Long back, I had heard from friends and acquaintances the story of Raghu Dixit- a nice guy from a middle class background who took up music because of a silly challenge with his classmate. A bharatanatyam dancer, and a Gold Medalist in Micro Biology. He quit all that and took up singing, went on relentlessly for 6 years looking for a big break. He did get one, at a Bar in Mumbai and the rest as they say is History. I have since then been a big fan of his story.
Straight from the man himself - TEDx-Raghu Dixit
Its 8.30 PM and a gazillion people have gathered at Basavanagudi for the Ganesha Utsav, a stage set, lights flashing. Comes there a man, in lungi and anklets, guitar in his hand followed by two other guitarists and a violinist and the drummer settles at the back. He waves and the crowd roars. He strums the guitar and sings, there is pandemonium all around.
The song is a poem composed by a 19th Century Saint Poet, " Santha Shishunala Sharif. He begins, the crowd roars and sings along. Is this a rock concert or what!!
The first concert I attended was way back when Raghu Dixit and his band had come to our college (Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering) in 2010. I had heard his songs and I did have a thing for them. He has what I think a soulful voice and a quirky style. That's what makes him so popular!
The dude went deep into Kannada literature hunted down some of the most meaningful and beautiful songs added a folk rock tune to it and stole our hearts away. He has travelled aroung the globe and his music is popular in Europe and the US. His concerts are packed and he gives the international rock bands a run for their money.
His music is soulful, innocent and quirky & His story is unbelievable
A lot has been written about Raghu Dixit in the past and a lot will be written in the future as well. He has been one of the most celebrated artists from Karnataka.
Straight from the man himself - TEDx-Raghu Dixit
Its 8.30 PM and a gazillion people have gathered at Basavanagudi for the Ganesha Utsav, a stage set, lights flashing. Comes there a man, in lungi and anklets, guitar in his hand followed by two other guitarists and a violinist and the drummer settles at the back. He waves and the crowd roars. He strums the guitar and sings, there is pandemonium all around.
The song is a poem composed by a 19th Century Saint Poet, " Santha Shishunala Sharif. He begins, the crowd roars and sings along. Is this a rock concert or what!!
The first concert I attended was way back when Raghu Dixit and his band had come to our college (Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering) in 2010. I had heard his songs and I did have a thing for them. He has what I think a soulful voice and a quirky style. That's what makes him so popular!
The dude went deep into Kannada literature hunted down some of the most meaningful and beautiful songs added a folk rock tune to it and stole our hearts away. He has travelled aroung the globe and his music is popular in Europe and the US. His concerts are packed and he gives the international rock bands a run for their money.
His music is soulful, innocent and quirky & His story is unbelievable
A lot has been written about Raghu Dixit in the past and a lot will be written in the future as well. He has been one of the most celebrated artists from Karnataka.
But what is it about Raghu Dixit that makes him such a big crowdpuller, that makes people chant his name and that makes people sway, dance and jump whenever he sings.
Is it the voice or the story behind the voice ?
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