Ashram

A face of new India sound, Ashram is one of the first bands from east of India to fuse electronica with Indian traditional root-tribal-ethnic tunes/songs. A blend giving birth to a soundscape that best defines contemporary India where tradition and “the modern” walks hand in hand. Ashram songs will take you into a travel through Indian subcontinent, bringing tunes from boatmen, nomadic tribes, Sufi saints, struggling farmers to celebration of common people’s lives. A face of new India sound, Ashram is one of the first bands from east of India to fuse electronica with Indian traditional root-tribal-ethnic tunes/songs. A blend giving birth to a soundscape that best defines contemporary India where tradition and “the modern” walks hand in hand. Ashram songs will take you into a travel through Indian subcontinent, bringing tunes from boatmen, nomadic tribes, Sufi saints, struggling farmers to celebration of common people’s lives.

Formed in ’14 Kolkata/India, Ashram played in quite some major Indian venues. Among them, Green Peace India concert-Kolkata and a Hard Rock Cafe tour are notable.

Ashram’s singer Arko is one of the most unique vocalists from the independent folk music scene in India, Arko’s high tenor and natural husk, is unique to the Indian sub continental world music scene. arKo sings in more than 15 different languages and has been travelling with Ashram and his own music project all over Europe playing in eminent music festivals.

Kanishka, the founder, is one of the key persons to start vernacular pop-rock music in India/Kolkata, with nearly 20yrs of experience in music production. Having played more than 2000 live gigs, he plays the Ashram host where musicians from different styles, genres and ethnic groups come, collaborate and share their music. Kanishka is now based in Berlin and began Ashram’s European life, the band has already toured in UK, France, Cz Republic and Germany for a number of concerts.

Swans of the East is a musical tribute to the incredible memories of our journey through Eastern Europe, admiring the landscapes, architecture and the never ending love of the people, that we received.

Kolkata/Berlin ethno electronic duo Ashram takes you on a trip down memory lane, wrapped in a nostalgic spirituality. Check them out doing Manush Ekta Koler Gari.

Voice recorded in Orwo Haus -Berlin, mixed and mastered in Tempelton Studio – Berlin.

Indian percussion sampled in Pinkkeys – Kolkata. Composed and words : Shivananda.

Produced & performed by Ashram.

Ashram the Ethno Electronic Band from India/Kolkata, playing live at Cabaret Sauvage/Paris.

Our website

www.findmyashram.com

The duo will be touring Europe this summer (MAY – JUNE 2019).