The Raksham Project
The Raksham Project is a London-based husband-and-wife live music duo bringing timeless Hindi classics and retro Bollywood favourites to life
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The Raksham Project is a London-based husband-and-wife live music duo bringing timeless Hindi classics and retro Bollywood favourites to life
Beyond Bollywood are a dynamic 8 piece band who deliver the highest quality of Bollywood music in power packed performances.
Harriet will tailor her music to suit each event and client’s tastes. She is equally happy performing light classical, folk, jazz tunes, pop and Bollywood music.
Alison specialises in Bollywood, Arabic and other world music. She has performed at Asian weddings all over the Far East and Middle East and has vast experience performing at corporate events.
Alison is a solo cellist, she uses a Yamaha electric instrument, she has a Glass LED cello and a silver wearable cello.
Anjana specialises in Indian Classical, Kirtan, Bhajan and Sufi - Vocals, Harmonium, Mridanga, and most especially in playing the Esraj.
Experienced Classical Harpist who includes famous Bollywood Indian Film Music in her repertoire.
TalaTarang Duo is available for live concerts, festivals, corporate functions, wedding receptions, and parties.
Kush Trio is available for live concerts and festivals, corporate functions,wedding receptions and parties. They present a fusion of Celtic folk and North Indian music.
Botown are a chart-topping multicultural Soul band that reboot Bollywood classics with a shot of late ’60 Soul and Funk.
A Virtuoso acoustic/electric cellist and arranger with an extensive experience in the events/entertainment industry with performances all over the UK and internationally.
British Indian composer, record producer, music arranger, mixing engineer, keyboard player, harmonium player & Bollywood pianist Kiran. His music combines Asian and other worldwide influences in his recording studio Globalrootz in London.
Melissa is professional harpist based in London. She is available to perform for weddings, afternoon tea music for hotels, corporate events and parties
Tabla Sounds is an ensemble playing Traditional Indian Classical Music using a Tabla & Sitar.
Kiran's advanced techniques of the instrument, combined with a creative flair and spontaneous imagination makes his performance an ideal Instrumental act for parties, religious functions and festivals.
The Mendi Music Trio is a dynamic fusion of musical cultures from around the world merging together in harmony to create a universal sound.
Bollywood Hits from the 60s till present accompanied with traditional Indian instrumental music from a versatile Bollywood Themed Band.
Hackle is a unique Bollywood Style Musician using a more Western set up of acoustic guitar and drums , he adds his own twist to popular Hindi and Bollywood Hits. He sings in Hindi, Urdu & Punjabi and English songs upon request.
The Bombay Strings prides itself on providing high quality Bollywood instrumental music for any event performed with instruments from a traditional String Quartet.
Besides recitals, concerts and private events, Katharine is also available to perform for Indian and Bollywood Themed Events and Weddings with the required repertoire.
The Indian subcontinent is what represents Indian classical music. It has two major traditional styles that make up the genre, the first tradition being the North Indian tradition of classical music known as the Hindustani and the South Indian expression known as Carnatic. However, they were not distinctive forms of musical traditions before the 15th century.
The Mughal Rule of the Indian subcontinent caused the respectful genres to separate and evolve into different forms of music. The Northern tradition honours improvisation and exploration of all aspects of a raga(a melodic improvisation/framework), whilst Southern traditions tend to be short composition-based. Despite these stark differences, there are still many ways in which these two systems have more similar and common features with each other.
The very roots of classical music from India are found in Vedic Sanskrit literature of Hindusim and the classic Sanskrit text on performing arts. The Hindustani music style is mainly found in North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. But has also had Arab and Persian music influences, including the start of new ragas and the development of instruments such as the sitar and sarod. The instruments most used in the Northern style of classical Indian music also include the surbahar, esraj, violin, table, santoor, sarangi and more.
The Carnatic music style from Southern India comparatively is far more rhythmically structured and intensive than the North. Their elaborations are typically faster in tempo and a lot shorter than their equivalents in Hindustani music, and utilize the use of fixed compositions that are similar to that of Western Classical music. Whilst Carnatic compositions seem to have notated lyrical poems, primary themes that include worship, depictions of temples, philosophy and more, it is a common belief in South India that the music represents a more ancient approach to classical music. In contrast, Hindustani music has evolved by external influences.