Karsh Kale

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Karsh Kale (pronounced Kursh Kah-lay, कर्ष काळे in Marathi; born 1 November 1974) is an Indian-American musician and producer; who was born in England. Known primarily for his experimental Tabla playing within Electronic Music contexts, Kale's prolific career has seen him take on roles of an Indian Classical Tabla player, singer, songwriter, film and TV score composer, and DJ. He is considered a pioneer of the Asian Underground genre, bringing elements of Indian music to Electronica and Dance. His career highlights include touring as the supergroup Tabla Beat Science (with Ustad Zakir Hussain, Bill Laswell, Ustad Sultan Khan et al.), 6 solo studio records from 1999 (several other record appearances), the seminal 2005 album “Breathing Under Water” with Anoushka Shankar, scoring and production for the 2019 Bollywood smash hit “Gully Boy, curating 6 acclaimed songs for the Indian Coke Studio in 2012, amongst many others. Kale is also popular for his eclectic collaborations with Sting, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan, U2, Norah Jones, Yoko Ono, Amel Larrieux, and Indian Ocean to name a few.

Genres

: indian indie hindi hip hop desi hip hop

Total plays

36.6 million

Updated on 2025-03-30

Date	Total plays
2025-03-30	36,572,640
2025-03-22	36,493,197
2025-03-12	36,167,820
2025-03-04	36,089,761
2025-02-23	35,997,880
2025-02-14	35,908,640
2025-02-05	35,819,395
2025-01-26	35,717,786
2025-01-17	35,627,684
2025-01-08	35,539,981
2024-12-31	35,466,860
2024-12-22	35,388,108
2024-12-14	35,312,388
2024-11-25	35,127,717
2024-06-11	33,353,050
2024-05-31	33,233,038
2024-05-16	33,062,474
2024-04-29	32,838,627
2024-04-14	32,607,191
2024-03-30	32,352,501
2024-03-15	32,183,587
2024-02-29	31,998,989
2024-02-15	31,826,910
2023-11-29	17,311,588
2023-10-19	17,014,509
2023-10-03	16,907,281
2023-09-18	16,811,593
2023-08-29	16,576,690
2023-08-25	15,774,229
2023-08-21	13,671,632

Country

United States

Social media links

Monthly listeners

100,128

Followers

227,936

Top Cities

Delhi

2,706 listeners
Mumbai

8,752 listeners
Bengaluru

4,960 listeners
Pune

5,539 listeners
New Delhi

3,985 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Train Song	7,963,768	3:59	2019-01-24
Kab Se Kab Tak	7,585,508	3:33	2019-01-24
Mohobbat Zindabad	2,120,519	3:30	2016-10-10
Milan	2,046,359	8:54	2003-06-03
Easy	2,026,741	3:30	2007-01-01
Sea Dreamer	1,450,725	5:41	2007-01-01
Oceanic Part 1	1,154,417	4:08	2007-01-01
Breathing Under Water	868,160	2:30	2007-01-01
Behney Do	667,169	7:37	2014-08-20
Chirmathi \| Coke Studio Bharat	610,552	4:07	2024-04-02
Pride (In The Name Of Love) - Karsh Kale 100 Voices Mix	509,334	5:10	2019-12-06
Reprise	490,902	1:24	2007-01-01
Sea Dreamer	470,257	4:13	2007-01-01
Oceanic Part 2	428,217	4:40	2007-01-01
Wake	354,860	1:06	2016-01-28
Across The Ocean	328,142	5:14	2020-06-05
Abyss	325,863	5:23	2007-01-01
Slither	272,693	6:26	2007-01-01
Burn	252,130	5:43	2007-01-01
High	244,249	2:46	2016-01-28
Peekaboo	229,538	5:41	2023-02-04
Distance	219,100	5:27	2001-07-31
Drive	181,497	4:15	2006-01-01
Shyam	155,920	5:55	2016-01-28
One Step Beyond	154,397	6:06	2001-07-31
Anja	152,545	6:10	2001-07-31
Crossing The Rubicon - Karsh Kale Remix	150,731	8:58	2016-09-30
Ghost Story	148,868	5:47	2007-01-01
A Perfect Rain	142,885	4:30	2007-01-01
Shedding Skin	142,362	7:40	2023-02-04
Sunset Park	141,144	5:38	2021-07-16
Welcome To Hollywood	139,728	2:12	2009-06-13
Break of Dawn	137,298	7:26	2003-06-03
Supernova	121,194	6:37	2011-04-26
PD7	119,516	7:21	2007-01-01
Little Glass Folk	109,399	5:14	2007-01-01
Letting Go	97,164	6:14	2003-06-03
The Same	94,202	4:02	2022-05-12
Beautiful	93,461	5:25	2006-01-01
Thin Line Of Blue	92,399	8:37	2016-01-28
Lovers	91,044	5:01	2021-05-28
Glorious Sun - Karsh Kale Brand New Dawn Mix	83,431	4:48	2010-04-30
Burn	81,626	4:44	2019-03-08
Instinct	76,868	5:43	2003-06-03
Liberation	72,864	4:57	2003-06-03
Tour Guide	70,948	4:40	2001-07-31
Up	70,752	5:47	2015-12-04
Longing	70,413	8:04	2001-07-31
Butterfly Effect	69,323	4:23	2016-01-28
Analog Mood Swings	61,720	6:30	2003-06-03
Naked - Karsh Kale "Mirrors" Remix	57,176	6:18	2006-01-01
Home	52,734	4:53	2001-07-31
Cinema	51,023	7:05	2011-04-26
Turnpike	50,143	4:16	2011-04-26
Island	49,531	5:44	2011-04-26
Ranjaabi New Mix	48,530	4:25	2012-05-29
Empty Hands	48,449	6:24	2001-07-31
Saajana	47,510	6:06	2001-07-31
Touch	45,914	6:00	2021-05-28
Epic	43,698	5:34	2003-06-03
Rupa Tujhe Deva - The Karsh Kale Gopi Mix	43,181	6:38	2002-05-14
Shedding Skin	43,091	5:46	2011-08-30
Nomadic Sky	42,426	5:36	2012-05-29
Disappear	42,213	4:26	2019-07-31
Light up the Love	41,366	4:44	2001-07-31
Be Like Water	40,792	5:18	2016-01-28
Absence	40,541	4:46	2011-04-26
Joy	40,167	5:17	2011-04-26
Play (Electrictablanights Mix)	39,328	4:05	2016-01-28
Deepest Blue	39,277	4:06	2001-07-31
Cinematic Reprise	37,127	2:57	2003-06-03
Following Sunlight	36,727	5:34	2016-01-28
Avalanche	35,630	5:09	2011-04-26
Beloved - Remix	35,377	9:32	2006-01-01
New Delhi Dawn	35,295	2:14	2008-06-16
Dirty Fellow	34,213	4:47	2003-06-03
Sunset Sketch	33,628	3:35	2021-05-28
Beautiful - 310 Remix	32,333	6:11	2007-09-04
Dancing at Sunset	32,295	6:47	2006-01-01
Shiva	31,975	7:00	2016-01-28
Satellite	31,323	5:10	2001-07-31
Anja - Mother Earth Mix	30,599	5:60	2002-07-30
We All Fall	30,522	4:11	2014-07-14
Ranjabi Throwdown	30,481	2:49	2008-06-16
Sunbeam	29,673	4:54	2011-04-26
Mallika Jam	29,354	5:14	2011-04-26
Gk²	28,879	4:60	2003-06-03
Rise Up	28,106	5:58	2006-01-01
Conception	26,821	4:35	2001-07-31
Ma	26,688	5:11	2011-04-26
Beautiful - J-Boogie Mix	26,568	5:36	2007-09-04
Here Comes The Sun	26,022	3:20	2006-06-20
ReEmergence - Karsh Kale Beat the Science Remix	25,906	6:43	2005-10-03
Free Fall	25,827	5:12	2006-01-01
Manifest	24,280	4:08	2006-01-01
Beautiful - Jaswho Mix	23,961	5:56	2007-09-04
Distance - Banco De Gaia Remix	23,706	8:06	2001-07-10
Morning Yoga	23,429	2:08	2008-06-16
Innocence and Power	22,995	4:46	2006-01-01
The Soundtrack Theme - Instrumental	22,771	3:14	2011-10-07
Snowflake	22,620	4:56	2016-01-28
Some Things Are O.K.	22,227	6:24	2006-01-01
Goa Dreams	22,216	1:41	2008-06-16
Soul of Sitar	21,792	2:37	2008-06-16
City Lights	21,694	6:05	2006-01-01
Man On Fire	21,620	4:44	2011-04-26
Fabric	21,203	5:23	2001-07-31
Hallelujah	20,715	8:55	2023-02-04
New Born Star	20,706	5:60	2006-01-01
Kala Infinite	20,695	8:03	2006-06-20
Phoenix Rising	18,973	4:46	2011-04-26
Hole in the Sky	18,779	5:10	2006-01-01
Pongal Festival	18,405	2:12	2008-06-16
The Inner Light	18,177	4:19	2021-10-29
Morning Bell	18,124	4:44	2023-04-21
Mother Nature's Son - Inspired by the film "The Beatles And India"	18,095	3:06	2020-07-02
Peekaboo	18,063	5:06	2011-04-26
Lovers - Komorebi Remix	17,356	2:52	2021-10-22
Symphony Of The Streets - Instrumental	17,345	3:11	2011-10-07
Flute Mantra	16,610	2:49	2008-06-16
Back In The USSR	16,250	3:19	2021-10-29
Distance - Radio Edit	16,109	3:56	2001-07-10
Dark Age - Karsh Kale Remix	16,102	7:52	2006-12-19
Deepest Blue - Kk's Deepest Brooklyn Mix	15,246	4:56	2002-07-30
Jah Has Kool Girl	14,809	7:20	2002-02-19
Across The Subcontinent	14,712	2:19	2008-06-16
So Fragile	14,254	3:60	2023-04-21
Distance	14,171	4:52	2013-05-20
Across The Ocean - Holmes Ives Remix	13,823	4:03	2021-04-09
Over Water	13,655	5:28	2023-03-21
Sunbeam	13,328	4:53	2009-06-29
La La Lai - Karsh Kale Remix	13,168	6:43	2022-06-15
Dark Bangalore Club	12,924	2:14	2008-06-16
Ganges Journey	12,822	2:17	2008-06-16
Louder Than Bombs	12,773	4:24	2006-01-01
Anja - Liíl Roller Mix	12,465	5:29	2002-08-20
Sandstorm	12,173	6:33	2012-05-29
Purvayi - Karsh Kale Remix	11,991	5:36	2019-10-18
Lovers - Midival Punditz Remix	11,675	5:47	2021-10-22
Spirits in the Material World	11,268	4:38	2007-03-06
Banjood	10,850	2:16	2008-06-16
Tonic - Karsh Kale Remix	10,823	5:39	2010-10-19
Saajana - Ming and Fs Mix	10,736	6:35	2002-07-30
Beautiful - Beat Pharmacy Mix	10,512	6:46	2007-09-04
Morning Breeze	10,331	5:57	2006-06-20
Monster	10,236	4:02	2020-05-21
Mukti	10,222	8:40	2006-06-20
Home - Midival Punditz Higher Salvation Mix	10,212	5:37	2002-07-30
Destroy the Icon - Bone Cruise Mix	10,208	5:59	2002-07-30
Beautiful - Elliot Lipp Remix	9,981	4:23	2007-09-04
Manifest - Rara Avis Remix	9,243	5:15	2006-10-24
Oceanic	9,064	5:44	2003-01-01
Refugee	8,609	5:28	2021-05-28
Karsh Palace	8,397	5:40	2013-04-15
One Step Beyond - DJ Spooky Datalife 2002 Mix	8,325	6:16	2002-07-30
Across The Ocean - Currency Audio Remix	7,853	5:53	2021-04-09
Beautiful - David Coleman Remix	7,795	7:43	2007-09-04
Roulette (feat. Black Cracker & Karsh Kale)	7,591	4:39	2010-10-15
Empty Hands - Bill Laswell Mix	7,479	7:21	2002-07-30
Hummingbird	7,267	6:14	2021-07-16
Balama	7,034	5:58	2006-06-20
Light up the Love - Mighty Junn Summer of Xai Mix	7,030	5:09	2002-07-30
Lovers - Bombay Dub Orchestra Nocturne Ambient Remix	6,728	7:39	2021-10-22
Distance - Midival Punditz Spoon & Psyche Mix	6,474	6:16	2001-07-10
Home - Navdeeps Pressure Mix	6,314	6:46	2002-07-30
Fist Of Fury	6,150	6:01	2021-05-28
The Dadra Cycle (Karsh Kale Remix)	6,035	5:10	2023-11-03
The Longing	5,933	5:34	2001-04-24
Empty Hands - Dk Pyar Amor Mix	5,844	4:09	2002-07-30
Pattern Release	5,623	3:13	2006-06-20
Home - Mukul Acid Lullaby	5,469	7:09	2002-07-30
Say What You Mean Remix - (Karsh Kale Rework) [Bonus Track]	5,346	7:12	2010-10-15
Disappear (Extended Mix)	5,081	5:38	2019-07-31
Letting Go - The Gaurav Raina Breaks Mix	5,060	6:17	2003-11-11
Hope Haunts	5,057	4:54	2023-04-21
Whale Boy	4,993	2:47	2019-01-18
Playa Deep	4,870	3:51	2021-07-16
Scorpion Rising	4,799	7:59	2021-07-16
Closer	4,657	3:43	2021-07-16
Distance - Mighty Junn's What's That Sound in the Garage Mix	4,614	7:21	2001-07-10
Longing	4,520	4:44	2013-04-15
Disappear	4,396	5:09	2023-04-21
Manifest - Radiohiro Remix	4,276	6:04	2006-10-24
Distance - Capt. Groove's Trinity Plaza Mix	3,909	6:04	2001-07-10
Watch Out - Karsh Kale Remix	3,833	4:24	2024-07-05
We for Love	3,584	5:25	2022-01-21
Dear Prudence	3,504	3:55	2021-10-29
Manifest - Benny Cha Cha's Mudville Remix	3,098	6:09	2006-10-24
Epic - The Kk Remix	3,061	7:16	2003-11-11
Home	2,927	5:17	2019-09-18
Temporality	2,699	4:17	2023-04-21
Space Out	2,677	4:23	2013-04-15
Up (Karsh Kale Aftermovie Mix)	2,599	5:05	2015-12-04
Visceral Organ	2,565	4:30	2023-04-21
Futureproof in Zaire - Karsh Kale Remix	2,483	1:58	1999-10-19
Manifest - Desert Dwellers Dub Mix	2,442	5:33	2007-03-02
Manifest - Rise Ashen's Rise up Remix	2,324	5:26	2007-03-02
Jab Se Piya - Karsh Kale Remix	1,899	4:01	2020-10-09
Let It	1,655	3:24	2014-09-09
Manifest - Desert Dwellers Breaks Mix	1,607	6:41	2007-03-02
Manifest - Kaushik Ambient Mix	1,567	4:36	2006-10-11
The Day After	1,496	4:53	2019-01-18
It's All Right (feat. Karsh Kale)	1,481	5:11	2014-09-15
Infinity	1,436	3:40	2019-09-18
India - Remix by Karsh Kale	1,334	5:29	2003-01-21
Believe	1,318	4:56	2019-09-18
Manifest - Seed Remix	1,212	6:25	2007-03-02
Whaler	1,190	5:34	2019-01-18
Darkness	1,067	4:15	2019-09-18
Journeymen	< 1000	5:29	2019-09-18
The Open Hand of Thought	< 1000	2:17	2009-12-15
The Open Hand of Thought U/S	< 1000	2:17	2009-12-15
Desert Bedouin	< 1000	2:08	2009-10-15
Red Sands	< 1000	2:17	2009-10-15
The Badlands	< 1000	2:15	2009-10-15
Electro Tabla	< 1000	0:23	2008-06-16
Early	< 1000	5:34	2019-01-18
Tunnel (feat. Karsh Kale)	< 1000	6:15	2014-09-15