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Alurkar was born to music entrepreneur Suresh Alurkar and wife Anuradha Alurkar.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/alurkar-murder-304062.html|title=Noted music entrepreneur Alurkar found stabbed, dead|date=15 December 2008|newspaper=News18|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Alurkar's father was known in music circles across India for his vast collection of rare classics and was the owner of Alurkar Music House.<ref name=":2" /> Alurkar's father was found murdered in his [[Pune]] home in 2008.<ref name=":2" /> Alurkar has one brother<ref name=":2" /> and is married as of 2016.
Alurkar was born to music entrepreneur Suresh Alurkar and wife Anuradha Alurkar.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/alurkar-murder-304062.html|title=Noted music entrepreneur Alurkar found stabbed, dead|date=15 December 2008|newspaper=News18|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Alurkar's father was known in music circles across India for his vast collection of rare classics and was the owner of Alurkar Music House.<ref name=":2" /> Alurkar's father was found murdered in his [[Pune]] home in 2008.<ref name=":2" /> Alurkar has one brother<ref name=":2" /> and is married as of 2016.


Alurkar conceived of the Austrian-Indian folk rock 6 member band,<ref name=":1" /> Yoga Logik in 2005 when he jammed with Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Sambs during Sambs' visit to India.<ref name=":1" /> The band's music is inspired by lyrical poetry. Critics have appreciated its blend of contemporary jazz and funk clubbed with Indian classical styles of music.<ref name=":1" /> The band have extensively toured Europe and [[India]] from 2012–16.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> The band released an album titled ''Live at Vidya Valley'' in 2014.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/live-at-vidya-valley/id828318199|title=Live at Vidya Valley by Yoga Logik on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
Alurkar conceived of the Austrian-Indian folk rock 6 member band,<ref name=":1" /> Yoga Logik in 2005 when he jammed with Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Sambs during Sambs' visit to India.<ref name=":1" /> The band's music is inspired by lyrical poetry. Critics have appreciated its blend of contemporary jazz and funk clubbed with Indian classical styles of music.<ref name=":1" /> The band have extensively toured Europe and [[India]] from 2012–16.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The band released an album titled ''Live at Vidya Valley'' in 2014.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/live-at-vidya-valley/id828318199|title=Live at Vidya Valley by Yoga Logik on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>


Alurkar was also one of the founding members of the band The Black Birds in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/Music-Lyrics/articleshow/32247050.cms?prtpage=1|title=Music & Lyrics|date=19 January 2011|work=[[Pune Mirror]]|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> The band began as a school reunion between Alurkar and fellow musician Dhruv Bhate.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/leisure/Jamming-the-Indian-way/amp_articleshow/31231847.cms|title=Jamming the Indian way – Pune Mirror|website=punemirror.indiatimes.com|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The band released an EP that same year.<ref name=":3" />
Alurkar was also one of the founding members of the band The Black Birds in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/Music-Lyrics/articleshow/32247050.cms?prtpage=1|title=Music & Lyrics|date=19 January 2011|work=[[Pune Mirror]]|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> The band began as a school reunion between Alurkar and fellow musician Dhruv Bhate.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/leisure/Jamming-the-Indian-way/amp_articleshow/31231847.cms|title=Jamming the Indian way – Pune Mirror|website=punemirror.indiatimes.com|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The band released an EP that same year.<ref name=":3" />
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Vineet Alurkar
OccupationMusician, teacher
Parent(s)Suresh Alurkar (father) and Anuradha Alurkar (mother)
Musical career
GenresFolk, rock, fusion
InstrumentsGuitar, bass, piano, drums, vocals
Associated acts
  • The Black Birds
  • Yoga Logik
Websiteyogalogik.com

Vineet Alurkar is an Indian musician and singer-songwriter from Pune, India.[1] He is most noteworthy as the frontman of bands The Black Birds and Yoga Logik.[2]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Alurkar was born to music entrepreneur Suresh Alurkar and wife Anuradha Alurkar.[3] Alurkar's father was known in music circles across India for his vast collection of rare classics and was the owner of Alurkar Music House.[3] Alurkar's father was found murdered in his Pune home in 2008.[3] Alurkar has one brother[3] and is married as of 2016.

Alurkar conceived of the Austrian-Indian folk rock 6 member band,[2] Yoga Logik in 2005 when he jammed with Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Sambs during Sambs' visit to India.[2] The band's music is inspired by lyrical poetry. Critics have appreciated its blend of contemporary jazz and funk clubbed with Indian classical styles of music.[2] The band have extensively toured Europe and India from 2012–16.[1][2] The band released an album titled Live at Vidya Valley in 2014.[2][4]

Alurkar was also one of the founding members of the band The Black Birds in 2011.[5] The band began as a school reunion between Alurkar and fellow musician Dhruv Bhate.[6] The band released an EP that same year.[6]

As of 2016, Alurkar has been performing over 13 years in India and around the globe.[1] Alurkar plays the guitar as his favored instrument[7] and runs his music teaching practice from Aundh in Pune.[8] He is a permanent musical faculty with the Pune based Vidya Valley School[6] and is visiting faculty in Rungsted Gymnasium, a high school in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "PUNE GIG: Tribute to Bob Dylan by Vineet Alurkar – Wednesday,". blueFROG. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Singer-Songwriter Vineet Alurkar
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Swamy, Rohan (17 August 2012). "Tales from Vienna". Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Pune musician Vineet Alurkar is all set to perform with his band Yoga Logik in Austria.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Noted music entrepreneur Alurkar found stabbed, dead". News18. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. "Live at Vidya Valley by Yoga Logik on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. "Music & Lyrics". Pune Mirror. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Jamming the Indian way – Pune Mirror". punemirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. "VINEET ALURKAR, BHUPAL LIMAYE". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. "Puneites love the guitar | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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