Vineet Alurkar

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Vineet Alurkar
OccupationMusician, teacher
Parent(s)Suresh Alurkar (father) and Anuradha Alurkar (mother)
Musical career
GenresFolk, rock, fusion
InstrumentsGuitar, bass, piano, drums, vocals
Associated acts
  • The Black Birds
  • Yoga Logik
Websiteyogalogik.com

Vineet Alurkar is an Indian musician and singer-songwriter from Pune, India.[1] He is most noteworthy as the frontman of bands The Black Birds and Yoga Logik.[2]

Biography[]

Alurkar was born to music entrepreneur Suresh Alurkar and wife Anuradha Alurkar.[3] Alurkar's father was known in music circles across India for his vast collection of rare classics and was the owner of Alurkar Music House.[3] Alurkar's father was found murdered in his Pune home in 2008.[3] Alurkar has one brother[3] and is married as of 2016.

Alurkar conceived of the Austrian-Indian folk rock 6 member band,[2] Yoga Logik in 2005 when he jammed with Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Sambs during Sambs' visit to India.[2] The band's music is inspired by lyrical poetry. Critics have appreciated its blend of contemporary jazz and funk clubbed with Indian classical styles of music.[2] The band have extensively toured Europe and India from 2012–16.[2][1] The band released an album titled Live at Vidya Valley in 2014.[2][4]

Alurkar was also one of the founding members of the band The Black Birds in 2011.[5] The band began as a school reunion between Alurkar and fellow musician Dhruv Bhate.[6] The band released an EP that same year.[6]

As of 2016, Alurkar has been performing over 13 years in India and around the globe.[1] Alurkar plays the guitar as his favored instrument[7] and runs his music teaching practice from Aundh in Pune.[8] He is a permanent musical faculty with the Pune based Vidya Valley School[6] and is visiting faculty in Rungsted Gymnasium, a high school in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "PUNE GIG: Tribute to Bob Dylan by Vineet Alurkar – Wednesday,". blueFROG. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Singer-Songwriter Vineet Alurkar
  2. ^ a b c d e f Swamy, Rohan (17 August 2012). "Tales from Vienna". Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Pune musician Vineet Alurkar is all set to perform with his band Yoga Logik in Austria.
  3. ^ a b c d "Noted music entrepreneur Alurkar found stabbed, dead". News18. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Live at Vidya Valley by Yoga Logik on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Music & Lyrics". Pune Mirror. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Jamming the Indian way – Pune Mirror". punemirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. ^ "VINEET ALURKAR, BHUPAL LIMAYE". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Puneites love the guitar | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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