Band Music and Bangla Rock
Mohiner Ghoraguli is widely credited with being the first Bangla Band and also India's first. Later, as Western influences became more widespread, the Bangla band became popular with young people during the 1980s and 1990s, both in India and Bangladesh, and has since become entrenched in modern Bengali culture. Bangla bands use a wide variety of styles such as rock, pop, hard rock, heavy metal, grunge, folk, and fusion. Their music is influenced both by popular American music as well as traditional Bengali folk music such as shyama sangeet and baul. Like popular music in other countries, Bangla bands are very popular among Bengali young people.
Popular Rock Bands
| Year formed | Band name | Genre | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Moheener Ghoraguli | Bangla rock | Bengali |
| 1990 | Krosswindz | Bangla rock, fusion | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| 1991 | Chandrabindoo | Bangla rock | Bengali |
| 1992 | Cactus | Bangla rock, hard rock | Bengali |
| 1996 | Hip Pocket | Rock, hard rock | English |
| 1998 | Fossils | Bangla rock, hard rock, metal | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| 1999 | Bhoomi | Bangla rock | Bengali |
| 1999 | Skinny Alley | Rock, alternative rock | English |
| 1999 | Lakkhichhara | Bangla rock | Bengali |
| 2001 | Cassini's Division | Rock, alternative rock | English |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Bangla rock, alternative, nu metal | English, Bengali |
| 2005 | Prithibi | Bangla rock | Bengali |
| 2005 | Calcutta Blues | Bangla rock | Bengali |
| 2006 | Pinknoise | Experimental rock, alternative rock | English |
| 2006 | Pseudonym | Alternative rock, hard rock | English |
| 2007 | Five Little Indians | Alternative rock | English |
| 2007 | Chronic Xorn | Metal, metalcore | English |
| 2010 | Underground Authority | Alternative rock, rap rock, hard rock | Hindi, English, Bengali |
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