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{{Short description|Folk-fusion music band from India}}{{For|the ocean|Indian Ocean}}

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Indian Ocean
| background = group_or_band
| image = Indian Ocean band performing live.jpg
| image_size =
| landscape = yes
| caption = Indian Ocean at the Indo German Urban Mela
| origin = [[Delhi]], India
| genre = [[Folk music|folk]]
| years_active = 1990–present
| label =
| website = [http://www.indianoceanmusic.com/ www.indianoceanmusic.com]
| current_members = [[Nikhil Rao]] [[Amit Kilam]] [[Rahul Ram ]] [[Himanshu Joshi]] [[Tuheen Chakravorty]]
| past_members = [[Susmit Sen]] [[Asheem Chakravarty]] Indrajit Dutta Shaleen Sharma Anirban Roy R C Joshi Sawan Dutta
}}

Indian Ocean is a pioneering Indian rock band that has been making waves in the music industry for over two decades. Known for their unique blend of Indian classical music with rock, jazz, and other genres, creating a sound that is entirely their own. Since its formation in 1990, the band has been at the forefront of the Indian music scene, constantly pushing boundaries and breaking new ground.

Their discography is impressive, with several critically acclaimed albums that have cemented their place in Indian music history. Some of their most popular albums include "Kandisa," "Jhini," and "16/330 Khajoor Road." Their music has also been featured in numerous movies and web series, including the award-winning films "Masaan” and Anurag Kashyap’s “Black Friday”

Over the years, Indian Ocean has received numerous awards and accolades for their groundbreaking music, including the MTV Immies Award for Best Rock Album and the GIMA Award for Best Fusion Album.

Their highly anticipated upcoming album, ''"Tu Hai,''" is set to be released soon and promises to showcase their continued evolution and impact on the Indian music scene. The album features a collaboration with several talented musicians and offers a diverse range of sounds and styles, from soulful ballads to high-energy rock anthems.

The musical style of the band can be at best classified as folk and [[fusion music]]. It is an experimental genre, fusing [[raga]] (traditional Indian tunes) with [[rock music]], guitars and drums, sometimes using Indian folk songs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahuja|first1=Shilpa|title=Indian Ocean & Arka Fusion Music, Rock n Raag Live Concert|url=http://shilpaahuja.com/2015/04/19/indian-ocean-arka-fusion-music-rock-n-raag-live-concer/|access-date=1 July 2015}}</ref> It has also been described by some music critics as "Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms that integrates [[shlokas]], [[sufism|suf,ism]], environmentalism, mythology and revolution".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-12 |title=Indian Ocean performs live |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/indian-ocean-performs-live/story-yw1eNy3GXA0FGip077vQqI.html |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Since 2010, the band has moved against the lines of record labels. They released their latest album ''[[16/330 Khajoor Road]]'' online for free. The main reason for this move was the frustration over negotiating contracts with record companies and fighting over copyright issues.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=plugged.in |title=Indian Ocean Pokes at Record Companies, Gives away Latest Album for Free [Kill Piracy] |url=http://www.pluggd.in/download-indian-oceam-album-for-free-297 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630094249/http://www.pluggd.in/download-indian-oceam-album-for-free-297/ |archive-date=30 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> They have turned to concerts and sponsorships for generating revenue rather than playing in the hands of record labels. For a brief amount of time, they were sponsored by [[Johnnie Walker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Ocean |url=https://www.facebook.com/indianoceanmusic/posts/pfbid02wNMHTgCPaeBuqCPPpVLNgBn1kkdxDEtomS9gZ7H7EJoyEaJJCJ2RisqYZ9MQaFzCl |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> They are also a part of the world's first Music Personalisation Initiative named DRP as one of the five Featured Artists. In its 2014 listing of "25 Greatest Indian Rock Songs of the last 25 Years", "[[Rolling Stone]] India" featured two songs, ''Ma Rewa'' and ''Kandisa'' from the album, ''[[Kandisa (album)|Kandisa]]'' (2000).<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| access-date = 2014-11-20 }}</ref>

== History ==

=== 1984–1990: Early years ===

==== 1980s: Formation ====
In the early 1980s, Asheem Chakravarty played [[tabla]] for a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] band Niharika. In 1984, Susmit Sen, a fan of Niharika, met him during a concert.

For the next 3 years, with Sen as the guitarist and Chakravarty on tabla and drums, they experimented with their music without writing original lyrics. Apart from a concert at [[Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee|Roorkee University]], there were not many notable performances by them.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018|reason=doesn't have reliable reference}}

==== 1990: Demo tape ====
The name Indian Ocean was suggested by Sen's father in 1990. Shaleen Sharma was taken on as the drummer, and Indrajit Dutta and Anirban Roy as bassists. The band recorded a demo, with the help of Sen selling his electric guitar to raise the required money. The tape was 45 minutes long and consisted of 7 songs, all recorded in a single day. Despite the rushed recording, the quality of the demo tape impressed HMV and they were offered an album deal.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018|reason=doesn't have reliable reference}}

=== 1991–2009: Asheem Chakravarty era ===

==== Rahul Ram and first album ====
In 1991, Rahul Ram who was Sen's schoolmate at [[St. Xavier's School, Delhi|St. Xaviers, Delhi]], joined the band replacing Anirban Roy on bass. They started work on their first album. The eponymous debut album came out in 1993, and it sold over 40,000 copies within a year of its release. It became the highest selling record by any Indian band at that time.

==== Amit Kilam ====
In 1994, drummer Shaleen Sharma left the band. He was replaced by Amit Kilam who was much younger than the other band members. This line-up with Susmit Sen, Asheem Chakravarty, Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam became the most recognisable and the most successful in the band's timeline so far. Since then they rolled out a live album recorded and mixed on two tracks by Vikram Mishra ''[[Desert Rain]]'' and two studio albums ''[[Kandisa (Album)|Kandisa]]'' and ''[[Jhini]]''. They also composed the [[Black Friday (Indian Ocean album)|soundtrack]] of ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' and contributed a couple of tracks to the soundtrack of ''[[Peepli Live]]''.

==== Death of Asheem Chakravarty ====
Asheem Chakravarty was hospitalised in [[Doha]] in October, after suffering a heart attack. He was comatose for a brief period and recovered well.<ref name="radioandmusic.com">{{Cite web |title=Indian Ocean's Asheem Chakravarty hospitalised |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/indian-oceans-asheem-chakravarty-hospitalised |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref> On 25 December 2009 he died in New Delhi due to a cardiac arrest.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news |title=Indian Ocean frontman dies of cardiac arrest at 53 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-Ocean-frontman-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-53/articleshow/5380020.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 December 2009 }}</ref>

=== 2010 - present: Post-Asheem era ===

==== ''16/330 Khajoor Road'' ====
[[File:Indian Ocean by Rangilo Gujarati.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Indian Ocean performing in Pune.]]
Indian Ocean has so far not announced any permanent replacement for Chakravarty. However, they have brought Himanshu Joshi to fill in for Chakravarty's vocals and Tuheen Chakravarty for tabla and other percussion which Asheem Chakravarty used to play.

The band announced release of their first studio album after the death of Asheem Chakravarty, ''[[16/330 Khajoor Road]]''. The band made the whole album available for download from their site by adding one new song each month.

The album ''16/330 Khajoor Road'' was released in a two-CD pack. The album was recorded at Kshitij Studios, New Delhi and mixed by Aakash Gupta and Amit Kilam.

Sumsit Sen left the band in 2013 and was replaced by Nikhil Rao.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |date=12 June 2013 |title=Indian Ocean co-founder Susmit Sen quits band |newspaper=NDTV |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/music/indian-ocean-co-founder-susmit-sen-quits-band-378669 |access-date=12 June 2013 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615214156/http://movies.ndtv.com/music/indian-ocean-co-founder-susmit-sen-quits-band-378669 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Later in 2015, the band was highly acclaimed by the critics and audience alike for their music in the film ''[[Masaan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-17 |title=Indian Ocean's music for 'Masaan': A heartfelt score that takes one on an evocative journey |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/on-a-high-note-4/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
==Band members==
[[File:SOLO - HJ.jpg|thumb|176x176px|Himanshu Joshi- Vocals]]
[[File:SOLO- AK.jpg|thumb|186x186px|Amit Kilam, Drums and Vocal]]
[[File:SOLO - RR.jpg|thumb|184x184px|Rahul Ram, Bass Guitar and vocals]]
[[File:SOLO - NR.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Nikhil Rao- Guitars]]
'''Current members'''
* Himanshu Joshi – lead vocals (2010–present)
* Tuheen Chakravorty – tabla, percussion (2010-present)
* Amit Kilam – drums, percussion, vocals (1994–present)
* Nikhil Rao – lead guitar (2013-present)
* Rahul Ram – bass guitar, vocals (1994-present)

'''Former members'''

* Asheem Chakravarty – tabla, percussion, vocals (1990–2009)
* Shaleen Sharma – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1990–1994)
* Susmit Sen – lead guitar (1990–2013)

==Studio albums==

*''[[Indian Ocean (Album)|Indian Ocean]]'' (1993)
*''[[Desert Rain]]'' (1997)
*''[[Kandisa (Album)|Kandisa]]'' (2000)
*''[[Jhini]]'' (2003)
*''[[Black Friday (soundtrack)|Black Friday]]'' (2005)
*''[[16/330 Khajoor Road]]'' (2010)
*''[[Tandanu]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Tu Hain]]'' (2023)

==Filmography==
*''SWARAJ—The Little Republic'' (2002)
*''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004)
*''[[Hulla]]'' (2008)
*''Live in Concert (DVD)'' (2008)
*''Beware Dogs'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/2FBE4Y1t9Do| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FBE4Y1t9Do| title = BEWARE DOGS a film on Indian Ocean | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*''Bhoomi'' (2009)
*''[[Yeh Mera India]]'' (2009)
*''[[Gulaal (film)]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'' (2009)<ref>{{IMDb name|2342911}}</ref>
*''[[Leaving Home – the Life & Music of Indian Ocean|Leaving Home – The Life and Music of Indian Ocean]]'' (2010)
*''[[Peepli Live]]'' (2010)<ref>{{cite tweet|user=indianoceanband|author=indian ocean|number=17778974987|date=5 July 2010|title=In case you didn't know already, we have sung and composed songs for Peepli Live}}</ref>
*''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]'' (2013)
* [[File:SOLO- TC.jpg|thumb|183x183px|Tuheen Chakravorty - Percussions]]''[[Katiyabaaz]]'' (Powerless, 2014) documentary film<ref name=toi>{{cite web | title = 'Katiyabaaz': A documentary maker challenges mainstream space | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Katiyabaaz-A-documentary-maker-challenges-mainstream-space/articleshow/40768405.cms |date= 23 August 2014| access-date = 30 August 2014 | work = The Times of India}}</ref>
*''[[Fly Away Solo|Masaan (film)]]'' (2015)
*''[[Kanpuriye]]'' (2019)
*[[Bhagwan Bharose]] (2023)

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