Bandish Projekt

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Bandish Projekt
Birth nameMayur Narvekar, Udyan Sagar, Mehir Nath Chopra
Genres Electronic, Drum and bass, Dubstep
Occupation(s)Producer, Composer, Tabla Player, DJ
Instrument(s)Tabla, Guitar, Flute, keys , vocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsBheja Fry Records, Generation Bass, Folktronic (Sony Music Independent), Buddha Bar
Website bandishprojekt.com

Bandish Projekt is the pseudonym of composer, producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Mayur Narvekar. Bandish Projekt is a musical act featuring a blend of Indian elements in an electronica format. The title "Bandish Projekt" is derived from Bandish (an Indian classical composition) and "Projekt," which reflects the experimental and evolving nature of the music. Bandish Projekt was formed in 1998 by Mayur Narvekar, Udyan Sagar, and Mehir Nath Chopra. [1] [2] Mayur Narvekar regularly collaborates with producers and musicians on his albums, Sagar performs as Nucleya, and Chopra is a media entrepreneur, based in Dubai.

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Biography

Narvekar was raised in Ahmedabad by a family of classical musicians and arts enthusiasts. His father and paternal uncle introduced him to the dholak at an early age. Through his interest and talent for percussion, he was encouraged to formally learn the tabla. Narvekar studied classical tabla with his teacher Pandit Divyang Vakil for 20 years. [3] He went on to win the All India Radio (AIR) competition for percussion in 2000, and was honoured with the prestigious "Pt. Nikhil Ghosh Memorial Promising Artist Award" in 2001. [4]

Inspired by the music and producers of the West, Narvekar began to add to his repertory of classical sounds. Thus, his electronic act, Bandish Projekt, was conceived. After graduating from St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad, in 2000 with a BA in psychology, Narvekar decided to pursue a full-time career in music.

Career

After several years as a live performer, composer and producer, Narvekar moved to Mumbai in 2008. Bandish Projekt's first album, Correkt, was released in October 2009, [5] [6] followed by the single "Brown Skin Beauty" featuring Last Mango in Paris in 2010, and the EP "Chase" in March 2011. [7] In December 2011, Bandish Projekt released another EP, "Lover," featuring Shaa’ir (Monica Dogra of Shaa'ir and Func), [8] [9] which was nominated for the 2012 MTV EMA award for Best Indian Act. [10]

Bandish Projekt released two EPs in 2012, "I Am Not Alone" and "Correkt Remixed". [11] Bandish Projekt's Alchemy Wins Asifa India Awards For Excellence the special Jury mention in the best animation film category.2014 Bandish Projekt receives GIMA Award (Global Indian Music Award ) for the best EDM track "TRAP" from the Ep "I am Not Alone" .

Albums

YearAlbumMain ArtistRecord Label
2009 Correkt (Album) Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2010 Brown Skin Beauty (Single) Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2011 Chase (Single) Bandish ProjektGeneration Bass
2011 Lover (Single) Bandish Projekt & Shaa’irGeneration Bass
2012 I am Not Alone (EP) Bandish ProjektFolk Tronic Sony music
2012 Correkt Remixed Bandish ProjektFolk Tronic Sony music
2013 Alchemy (Single) Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2014 Drop it (Single) Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2014 Connekt (Album) Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2015 Rare Man ( Single) Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2015 Gondhal ( Single) Ep Bandish Projekt Feat Mc MawaliBheja Fry Records
2015 Common Tongue (EP) Bandish Projekt Feat Last Mango in parisBheja Fry Records
2016 Katal Kalaa (EP) Bandish Projekt Feat SwadesiBheja Fry Records
2017 (Ab Na Jagao ) Bandish Projekt Feat Vidhya GopalBheja Fry Records
2017 (Dakla 2) Bandish Projekt Feat Aishwarya Joshi & Maulik NayakBheja Fry Records
2018 Katal kalaa Remix Bandish Projekt Remix EpBheja Fry Records
2019 Khulle Naagde (EP) Bandish Projekt Feat SwadesiBheja Fry Records
2019 Dakla 4 Bandish Projekt feat. Aishwarya JoshiBheja Fry Records
2019 Ab Mori baat Bandish Projekt feat. Vibha SarafBheja Fry Records
2020 Aabh Ma Bandish Projekt feat. Aishwarya Joshi & Aditya GadhaviBheja Fry Records
2020 Home Crowd Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2020 Panduranga Bandish Projekt feat. Chandana Bala KalyanBheja Fry Records
2020 Dakla 5 Bandish Projekt & Aishwarya Joshi feat. Maulik NayakBheja Fry Records
2020 Chithada Bandish Projekt & 100 RBHBheja Fry Records
2021 Limbuda Jhule Bandish Projekt feat. Aishwarya JoshiBheja Fry Records
2021 Dakla 6 Araj Bandish Projekt & Aishwarya Joshi feat. Resmi SateeshBheja Fry Records
2021 The Confluence Bandish ProjektBheja Fry Records
2021 Kagaliya Bandish Projekt feat. Aishwarya JoshiBheja Fry Records
2022 Faasle Bandish Projekt feat. Bhavya PanditBheja Fry Records
2022 Dakla 7 Bandish Projekt & Aishwarya Joshi feat. Maulik NayakBheja Fry Records
2023 Shyaam Bandish Projekt feat. Isha NairBheja Fry Records
2023 Dhuaan Dhuaan Bandish Projekt feat. Aishwarya JoshiBheja Fry Records
2023 Dakla 8 Bandish Projekt & Aishwarya Joshi feat. Maulik NayakBheja Fry Records

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