Bandish Projekt

Narvekar was raised in Ahmedabad by a family of classical musicians and arts enthusiasts. His father and paternal uncle introduced him to the dholak at an early age. Through his interest and talent for percussion, he was encouraged to formally learn the tabla. Narvekar studied classical tabla with his teacher Pandit Divyang Vakil for 20 years.{{cite web|title=One-man Projekt|url=http://www.go-nxg.com/?p=7219|work=Nxg|accessdate=15 January 2013}} He went on to win the All India Radio (AIR) competition for percussion in 2000, and was honoured with the prestigious "Pt. Nikhil Ghosh Memorial Promising Artist Award" in 2001.{{cite web|title=Tabla with a difference // Mayur Narvekar|url=http://nadabrahma.co.uk/exclusive-tabla-with-a-difference-mayur-narvekar-tedxspsu/|work=Nada Brahma|accessdate=15 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522051749/http://nadabrahma.co.uk/exclusive-tabla-with-a-difference-mayur-narvekar-tedxspsu/|archive-date=22 May 2012|url-status=dead}}

Inspired by the music and producers of the West, Narvekar began to add to his repertory of classical sounds. Thus, his electronic act, Bandish Projekt, was conceived. After graduating from St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad, in 2000 with a BA in psychology, Narvekar decided to pursue a full-time career in music.

After several years as a live performer, composer and producer, Narvekar moved to Mumbai in 2008. Bandish Projekt's first album, Correkt, was released in October 2009,{{cite web|title=Bandish Projekt's Correkt Album Out Now!|url=http://generationbass.com/2009/10/28/bandish-projekts-correkt-album-out-now/|work=Generation Bass|accessdate=15 January 2013|date=28 October 2009}}{{cite web|title=Bandish Projekt: Corrket|url=http://ethnotechno.com/bandish_correkt.php|work=EthnoTechno|accessdate=15 January 2013}} followed by the single "Brown Skin Beauty" featuring Last Mango in Paris in 2010, and the EP "Chase" in March 2011.{{cite web|title=Bandish Projekt: Chase (March 5th 2011) World Exclusive|url=http://generationbass.com/2011/02/13/bandish-projekt-chase-march-5th-2011-world-exclusive/|work=Generation Bass|accessdate=15 January 2013|date=13 February 2011}} In December 2011, Bandish Projekt released another EP, "Lover," featuring Shaa’ir (Monica Dogra of Shaa'ir and Func),{{cite web|title=Bandish Projekt featuring Shaa'ir Video Teaser|url=http://generationbass.com/2011/11/25/bandish-projekt-featuring-shaair-video-teaser/|work=Generation Bass|accessdate=15 January 2013|date=25 November 2011}}{{cite web|title=Elasticized Dubstep "Lover" // Bandish Projekt + Shaa'ir|url=http://nadabrahma.co.uk/elasticised-dubstep-lover-bandish-projekt-shaair/|work=Nada Brahma|accessdate=15 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409203207/http://nadabrahma.co.uk/elasticised-dubstep-lover-bandish-projekt-shaair/|archive-date=9 April 2012|url-status=dead}} which was nominated for the 2012 MTV EMA award for Best Indian Act."MTV EMA 2012 :: 11.11.2012 :: Frankfurt :: Bandish Projekt." MTV India. MTV India, n.d. Web. 28 January 2013.

Bandish Projekt released two EPs in 2012, "I Am Not Alone" and "Correkt Remixed".{{cite web|title=NH7|url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/07/10/bandish-projekt-launch-new-ep/|work=Bandish Projekt Release New EP|accessdate=15 January 2013|date=10 July 2012}} Bandish Projekt's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdNDqdobO_s Alchemy] Wins Asifa India Awards For Excellence the special Jury mention in the best animation film category.2014 Bandish Projekt receives GIMA Award (Global Indian Music Award ) for the best EDM track [https://bhejafryrecords.bandcamp.com/track/trap "TRAP"] from the Ep "I am Not Alone" .

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