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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Advaita<br />
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| origin = [[New Delhi]], India<br />
| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock|Alternative]]|[[Ambient music|ambient]]|[[world music]]}}<br />
| years_active = 2004–present<br />
| label = [[EMI Records]]<br />
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| associated_acts = SoundPad<br />
| current_members = Abhishek Mathur<br />Aman Singh<br />Anindo Bose<br />Chayan Adhikari<br />Gaurav Chintamani<br />Mohit Lal<br />[[Suhail Yusuf Khan]]<br />Ujwal Nagar<br />
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'''Advaita''' are an Indian fusion band based in [[New Delhi]], formed in 2004.<br />
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==History==<br />
In March 2009, Advaita released their first [[album]] with EMI titled ''Grounded in Space''. In 2011, Advaita was featured on the Indian leg of the [[MTV]] shows ''[[Coke Studio (India)|Coke Studio]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone India announcing Advaita's performance on Coke Studio India|url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/shafqat-amanat-ali-and-advaita-to-feature-on-first-episode-of-coke-studio/|publisher=Rollingstoneindia|accessdate=2012-10-13}}</ref> and ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Unplugged India featuring Advaita|url=http://mtv.in.com/unplugged/artists.php?tp=artists&id=55|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005172452/http://mtv.in.com/unplugged/artists.php?tp=artists&id=55|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-10-05|publisher=Mtv.in.com|accessdate=2012-10-13}}</ref> The band released their second album ''The Silent Sea'' in February 2012 with EMI Records.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone Magazine India announces launch of Advaita's 'The Silent Sea'|url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/advaita-to-release-album-this-month/|publisher=Rollingstoneindia.com|accessdate=2012-10-13}}</ref> They have also performed in the hills. A festival named Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival, in which they performed for children suffering from various diseases from the age of 15 months till 16 years.{{fact|date=September 2018}}<br />
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Advaita was one of four bands from India, selected by [[John Leckie]], to record two songs with him for a compilation released by the British council.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Council's SoundPad webpage announcing Advaita and Peter Leckie's collaboration |url=http://soundpad.britishcouncil.org.in/about-us/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121218221305/http://soundpad.britishcouncil.org.in/about-us/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-18 |publisher=Soundpad.britishcouncil.org.in |accessdate=2012-10-13 }}</ref><br />
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"Drops of Earth" is a compilation album released on 22 March 2013.<br />
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Advaita currently has eight band members as follows:<br />
* Abhishek Mathur - Guitars<br />
* Aman Singh - Drums<br />
* Anindo Bose - Keyboards<br />
* Chayan Adhikari - Western Vocals / Acoustic Guitar<br />
* Gaurav Chintamani - Bass<br />
* Mohit Lal - Tabla<br />
* [[Suhail Yusuf Khan]] - [[Sarangi]]<br />
* Ujwal Nagar - Hindustani Vocals<br />
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==Awards==<br />
Advaita won the GIMA (Global Indian Music Awards) 2012 award for best rock album for ''The Silent Sea''.<ref>{{cite web|title=GIMA 2012 Award for Advaita |url=http://www.gima.co.in/2012_non_film_winners.php |publisher=Gima.co.in |accessdate=2012-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004234805/http://gima.co.in/2012_non_film_winners.php |archivedate=2012-10-04 }}</ref> They also received a nomination under the best fusion album for ''The Silent Sea''.<ref>{{cite web|title=GIMA 2012 nomination |url=http://www.gima.co.in/2012_non_film_nominees.php |publisher=Gima.co.in |accessdate=2012-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928231105/http://www.gima.co.in/2012_non_film_nominees.php |archivedate=2012-09-28 }}</ref> Advaita were also voted the best fusion band by Palm Expo 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone India magazine announcing PALM EXPO 2011 award|url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/advaita-voted-best-fusion-band-by-palm-expo-2011/|publisher=Rollingstoneindia.com|accessdate=2012-10-13}}</ref> In its 2014 listing of "25 Greatest Indian Rock Songs of the last 25 Years", "[[Rolling Stone]] India" featured ''Mofunk'' (The Silent Sea, 2012), which is based on a Carnatic devotional poem by South Indian poet Muthuswami Diksithar.<ref>{{cite web | title = The Search for Rolling Stone India’s 25 Greatest Indian Rock Songs of the last 25 Years |work= Rolling Stone India | url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/rs-polls-top-twenty-five-indian-songs/ |date=8 October 2014| accessdate = 2014-11-20 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160316042404/http://advaitaonline.net/blog/ Advaita's official webpage archived March 16, 2016]<br />
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