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Amar Kulkarni - Sangban
Solonie Singh Pathania - Kenkeni
Gandhaar Amin - Flute
Wendy Burby - Vocals
Pragnya Wakhlu - Vocals
Yamini Lavinyan - Vocals
Michelle Manuel - Vocals
Sharwari Chitale - Vocals
Chris Fonceca - Guitars
Michael Pereira - Bass Guitar
Savio Sebastian - Guitars
Afrah Shafiq / Nikhil More - Video Installations
Nitin Joshi / Denzil Fernandez - Sound Engineer
Abhijit Jejurikar - Dununba (Nasik Dhol)
Dhir Mody - Djembe
Agneya Chikte - Djembe
Bipin Revankar - Djembe

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The ensemble’s aim is to give folk music a revival and to bring this simplicity back into our lives. Currently the ensemble performs traditional West-African folk songs in a more contemporary and relevant, 21st century setting. Mamady Keita, Santana, Sergio Mendez, Indian Ocean, Famoudou Konate, N’Diale and more influence the music that is the Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble.

About TAAL INC. RHYTHM ENSEMBLE

Do the Drummers make the dancers dance? Or do the dancers make the drummers drum? The Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble is a community of musicians who have dedicated their lives to spreading joy throughout the world through their respective mediums. The ensemble’s aim is to give folk music a revival and to bring this simplicity back into our lives. Currently the ensemble performs traditional West-African folk songs in a more contemporary and relevant, 21st century setting. Mamady Keita, Santana, Sergio Mendez, Indian Ocean, Famoudou Konate, N’Diale and more influence the music that is the Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble.

Pulsating, earthy and primal rhythms, catchy vocal hooks, power packed and tight breaks and an overall entertaining performance is what you will get with this group of drummers and singers. So put on your dancing shoes and look out for the Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble! Do the Drummers make the dancers dance? Or do the dancers make the drummers drum? The Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble is a community of musicians who have dedicated their lives to spreading joy throughout the world through their respective mediums. The ensemble’s aim is to give folk music a revival and to bring this simplicity back into our lives. Currently the ensemble performs traditional West-African folk songs in a more contemporary and relevant, 21st century setting. Mamady Keita, Santana, Sergio Mendez, Indian Ocean, Famoudou Konate, N’Diale and more influence the music that is the Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble.

Pulsating, earthy and primal rhythms, catchy vocal hooks, power packed and tight breaks and an overall entertaining performance is what you will get with this group of drummers and singers. So put on your dancing shoes and look out for the Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble!

The current group of musicians comprising the Taal Inc. Rhythm Ensemble is: Varun Venkit – Djembe and Vocals. Apart from being a Percussionist and Drummer, Clinical Psychologist and Masters NLP Practitioner, NFNLP, USA, Varun is a Grade 8 Drum Kit player; as certified by the Trinity College of Music, London. Varun has been performing since the age of 15 and was soon the most sought after drummer in the music scene in Pune. He soon started freelancing and playing with veterans such as Sivamani, Jayant Sankrityayana, Derek Julien, Roger Dragonette, Sanjay Joseph, Shri. Rajeev Devasthali, Kaustubh Dhavale, K. Mohan, Rushad Mistry and more.

Varun has been a part of Agnee, India's biggest folk rock band (SONY BMG's May 2007 release) for three years. Presently, Varun is a freelance drummer and percussionist and his primary focus is his brainchild Taal Inc.; a rhythm ensemble that focuses on rhythms of the land and its introduction into every walk of life. He is also a student of the Mridangam (traditional south Indian classical percussion instrument) under Shri. Mr. Chandrashekar since 2007.

Bipin Revankar – Djembe, Agneya Chikte – Djembe, Dhir Mody – Djembe, Abhijit Jejurikar – Dununba (Nasik Dhol), Amar Kulkarni – Sangban, Solonie Singh Pathania, Kenkeni Gandhaar Amin - Flute, Wendy Burby – Vocals, Pragnya Wakhlu – Vocals, Yamini Lavinyan – Vocals, Michelle Manuel – Vocals, Sharwari Chitale – Vocals, Chris Fonceca – Guitars, Michael Pereira – Bass Guitar, Savio Sebastian – Guitars, Afrah Shafiq / Nikhil More – Video Installations Nitin Joshi / Denzil Fernandez – Sound Engineer

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