One of the renowned theatre groups of the city, Vihaan socio-cultural group, has come up with its new wing on music ‘Maargi’. The new wing of Vihaan is all about the traditional and folk music from across the globe.
It is to be noted that Maargi is fifth wing of Vihaan after Vihaan Drama Works, Swapnyaan, Vihaan Designs and Vihaan Arts.
Maargi in its initial stage is functioning as a band involved in creation and presentation of music.
The team is looking forward to do some research and documentation work of folk and traditional music and lyrics across the country.
The aim is to preserve and recreate the given tradition of music that India compiles in languages and regions, informed Sourabh Anant of Vihaan Socio Cultural group.
The musicians at Maargi are involved in composing, arranging and creating a new language of music that encompasses innovative sounds using traditional, folk and modern instruments.
Along with the music and sound design, the lyrics of the band go ahead generalised boundaries derived from folk songs, theatre music, poetry, literary pieces as well as new creative writing.
The reflection of Indian flavors and fragrance of soil with youthful touch is the essence of Maargi informed Sourabh.
Maargi is lead by young and budding musicians practicing as actors, music composers, singers, percussionists, back stage managers and writers at Vihaan.
The team has Ashish Prasad and Heera Dhurvey as the lead guitarist, singer, music composer and actor at the drama wing of Vihaan, Tejaswita Anant as the lead
percussionist, Shweta Ketkar as lead singer and supporting percussionist, Nivedita Soni, Srishti Bhagwat, Vaishali Pal, Ankit Paroche, Raghav Sawagungi as singer and supporting percussionist.