Shanti originates from a tiny land of Goa in India which is often admired as a nest of ‘singing birds’. Goan music stands apart from the music of other regions in India because of its peculiar blend of Western and Indian traditions. Apart from being a vast repository of folk music forms, Goa is also the cradle of a number of Western music forms.
Shanti is a Fusion Band formed and composed by highly gifted musician Yograj explore musical boundaries. The Band comprises of string instruments like Sitar and Percussion instruments like Tabla. Besides this it also has Saxophone, Keyboard, Acoustic Drums, Flute, vocal support and unique Goan percussion instruments “Shamel” & “Ghumat”. The band creates fusion music through unique blend of Indian classical and folk music with western, pop and Oriental music. The Band also plays cover versions of few classics of Indian and Western music.