Sunday, October 29, 2006

indian ocean- micanvas

last friday i had a gem of a time. this was because i had been to a concert given by Indian Ocean.

inarguably they are connoiseurs of music. their blend of music is very unique and soothing. the guitar is a modified guitar that behaves as a sitar or a guitar at its whim.

the band is a fusion of classical and rock. bass is their dominating sound. 3 bass instruments. and it seems like every song has undergone a thorough scrutiny and executed perfectly. each song has a sound and a story of its own which is so compelling you just cant get over it!

trivr tandav - a song on shivji's dance, which was to symbolize the killing during the kargil war was started so perfectly, that it almost felt as if a divine voice had initiated it. the voice had that certain thunder and power in it.

musically they stand at par with pink floyd. yet they dont insist on going commercial. they play only on the college circuits.

sadly it took them quite sometime to get their patience recognized but it seems to be paying off.

one of the band members who is reponsible for weaving classical sound into the blues fabric has had no formal training, yet has a very firm control on the pitch, amazingly firm.

i tell you, if ever you get an oppurtunity to see Indian Ocean at a concert, get the tickets without any second thoughts, it will be more than worth the money for sure!!

a truly remarkable band.

till we meet again

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