As technology and mass-media continue to shrink the globe, allowing once-disparate traditions to intermingle instantaneously, musicians are given unprecedented access to a range of influences ...

After more than three decades of being in the music industry, arranger-composer and drummer Ranjit Barot is making his debut as a singer. He tells Deepali Dhingra, how this is one journey that he’s ...

Ranjit Barot is a well-known figure in India's music industry, where for many years he has written film scores, produced Indie pop, and, more recently, composed and directed the music for the opening ...

He says playing the drums requires all four limbs to work together in synchronicity, creating a unique voice that is specific to the individual. That when one is on the drums, it is all about ...

Ranjit Barot, known for his long-standing association with AR Rahman, recently opened up about his dissatisfaction with working in Bollywood. He spoke about his collaboration with Rahman and Mani ...

(From left) Ranjit Barot, Gary Husband, Etienne M’Bappe and John McLaughlin of The 4th dimension. Pic Courtesy/Attila Kleb He has been the drummer for John McLaughlin’s famed 4th Dimension. He leads ...

(Clockwise from top, left) Mansa Jimmy; BeatRoute; Roysten Abel; Ranjit Barot; Aditi Jaitly, brings the second edition of KNMA in the Park on February 23, 2025, at Sundar Nursery, Delhi. The ...

Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru, on October 5, will host a performance seeking to bridge the tradition and the modernity of Indian percussion. Beat Route is an audio-visual performance conceived ...

When Mumbai didn’t have nightlife beyond Bollywood parties or the odd cabaret or jazz nights, four young men took it upon themselves to create a live band culture. The band was called People and it’s ...

“People will see me in a completely new avatar,” says Mumbai-based drummer and composer, Ranjit Barot ahead of the debut of his band, Superphonic. The band, comprising of Barot, his 22-year old ...

A hall full of eminent personalities and politicians sat up straight and clapped with restrain as stalwarts of the likes of MF Hussain went up on stage to receive their medals – Padma Shree, Padma ...