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Why the underground music scene in Bengaluru is one of the best in the country? 

India’s contribution to the world of music is that of immense proportion. From Pandit Ravi Shankar to Zakir Hussain, A.R. Rahman, Lata Mangeshkar, R.D Burman, and western icons like Freddie Mercury, Norah Jones, etc. Music has been an integrated part of the Indian culture, and to imagine a world without Indian music, is impossible, to say the least. In the last few decades, we have become a much more culturally-integrated society than we have ever been. While music has existed for many centuries, it is in the last 100 years that we’ve seen it travel from one part of the world to another, and this cross-culture exploration of music has given rise to a plethora of fusion genres that reflect the world as it is today.

India has become one of the world's leading producers of music. Indian artists are the next big thing, with everything from Hindustani Classical to Bollywood, Rock, Indie, Fusion, and more. Young people in cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata are experimenting with diverse genres and developing their own sound. Bangalore, in particular, boasts one of the country's most vibrant underground music scenes. It is also one of the country's key centres for Hindustani Classical and Carnatic music. The presence of huge and open event spaces in Bangalore is one of the key reasons behind this. Bangalore, as a major centre for IT and other companies in the country, attracts a young, diversified audience from all over the country and the world. In the many cafes strewn across the city, a variety of local and well-known musicians perform. Indiranagar, Koramangala, MG Road, and Whitefield are entertainment hotspots where nearly one out of every three cafes will host a live performance. On 2-3 days a week, most hotels in Whitefield hold live music events with a band. Bangalore has its own subgenre of music known as 'Bangalore Rock.' It's a mix of classic rock, hard rock, and metal, with traces of blues and jazz thrown in for good measure. Many artists/bands call the city home, including The Raghu Dixit Project, Swarathma, and others.