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n music band of soft rock – contemporary genre and comprises Ankur Bhasin and Muneer A Mohsin. Dhunn is known for their original, melodious music and live instrumentation in their music. Being a young and emerging group, Dhunn is a major hit with the late teens and early adults. Dhunn write and compose all their own music.
, India
. During their schooling days, Ankur started writing poetry and his interest in music led to participation in a literary fest organized by Baldwin Boys' School in 1997. Ankur's group won third prize in the Western Music (Group) category. With an enthused interest, as an aftermath of the unanticipated win in the literary fest, Ankur decided to learn guitar
. Ankur met with his school mate Muneer who was also struggling to learn guitar. Together they started learning and teaching guitar to each other with Muneer being the initial guide with already having some basic knowledge of guitar chords.
Being largely self taught, the duo struggled and created their own format of notations and chords and since it was hard for them to play covers of other bands, they started creating their own music. However, after the completion of their high school in 2000, Ankur moved to Carnegie Mellon University
, USA for further studies. Muneer also subsequently moved to Michigan State University
, USA for pursuing his college.
In USA, Ankur served as the President of Awaaz (a student organization for Indian Music at Carnegie Mellon University) during the year 2002–2003 and also formed a fusion band Raag 'n Roll. The band was an instant hit amongst the students, having gathered more than 350 people for its first performance in Pittsburgh, USA. The band was however disbanded the next year with many of its members leaving the university upon completion of their courses at Carnegie Mellon University.
After the completion of their college, the duo met up again in Bangalore. Rekindling their interest in music, Ankur and Muneer started creating their own music. Ankur soon met with another friend from school - Rahul Gupta. Due to their shared interest in original music, Ankur invited Rahul to be part of the band (then termed as Dreamers). The rough recordings made by Dreamers turned out to be better than expected and they decided to get a professional recording done. Dreamers changed their name to Vibrants and recorded their debut album at Raveolution Studios, Bangalore. Once again the music turned out to be better than expected by the band members and they immediately decided to go public with the album and shot their debut video Yaadein.
The band once again changed their name to Dhunn to give it a more Indianized and earthly feeling and launched their debut album at Cinemax, Versova, Mumbai
on 11 April 2007. Rahul, however, soon separated from the band thereafter due to personal differences.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n music band of soft rock – contemporary genre and comprises Ankur Bhasin and Muneer A Mohsin. Dhunn is known for their original, melodious music and live instrumentation in their music. Being a young and emerging group, Dhunn is a major hit with the late teens and early adults. Dhunn write and compose all their own music.
Early years
Ankur and Muneer both studied in Bishop Cotton Boys' School, BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. During their schooling days, Ankur started writing poetry and his interest in music led to participation in a literary fest organized by Baldwin Boys' School in 1997. Ankur's group won third prize in the Western Music (Group) category. With an enthused interest, as an aftermath of the unanticipated win in the literary fest, Ankur decided to learn guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. Ankur met with his school mate Muneer who was also struggling to learn guitar. Together they started learning and teaching guitar to each other with Muneer being the initial guide with already having some basic knowledge of guitar chords.
Being largely self taught, the duo struggled and created their own format of notations and chords and since it was hard for them to play covers of other bands, they started creating their own music. However, after the completion of their high school in 2000, Ankur moved to Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, USA for further studies. Muneer also subsequently moved to Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, USA for pursuing his college.
In USA, Ankur served as the President of Awaaz (a student organization for Indian Music at Carnegie Mellon University) during the year 2002–2003 and also formed a fusion band Raag 'n Roll. The band was an instant hit amongst the students, having gathered more than 350 people for its first performance in Pittsburgh, USA. The band was however disbanded the next year with many of its members leaving the university upon completion of their courses at Carnegie Mellon University.
After the completion of their college, the duo met up again in Bangalore. Rekindling their interest in music, Ankur and Muneer started creating their own music. Ankur soon met with another friend from school - Rahul Gupta. Due to their shared interest in original music, Ankur invited Rahul to be part of the band (then termed as Dreamers). The rough recordings made by Dreamers turned out to be better than expected and they decided to get a professional recording done. Dreamers changed their name to Vibrants and recorded their debut album at Raveolution Studios, Bangalore. Once again the music turned out to be better than expected by the band members and they immediately decided to go public with the album and shot their debut video Yaadein.
The band once again changed their name to Dhunn to give it a more Indianized and earthly feeling and launched their debut album at Cinemax, Versova, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
on 11 April 2007. Rahul, however, soon separated from the band thereafter due to personal differences.
Album discography
| Year of Release | Album Name | Music Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhunn | Crescendo |
Video Discography
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tumhari Yaad | Shekhar Sirin |
| 2007 | Yaadein Remix | Mridul Toolsidaas |
| 2007 | Yaadein | Mridul Toolsidaas |
Performances
| Date | Performance |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2008 | For Little Paradise at Forum Mall, Bangalore, India |
| 26 Oct 2008 | For Indian Business Chamber at Sheraton, Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
| 18 Jul 2008 | For Rotary Jayanagar, Bangalore, India |
| 15 Jun 2008 | IIM IIM IIM may refer to:*Indian Institutes of Management, a group of business schools in India*Alternative name for Mexican pop group Flans for 2002 revival, from initials of names Ivonne, Ilse and Mimí... , Bangalore, India |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Little Paradise, Bangalore, India |
| 03 Nov 2007 | For Diwali Diwali Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons... Mela by Punjabi Welfare Association at Patel's Inn, Bangalore, India |
| 27 Oct 2007 | For Oxfam Oxfam Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives... at LIDO Mall, Bangalore, India |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Club Escape, Mumbai, India |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Gold Coin Club, Bangalore, India |
| 24 Feb 2007 | For Rotary Indranagar on International Night for World Understanding Month at Herbs and Spices, Whitefied, Bangalore, India |
TV appearances
| Date | Feature |
|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2007 | Dhunn's LIDO show telecasted on TV 9 |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Interview on Udaya TV |
| 24 Oct 2007 | E TV |
| Aug / Sep 2007 | Dhunn shoots three episode series with Real Estate TV for the show titled "Space Harmonics" |
| 14 May 2007 | MTV MTV MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.... Super select (MTV India) |
Radio Appearances
| Date | Feature |
|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2008 | LIVE show on FM Rainbow from 3pm - 5pm |
| 21 Jun 2007 | LIVE show on Radio City, Bangalore on for World Music Day |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Radio Mirchi, Bangalore from 9pm-midnight on the Club Mirchi |
| 19 May 2007 | Radio Mirchi, Mumbai from 9pm to 1am on Club Mirchi with Jeeturaaj |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Radio City Live, Bangalore at 9pm |
Magazine appearances
| Month | Feature |
|---|---|
| July 2007 | Man's World |
| June 2007 | Featured as Upcoming Artist in RAVE RAVE RAVE can refer to:*Radial Velocity Experiment, spectroscopic astronomical survey*RAVE , a manga series*Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act... , India |
| April 2007 | Generation Y |
| 2007 | Nirvana Woman Fashion Magazine |