PARAM - Indian Western Music Fusion Band!

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Meaning of the word “ PARAM” in Sanskrit Language- “Supreme”

PARAM is an Indian-Western Music Fusion Band comprised mostly of Indian student musicians of The Ohio State University. PARAM performs various kinds of music including Carnatic Classical Music, Bollywood and Regional Film Music, Hindi Pop Music and also original Fusion Music pieces composed by members of the band. PARAM has performed at many events and cultural festivals in and around Columbus, OH; Venues include FIA India Festivals, Telugu Festivals, Tamil Festivals, Malayalam Festivals, Bengali Festivals, Vindhya Festivals, CCMA Festivals, BankOne, State Farm Insurance, Ohio Supercomputer Center and The Ohio State University campus. PARAM was also recently featured by WOSU TV in their montly "ArtZine" series.

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SONGS:
FUSION MUSIC ALBUM: "PARAM: The Spirit of Fusion!"
1. Raaga Rock [download] (Studio Recording)
The carnatic classical version of the song "Vatapi Ganapathim" which was composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar in the 1800s. We have tried to use the richness of the hamsadhvani raga and seamlessly fused it with vocals, acoustic guitar chords and flute to create a non-traditional composition.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam & Karthik Venkataraman)

2. Bhaavam [download] (Studio Recording)
This is the signature fusion music piece of our band since it totally captures our definition of "fusion". We have used a complex mixture of ragas to create an ethereal feel. Traditional western classical keyboard leads and chords with flute as the lead instrument, create a tapestry of melodious sounds.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam & Karthik Venkataraman)

3. Kulam [download] (Studio Recording)
This song uses a flavor of the kalyani raga (also known as yaman). The lyrics in sanskrit are prayers to "Mother" India to protect all its children and also there are descriptions of the richness and diversity of India. We have used some techno and trance based rhythm and guitar pieces. The guitar notes vary from classic Carnatic to a western jazz feel.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam, Hans Utter & Karthik Venkataraman)

4. Swaram [download] (Live Recording)
This is a fusion music piece with series of improvisations of various instruments ranging from slow-to-fast paced melodies.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam, Vijay Neelakantan & Karthik Venkataraman)

5. Shantakaram [download] (Live Recording)
This is a rendering of the popular invocation (Dhyana Slokam) of Lord Vishnu using a foot-tapping rhythm and a free-flowing flute melody.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam)

6. Bhaja Govindam [download] (Live Recording)
Acharya Adi Shankaracharya’s philosophical poetry about taking refuge under Lord Krishna to realize and manage life’s realities.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam)

7. Dhyanam [download] (Live Recording)
Two of the popular “Shanti” (peace) chantings from Indian Vedic culture: (i) Asatoma Sadgamaya and (ii) Sahana Vavatu.
Music Composed by: PARAM (Anjaneya Prasad Calyam)

INDIAN FILM AND POP MUSIC ALBUM:

1. Chale Chalo [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: A. R. Rehman

2. Vaseegara [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Tamil Language.
Music Composed by: S. A. Rajkumar

3. Piya Tu [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: R. D. Burman

4. Jaane Jaa [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: R. D. Burman

5. Ennai Konjam [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Tamil Language.
Music Composed by: Harris Jayaraj

6. Churaliya [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: R. D. Burman

7. Mausam Ke Sargam [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: Jatin Lalit

8. Woh Ladki He Kahan [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: Ehsaan, Loy, Shankar

9. O Haseena [download]
This is our version of an Indian Film Song in Hindi Language.
Music Composed by: R. D. Burman

VIDEOS:
1. WOSU ArtZine [view]
Video produced and recorded by WOSU TV Studios

2. Ennai Konjam [download]
Video produced and recorded at WOSU TV Studios

3. Bhaavam [download]
Creative Graphic effects by Christopher Cook

BAND MEMBERS:

Founders: From Left Anjaneya Prasad Calyam (Flute, Keyboard and Vocals), Karthik Venkataraman (Keyboard and Vocals) Chitra Ranganathan (Vocals), Vijay Neelakantan (Guitar)
Prasanna Sivaraman (Vocals and Keyboard)	Paul Schopis (Bass Guitar)	Anup Menon (Guitar)	Soumya Mitra (Vocals)	Mitali Mukherjee (Vocals)
Sivaramakrishnan (K2) (Bass Guitar), Ankit Mistry (Guitar and Vocals), Hans Utter (Guitar), Borun Dev Chowdury (Vocals), Radhika Joshi (Vocals), Leena (Vocals), Monica Manohar (Vocals), Prashant Sonnekar (Guitar and Vocals), Rajiv Rangarajan (Vocals), Rekha (Vocals), Sakthi (Vocals), Sriram Satagopan (Mrudangam, Drum Pads and Dholak), Satya Thakkar (Vocals and Keyboard), Sharmila Venugopal (Vocals), Ravishankar Rajagopalan (Vocals and Violin), Akhil Shah (Keyboard), Kaushik Sabba (Vocals)

WOSU TV RECORDING PICTURES (MAY 2005):

FIA INDIA FESTIVAL 2004 PICTURES (OCTOBER):