Underground music scene in India has expanded: guitarist

February 08, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 05:39 am IST - Nashik:

London-based guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Rodney Branigan, who has toured India frequently and collaborated with musicians from bands like Shaa’ir and Func and Pentagram, says that the underground music scene in India has ‘expanded’ tremendously.

“There is a sub-culture that has developed. The culture of Indian musicians playing western music has emerged,” Branigan told IANS on the sidelines of the ninth SulaFest here.

“I played with Shaa’ir and Func and supported Pentagram at a show in 2010. Those guys were the underground scene then. The underground scene has expanded so much now,” he said.

Branigan, who is renowned for playing two guitars simultaneously, first toured India in 2008 and “has been trying to come here every year”.

“This is my second time playing in the SulaFest. I first came in 2008 and stayed for around six weeks. I played in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Ahmedabad,” he said. He also lauded the electronic dance music (EDM) scene in India and said that it was more vibrant here than in England.

“The EDM scene has grown and the quality is great,” Branigan said.

— IANS

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