We have the top artists who have put India on the map this year on foreign soil.
India is overflowing with talent with its wide population and increasingly interesting talent coming together to make something even better.
1. Anoushka Shankar at Glastonbury
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Daughter of Shri Ravi Shankar, Anoushka has been trained from the age of none in classical music and by age 20, she was already nominated for her first-ever Grammy. She has gone above and beyond in mastering the four string sitar and has performed at various iconic music venue like Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and Théâtre des Champs-Elysées to name a few. And with Glastonbury being one of England’s largest music festival, its the best platform for her to showcase her skills.
2. (S)haan at Amsterdam Dance Event
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After becoming the first Indian to perform at EDM mega fest Tomorrowland in 2014, the man was back at it again at Amsterdam Dance Event this year that hosted over 400 artists from all over the world to come together for the best week of music in Europe. The man drew in an impressive crowd who enjoyed his tunes for the entire set.
3. Ankytrixx at Amsterdam Dance Event
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If you don’t know about Ankytrixx, you have no idea about anything related to electronic music in India. He took the Global Sessions stage with other artists like Sanjay Dutta and Priya for a set to die for. He’s steadily rising in the music scene in the country and it looks like he’s taking it even further than imagined. You can always catch him at Kitty Su where he’s the resident DJ to check out his music as well.
4. Prateek Kuhad at SXSW
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Delhi boy Kuhad has always been a huge deal in the independent music community in India. With his meaningful lyrics and soulful guitar in hand, the man captured audiences at the esteemed art, music and film festival with his tracks. Even his love for the environment sneaked into the session, but who can draw that away from his voice.
5. Hashback Hashish at SXSW
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Hashish, or Ashish Sachan, has been in the underground music scene for a while but many were curious about this DJ with an interesting stage name. His tunes are the perfect combination of old school sophistication along with the electric pulse of the bass that got the crowd on their feet the whole night with hits like “Zones” and “Heritage”. Definitely a musician you should get more of ASAP.