Comments on: Rock Music In India: Breaking Through At Last? http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pravin Praveen http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-283092 Pravin Praveen Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:02:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-283092 <p>I was in India earlier this year and I too found the popularity of Bryan Adams amusing. He was playing to sold out high priced concerts. That beats playing to Walmart or some corporate retreat in the west. Then again, who am I to bitch considering pop music taste in the US has gone to hell too. The state of mainstream rock in the US is at an all time low.</p> <p>Out of curiosity, is there any kind of punk movement or retro punk movement in the Indian rock scene? My indian cousins tend to not give a damn about the punk songs in my collection, not even the pop oriented stuff from the Ramones or the Clash. I find the asian and middle eastern rock bands more into metal or classic rock or some variation of boring-ass prog rock. Then again, I am no expert on that scene and it is just soe random observations on my part.</p> I was in India earlier this year and I too found the popularity of Bryan Adams amusing. He was playing to sold out high priced concerts. That beats playing to Walmart or some corporate retreat in the west. Then again, who am I to bitch considering pop music taste in the US has gone to hell too. The state of mainstream rock in the US is at an all time low.

Out of curiosity, is there any kind of punk movement or retro punk movement in the Indian rock scene? My indian cousins tend to not give a damn about the punk songs in my collection, not even the pop oriented stuff from the Ramones or the Clash. I find the asian and middle eastern rock bands more into metal or classic rock or some variation of boring-ass prog rock. Then again, I am no expert on that scene and it is just soe random observations on my part.

]]> By: DogmaTone Records http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-283089 DogmaTone Records Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:40:33 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-283089 <p>Hello from DogmaTone Records!!!</p> <p>As part of our efforts to promote Rock Music in India, we are looking for Non-English Rock Bands from across India. Any rock band there is, who primarily create music in any Indian language please contact us. We are open to any Indian language- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi (yeah :D you heard that right), Marathi,etc., ANY INDIAN LANGUAGE!!!!</p> <p>Guess it’s high time Rock Music is evangelized (:P), preached & popularized in India! And damn the naysayers!</p> <p>Yes, by Rock Music we do mean all forms / sub-genres of the same, like – Metal (Doom, Black, Death, Thrash), Grunge, Soft, Punk, Hard, Pop, Hair, etc., etc., etc.,</p> <p>The idea is that we will be that as a follow up to our first release – “The First Mutiny – Dogmas of Indian Rock”, we are planning to come with another compilation album featuring Non-English Language tracks by artists/bands from across India. And of course this album will be unique & one of its kind and will have a great potential in taking ROCK to the masses. CONTACT US!!!</p> Hello from DogmaTone Records!!!

As part of our efforts to promote Rock Music in India, we are looking for Non-English Rock Bands from across India. Any rock band there is, who primarily create music in any Indian language please contact us. We are open to any Indian language- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi (yeah :D you heard that right), Marathi,etc., ANY INDIAN LANGUAGE!!!!

Guess it’s high time Rock Music is evangelized (:P), preached & popularized in India! And damn the naysayers!

Yes, by Rock Music we do mean all forms / sub-genres of the same, like – Metal (Doom, Black, Death, Thrash), Grunge, Soft, Punk, Hard, Pop, Hair, etc., etc., etc.,

The idea is that we will be that as a follow up to our first release – “The First Mutiny – Dogmas of Indian Rock”, we are planning to come with another compilation album featuring Non-English Language tracks by artists/bands from across India. And of course this album will be unique & one of its kind and will have a great potential in taking ROCK to the masses. CONTACT US!!!

]]> By: DogmaTone Records http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-283088 DogmaTone Records Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:39:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-283088 <p>Hello from DogmaTone Records!!!</p> <p>As part of our efforts to promote Rock Music in India, we are looking for Non-English Rock Bands from across India. Any rock band there is, who primarily create music in any Indian language please contact us. We are open to any Indian language- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi (yeah :D you heard that right), Marathi,etc., ANY INDIAN LANGUAGE!!!!</p> <p>Guess it’s high time Rock Music is evangelized (:P), preached & popularized in India! And damn the naysayers!</p> <p>Yes, by Rock Music we do mean all forms / sub-genres of the same, like – Metal (Doom, Black, Death, Thrash), Grunge, Soft, Punk, Hard, Pop, Hair, etc., etc., etc.,</p> <p>The idea is that we will be that as a follow up to our first release – “The First Mutiny – Dogmas of Indian Rock”, we are planning to come with another compilation album featuring Non-English Language tracks by artists/bands from across India. And of course this album will be unique & one of its kind and will have a great potential in taking ROCK to the masses. CONTACT US!!!</p> Hello from DogmaTone Records!!!

As part of our efforts to promote Rock Music in India, we are looking for Non-English Rock Bands from across India. Any rock band there is, who primarily create music in any Indian language please contact us. We are open to any Indian language- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi (yeah :D you heard that right), Marathi,etc., ANY INDIAN LANGUAGE!!!!

Guess it’s high time Rock Music is evangelized (:P), preached & popularized in India! And damn the naysayers!

Yes, by Rock Music we do mean all forms / sub-genres of the same, like – Metal (Doom, Black, Death, Thrash), Grunge, Soft, Punk, Hard, Pop, Hair, etc., etc., etc.,

The idea is that we will be that as a follow up to our first release – “The First Mutiny – Dogmas of Indian Rock”, we are planning to come with another compilation album featuring Non-English Language tracks by artists/bands from across India. And of course this album will be unique & one of its kind and will have a great potential in taking ROCK to the masses. CONTACT US!!!

]]> By: Neil http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-265764 Neil Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:45:00 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-265764 <p>I know this is an old post, but here's a great website for tracking desi indie developments</p> <p>www.indiecision.com</p> <p>Also, check out The Supersonics-they sound kind of weezer-ish, with The Strokes and other miscellaneous indie bands thrown in. The guy's put-on baritione does get annoying though, but the composition's solid, and only somewhat derivative.</p> I know this is an old post, but here’s a great website for tracking desi indie developments

http://www.indiecision.com

Also, check out The Supersonics-they sound kind of weezer-ish, with The Strokes and other miscellaneous indie bands thrown in. The guy’s put-on baritione does get annoying though, but the composition’s solid, and only somewhat derivative.

]]> By: cary http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-264412 cary Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:08:19 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-264412 <p>Glaring exclusion - TAAQ - 13 yrs old, 4 albums released(independent mind you!), only Indian rock band to be featured on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, supported Jethro Tull & Deep Purple on tour, WorldSpace Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Rock’ in 2007, toured Glasgow, London, etc to ultra- receptive audiences.</p> <p>Other honorable mentions(or lack of it) - Ministry of Blues, Bhoomi and Moksha.</p> Glaring exclusion – TAAQ – 13 yrs old, 4 albums released(independent mind you!), only Indian rock band to be featured on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, supported Jethro Tull & Deep Purple on tour, WorldSpace Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Rock’ in 2007, toured Glasgow, London, etc to ultra- receptive audiences.

Other honorable mentions(or lack of it) – Ministry of Blues, Bhoomi and Moksha.

]]> By: From california http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-264074 From california Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:18:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-264074 <p>All right, here's my deal: rock music is terrible. It never sounds good, always lacks any hint of refinement, and demonstrates the starkness of urban society at large. For (and this is for all you rock afficionados), you need to see the roots of this genre. It was born out of the despondent post-war era in Europe and North America, whose citizens had quite truly lost a sense of direction. The wild, unrestricted tones are a clear reflection of the human nature of the people who create them. My question is, what on earth does this have to do with india? Our music should be calm and peaceful (as classical music has always been) reflecting our 3000 year heritage of peace and greatness. And all this from a 17 year old college student in Berkeley!</p> All right, here’s my deal: rock music is terrible. It never sounds good, always lacks any hint of refinement, and demonstrates the starkness of urban society at large. For (and this is for all you rock afficionados), you need to see the roots of this genre. It was born out of the despondent post-war era in Europe and North America, whose citizens had quite truly lost a sense of direction. The wild, unrestricted tones are a clear reflection of the human nature of the people who create them. My question is, what on earth does this have to do with india? Our music should be calm and peaceful (as classical music has always been) reflecting our 3000 year heritage of peace and greatness. And all this from a 17 year old college student in Berkeley!

]]> By: the ninny doctrine http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-263893 the ninny doctrine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:25:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-263893 <blockquote>He was the resident coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Year in India program in Madurai for the length of the program from the late 70s until it folded up in 2008</blockquote> <p>That is a pity. It seemed to be a very beloved study abroad program among those who took advantage of it.</p> He was the resident coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Year in India program in Madurai for the length of the program from the late 70s until it folded up in 2008

That is a pity. It seemed to be a very beloved study abroad program among those who took advantage of it.

]]> By: Rohit http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-263883 Rohit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:09:17 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-263883 <p>"There is very little mass-marketted music that one can just sit and listen to that could possibly hold one's attention for long."</p> <p>Yoga point taken, though early Foo FIghters had something to they still do a bit</p> “There is very little mass-marketted music that one can just sit and listen to that could possibly hold one’s attention for long.”

Yoga point taken, though early Foo FIghters had something to they still do a bit

]]> By: ptr_vivek http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-263876 ptr_vivek Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:49:05 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-263876 <p>Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure and pride to introduce you to J. Rajasekaran, the Mick Jagger of Tamil Nadu. Sekar and his band toured Tamil Nadu in the 70s and 80s playing original Tamil numbers and American rock covers. He was the resident coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Year in India program in Madurai for the length of the program from the late 70s until it folded up in 2008. Here's some stuff he put on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/attackpandi#p/u/3/Hm_gIx6zUHQ">The YouTube</a>. File that one under socially conscious Tamil rock. Enjoy!</p> Ladies and gentlemen, it’s my pleasure and pride to introduce you to J. Rajasekaran, the Mick Jagger of Tamil Nadu. Sekar and his band toured Tamil Nadu in the 70s and 80s playing original Tamil numbers and American rock covers. He was the resident coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Year in India program in Madurai for the length of the program from the late 70s until it folded up in 2008. Here’s some stuff he put on The YouTube. File that one under socially conscious Tamil rock. Enjoy!

]]> By: ptr_vivek http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/11/19/rock_music_in_i/comment-page-1/#comment-263874 ptr_vivek Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6019#comment-263874 <p>Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure and pride to introduce you to J. Rajasekaran, the Mick Jagger of Tamil Nadu. Sekar and his band toured Tamil Nadu in the 70s and 80s playing original Tamil numbers and American rock covers. He was the resident coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Year in India program in Madurai for the length of the program from the late 70s until it folded up in 2008. Here's some stuff he put on YouTube. File this song under socially conscious Tamil rock: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/attackpandi#p/u/3/Hm_gIx6zUHQ">http://www.youtube.com/attackpandi#p/u/3/Hm_gIx6zUHQ</a>. Enjoy!</p> Ladies and gentlemen, it’s my pleasure and pride to introduce you to J. Rajasekaran, the Mick Jagger of Tamil Nadu. Sekar and his band toured Tamil Nadu in the 70s and 80s playing original Tamil numbers and American rock covers. He was the resident coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College Year in India program in Madurai for the length of the program from the late 70s until it folded up in 2008. Here’s some stuff he put on YouTube. File this song under socially conscious Tamil rock: http://www.youtube.com/attackpandi#p/u/3/Hm_gIx6zUHQ. Enjoy!

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