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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Krosswindz<br />
| image = Krosswindz - Peace-Love-Music - Rocking The Region - Multiband Concert - Kolkata 2013-12-14 5189.JPG<br />
| caption = The Krosswindz in Kolkata<br />
| image_size = <br />
| background = group_or_band<br />
| alias =<br />
| origin = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]<br />
| instrument =<br />
| genre = [[Bengali Rock]] [[Progressive Rock]], [[Fusion (music)|Fusion]]<br />
| occupation = [[Music]]<br />
| years_active = 1990–present<br />
| label = Sa Re Ga Ma<br />Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.<br />Kosmic Music<br />
| associated_acts = [[Bhoomi (band)|Bhoomi]]<br />
| website = [http://www.krosswindz.com www.krosswindz.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Krosswindz''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: ক্রসউইন্ডস) is a Bengali rock/folk-fusion band, based in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. They have played all over India and abroad, and have helped urbanize the folk music of Bengal and have tried to make it popular. Krosswindz is one of the few Kolkata based Bengali rock bands who have female singers in their lead vocals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1051029/asp/weekend/story_5394296.asp|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Weekend|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=2018-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/kolkata-based-band-krosswindz-nominated-for-grassroot-grammys/articleshow/59662058.cms|title=Kolkata-based band Krosswindz nominated for Grassroot Grammys - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-02-25}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The band was formed in 1990, and started out playing at college festivals. Today, they have toured all over India and have played at all major college festivals and stadium concerts. The band has performed and collaborated with internationally reputed names like Herbie Hancock (USA), Sky High ([[Sweden]]), Tizian Jost (Germany), Pandit Ramesh Mishra (Indian Sarangi Player) and The Jazz Ambassadors (USA).{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} The band's music has been featured in numerous documentary films and commercials.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
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== Members ==<br />
* Vikramjit (Tuki) Banerjee - Lead guitars, vocals, songwriter, producer (also worked with [[Bhoomi (band)|Bhoomi]])<br />
* Chandrani Banerjee - Lead vocals, Songwriter (also worked with Bhoomi)<br />
* Ratanjit - Keyboards, Indian folk instruments<br />
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==Discography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Album Name !! Record Label<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 || ''Jhora Palok'' || Krosswindz<br />
|-<br />
| 2011 || ''Phire Dekha'' || [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2006 || ''Dhoan'' || Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.<br />
|-<br />
| 2005 || ''Misiki Misiki'' || Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.<br />
|-<br />
| 2004 || ''Jhiko Jhiko'' || Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.<br />
|-<br />
| 2003 || ''Music of the Globe'' || Joe Anthony Productions, USA<br />
|-<br />
| 2002 || ''Bhebe Dekhecho Ki'' || Kosmic Music<br />
|-<br />
| 2002 || ''One World'' || Kosmic Music<br />
|-<br />
| 1999 || ''[[Khyapar Gaan]]'' || Asha Audio<br />
|-<br />
| 1996 || ''Path Gechhe Benke'' || Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.<br />
|-<br />
| 1995 || ''[[Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore]]'' || Asha Audio<br />
|-<br />
| 1994 || ''Singles'' || BMG Crescendo (India)<br />
|}<br />
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===Collaboration albums===<br />
*''[[Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore]]'' (1995)<br />
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==References==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=Of music, energy and connection - American jams with Calcutta<br />
|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060322/asp/calcutta/story_5996133.asp<br />
|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]<br />
|date=March 22, 2006<br />
|location=Calcutta, India<br />
|first=Subhajit<br />
|last=Banerjee<br />
}}<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=Musical milestones<br />
|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101003/jsp/graphiti/story_13005874.jsp<br />
|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]<br />
|date=October 3, 2010<br />
|location=Calcutta, India<br />
}}<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=Bangla band returns to rock roots - Puja release for album <br />
|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060801/asp/calcutta/story_6546205.asp<br />
|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]<br />
|date=August 1, 2006<br />
|location=Calcutta, India<br />
}}<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=Ready for change, not switchover - Bhojpuri experiment for Bengali fusion band <br />
|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070423/asp/ranchi/story_7681758.asp<br />
|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]<br />
|date=April 23, 2007<br />
|location=Calcutta, India<br />
}}<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=Gigs galore to ring in New Year - Calcutta band Krosswindz takes 20,000-strong Shillong crowd into 2007 <br />
|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070101/asp/guwahati/story_7206751.asp<br />
|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]<br />
|date=January 1, 2007<br />
|location=Calcutta, India<br />
}}<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=Double bonanza for Krosswindz<br />
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-05/news-interviews/28166161_1_double-bonanza-ilaiyaraaja-music-lovers<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124110800/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-05/news-interviews/28166161_1_double-bonanza-ilaiyaraaja-music-lovers<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=November 24, 2011<br />
|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]<br />
|date=Jul 5, 2009<br />
}}<br />
#{{cite news<br />
|title=A musical extravaganza for Kolkata<br />
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-23/kolkata/27999197_1_musical-extravaganza-music-lovers-jimi-hendrix<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124111833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-23/kolkata/27999197_1_musical-extravaganza-music-lovers-jimi-hendrix<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=November 24, 2011<br />
|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]<br />
|date=Apr 23, 2009<br />
}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://krosswindz.com/ Official Website]<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/KROSSWINDZ/ Facebook Fanpage]<br />
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