Shanka Tribe makes instrumental organic music

Shanka Tribe band shares the story of its journey and musical style leading up to its first track ‘When Nature Calls’

Shanka Tribe, a seven-piece music band recently dropped its first single ‘When Nature Calls’ on Spotify. The over five-minute music video shot in Kerala by cinematographer Jayesh Mohan is a treat for Nature lovers even as band members Joel Jackson P, Munna PM, Nithin M Menon, Sreeraj K, Bonny Abraham, Aswin Lal and Libin Noby create unique tunes with traditional tribal instruments like the didjeridoo, djembe, conga, handpan, darbuka, bongo, oud along with the flute, guitar and keyboard. They also include chants in their music.

Shanka Tribe is proud to identify itself as a disruptive player in the Indian indie music scene, with their unique and alternative style.

Their experimental music stands out with its signature opening — every track opens with the sound of a shankh (conch). The band’s didjeridoo player, Munna PM explains why this is the 10-year-old band’s first single. “In the initial days, the priority of the band was to simply create music. We had to give people some time to understand and get used to this new genre. Live performances were the best way to test our music. With each performance, our confidence grew as many people started appreciating our music.”