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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Karsh Kale
|image = karshkale.jpg
|caption = Karsh Kale performing in [[Bangalore]] in January 2009
|image_size =
|birth_name = Utkarsha Kale
|alias = Karsh Kale
|origin = West Bromwich, England
|instrument = Tabla, electronic tabla, drums, vocals, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, cello, santoor, string arranger, software, technology.
|genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]], [[Indian folk music|Indian folk]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], [[Jazz music|jazz]]
|occupation = Musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, film composer, DJ
|years_active = 1994-present
|label = [[Six Degrees Records|Six Degrees]], Mighty Junn, [[EMI Records|EMI]], [[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]]
|associated_acts = Realize Live, [[Tabla Beat Science]], MPKK, Asian Massive, Breathing Under Water, Material, Conema Live, Timeline, Midival Punditz, Angaraag Mahanta (Papon)
|website = {{URL|www.karshkale.com}}
|background = solo_singer
}}

'''Karsh Kale''' (pronounced ''Kursh Kah-lay'', ''कर्ष काळे'' in Marathi; born 1 November 1974) is a British musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, film composer and DJ. He is considered one of the pioneering figures in defining the [[Asian Underground]] genre by mixing disparate genres of music such as Indian classical and folk with electronica, rock, pop and ambient music. In addition to production, remixing, and DJ work, Kale is known for his [[tabla]] drumming and film composition.<ref name="hollywoodbowl1">{{cite web|author=Hollywood Bowl|url=http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/philpedia/artist-detail.cfm?id=1488|title=About the Performer: Karsh Kale|publisher=Hollywoodbowl.com|access-date=2012-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323100551/http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/philpedia/artist-detail.cfm?id=1488|archive-date=2012-03-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> Two of his songs, "Distance" and "One Step Beyond" were featured on the [[Windows Vista]] sound system.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Born as Utkarsh Kale on 1 November 1974 to [[India]]n [[Marathi Language|Marathi]] speaking immigrants in [[West Bromwich]], UK, Kale was raised in [[Stony Brook, New York]] after his parents relocated in 1977.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2011/07/karsh-kale-artists-you-should-know|title=Karsh Kale: Artist You Should Know|publisher=Blogs.kcrw.com|date=2011-07-06|access-date=2012-07-07}}</ref>

Kale took an interest in drums and eventually became a tabla player. His father introduced him to a broad range of music, which included traditional Indian music, [[classical music|classical]], [[rock music|rock]], and even early [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]]. From this broad range of influences, Kale, who was self-taught, developed his own style, which eventually led to his "electric tabla".<ref name="last.fm">{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Karsh+Kale/+wiki|title=Biography|publisher=Last.fm|date=2012-06-26|access-date=2012-07-07}}</ref>

===Tabla Beat Science===
In 2000, [[Bill Laswell]] founded [[Tabla Beat Science]], inviting Kale, along with [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Talvin Singh]], [[Trilok Gurtu]] and [[Sultan Khan (musician)|Sultan Khan]]. Together, the group released ''Tala Matrix'' that year. The album is considered to be one of the most influential Asian Fusion albums to date,<ref name="autogenerated1"/> and the group embarked on a tour, of which one of the shows was later released on [[DVD]].<ref name="last.fm"/>

===Solo career===
While a Music Production and Performance student at [[New York University]], Kale began playing in bands and working as a [[session musician]].<ref name="last.fm"/> In 1999, Kale began work on his first EP, ''Classical Science Fiction from India'' and began hosting bi-weekly "Futureproof" events, which consisted of DJ and electric tabla sets.<ref>{{cite web|author=World Music Central.org|url=http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=44|title=Karsh Kale Biography|publisher=Worldmusiccentral.org|access-date=2012-07-07}}</ref>

These events attracted the attention of [[San Francisco]] [[record label|label]] [[Six Degrees Records]]. Soon after, Kale became the first Indo-American to be signed to a solo recording contract in the United States, a move which was followed by Kale's first full-length album, ''Realize'', in 2001.<ref name="last.fm"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011122022911/http://chartattack.com/damn/2001/08/0701.cfm "CD REVIEWS: Eric's Trip, Corrosion Of Conformity, Arling & Cameron and many more"]. ''Chart Attack'', August 07, 2001. Paul Gangadeen</ref> ''Realize'', often considered as a major milestone in what Kale called "Asian Massive",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ethnotechno.com/kk_realize.php|title=Karsh Kale: Realize|publisher=Ethnotechno.com|access-date=2012-07-07}}</ref> was followed with 2002's Asian Massive Tour, which also featured [[Midival Punditz]] and [[Cheb i Sabbah]], and 2003's ''Liberation''. [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] also was featured in the album and in the major attraction of the album "Milan".<ref name="last.fm"/>

Kale's third album, 2006's ''Broken English'', was predominantly set to [[English language|English]] lyrics, a shift from his previous albums. His follow-up ''Breathing Under Water'', released in 2007, was the result of a two-year collaboration with [[sitar]] instrumentalist [[Anoushka Shankar]].<ref name="last.fm"/> In 2011, Kale released ''Cinema'', which is influenced by Kale's experiences in composing for [[Bollywood]]. He also won GIMA Awards best fusion album for the same, beating [[A.R.Rahman]].{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

==Other work==
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Kale has composed for crossover and Bollywood films including ''[[Chutney Popcorn]]'', ''[[Indian Cowboy]]'', ''[[Ocean of Pearls]]'', and ''[[Pyaar Impossible!]]''. His tracks have also been featured in shows such as [[HBO]]'s ''[[True Blood]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/10591-karsh-kale|title=Karsh Kale - Artist Profile|website=eventseeker.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> and ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Resume|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0435641/resume|website=IMDb.com|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> Two of his songs were included in as sample music in [[Windows Vista]] by [[Microsoft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kqed.org/arts/music/article.jsp?essid=55243|title=Karsh Kale: Music With Echoes of India, America and Much, Much More|publisher=Kqed.org|access-date=2012-07-07}}</ref>

Kale's songwriting credits include songs with [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Norah Jones]],<ref name="hollywoodbowl1"/> and has remixed songs by artists including [[Paula Cole]], [[Yoko Ono]], and [[The Cure]]. Kale also worked with [[Midival Punditz]] on a rescoring of [[Bruce Lee|Bruce Lee's]] ''[[Enter the Dragon]]''.<ref name="last.fm"/>

In 2012, Kale was one of a group of music producers selected to take part in [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV India]]'s music incubation project: [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)|Coke Studio]] for its second season. Working with Indian artists including Warren Mendonsa, [[Monali Thakur]], [[Benny Dayal]], Apeksha Dandekar and more, he produced some of the series most innovative and well received tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cokestudioindia.com/season2/karsh-kale.html?WT.cl=1&WT.mn=Karsh%20Kale |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224091055/http://www.cokestudioindia.com/season2/karsh-kale.html?WT.cl=1&WT.mn=Karsh%20Kale |archive-date=2013-12-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
'''Solo albums'''
* ''Realize'' (2001)
* ''Liberation'' (2003)
* ''Broken English'' (2006)
* ''[[Breathing Under Water]]'' (with [[Anoushka Shankar]]) (2007)
* ''[http://karshkale.com/ Cinema]'' (2010)
* ''[http://karshkale.com/ UP]'' (2016)
* ''Touch'' (2021) (Released as 2 EPs, Touch:1 in May, Touch:2 to be released in July)
'''Remix albums'''
* ''Redesign: Realize Remixed'' (2002)

=== With Tabla Beat Science ===
* ''Tala Matrix'' (2000)
* ''Live at Stern Grove'' Palm Pictures (2003)
* ''Talaman Soundclash, Live at the Filmore'' (2004)

===EPs===
* ''Bright Like This'' (1999)
* ''Classical Science Fiction from India'' (2000)
* ''Play'' (1999)
* ''Pause'' (1999)
* ''Back Seat Lavni'' (1999)
* ''Distance Remixes'' (2000)
* ''Manifest Remixes EP'' (2007)
* ''Beautiful Remixes EP'' (2007)
* ''Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2'' (2012)
* ''Funkcronomic'' (2016) (with [[Bill Laswell]] and [[Bernie Worrell]])
* ''Little Whale'' (2019) (with Ankur Tewari and Gaurav Raina of [[Midival Punditz]])
* ''Infinity'' (2019) (with [[Amaan Ali Bangash]] and [[Ayaan Ali Bangash]])

'''With [[Dave Douglas (trumpeter)|Dave Douglas]]'''
*''[[Freak In]]'' (RCA, 2003)

===Films===
* ''[[Karthik Calling Karthik]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Gully Boy]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Choked (film)|Choked]]'' (2020)

=== Singles ===
* "Distance" (2001)
* "Liberation Remixes" (2003)
* "Manifest (Kaushik Ambient Mix)" (2006)
* "Manifest Remixes" (2006)
* "Beautiful Remixes" (2007)
* "Sacred Science" (2011) With [[The Dewarists]] Season 1, feat. [[Baiju Dharmajan]] and Njeralathu Harigovindan
* "A Minstrel's Tale" (2012) With [[The Dewarists]] Season 2, feat. [[Papon (singer)|Papon]] and [[Carl Barat]]
* "We All Fall" (2014)
* "Up" (2015)
* "Disappear" (2019)
* "Across the Ocean" (2020)
* "Across the Ocean Remixes" (2021)

==See also==
*[[Indian pop]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.karshkale.com Official website]
* {{IMDb name|0435641}}
* [http://soundcloud.com/karshkale Karsh Kale on SoundCloud]
* [http://www.nycradiolive.org/?p=812 Karsh Kale performing on NYC Radio LIVE!]

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[[Category:Six Degrees Records artists]]
[[Category:Manhattan Records artists]]

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