Bengali Bands

Bengali Rock Gods

The history of Bengali songs dates back to the 12th century when, Laxman Sen, the last ruler of the mighty Sen Dynasty, appointed Jaydeb as his court poet. Jaydeb was a gifted man and his songs on the love of Radha and Krishna are still very much relevant. However, with the passage of time people of Bengal grew more and more inclined towards poetry and songs and throughout the next millennium several Bengali lyricists and composers worked on different genres of songs.

Bengali Popular Bands

When the lights dance to the beats of the drums and the crowd jumps with the strumming of the guitar, these bands come into the musical arena to deliver a momentous performance every single time, straight from the heart of The City of Joy. As the electric guitar gets dragged into the mainstream of the spotlight, there is an energy shift amongst the bystanders. Once the mic is set and the vocals go live, you can literally feel the adrenaline rush through the veins of the cheering audience. Kolkata, being the hub of art, has exhibited an exhilarating medley of traditional beats mixed with the scaling up rock and pop. From the very first band in the country to these 5 rock bands in our generation, Kolkata revamps the rock music riot raging across the youth.

Other Popular Bands

Band culture in Bengal started with the cult group of Mohiner Ghoraguli in 1975. The music of the band was inspired by the wandering groups of Baul and their mystic music on one hand and the realism of urban folk movement contemporary to Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead on the other. Though their experimental music couldn't break apart the existing traditional music scene, they gathered a huge fan following come the 90s. Some of their albums such as Maya had songs directly influenced by Bauls. I am sure every one is familiar with this tune.