Biography

ROCK VEDA - A Progressive Fusion Band, which truly believes in the power of music. The Band coalesces the natural emotion of Indian Classical with a creative contemporary mix, belting out scintillating & heart hitting original compilations for music aficionados. Sufi to earthy music or from Hindustani to fusion Music. Rock Veda has recently bagged The Best Genre - Fusion Category Award in the 3rd season of ARTIST ALOUD AWARDS, India’s leading digital destination for independent music. Kabul with his Band created magic through their music at prestigious festivals like the JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL, WORLD SUFI SPIRIT FESTIVAL at Jodhpur, SPRING FEVER FESTIVAL IHC, New Delhi. The Band got an opportunity to share sets with the most revered Folk artists from different parts of the world at ‘Amarrass Dessert Festival’ 2012, at Zorba-Delhi where heritage and culture was shared through music amongst all. Rock Veda has also cast its’ spell on the popular Pubs & Lounges in Delhi of the likes of Blue Frog, 1 Boulevard, Tonic, Vapour, to name a few. The Band also shares the credit of being nominated in The Best Band Category for EC Live Quotient Awards, Dec. 2012. They were also a part of 'leapFrog to Coke Studio by MTV'.  With their FIRST and very special Composition ‘NAINA’ that has been released all over successfully, ROCK VEDA promises to take you to a whole new world of their scintillating music that will surely strum your musical chords. Band Members: 1. Kabul, A singing sensation is the vocalist of the band. Kabul is trained under sarangi maestro Ustad Ghulam Sabir Khan Saheb. He has shared the stage with the versatile singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, & Shibani Kashyap With a strong Indian Classical Music training, Kabul’s versatile voice easily transcends from Soulful Sufi, Hindustani Classical, Raw Earthiness of Folk to the foot tapping popular chart busters. He puts his soul in each song and sings each composition with complete perseverance.  2. Fateh Ali Khan is a well known name in sitar in the world of Indian classical music. He has taken his music all over India and also around the world. He created history when he performed with Lady Gaga recently in India. He is a Sitar player of the Band who recreates the music into magic. 3. Amaan Ali Khan belongs to above sixth generation of traditional musical family of Moradabad gharana. Amaan has an uncanny knack of striking an instant rapport with audience. He has also accompanied many eminents artists like:- Smt.Shubha Mudgal ji, Begum Abida parveen, Shri Yesudas ji, Pandit Madhup Mudgal, Ustad Ghulam Sabir khan, Murad Ali Khan, Ustad Hussain Baqsh, Raj kumar Rizvi, Ustad Ahmed Hussain Ustad Mohd Hussain, etc... 4. Kamal is a keyboard player, who has been conquering the Delhi Music Circuit quite well, while spreading his prowess on the national level. His love for the keyboard is seen in skill full renditions of almost any genre. He soon got involved in musical experiments ranging from choir, fusion, rock, Indian classical and many more. 5. Shubhanshu prefers letting his guitar talk in the music concerts. Storming onto music scene nearly a decade ago, shubhanshu has been widely recognized for his stunning playing. Started playing guitar at the age of 13, the sheer quantum of his guitar talent never fails to leave the hardest of critics spellbound with his melodic and technical approach.