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| Bombay Vikings | |
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| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 1994–2008 |
| Label(s) | T-Series |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | |
| Neeraj Shridhar Mats Folke Johan Folke |
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Bombay Vikings is an unusual pop and rock group that fuses Indian and European music. It was formed in 1994 Stockholm, Sweden. Primarily the band consists of Neeraj Shridhar (vocals), Johan Folke (jazz) and Matts Folke (keyboard)[1].
The group Bombay Vikings caused in sensation in both India as well as overseas amoung the Indian music community because an unusual combination of classical Bollywood style and European experimentation. It has ben one of the most notable musical groups in India to emerge in the past decade.
The leader of the band is Niraj Shridhar [2] who grew up in Sweden, listening to Hindu music of his parents who migrated from India [3]
The music of Bombay Vikings draws inspiration from the classic Hindi music of the 1940s-1970s [4] however adds modern European influences [5],[6].
Inspired original music
In classic Sanskrit literature there is a genre termed samaysya-purti[7], where an initial line is given (often taken from existing classics), and new compositions are written to conform to it. Bombay Vikings has sometimes taken this approach of some of its most memorable music.
For example, the original classic Bollywood songs from Barsaat (1949):
- Hawa Mein Udata Jaaye Tera Lal Dupatta Mal Mal Ka (video search)
was expanded as a bilingual song:
- Hawa Mein Udata Jaaye Tera Lal Dupatta Mal Mal Ka(2 Time)
- Dil Pe Waar Chalaye (Tera Lal Dupatta Mal Mal Ka)Oh Oh
- Only Wish I Ever Wished
- Is If That I could Make Her Mine
- She Wont Find Any Better Lover
- Every Beat Of My Heart Will Rock Her Ohye Ohye (Video search)
Also see
References
- ^ http://www.bombayvikings.com/ Official site
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020921/windows/main5.htm ZEROING IN ON... The man behind Bombay Vikings
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Neeraj_had_to_face_rejections_too_/articleshow/2629195.cms Neeraj had to face rejections too!
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/11/20/stories/2004112000050200.htm Remix VIKING
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/05/08/stories/2008050851030200.htm Stars by his side
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/11/stories/2004051100360300.htm Vikings unplugged
- ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2, Published by Sahitya Akademi, 1988, page 1124
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