Raghu Dixit

Raghu Dixit
Dixit performing at a concert, 2010
Dixit performing at a concert, 2010
Background information
Birth nameRaghupati Dwarakanath Dixit
Born (1974-11-11) 11 November 1974 (age 50)
Mysore, Karnataka, India[1]
GenresFolk, fusion
OccupationsSinger, composer, singer-songwriter, music producer
Years active2005–present
MembersRaghu Dixit
Naresh Nathan
Joe Jacob
Naveen Thomas
Past membersWilfred Demoz
Adarsha Ramakumar
Joseph Vijay
Karthick Iyer
Darbuka Siva
Jithin Das
Bruce Lee Mani
Rzhude David
Anirban Chakravarthy
Sandeep Vashista
Rahool Pophali
Bryden Lewis
Pulkit Rungta
Athith K
Achyuth Jaigopal
Nitesh Nataraj
Narayan Sharma
Pranav Swaroop B N
Websiteraghudixit.com
Raghu Dixit as photographed in an audio release for the band Nee

Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit (born 11 November 1974)[1] is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. Dixit prominently works in Kannada cinema as soundtrack composer.

Dixit's music is an amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world.[2] His songs include "Mysore se aayi," "Jag Changa," "Antaragni," "Hey Bhagwan," "Har Saans Mein," "Gudugudiya," and "Khidki." Dixit has produced music for contemporary dance and theatre productions including the Indian contemporary dance group Nritarutya, of which, his wife, Mayuri Upadhya, is the artistic director.[3]

  1. ^ a b Dixit, Raghu (19 March 2016). Weekend with Ramesh Season 2 – Episode 25 – March 19, 2016 – Full Episode (in Kannada). Zee Kannada. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Raghu Dixit interview in Kannada | Vishva Kannada". vishvakannada.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Naache Mayuri". The Hindu. 12 January 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 August 2016.