Parikrama (band)
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| Origin | Delhi, India |
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Indian rock Blues |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Rock Street Journal& Channel V |
| Website | www |
| Members | Nitin Malik Aneesh Arora (Ex Lead Guitarist) Saurabh Choudhary Subir Malik Gaurav Balani Srijan Mahajan Shambu Nath Imran Khan Chintan Kalra (Ex-Bassist) Rajat Kakkar (Ex Drummer) |
Parikrama is a rock and roll band from Delhi, India. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name. The band was officially formed on 17 June 1991 in Delhi. The word parikrama means 'orbital revolutions' in Sanskrit.
In its 2014 listing of "25 Greatest Indian Rock Songs of the last 25 Years", "Rolling Stone India" featured But It Rained (Single, 1996) by the band.
The band consists of:
Accompanied by:
Subir and Nitin are brothers. Subir and Nitin are from the same school, St. Xavier's, Delhi. Subir is the eldest, Nitin is two years younger, All except Nitin, who went to Hindu College, went to Kirorimal College and were part of MUSOC (music society). Saurabh Chaudhry has a degree in business administration.
They are yet to release a full-length album, because they prefer giving out their music for free. They have had millions of downloads from their site and other related pages. They did release a free multimedia CD of their singles and videos in 2001. The band does not have any policies against their music being copied and distributed. They have made their music available for download on their official website.
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, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. Sonam Sherpa and Saurabh Chaudhary are proud endorsees of Carl Martin effect pedals.
Parikrama rarely records music in the studio, and most recordings are made in live performances. On being asked in a 2012 interview if they plan a compilation album of live recordings, the band encouraged listeners to download their recordings from Facebook or Reverbnation and "make your own album, the way u want it".
The first song "Xerox" was named 'the face of Indian rock'. 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, The Great Indian Rock, volume 1, was produced by Amit Sehgal, owner and publisher of the India's first rockzine: Rock Street Journal.
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