Parikrama
Encyclopedia
For meaning of word see Parikrama (Sanskrit)
.
Parikrama is a Rock and Roll
band from Delhi
, India
. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name. The band was officially formed on June 17, 1991 in Delhi
. The word Parikrama
means 'orbital revolutions' in Sanskrit
.
Accompanied by:
Subir and Nitin are brothers. Subir, Nitin and Chintan are from the same school, St. Xavier's, Delhi
. Subir is the eldest, Chintan and Nitin, two year younger, were classmates. All except Nitin, who went to Hindu Coll., went to Kirorimal College and were part of MUSOC (music society) .http://www.parikrama.com/trivia.html Saurabh Chaudhry has a degree in Business Administration.
Sonam Sherpa is hailed from Kalimpong of Darjeeling district.He is currently running Prakirama School of Music in Delhi.
CD of their singles and videos in 2001. The band does not have any policies against their music being copied and distributed . They have made their music available for download on their official website.
The band often fuses Indian classical music instruments like mridangam, tabla and flute
with conventional instruments like guitar
, drums and keyboards
. They have been inspired and influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd
, Jimi Hendrix
and The Doors
.
"But it rained
", was released next year 1996. This song was dedicated to the kidnappings that had occurred in the Kashmir Valley, during that period.This song is probably their biggest hit. They were surprised when a crowd of 40000 sang along with them in their performance for the Iron Maiden concert in Bangalore. Another song - "Gonna Get It" was released in the same year.
Their sixth number in succession was released in 1997 by the name of "Load Up".
This band composed the song "The Superhero" for Bangalore
only recently. This was in due course of the visit of Microsoft’s chairman Bill Gates
to the IT
capital of India, Bangalore.
A Parikrama original "Rhythm and Blues" was created in course of their jam session with Usha Uthup
.
Parikrama has recently released a few more originals like the Lord of the Rings-inspired "Am I Dreaming", "Tears of the Wizard" and "In the Middle".
Apart from "But it rained" another Parikrama original called "Vapourize" is a crowd favorite. "Vapourize" is a 7:30 minutes long song and features harmonized Guitar Solos with a Violin Solo.
Currently a number of recordings are available as free MP3 downloads on the bands official site.
’s first ever concert on AIDS awareness.
On December 18, 2005, Parikrama performed with Saif Ali Khan
at the Royal Stag Corporate Carnival, Delhi
.
In March 2006, Parikrama performed at Ragam '06
hosted by National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala.
On Feb 20 2007, Parikrama performed in Goa
for the "Band of the sand" which was held at Calangute beach, as part of the Goa Carnival festival 2007. Parikrama will perform at the Kennedy Center in March 2011, as part of "maximum INDIA", a celebration of the arts & culture of India.
Parikrama performed at Download Festival
in Donington
in 2007 on the same day as a warm up to Iron Maiden
. At this concert Nitin Malik stated that they were there because Iron Maiden had requested the event organisers for them to be on the billing and it was an honour for them to return the favour of Iron Maiden who travelled to Bangalore, India in March 2007. Again they performed with Maiden in Mumbai. And now they are the official opening band for any Iron Maiden concert in Asia
The band also supported Iron Maiden at the special Clive Burr
MS Trust fund concert at Brixton Academy on 24 June 2007, after coming to Maiden's attention at the Bangalore show. http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=602
Parikrama toured all the Indian metros, with Saif Ali Khan
.
Parikrama opened for Iron Maiden
on Feb. 1, 2008 in Mumbai
on the first concert of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour
. This was the fourth time they played alongside Iron Maiden
.
In September 8, they performed at RENDEZVOUS 2008, the annual cultural festival of IIT Delhi, Delhi
.
On the 21st December, 2009 Parikrama opened for Porcupine Tree at 'Mood Indigo' IIT , Bombay - Mumbai
On the 24th of January, 2010, Parikrama also performed at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
during their cultural festival, Blithchron. It was a major event throughout Ahmedabad
and Gandhinagar, attended by nearly 5000 people.
On 20th of Feb, Continuing their trans-national journey encompassing different cultures,Parikrama performed at Vivacity 2010, the annual Techno-Cultural-Management fest of The LNM Institute of Information Technology(LNMIIT),jaipur. Scaremonger ,Hash and Lycanthropia opened for Parikrama.
Again on 21 February 2010, they performed at Assam Engineering College
during Pyrokinesis
, their annual festival.
On the 15th of March, 2010, they performed at National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
, during NIMBUS-2010, their annual technical festival.
On the 26th of March, 2010, they performed at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani – Dubai, during Jashn-2010, the celebration of the university completing 10 years.
On 28 March Parikrama performed at BITS Pilani - Hyderabad to an audience of young enthusiastic students for their first ever fest BITS pearl
-2010.
On 3 April 2010, they performed at CALCUTTA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND MANAGEMENT , KOLKATA during CELSIUS, their annual festival.
On 25 April 2010, they performed at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
, Mysore for their annual cultural fest JAYCIANA
On May 15, 2010, Parikrama were the main event at the MTV stuntmania auditions held at NSIC grounds in Delhi, they performed last, after a great evening by Circus, Bandish, and Them Clones.
On July 24, 2010, Parikrama performed at Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow.
On August 14, 2010 Parikrama performed at St. John's Medical College
, Bangalore's Fest Autumn Muse's Rock Show, Muse Rock which was Independence Eve Rock that year, Avial(band) also performed at that event in aid of Underprivileged Children's Treatment Fund.
On December 12, 2010 Parikrama performed at Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Pune as the last Band for the day.
On January 14, 2011 Parikrama performed at the National Youth Festival 2011 (NYF-2011), being held at Udaipur, Rajasthan
On January 22, 2011 Parikrama performed at Indian Institute of Management Indore
during the cultural fest "Mridang"
On January 31, 2011 Parikrama performed at [ malviya national institute of technology] during the cultural fest "blitzschlag"
On February 18, 2011 Parikrama performed at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
during the fest "Recstasy"
On February 21, 2011 Parikrama performed at National Institute of Fashion Technology
, Mumbai during their annual cultural fest "Spectrum"
On August 27, 2011 Parikrama performed at UB City, for a fundraiser named Reach[out]. The aim of the fundraiser was to raise money for CRY.
On November 12, 2011 Parikrama performed at Esplanade Theatre in Singapore. They also performed 2 smaller shows in the Esplanade open air theatre on November 13 & 14, 2011
On November 25, 2011 Parikrama performed at Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur during their annual B-school fest "Milestone 35"
Recently Parikrama have joined one of the pioneers in Digital Distribution giants Hungama in their Unreleased Music venture ArtistAloud.com : According to the band's Manager Subir Malik “The reason for this website becoming a path-breaking one is that it’s the most organised effort I’ve seen so far. Finally, there’s a site that has nothing to do with Bollywood, and a lot of time and money has gone into marketing it. The music industry is almost over in India; there is no music in MTV either. At least there’s someone trying to promote non-commercial music.
Parikrama (Sanskrit)
Parikrama is also referred to as Pradakshina. Both are Sanskrit words: Parikrama literally means "the path surrounding something" and Pradakshina literally means: to the right representing circumambulation...
.
Parikrama is a Rock and Roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, 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...
. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name. The band was officially formed on June 17, 1991 in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. The word Parikrama
Parikrama
For meaning of word see Parikrama .Parikrama is a Rock and Roll band from Delhi, India. They have several live performances and original numbers to their name. The band was officially formed on June 17, 1991 in Delhi...
means 'orbital revolutions' in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
.
Members
The band consists of:- Nitin Malik lead vocals
- Sonam Sherpa lead guitars
- Saurabh Choudhary guitarGuitarThe 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...
- Subir Malik keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s - Chintan Kalra bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Srijan Mahajan drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Sheel Patel tambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
Accompanied by:
- Dilip Ramachandran drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Shambu Nath tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, mridangam, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Imran Khan violins
- Rajat Kakkar percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Ashwin 'neal' Mani Drums
Subir and Nitin are brothers. Subir, Nitin and Chintan are from the same school, St. Xavier's, Delhi
St. Xavier's School, Delhi
St. Xavier's School, Delhi, India, is a Roman Catholic Christian, co-educational school from prep to grade 12 founded and run by Jesuits. The school is located on Raj Niwas Marg in the Civil Lines area of Delhi, India...
. Subir is the eldest, Chintan and Nitin, two year younger, were classmates. All except Nitin, who went to Hindu Coll., went to Kirorimal College and were part of MUSOC (music society) .http://www.parikrama.com/trivia.html Saurabh Chaudhry has a degree in Business Administration.
Sonam Sherpa is hailed from Kalimpong of Darjeeling district.He is currently running Prakirama School of Music in Delhi.
History
They are yet to release a full-length album, though they did release a free multimediaMultimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
CD of their singles and videos in 2001. The band does not have any policies against their music being copied and distributed . They have made their music available for download on their official website.
The band often fuses Indian classical music instruments like mridangam, tabla and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
with conventional instruments like 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...
, drums and keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. They have been inspired and influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
, Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
and The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
.
Recordings
The first song "Xerox" was named 'the face of Indian rock'. Their first hit single "Till I’m No One Again" was released in 1995 along with "Open Skies". It was among thirteen other songs chosen from the demos sent by a hundred and fifty other bands in the country. This release, titled – 'The Great Indian Rock-series' volume 1,produced by Amit Sehgal, owner & publisher of the India's first rockzine-Rock Street Journal."But it rained
But it rained
"But It Rained" is a major hit from the popular Indian rock band, Parikrama. The song is inspired by kidnappings in the Kashmir valley, specifically an article published in a magazine about relatives of kidnapped people waiting with hope for them to return, even as many months have passed without...
", was released next year 1996. This song was dedicated to the kidnappings that had occurred in the Kashmir Valley, during that period.This song is probably their biggest hit. They were surprised when a crowd of 40000 sang along with them in their performance for the Iron Maiden concert in Bangalore. Another song - "Gonna Get It" was released in the same year.
Their sixth number in succession was released in 1997 by the name of "Load Up".
This band composed the song "The Superhero" for Bangalore
Bangalore
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...
only recently. This was in due course of the visit of Microsoft’s chairman Bill Gates
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen...
to the IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
capital of India, Bangalore.
A Parikrama original "Rhythm and Blues" was created in course of their jam session with Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.She started her Bollywood playback career, when she sang an English verse in hit song, "Dum maro dum"" in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and went on work with music...
.
Parikrama has recently released a few more originals like the Lord of the Rings-inspired "Am I Dreaming", "Tears of the Wizard" and "In the Middle".
Apart from "But it rained" another Parikrama original called "Vapourize" is a crowd favorite. "Vapourize" is a 7:30 minutes long song and features harmonized Guitar Solos with a Violin Solo.
Currently a number of recordings are available as free MP3 downloads on the bands official site.
Major concerts
Their first concert was at DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
’s first ever concert on AIDS awareness.
On December 18, 2005, Parikrama performed with Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
at the Royal Stag Corporate Carnival, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
In March 2006, Parikrama performed at Ragam '06
Ragam (music festival)
RAGAM is the annual inter-collegiate fiesta of National Institute of Technology, Calicut , Kerala, India, which started in the late seventies to commemorate the death of a former student P. Rajan, who died after being held under police custody...
hosted by National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala.
On Feb 20 2007, Parikrama performed in Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
for the "Band of the sand" which was held at Calangute beach, as part of the Goa Carnival festival 2007. Parikrama will perform at the Kennedy Center in March 2011, as part of "maximum INDIA", a celebration of the arts & culture of India.
Parikrama performed at Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in Donington
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
in 2007 on the same day as a warm up to Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
. At this concert Nitin Malik stated that they were there because Iron Maiden had requested the event organisers for them to be on the billing and it was an honour for them to return the favour of Iron Maiden who travelled to Bangalore, India in March 2007. Again they performed with Maiden in Mumbai. And now they are the official opening band for any Iron Maiden concert in Asia
The band also supported Iron Maiden at the special Clive Burr
Clive Burr
Clive Burr is a British drummer, best known as a member of Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982.-Career:Previously a member of Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979...
MS Trust fund concert at Brixton Academy on 24 June 2007, after coming to Maiden's attention at the Bangalore show. http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=602
Parikrama toured all the Indian metros, with Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
.
Parikrama opened for Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
on Feb. 1, 2008 in 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 the first concert of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour
Somewhere Back In Time World Tour
Somewhere Back in Time World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden in 2008 and 2009, focussed on the band's 80s material, in particular songs from Powerslave, Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son...
. This was the fourth time they played alongside Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
.
In September 8, they performed at RENDEZVOUS 2008, the annual cultural festival of IIT Delhi, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
On the 21st December, 2009 Parikrama opened for Porcupine Tree at 'Mood Indigo' IIT , Bombay - Mumbai
On the 24th of January, 2010, Parikrama also performed at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar , located in Gujarat, is a part of the Indian Institutes of Technology System. IIT Gandhinagar, one among the newly set up IITs had come into existence on 2 August 2008. IIT Gandhinagar has its temporary campus at the Vishwakarma Government...
during their cultural festival, Blithchron. It was a major event throughout Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and Gandhinagar, attended by nearly 5000 people.
On 20th of Feb, Continuing their trans-national journey encompassing different cultures,Parikrama performed at Vivacity 2010, the annual Techno-Cultural-Management fest of The LNM Institute of Information Technology(LNMIIT),jaipur. Scaremonger ,Hash and Lycanthropia opened for Parikrama.
Again on 21 February 2010, they performed at Assam Engineering College
Assam Engineering College
Assam Engineering College established in 1955 is located in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati city. It is the premier technical institute of North East India. It is the first undergraduate engineering college in northeastern India and today is a premier technical institute of the entire country...
during Pyrokinesis
Pyrokinesis
Pyrokinesis, derived from the Greek words and , was the name coined by horror novelist Stephen King for the ability to create or to control fire with the mind that he gave to the protagonist Charlie McGee in Firestarter...
, their annual festival.
On the 15th of March, 2010, they performed at National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
The National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur is a university located in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India and is wholly funded by Government of India. It is one of the thirty National Institutes of Technology established and administered by Government of India...
, during NIMBUS-2010, their annual technical festival.
On the 26th of March, 2010, they performed at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani – Dubai, during Jashn-2010, the celebration of the university completing 10 years.
On 28 March Parikrama performed at BITS Pilani - Hyderabad to an audience of young enthusiastic students for their first ever fest BITS pearl
BITS pearl
PEARL is the official annual cultural fest of Birla Institute Hyderabad Campus. It started as a small intra college fest in 2008 and then went on to become a city level inter college cultural fest in 2010, which saw several colleges from Hyderabad participating in more than 50 unique events...
-2010.
On 3 April 2010, they performed at CALCUTTA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND MANAGEMENT , KOLKATA during CELSIUS, their annual festival.
On 25 April 2010, they performed at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, popularly known as SJCE, located in Mysore, India, is an autonomous engineering college. It is governed by the Grant-in-Aid rules of the Government of Karnataka.-Beginnings:...
, Mysore for their annual cultural fest JAYCIANA
On May 15, 2010, Parikrama were the main event at the MTV stuntmania auditions held at NSIC grounds in Delhi, they performed last, after a great evening by Circus, Bandish, and Them Clones.
On July 24, 2010, Parikrama performed at Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow.
On August 14, 2010 Parikrama performed at St. John's Medical College
St. John's Medical College
St. John's Medical College is one of India's premier medical institutions. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963 and is situated in Bangalore, India....
, Bangalore's Fest Autumn Muse's Rock Show, Muse Rock which was Independence Eve Rock that year, Avial(band) also performed at that event in aid of Underprivileged Children's Treatment Fund.
On December 12, 2010 Parikrama performed at Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Pune as the last Band for the day.
On January 14, 2011 Parikrama performed at the National Youth Festival 2011 (NYF-2011), being held at Udaipur, Rajasthan
On January 22, 2011 Parikrama performed at Indian Institute of Management Indore
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Indian Institute of Management Indore is a state funded management institute in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Instituted in 1998, IIM Indore is the sixth addition to the IIM family.-History:...
during the cultural fest "Mridang"
On January 31, 2011 Parikrama performed at [ malviya national institute of technology] during the cultural fest "blitzschlag"
On February 18, 2011 Parikrama performed at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur , formerly the Regional Engineering College , Durgapur, was established under an Act of the Parliament of India in 1960 as one of the eight RECs...
during the fest "Recstasy"
On February 21, 2011 Parikrama performed at National Institute of Fashion Technology
National Institute of Fashion Technology
National Institute of Fashion Technology is a prestigious fashion institute in India. It was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and is a premier institution in design, management and technology, developing professionals leadership positions in the...
, Mumbai during their annual cultural fest "Spectrum"
On August 27, 2011 Parikrama performed at UB City, for a fundraiser named Reach[out]. The aim of the fundraiser was to raise money for CRY.
On November 12, 2011 Parikrama performed at Esplanade Theatre in Singapore. They also performed 2 smaller shows in the Esplanade open air theatre on November 13 & 14, 2011
On November 25, 2011 Parikrama performed at Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur during their annual B-school fest "Milestone 35"
Recently Parikrama have joined one of the pioneers in Digital Distribution giants Hungama in their Unreleased Music venture ArtistAloud.com : According to the band's Manager Subir Malik “The reason for this website becoming a path-breaking one is that it’s the most organised effort I’ve seen so far. Finally, there’s a site that has nothing to do with Bollywood, and a lot of time and money has gone into marketing it. The music industry is almost over in India; there is no music in MTV either. At least there’s someone trying to promote non-commercial music.