The folk tunes of KAYA float on melody and rhythm, synthesizing the rich lyrics. The music of KAYA spreads the flavor of life with the tunes of bamboo flute blending the strumming of dotara and rhythm of ganjira into the deep beats of the madol.
Folk fusion band KAYA, started their musical journey in the year 2002. From the very begining, their motto was to enrich the heritage and culture of Bengali folk music. KAYA’s range of music is very vast indeed. Starting from the ancient origin of folk music to the modern folk arena, KAYA’s experimentation is unique. Till today KAYA has 6 folk albums. Their folk songs like “Jigija Gijang”, “Faguner Din”, “Sha na na”, and many others have been largely appreciated by the audience.

In their last two albums, “Kaya Lok”, released in 2008 and “Baulia”, released in 2009, KAYA has exlusively worked upon the ancient traditional folk songs of India. in their songs, the rare and rich folk instruments like ‘Ektara’, ‘Dotara’, ‘Ganjira’, ’Khol’, ‘ Dhol’, ‘Gubgubi’, ‘Bamboo Flute’, etc. have been largely used.
KAYA’s music is a magical expression of folk - a unique quality that tells a tale of real life with a great listening pleasure.

Born in 1980, from Mumbai. You cannot put a good voice down. This Young lad Of Fame Gurukul has become a heart throb of millions of youngsters shaking the popularity vase of many a popular Bollywood lead actors. The 26-year – old lad of Mumbai was among the finalists in the most watched and rated reality television shows of India – Sony’s Fame Gurukul.
He is a trained singer and has learnt Hindustani classical for almost 15 years. He has learnt from Shri Haridutt Sharma, Mr Anant Vaidyanathan and is currently learning from Moinder Jeet Singh in Mumbai. Apart from Hindustani Classical, Shamit has also learnt Western Classical for a while from Mr. Hurchul Young from Delhi School of Music.
He is a complete performer who sways the crowd through his tunes and foot tapping numbers. He is currently based out of Mumbai and does stage shows across India and abroad.

Check out some of his notable performances:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZKpR2-Pm_8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4y-9fnZXA

Jayati Mukherjee is trained in Hindustani Classical music under the famous sarangi player Pandit Ram Narayan and then under Pandit Manohar Chimote. Whether it is old melodies from the 50's and 60's to the latest Bollywood hits, she enthralls her audiences with her versatility. She is as comfortable in singing a film song as she is with a very traditional Ghazal or Bhajan. She will perform in Hindi and Bengali with Shamit.

Swaralipi, a music academy was founded by Swapna Ray in 2005 at her Wayland, MA home to propagate Rabindrasangeet amongst our next generation who have not been exposed to this genre of Indian music composed by Rabindranath Tagore, the poet and Nobelist. Today Swaralipi boasts approximately 30 Bengali and non-Bengali members whose ages range from 4 to 55. During the past years students and affiliates of this Institution have performed at various stages in the Boston area. This year Swaralipi has participated in the world-wide celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath by organizing a parade at Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA on May 8 (please see the picture) which was attended by more than 50 people. Subsequently Swaralipi organized a concert by Pandit Ajay Chakrabarty to bridge Rabindranasangeet and Indian classical music. This concert during the Durga Puja celebration will include several works of Rabindranath in a choral format.

Apaar Bangla is an original Bangla band based in Boston. Their aim is to break the boundaries of music and they draw inspiration from genres as diverse as rock and roll, urban pop and Bangla folk music. They are also a multi-ethnic band with members from Bangladesh, India, Vietnam and the U.S. They compose their own music as well as play popular contemporary songs.


Check out their recent concert in Boston:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xi9QrUzlSs