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Updated On: 11 November, 2021 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Shunashir Sen
A band will pay tribute to rock gods Pink Floyd at this gig
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(From left) Vijay Murthy, Chris Fonseca, Vijay Joshi and Jeson Phillipe, who form Retro Legendary Act along with Nikhil Sugwekar
Hark back to the Indian independent music scene in the 1980s and early ’90s. It was as deprived of original Western compositions as the Thar Desert is devoid of rain. Cover bands ruled the roost, and rock music was the predominant sound of the day, with acts across major Indian cities like Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi playing songs of legendary musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
All that started changing from the late 1990s onwards, when the digital revolution gave birth to a new breed of Indian artistes who started writing their own material. Then, of course, the electronica boom and later hip-hop changed the complete soundscape of indie music in the country. Rock took a backseat. But there are still some acts that are keeping the flame of that genre alive and one of them, aptly named Retro Legendary Act (RLA), will roll back the years this weekend when they play a tribute gig for Pink Floyd, one of the greatest rock bands in history.
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