Description
Rini & Neel present a pulsing night of Bollywood, Tamil and original Indian fusion and pop music.
Rini
NJ-based singer, composer, and violinist Rini leads a cadre of international musicians, who draw inspiration from Indian classical music, electronica, art rock, and jazz to create ‘a powerful contemporary Carnatic/electronic fusion sound’ as described by Rolling Stone India. Harini “Rini” Raghavan has recorded and performed with Grammy-winning composers A.R. Rahman, Clay Ross, Idan Raichel and headlined festivals in the U.S. and India. Rini received a 2023 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, is a part of the 2023 Grammy nominated record ‘Shuruaat’ by the Berklee Indian Ensemble and 2023 Global Music Awards Silver Medalist for her song ‘Magizhini’ with South Indian singer Shakthisree Gopalan. She performs across the United States with other projects as well like the multi disciplinary production ‘Bollywood Boulevard’, American Patchwork Quartet and Indo Warehouse.
“Rini draws on her decades of Carnatic music training and her years at Berklee, shifting South Asian classical elements toward pop and jazz sensibilities in a refreshing, organic way.” – Republic of Jazz
NEEL
NEEL is an R&B/Pop, Bollywood-influenced singer-songwriter and producer based out of NYC. Born and raised in New Jersey, NEEL is influenced by both Indian and American cultures, which he translates beautifully in his music. He is able to sing in English, Hindi/Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Spanish, Italian, and other languages. Surrounded by music from a young age, NEEL expresses his musical abilities through his wide-ranged vocals and by playing piano, harmonium, tabla, and guitar. Vocally trained in Eastern and Western classical music, NEEL is versatile in many genres, especially Urban Desi.
In addition to singing and performing, Neel enjoys composing and writing music for others. He has composed and co-produced music for a Marathi film and is also working on several projects for other artists. NEEL is also a humanitarian. He utilizes his music to help out underprivileged kids. He has raised more than $5,000 for various charities, and is continuing to helping those in need.