Antaragni (band)
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Antaragni was a fusion band from Bangalore which disbanded in 2004. Antaragni's repertoire included an amalgamation of Indian Classical, Folk
and Western rock, funk, pop and country.
After Antaragni disbanded, the band's frontman, Raghupathy Dixit went on to form The Raghu Dixit Project
, which he likes to refer to as an open house for musicians and artistes from different genres to come together, collaborate and create a dynamic sound and expression.
words - 'Antar' meaning 'within' and 'Agni' meaning fire. Put together, they form 'Antar Ki Agni' or 'Antaragni' for short, literally meaning 'the fire within'. The name of the band reflects the passion and zeal of its members for music.
undertones, Antaragni began to rock Bangalore.
competition to be crowned the best band in Bangalore
. Their first major tryst with fame however came when they were invited to open for Bryan Adams
when he came to town, before a 30,000 crowd. Antaragni had arrived.
Unfortunately, the priorities of Ravi and Bhaskar as professional musicians differed from that of Raghu and they made their silent exits.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and Western rock, funk, pop and country.
After Antaragni disbanded, the band's frontman, Raghupathy Dixit went on to form The Raghu Dixit Project
The Raghu Dixit Project
The Raghu Dixit Project, founded by Raghu Dixit , is an open house for musicians and artistes from different genres to come together, collaborate and create a dynamic sound and expression...
, which he likes to refer to as an open house for musicians and artistes from different genres to come together, collaborate and create a dynamic sound and expression.
Etymology
The name Antaragni, as the band was so named, is a union of two SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
words - 'Antar' meaning 'within' and 'Agni' meaning fire. Put together, they form 'Antar Ki Agni' or 'Antaragni' for short, literally meaning 'the fire within'. The name of the band reflects the passion and zeal of its members for music.
The Early Years
Antaragni, which went on to become one of Bangalore's most popular music acts, was formed sometime in the late 90's by guitarist/songwriter/singer Raghupathy Dixit. An experimentalist constantly in search of a new sound, Raghu hit it off with talented violin player H.N. Bhaskar. Together the duo formed Antaragni. Armed with a new sound, Raghu and Bhaskar moved base to Bangalore, where they started making waves. They also met Ravichandra Rao, a flautist and percussionist of repute, and their music continued to evolve. By concocting a potpourri of Indian classical, folk and westernundertones, Antaragni began to rock Bangalore.
Take Two
In Bangalore, Raghu met Manoj, a violinist trained in western classical music. Together, Raghu, Manoj and Bhaskar started churning out some delightfully refreshing music strongly laced with Indian folk influences. The two violinists trained in different styles added slick musical tussles ( known as jugalbandi) to the songs, and it seemed the band had two lead violinists, instead of the conventional lead guitarist. The band's fame continued to grow as it won competitions across the country with a voracious appetitie. The most notable being winning the Radio CityRadio City
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competition to be crowned the best band in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Their first major tryst with fame however came when they were invited to open for Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
when he came to town, before a 30,000 crowd. Antaragni had arrived.
Unfortunately, the priorities of Ravi and Bhaskar as professional musicians differed from that of Raghu and they made their silent exits.