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Influenced by the innovative guitar playing of <a href="spotify:artist:3IqoFUpoJi1qvebL8Vi2aK" data-name="Michael Hedges">Michael Hedges</a> and the poetry of Rumi and <a href="spotify:artist:5l8VQNuIg0turYE1VtM9zV" data-name="Leonard Cohen">Leonard Cohen</a>, Bhrigu's music is heartwarming, expansive and contains a transportive quality. Based out of Pune, India, Bhrigu studied performance and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Meeting musicians from Spain, Greece, Brazil and other countries, at the Berklee College of Music, served as inspiration for him to practice and develop his own sound. From the spiritual music of <a href="spotify:artist:2GUxWjR8cNgljddVLEp72u" data-name="Ali Akbar Khan">Ali Akbar Khan</a> to the heavy beats of <a href="spotify:artist:0IVcLMMbm05VIjnzPkGCyp" data-name="J Dilla">J Dilla</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:336vr2M3Va0FjyvB55lJEd" data-name="D'Angelo">D'Angelo</a>, Bhrigu is inspired by a range of musicians. <a href="spotify:artist:6BH2lormtpjy3X9DyrGHVj" data-name="Bob Marley">Bob Marley</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:14RXohtx6NiBGFTW8IdmAK" data-name="John Scofield">John Scofield</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0k17h0D3J5VfsdmQ1iZtE9" data-name="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6dAtGAnHCQ1ujMUZ9Ep82k" data-name="Grant Green">Grant Green</a> are amongst his favourites to hear.
His debut EP, <a href="spotify:album:5TIBhiuKgq8qEY2wJBM3wJ" data-name="What Is Now">What Is Now</a> was released to a packed hall of friends and listeners in Brooklyn, New York. Soon after, the EP was featured by Rolling Stone Magazine (India) followed by performances at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender (2017), Odd Bird Theatre and Sofar Sounds India. Playing music has taken him to venues like Carnegie Hall, The Blue Note Jazz Club, The Pitanga Center in Auroville and he has collaborated and shared the stage with <a href="spotify:artist:00JAfwtx5gNiiqyor88Dr5" data-name="Arooj Aftab">Arooj Aftab</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5KNQvpxpsSUsL8Mon7SjYn" data-name="Karsh Kale">Karsh Kale</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4NWJPLnZxRYQCb2mYOZCR5" data-name="Currency Audio">Currency Audio</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0uZRjholJ0fVC2J9EvnYnj" data-name="Meshell Ndegeocello">Meshell Ndegeocello</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1ciT67XXpG2HOVsLQjKdv6" data-name="Ankur Tewari">Ankur Tewari</a>.
He is currently working on his sophomore album.
Photographs by Faraz Ali and Radheya Jyoti
Meeting musicians from Spain, Greece, Brazil and other countries, at the Berklee College of Music, served as inspiration for him to practice and develop his own sound. From the spiritual music of <a href="spotify:artist:2GUxWjR8cNgljddVLEp72u" data-name="Ali Akbar Khan">Ali Akbar Khan</a> to the heavy beats of <a href="spotify:artist:0IVcLMMbm05VIjnzPkGCyp" data-name="J Dilla">J Dilla</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:336vr2M3Va0FjyvB55lJEd" data-name="D'Angelo">D'Angelo</a>, Bhrigu is inspired by a range of musicians. <a href="spotify:artist:6BH2lormtpjy3X9DyrGHVj" data-name="Bob Marley">Bob Marley</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:14RXohtx6NiBGFTW8IdmAK" data-name="John Scofield">John Scofield</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0k17h0D3J5VfsdmQ1iZtE9" data-name="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6dAtGAnHCQ1ujMUZ9Ep82k" data-name="Grant Green">Grant Green</a> are amongst his favourites to hear.
His debut EP, <a href="spotify:album:5TIBhiuKgq8qEY2wJBM3wJ" data-name="What Is Now">What Is Now</a> was released to a packed hall of friends and listeners in Brooklyn, New York. Soon after, the EP was featured by Rolling Stone Magazine (India) followed by performances at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender (2017), Odd Bird Theatre and Sofar Sounds India. Playing music has taken him to venues like Carnegie Hall, The Blue Note Jazz Club, The Pitanga Center in Auroville and he has collaborated and shared the stage with <a href="spotify:artist:00JAfwtx5gNiiqyor88Dr5" data-name="Arooj Aftab">Arooj Aftab</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5KNQvpxpsSUsL8Mon7SjYn" data-name="Karsh Kale">Karsh Kale</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4NWJPLnZxRYQCb2mYOZCR5" data-name="Currency Audio">Currency Audio</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0uZRjholJ0fVC2J9EvnYnj" data-name="Meshell Ndegeocello">Meshell Ndegeocello</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1ciT67XXpG2HOVsLQjKdv6" data-name="Ankur Tewari">Ankur Tewari</a>.
He is currently working on his sophomore album.
Photographs by Faraz Ali and Radheya Jyoti
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