Biryani Boys
The Biryani Boys are Mustafa Bhagat and David Freeman, a sitar and tabla music making duo, whose web series promises to delight anyone interested in the fascinating world of Indian Classical Music. Think Ravi Shankar meets Wayne’s World and there you have it. Visit The Biryani Boys’ YouTube Channel today. With over 4 million views, there’s something for everybody!
“Infused with hipster humor featuring prominent Indian musician…“
- The New York Times
Record Release Celebration / Puja!
Mustafa Bhagat and David Freeman celebrate the 2023, Team Love Records release of Puja, a presentation of Classical Indian Ragas inspired by teachers, friends and travels to India. Order your vinly copy today or listen in on your favorite streaming platform.
The Biryani Boys celebrate Ravi Shankar / Record Store Day 2020!
The Biryani Boys celebrate Record Store Day 2020 with an exclusive release from Dark Horse Records. Chants of India is a double LP that captures Pandit Ravi Shankar’s musical exploration of Vedic Mantras and Sanskrit Chants; a departure from Classical Indian Raga Music we know and love. The album also marks another chapter of the beloved friendship between the sitar maestro and Beatles legend George Harrison. It’s a thrill to see this musical gem reborn on LP.
The Biryani Boys celebrate Ravi Shankar Record Store Day 2016 with special guest Sameer Gupta of the Brooklyn Raga Massive!
The Biryani Boys celebrate Record Store Day 2016 with an exclusive release from Northern Spy Records. Ravi Shankar: Live in Hollywood, 1971 is a double LP that captures the complete house concert including Ragas composed by Shankar himself like Raga Parameshwari. Accompanying Shankar is the innovative percussionist, Ustad Alla Rakha on tabla.
Also in attendance is George Harrison (The Beatles) who along with Shankar was inspired by the music enough to generate the spark responsible for organizing the Concert for Bangladesh later that year to raise money for UNICEF and awareness of the humanitarian crisis left in the wake of Cyclone Bhola.