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Sagarika Music: A true-blue legacy of Marathi music

With over 10000 music tracks in its repertoire, a well spread out multi-genre catalogue burnished by an experimental approach, Sagarika music is a top label in the Marathi music industry. Khanak in a stimulating confab with Sagarika Das, its trendsetting and visionary driving force, reveals the secrets of its continuous growth

Q.  You have an image of a true-blue musical legacy, especially in Marathi music.  How have you gone about building it? 

A. Well, if you call it a musical legacy, then I guess it started when my father, Mr. Hirak Das, entered the music industry in 1970. He ran the record plant of the vinyl dressing plant of the label Polydor, which is Universal Music today. And I guess that’s where the Das family journey in the music industry began.

Umashankar Shukla:Notes Of Eternity On The Sitar

The perfect amalgamation of high skill, passion and tradition makes Umashankar Shukla one of the most evocative Sitarists active today. The way he blends his artistry into elevating musical compositions with his intricate alaap, meend, taans, is for keeps and a music lovers delight.

Perfectly at home in a studio or a live baithak, he has regularly won the appreciation of first-time listeners and the wah wahs of the most seasoned ones across the Indian diaspora.

Groomed into the mesmerizing world of the Sitar at an early age by his father and Guru Pandit Krishna Kumar Shukla, in the Kirana Gharana style, Umashankar Shukla has performed as a solo artist for over six decades on television and radio.

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Music from West Bengal  

From Baul to Rock: A Cultural Tapestry of Sound  

One of the most culturally endowed regions of Southeast Asia, Bengal has been carrying with it an affluent musical legacy over millennia. It drives its strength from the amazing colors and the scope of its wide arching sweep. Music artists from Bengal, it is interesting to note, have taken every opportunity to weave their creations around the prevalent social fabric of the time.

This adaptability has meant that the works that were contemporary when they were first created also retain their emotional warmth to this day. The introspection suffused in the Baul, mirroring the wandering soul’s quest for peace, has been one of the most influential musical traditions. Fronted by soul-searching mystics, the word Baul may have its roots in the Sanskrit word “Vyakula” or “restless.”

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Krosswindz: Bengali Rock-band,Where Folk Meets Fusion

Krosswindz with their unique “World-Rock” sound, have been urbanizing Indian folk music and taking it to new heights since 1990.They’ve recently returned from a critically acclaimed US tour. Their Grassroot Grammy wins for Best International Group and Best Asian Album have cemented their status as global music sensations! Mirchi Music Awards winners, their Krosswindz music has touched audiences worldwide.

With their mesmerizing vocals and guitar wizardry, Chandrani and Vikramjit “Tuki” are the perfect blend of traditional and modern.

Join us as we dive into the world of Krosswindz and explore their journey, music, and what’s next for this incredible band! Get ready to rock!

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IPRS Foundation Day Celebrated Through KOLAB 2025 Indo-Canadian Music Collaboration

The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. (IPRS), in partnership with SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) and SOCAN Foundation, proudly announces the third edition of KOLAB, its flagship cross-border songwriting initiative. Building on the success of the Indo-Korean edition, this year’s program brings together 15 Indian and 8 Canadian music creators for a week-long songwriting residency from August 23rd to 29th, 2025 at The True School of Music, Vijay Bhoomi University Campus, Karjat.

Read More: https://loudest.in/events/iprs-foundation-day-celebrated-through-kolab-2025-indo-canadian-music-collaboration-18558.html

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