Krosswindz (

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

: ক্রসউইন্ডস) is a Bengali rock/folk-fusion band, based in

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. They have played all over India and abroad and have helped urbanize the folk music of Bengal and have tried to make it popular. Krosswindz is one of the few Kolkata-based Bengali rock bands who have female singers for their lead/main vocals.

History

The band was formed in 1990 and started out playing at college festivals. Today, they have toured all over India and have played at all major college festivals and stadium concerts. The band has performed and collaborated with internationally reputed names like Herbie Hancock (USA), Sky High (

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), Tizian Jost (Germany), Pandit Ramesh Mishra (Indian Sarangi Player) and The Jazz Ambassadors (USA). The band's music has been featured in numerous documentary films and commercials.

Members

* Vikramjit (Tuki) Banerjee - Lead guitars, vocals, songwriter, producer (also worked with Bhoomi) *

Chandrani Banerjee Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি (born in Chandannagar) is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. She is the first Bengali female rock singer. Life and career Banerjee was born in Chandannagar, W ...

- Lead vocals, Songwriter (also worked with Bhoomi) * Ratanjit - Keyboards, Indian folk instruments

Discography

Collaboration albums

*'' Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore'' (1995)

References

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