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Band Name: Terracottaa

Genre: Fusion

Members: Ravi Iyer (Lead guitars)

Milind Date (Flute)

Mughda Kharade (Vocals)

Vaibhav Vawikar (Drums)

Crosby Fernandes (Bass)

Abhishek (Rhythm & lead guitars)

More about the band: Along with a rather successful run of his band Vayu, guitar virtuoso Ravi Iyer is now growing and diversifyng further as a musician! And lo behold the result is Terracotta, the fusion band that has the best of western and Indian music!

Self confessedly, the band is an amalgamation of diverse musical sensibilities and the musicians' experiment with music.The band's USP has to be the fact that they all have their individual style and composing skills, yet they take everyone else's skills into account. And the band has the who's who of the music scenario.

Ravi Iyer, founder member of the band needs no introduction. And with this band, he will not only be unleashing his usual classical and folk guitaring but also occassionally on keyboards

Flautist Milind Date aka the Pied Piper of Pune is renowned for the depth and spontaneity of his playing. 

Mugdha Kharade is the voice of an Angel. The band confesses to having been on intergalactic trips purely due to her voice!

Vaibhav Vawikar is known as the most futuristic drummers and percussionists, who can play the Tabla and Drums together on either sides.

Crosby Fernandes is known as the heartbeat of the band, reverred for his superlative timing skills and phrasing abilities on the Bass.

Abhishek, the Rhythm & Lead Guitarist joins his tutor Ravi Iyer and would definitelyexcel with Ravi himself as his teacher and band mate!

Gigs played: Ruia College

Forthcoming gig(s): Not Just Jazz by the Bay on January 23, 2009

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