Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Raghu Dixit Calls His 25th Year a New Beginning
Raghu Dixit has been making music for 25 years.
He says he now understands better why he wants to perform: he hopes his songs will help people feel connected and stronger.
His music mixes Kannada poetry and folk traditions with rock and other sounds.
People in other countries sometimes enjoy the songs even when they do not understand the words.
Dixit says singing in Kannada makes him feel at home.
He has started learning Carnatic music from a teacher, even though he has been a musician for many years.
He also wants to help young musicians find their own voices.
For him, this next chapter is about learning, growing and bringing people together.
After 25 years in music, Raghu Dixit says he now makes music with a clearer purpose: to connect with and support listeners.
His work brings Kannada poetry and folk traditions together with rock and other influences, reaching audiences in India and abroad.
Dixit says performing for listeners who do not understand Kannada has deepened his pride in his roots and shown how music can cross language barriers.
He has begun studying Carnatic music formally, hoping to communicate more fluently with other musicians.
Looking ahead, he hopes to help young, authentic musicians develop and bring their work to wider audiences.
- Who
- Raghu Dixit, frontman of The Raghu Dixit Project.
- What
- In an interview marking 25 years in music, Dixit reflected on his purpose, influences, formal study and hopes to mentor younger musicians.
- When
- In his 25th year in music; the interview also refers to his 2024 album Shakkar.
- Where
- The interview discusses his work in India and at international festivals.
- Why
- Dixit says his purpose has shifted toward making music that connects with listeners and helping other musicians grow.
Digital visibility
Live connection
How musicians should reach audiences
Digital visibility
The internet and algorithms create pressure to post constantly and promote shows, and Dixit says he finds this difficult and does not understand the online game.
Live connection
Dixit points to sold-out Bengaluru concerts and audiences singing along as meaningful measures of connection; he also notes that a song video later reached around 32 million views.
Folk music and mainstream audiences
Digital visibility
Dixit rejects the idea that folk music needs rescuing or that he set out to make it more palatable, saying folk traditions change naturally.
Live connection
He acknowledges that urban musicians can reconnect with folk traditions and make them accessible to wider audiences, though he says this was not his intention.
- Artist
- Raghu Dixit, frontman of The Raghu Dixit Project
- Career milestone
- 25 years in music
- Languages mentioned
- Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, among others
- Album
- Shakkar, released in 2024
- Formal study
- Dixit has begun learning Carnatic music from a guru
- Song discussed
- Gurugudiya sedi nodo, written by Shishunala Sharif and released on Dixit's first album in 2007
- Online video views
- Dixit says a video of Gurugudiya sedi nodo has reached around 32 million views
- Future ambition
- He hopes to help young musicians develop and take their music to wider audiences