Abhijit Pohankar was born June 29, 1975 in Mumbai, India. He bridges Indian classical music with chillout lounge electronic grooves, building a remarkably cross-generational and international fan base. The son of Indian music legend Maestro P.T Ajay, whose voice can be heard on Abhijt’s break-out album Piya Bavri he is a prolific composer in his own right with over 20 albums to date.
Abhijit is distinguished as a rare musician who can play Indian classical music on a keyboard. His fusion approach is backed by strong fundamentals, having studied music as a young man with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. His song “Piya Bawari” was chosen for the Buddha Bar compilation, one of the world’s best-known series of global groove recordings and a springboard for countless artists to worldwide notoriety. He has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Cape Town Festival; with shows in leading concert halls and venues worldwide.
Discography:
Deeper Zone (Ninaad Music, 1998)
Syntileting Synthesizer (Neelam Audio, 1999)
Dharohar (Times Music, 2000)
Shanti (Times Music, 2001)
Tranquility (Sona Rupa, 2000)
Ekanth (Times Music, 2001)
Piya Bavari (Times Music, 2002)
Sajanwa (Music Today, 2004)
Kamasutra (Freespirit Eecords, 2004)
Koyaliya (Universal Music, 2004)
Piya Bavari Again (Times Music, 2006)
Urban Ragas (HMV, 2007)
Navkaar Mantra (HMV, 2007)
Thumri Funk (EMI, 2012)
Masters of Fusion: A definitive collection (EMI, 2012)
Official Web Site: www.abhijitpohankar.com
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
