Parikrama
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| Origin | New Delhi, India |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Genres | Rock and Roll Indian rock Blues |
| Members | Nitin Malik Sonam Sherpa Saurabh Choudhary Subir Malik Chintan Kalra Dilip Gururaj Ramchandran Shambu Nath Imran Khan Rajat Kakkar |
Parikrama is a Rock and Roll band from India. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name.
The band was officially formed on June 17, 1991 in New Delhi. The word Parikrama means 'orbital revolutions' in Sanskrit.
The band consists of:
- Nitin Malik lead vocals
- Sonam Sherpa lead guitars
- Saurabh Choudhary guitar
- Subir Malik keyboard, synthesizers
- Chintan Kalra bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dilip Gururaj Ramchandran drums
And also:
- Shambu Nath tabla, mridangam, percussion
- Imran Khan violins
- Rajat Kakkar percussion
Parikrama has more than 230 concerts and 1000 odd performances to their name, which have been held all over India in more than forty cities and participated in various international competitions held in India and abroad.[citation needed] They are yet to release a full-length album, though they did release a free multimedia CD of their singles and videos, in 2001. Although Parikrama has recorded and released original music, they continue to be seen primarily as a cover band. The band does not have any policies against their music being copied and distributed .[1] They have made their music available for download on their official website.[2]
The band often fuses Indian classical music instruments like mridangam, tabla and flute with conventional instruments like guitar, drums and keyboards. They have been inspired and influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jimi Hendrix, Allman Brothers and The Doors.
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[edit] Recordings
The first song "Xerox" signified a beginning to the era that would change the face of Indian rock and inspire hundreds of others to follow.
Their first hit single "Till I’m No One Again" was released in 1995 along with "Open Skies". It was among thirteen other songs chosen from the demos sent by a hundred and fifty other bands in the country. This release, titled – The Great Indian Rock carried the first momentous side of Indian rock to the world.
Their biggest hit, "But it rained", was released next year 1996. This song was dedicated to the kidnappings that had occurred in the Kashmir Valley, during that period. Another song - "Gonna Get It" was released in the same year.
Their sixth number in succession was released in 1997 by the name of "Load Up".
This band composed the song "The Superhero" for the geeks of Bangalore only recently. This was in due course of the visit of Microsoft’s chairman Bill Gates to the IT capital of India, Bangalore.
A Parikrama original "Rhythm and Blues" was created in course of their jam session with Usha Uthup.
[edit] Major Concerts
Their first concert was at New Delhi’s first ever concert on AIDS awareness.
On December 18, 2005, Parikrama performed with Saif Ali Khan at the Royal Stag Corporate Carnival, New Delhi.
On Feb 20 2007, Parikrama performed in Goa for the "Band of the sand" which was held at Calangute beach, as part of the Goa Carnival festival 2007. They were also the judges for "Band of the sand"
Parikrama, with FtN and Lauren Harris, opened for Iron Maiden at Bangalore, in March 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Piracy no prob, says Parikrama. The Times of India (2006). Retrieved on April 9, 2006.
- ^ Till I'm No one again. Retrieved on April 9, 2006.
