Welcome to the Musical Journey of Iktara. After releasing our Debut Musical Release in Hindi, Skyas in 2011, we started working on our 2nd Album Maiden’s Story, which has six songs – penned down at different stages of our lives. After words met melodies at the Crossroads of our musical journey, the idea behind Maiden’s Story was born.

We have released 2 songs from our latest Album and will be releasing other tracks in days to come.
Look us up on Facebook to stay tuned and don’t forget to Preview the songs (and purchase if you like them!) on the Albums page.

Iktara is a Musical Duo of Gautam (Left) and Nikhil (Right) who released their Debut Musical Release in Hindi, Skyas in 2010.

In 2012, Iktara started working on their 2nd Album “Maiden’s Story“, which has six songs, penned down by both Gautam and Nikhil at different stages of their lives. After lyrics met melodies at the Crossroads, idea behind Maiden’s Story was born.

Gautam ventured into the world of English poetry in 2001 and by a stroke of inspiration moved on into Urdu poetry in 2003. Gautam met Nikhil (the other Iktarian) in 2006 and both immediately struck a chord together of similar passions – Song writing and Music composition. Nikhil started learning Guitar in his College days in 2001 and at times – performed with Parikrama (Indian Music Group) in 2004 as part of Parikrama School of Music concerts. Combination of Gautam’s writing skills and Nikhil’s knack of coming up with impromptu rich melodies is the life force of Iktara’s Music.

Iktara’s Music: Their Music speaks of simple things in life. About dreams, desires and a never-ending quest. The music of Iktara transcends all known boundaries and will revive the feelings that you may have lost somewhere along the mundane corners of life.

Iktara is an ancient one stringed instrument traditionally played mostly by Fakirs and wandering Ascetics in the Indian Sub-continent. Iktara – in spite of its one string is a complete melodious instrument in itself, which emphasizes the phenomenon of Completeness in Nothingness.

Maiden’s Story – Maiden’s Story tells a tale of an unknown presence in Iktara’s music whose mystique and persona have always been around in our songs. Starting with the Title Song, the whole album will take you on a journey told in bells and whispers and words laden with memories so thick – you may just end up time travelling!

“Beyond the dark and misty mountains to the Valleys so free
Through the carefree highlands on the Wings of a dream”

Release Date: January, 2012

Skyas - Skyas (pronounced as Kee-ya) was Iktara’s debut album, released in February 2011. The songs were written & composed at different stages in our lives and put to music when Iktara was officially formed in 2009.
Jalpari, which received tremendous response and became the most popular song on this Release can also be heard in this music video that was shot in the mountains and waterfalls of Yosemite National Park (California, USA) in Spring of 2010.

Release Date: February 2012

We would like to share some of the unreleased songs that we’re working on.

Iktara’s second Acoustic English album Maiden’s Story is now LIVE! Please visit the Albums page to preview the songs and buy. We will be releasing rest of the songs in the days to come. Please Bookmark this site and also check out the Facebook Fanpage!

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