How Indian Ocean landed a legendary collab

Entertainment By Arkadev Ghoshal October 24, 2022 Read the article

“You have collaborated with my son. When will you collaborate with me?” Vikku Vinayakram apparently asked the band Indian Ocean.

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The result is the song Is Tan Dhan Ki, based on a poem by Kabir, which features in Indian Ocean’s upcoming studio album Tu Hai.

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What’s more, Vinayakram has also lent his voice to the piece, singing about his Tamil identity.

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Tu Hai was to be released right around the time the Covid-19 pandemic started.

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The pandemic led to lockdowns, which meant it made no sense to release the album then.

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That did not stop the band from playing songs from it. They have been playing songs featured in the album for several years now.

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Regular listeners of the band may be familiar with the song Jadu Maya, which Indian Ocean was playing at least a year or two before the pandemic.

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Rahul Ram and Himanshu Joshi explained: “It eases the process of recording, and we will have practised it well.”

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The new album also features a collaboration with saxophone player George Brookes, said the band.

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Meanwhile, band-members said they would like to collaborate with the likes of Bombay Jayashree and AR Rahman.

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