Tribute: Indian Ocean's Asheem
Asheem Chakravarty, the percussionist-singer of Indian Ocean, the popular contemporary fusion music band passed away in Delhi on December 25. He was 50.
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Asheem's profile on the Indian Ocean band's official website says "Indian Ocean fans call him 'the man with the golden voice'. Amazingly, Asheem sings and plays the tabla simultaneously with remarkable clarity and ease, a difficult feat almost never achieved by Indian percussionists." (Photo courtesy: Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean, at its peak was made up of Asheem, Susmit, Rahul and Amit. The band's reputation grew following the success of their initial albums, Desert Rain and Kandisa. Their later albums Jhini and Black Friday (their first foray into Bollywood) were runaway hits. (Photo courtesy: Indian Ocean)
