Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Agam Returns with New Album Blending Carnatic Rock
Agam, a band from Bengaluru, released a new album called Arrival of the Ethereal after a long break.
The band mixes Indian Carnatic music with rock, and their new album sounds bigger and more like a movie soundtrack, with more layers.
They worked with a big orchestra from the Czech Republic to make the music sound epic.
The band is also trying to connect with younger listeners by using social media and teaching them about Carnatic music in a way that's easy to understand.
Agam, a Bengaluru-based band, released their new album, Arrival of the Ethereal, nearly a decade after their last release.
The album launch was held in Hyderabad, a city the band considers musically sensitive.
The album features more layered, cinematic sounds with orchestral arrangements and storytelling, while maintaining its Carnatic base.
Agam collaborated with the Prague Symphony Orchestra for the album.
The band is engaging with younger audiences through digital platforms, including a campaign called Carnatic for the Next Gen.
- Who
- Agam, a Bengaluru-based band.
- What
- Agam released a new album, Arrival of the Ethereal, blending Carnatic music with progressive rock.
- When
- Nearly a decade after their last full-length release.
- Where
- The album launch was held in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To reimagine Carnatic music for the 21st Century.
- Band Location
- Bengaluru
- Album Title
- Arrival of the Ethereal
- Music Genre
- Carnatic Progressive Rock
- Orchestra
- Prague Symphony Orchestra
- Collaboration
- Salim Merchant