Mrigya

SOCIALS mrigya.com twitter.com/MrigyaBand reverbnation.com/themrigya myspace.com/mrigya Mrigya ( in Sanskrit "Mrigaya" means "The Hunt") -is one of the premier world / fusion music bands from Delhi, formed in 1999. The band has blossomed into a fascinating contemporary world music band venturing to stretch the boundaries of Indian classical music becoming the harbinger of a unique fusion band offering a rich blend of Blues, Funk, Folk, Latino, Indian Classical and Jazz. The band has toured extensively around the globe winning accolades and representing India at various international festivals. Mrigya concerts range from global festivals to private gigs and massive public events. The music of Mrigya carries the legacy of thousands of years of not only music but also the heritage of Indian culture. The aim is to evolve, share and, promote contemporary Indian culture through the music, In larger sense – inspire, get inspired, educate and the most importantly to carry on the legacy of Indian fusion music. Ultimate highlights The first Indian Band to win the Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Festival UK for the Best Music Act. The first Indian band to get a 5-star rating for the performance and act by "Scotsman" - leading news paper of Scotland. The first Indian Band to be empaneled with the Indian Council Of Cultural Relations (ICCR). Tours and concerts has covered 5 out of 6 continents and leaving only Latin America to sum-up the map of the entire world. Discography Album "The Composition of World Harmony 2010" with slogan "It doesn't take nuclear science to realize world peace...it takes fusion." Second album to be released in February 2014 Signature collaborations Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) - English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist, best known as the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police. AR Rahman - Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist, described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer as well as majority most important and recognized international music award winner. Peter Robert Lockett - English percussionist and recording artist known for recorded and/or performed shows with Björk, Afro Celt Sound System, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, The Verve, Amy Winehouse, Pet Shop Boys, Sinéad O'Connor, Nitin Sawhney, Zakir Hussain. They say you have to be brave enough to set your self for the trip of your life to create and tell your own story. There are so many different ways to travel. Mrigya's journey is the hunt for the ultimate expression, limitless beauty and scales of fused exotic flavors of sounds. "Mrigya" invites you for the ultimate hunt together to discover your own unheard exotic story. Actually, that story has already turned into the legendary hunt. Now just go ahead with it and see what magic places it will take you to and how many unforgettable mysterious moments it will gift you. mrigya.com twitter.com/MrigyaBand World music band fusing indian classical with jazz, rock, funk and ethnic flavors of sounds from all over the world.