S P A C E
In the winter of 2008, one evening Tritha along with her friend, Ritika decided to make music very “simply”… Using unassuming objects like a Tibetan prayer bowl, a ghungroo (used by Indian kathak dancers on their feet) and many other street percussive objects, they created a two voice harmonic sound
SPACE is now a journey where musicians, dancers and visual artists from various parts of the world keep boarding and sharing their human experiences through musical conversations.
Instruments like tabla, saxophone, djembe, guitar have been brilliantly featured and a constant flow of new thoughts and fresh sounds fills up the feeling of SPACE.
Space plays a subtle mix of electro-fusion folk pop, in 6 languages - Hindi, english, bengali, punjabi, sanskrit, tamil. And some random sounds and tribal calls too… Many call it the hindustan trip-hop music from India!!
Tritha Sinha (Vocals, Electronics, Guitar)
Tritha is the founder of the outfit of SPACE. An endeavour to blend contemporary and classical music, Tritha skilfully converts difficult indian classical melodies and rythmic patterns into an easy listening structure in the compositions of SPACE. Also responsible for the electronic beats and loops support, which she programs herself on softwares like Reason and Protools. Tritha is a combination of the traditional musical values and the strong feminine essence of India in Space.
Ritika Singh (Vocals, Guitar, Rap)
A multi-faceted individual, RiZ is the modern independent Indian girl. A survivor by nature, a go-getter at heart. Apart from having a steady corporate life, Ritika has a love for performing arts, she has been acting in theatre and can also be spotted in the woman-centric Bengali film, Bishh.A multi-expressionist, a brilliant song-writer, she is the all-rounder in the outfit SPACE.
Paul Schneiter (Drums Installation, Sound)
Working initially as a sound engineer for the band, Paul started getting slowly into the musical process of the evolution of the two girls in their songs. Also a drummer with an indian rock band, Menwhopause, SPACE wanted this french musician to bring out his skills on the indian folk drums-The Nagaras on an acoustic drums installation. Now, he seems to be the metronome of the band !
Space has performed in Calcutta including Someplace Else, Park at The Big Ben, Kenilworth Hotel. In Delhi at Cafe Morrison, Turquoise Cottage, The Living Room among other musical venues. The band was also invited in Naukuchiyatal for the ESCAPE festival in May 2010. They performed in July 23rd in PARIS at Les Ecoliers, a musical bar in Paris promoting new and experimental world music bands are invited to play in Bangkok in December 2011..
SPACE had been telecasted on National Television Doordarshan for performance at the Delhi International Arts Festival in 2010 and on ZOOM TV for their performance at the WILLS INDIA FASHION WEEK 2011.
