Dhruva (band)

Dhruva, originally spelled as Dhruvaa (Devnagari ध्रुवा), is an Indian musical band. It is considered to be India's first Sanskrit band.[1][2]

The band is based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[3] The band's genre is a fusion with the use of Indian instruments such as bansuri, shankha, tabla, pakhavaj and European instruments such as harmonium, guitar and acoustic drums. The band was founded by Dr. Sanjay Dwivedi, who has a doctoral degree in Sanskrit and is a practitioner of Indian classical music. The band first played on 24 January 2015, with other members being Vaibhav Santore and Gyneshwari Parsai[4][3][5][6] In 2015 the band played at World Sanskrit Day celebrations in New Delhi.[7] Apart from original compositions their numbers are taken from Rig Veda, the works of Adi Shankaracharya, Shiv Tandav, Jaidev, Madhurashtakam, love letters from Abhigyan Shakuntala.[8]

Official website: http://www.dhruvaa.in

References
  1. "जानिए, कहां होगी विश्व के पहले बैंड पर संस्कृत गीतों की प्रस्तुति". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  2. "MLCU to hold alumni meet tomorrow". 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. "दुनिया का पहला संस्कृत बैंड : हम 'ध्रुवा' हैं, आए बांटने चैन..." Zee News Hindi. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  4. "मानवीय मूल्यों को बचाने के लिए संस्कृत को अपनाएं". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  5. "#PatrikaKeyNoteLucknow का हिस्सा बन रहे ये खास मेहमान जानिए इनके बारे में". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  6. "दुनिया पर छाने निकलेगा यह देसी संस्कृत बैंड - Navbharat Times". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  7. "Sanskrit Week to see fancy dress competitions, band recitals - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  8. "India's only sanskrit band, to spread wings - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
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