Biography

Mrigya, in Sanskrit, means 'the hunt'. The band is one of the premier world and fusion music bands based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. Formed in 1999, the band has turned out to be a contemporary world-music band, exploring the boundaries of Indian classical music and becoming the harbinger of a unique, fusion band offering a fresh blend of funk, ?blues, Latino, folk, ?Indian classical, and Jazz. Having played at venues all over the world, the band has won accolades and represented the nation at different festivals abroad. From global festivals to private gigs to massive public events, Mrigya has a huge range of performances. Their music represents the legacy of music – particularly the heritage of Indian culture. Achievements: First Indian band to win Herald Angel Award for Best Music Act, at Edinburgh Festival UK First Indian band to receive 5-star rating by Scotsman – leading Scottish newspaper First Indian band to be empanelled with the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) Covered five out of six continents, except Latin America Discography: The Composition of World Harmony (2010) Signature Collaborations: Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) – a multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor, philanthropist, and singer-songwriter; also the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the band The Police AR Rahman – Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist, one of the world's most prominent music composers; a recognized international music award winner Peter Robert Lockett – English percussionist and a recording artist; known for recording and performing shows with Peter Gabriel, The Verve, Robert Plant, ?Amy Winehouse, Pet Shop Boys, Sinéad O'Connor, Björk, Afro Celt Sound System, Nitin Sawhney, and Zakir Hussain Band Members: Sharat Chandra Srivastava: Violin Indraneel Hariharan: Bass Guitar Gyan Singh: Tabla/Dholak/Mridangam Rajat Kakkar: Drums/Percussion Sachin Kapoor: Keyboards Karan Sharma: Guitar