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#EnteThiruvananthapuram: Saptak<\/strong>,<\/strong><\/em> a 5 piece band started in 2009 by a group of music lovers from SCT Engineering college<\/a> has emerged into one of the best bands in Trivandrum. By fusing the favorite music genre of it’s members and presenting in an unique style, they have carved out a soulful music genre, which the audience are completely in awe of. Let’s get to know the journey of Saptak and what’s coming out of their store soon.<\/p>\n

The beginning!<\/h2>\n

The idea of this band evolved from Sayed in 2009, who was their first Base Guitarist. Then he approached Shafnaz (Vocalist) and Arif (Former Lead Guitarist) to form this band. However, the main task for the three was finding the other members of this band. The band got its life when Arjunesh (Keyboard), Anoop Thomas (Rhythm Guitarist), Arun (Drums) and Hamraz (Backing Vocal) joined the band. Without much qualm, they named their band \u2018Saptak\u2019. Even after forming the band, it took almost 2-3 weeks to get into full swing. Saptak started as a cover band and mainly used to play the songs of Atif Aslam and Pakistani Pop band \u2018Jal\u2019<\/a> initially. \u2018Aadat\u2019, \u2018Bheegi Yaadein\u2019 were some of the numbers which made them popular. They had to go through rigorous practice sessions to set this band in the correct note.<\/p>\n

First performance<\/h3>\n

Saptak\u2019s debut was at the FISAT fest for the Eastern Orchestra competition. At that time, their drummer Arun urged the need of an original song. So, the idea of creating a song was ignited. However, it was never an easy thing. After trying out different lyrics and music genre, the luck finally came in the form of Shafnaz\u2019s friend Dhanesh. Shafnaz made the other members hear \u2018Kelkkunnu Doore Kilikonjal\u2019<\/strong>, a song that was written by Dhanesh and roughly composed by Shafnaz himself during their polytechnic days. Saptak voted in favor and it became their first song. The debut performance was a nervous affair for them. But, that never got reflected in their performance. They played their original cover and the songs of Atif Aslam. The songs being really popular then, the crowd got ecstatic and cheered for them. Being a debut band, this was a perfect start. That got converted to a dream start when they were declared the winners of the competition! That really boosted the morale of this team.<\/p>\n

The journey continues..<\/h3>\n
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Saptak @ KICMA, Neyyar Dam.<\/p><\/div>\n

The band continued actively participating in competitions. However, the major turning point was that they started getting pro shows in the same time. One such show was in LBS College and the audience got completely charmed by their performance. Competing at NIT Ragam and IIT Sarang was really a superb experience for the band. Comparing to the launch they got, the later performances weren\u2019t much satisfying for them. They started running low on confidence. That was the time everyone opted for a reformation in the band. And that\u2019s how Babu Vivek (Lead Guitarist) joined the team. Babu was then guitarist of the metal band Purple Blood too. After his arrival, the music structure and song list of the band got changed. The first performance was at Cult a\u2019 Way\u201911 opening for \u2018Vidwan\u2019 band. Along with the originals, the songs of AR Rahman such as \u2018Vellai Pookkal\u2019 and \u2018Yeh Jo Desh\u2019 created awesome response from the crowd. The team defines it as the foundation show of the band. It\u2019s after that performance that they decided to take this band forward. The band regained their confidence and every performance after that was greeted well by the audience. Grabbing the top honors at NIT Ragam, Dhwani, Aagneya etc. where the best examples of this. Performing for \u2018Kochi Tuskers\u2019 in IPL remains as an unforgettable experience for the team.<\/p>\n

Impact of Saptak<\/h3>\n

After college, many of the band members left for jobs and higher education. Shafnaz, Sayed and Babu were the only ones left in Trivandrum. But they never wanted to give up and started searching for new members. Arun was soon back on drums, who left for a while when Nishanth joined the band. The search for a keyboardist ended when Gautham Ramesh, a former member of the Fly Council band\u00a0joined them. That\u2019s how the now known Saptak was actually formed. In between, Sayed had to leave and that\u2019s how Ansel Andrew joined this band. The popularity of the band resulted in getting many pro shows like in LBS<\/a>, Mar Ivanios<\/a>, Cult a\u2019 way, Azeezia College<\/a>, Earth Hour concert etc. They got shortlisted into the finals of \u2018Decibel<\/strong>\u2019 competition conducted by Radio Mango. Unfortunately, they couldn\u2019t attend the finals due to some prior commitments. They are still getting many pro shows all over Kerala.<\/p>\n

\u2018Khoye Yahaan\u2019<\/h3>\n