A joyride with Ravi Chary Crossing

As part of 100 days of cultural activities to celebrate the spirit of the city and its cosmopolitan culture, ‘Hydourite’, presented the fusion band ‘Ravi Chary Crossing’, this weekend.

The four members of the band, ‘Ravi Chary Crossing’, enthralled the audience at Asiana banquets at Banjara Hills, with the magic of Indo-Jazz fusion using different instruments showcasing their musical excellence and establishing their signature sounds. “We focus more on structure and composition rather than improvisation. So when we are on stage, our musical thought reflects there. It is not just about musicians coming on stage and jamming away,” said Sangeet, the keyboard player and one of the composers of the band. True to his words, all of their musical pieces brought out a unique fusion sound that was the amalgamation of Sitar (Ravi Chary), keyboard (Sangeet Haldipur), Drums (Mukul Dongre) and Tabla (Satyajit Talwalkar). Yes, from the usage of versatile instruments they mesmerised the audience with the magic of Indo-Jazz Fusion.

Coming from a pure classical training, working on fusion music, Ravi emphasises on the foundation of music. “We are experimenting with various musical elements and sound whether it is Indian or western, classical or jazz, the musical foundation needs to be strong. One has to have a strong knowledge in any form of music – classical, rock, folk,” he said.

Being an artist who played for MTV Coke Studio, Ravi said, “It is a good platform to reach out younger generation with many old folk songs or old composition, keeping the originality intact, with a modern presentation. That is how we can present old songs and also talented artists across the country.” Sangeet, one of the young musician of the band who started learning piano from the age of 11 shared a message for aspiring musicians, “Imitating in the sense; replaying music and inculcating the musical idea is not bad if you are learning something out of it. But do not make imitation your identity”.