, special fx) and Abhishek (guitars) were part of a huge ensemble of musicians that came together to be part of Think Floyd, a tribute band to Pink Floyd.
The show took place at the TVB Institute for Habitat Studies, Vasant Kunj and was an absolute spectacle, with around twelve musicians, three sound guys and an entire lights and visual effects team working together to try and attempt re-create the experience of a Floyd show.
The band and the concept has been initiated by Chintan of Parikrama and plans are being made to take the show all over India. |
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| April 2006 : Gates of Dawn opens FC1 – a compilation CD of Delhi bands brought out by FIRST CITY |
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Gates of Dawn, an electronic Advaita track, featuring vocal performances by Ravi Singh (guest vocalist, previously of the band Themclones) and our very own Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani Classical Vocals), is the opening track of the FC1 CD released by First City. The CD showcases original songs of ten bands from Delhi and is in our opinion a terrific initiative taken by the magazine to help the cause of the underground music scene in Delhi.
To promote the CD, a concert was held at Climax, a club in south Delhi where there were rocking performances by Advaita and Menwhopause. The bands also got to jamm onstage with Salman Ahmed of Junoon who was really enamoured by our sound. There were some glorious moments of ‘freestyle’ jamming between Arpan (bass), Suhail (Sarangi) and Salman.
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