It was the 15th day of March 2009 - the day when Raga Shack was born. The band aims to bring the best of Western music elements and Indian traditional music together to a maximum number of audience. As the name suggests, the band is open to improvisational music but when it claims a certain Raga is being played, it will strive to stick to the grammar of the melody (Raga) and time signature (Kaala Pramaanam), rhythm and tempo (Laya).
The members of this band just not want to play or sing but aspire to evolve as musicians and come out of the copy-exact mode that many popular light music bands operate in (doing cover versions). A critical part of that evolution process depends upon consistent effort in learning new things and becoming better at those by constant practice, so playing or singing becomes second nature.
Currently, the band has members with the following competencies:
The members of this band just not want to play or sing but aspire to evolve as musicians and come out of the copy-exact mode that many popular light music bands operate in (doing cover versions). A critical part of that evolution process depends upon consistent effort in learning new things and becoming better at those by constant practice, so playing or singing becomes second nature.
Currently, the band has members with the following competencies:
- Bamboo flute - Hindustani/Carnatic
- Indian Classical violin
- Lead/Rhythm guitars
- Bass guitars
- Keyboards
- Western drums
- Indian percussion (Mridangam/Tabla)
- Indian classical vocals
The band members eagerly look forward to great jam sessions, where they would not only internalize their learning but more than that, simply enjoy the Music. Once that happens, raising the audience to the band's wavelength will follow naturally.
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