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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Baluji Shrivastav
| name = The AllStars Collective
| caption =
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| background = solo_singer
| background = Band
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| formation_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2003}}
| birth_name = Baluji Shrivastav
|birth_place =[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1959|6|21}}
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| genre = [[Soul]], [[Rock (music)|Rock]], [[Funk]], [[Jazz]], [[Reggae]], [[Pop (music|pop)]], [[Blues]]
|birth_place =Usmanpur, [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| instrument = [[Sitar]], [[Tabla]], [[dilruba]], [[surbahar]], [[pakhavaj]]
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| genre = [[Indian Classical]], [[Rock (music)|Rock]], [[Pop (music)|Pop]], [[Jazz]]
| occupation = [[composer]], [[musician]]
| occupation = [[composer]], [[musician]]
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| label = [[Specific Music]] </small>
| years_active = 1990&ndash;present
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| associated_acts = [[Massive Attack]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Maceo Parker]], [[Nile Rodgers]], [[Jocelyn Brown]]
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| label = [[ARC Music]] <small>(1982)</small>
| website = www.theallstars.co.uk [http://www.theallstars.co.uk]
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| associated_acts = [[Massive Attack]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Guy Barker]], [[Hossan Ramzay]], [[Jah Wobble]]
| website = www.baluji.com [http://www.baluji.com], www.balujimusicfoundation.org [http://www.balujimusicfoundation.org]
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'''The AllStars Collective''' AKA ""The AllStars"" is a collective that comprises a number of notable musicians based in London, England.
'''Baluji Shrivastav''' is an Indian musician and instrumentalist who plays a variety of traditional Indian instruments including the [[sitar]], dilruba, [[surbahar]], [[pakhavaj]] and [[tabla]].


Members include [[Nikki Yeoh]], [[Luke Smith]], [[Mark Mondesir]], [Jim Mullen]] as well as regular collaborators [[Maceo Parker]], [[Hamish Stuart]] and [[Jocelyn Brown]].
Born in Usmanpur in [[Uttar Pradesh]], Baluji Shrivastav began first studied music when he was sent away as a child to live and study at Ajmer Blind School after being blinded as a baby.


The AllStars Collective released their first album of original material [[All About The Music]] on Specific Records in 2007. The album was produced by [[Hamish Stuart]] and featured guest vocal performances by [[Jocelyn Brown]].
Shrivastav went on to graduate from [[University of Lucknow]] with a B.A. in Vocal Studies and Sitar. This was shortly followed by a further B.A. in Tabla ad an M.A. in Sitar from Alahabad University.


== Musical career ==

Shrivastav performs and records with a number of different ensembles including his own Jazz ensemble called Jazz Orient/Re-Orient which has released 7 albums to date.

In 2012, Shrivastav founded the Inner Vision Orchestra<ref>{{cite web|title=Article from The Musician, Autumn 2012 edition; the Musician is the official magazine of the Musicians' Union|url=http://www.katienicholls.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MUM31.visual.pdf.pdf|publisher=The Musicians' Union|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> comprising 14 blind musicians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blind musicians lose their fear of the dark|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/28/inner-vision-orchestra-blind-musicians-tour|accessdate=31 May 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=28 May 2012}}</ref> The Inner Vision Orchestra was part funded by Arts Council England, the principal public funding body for the arts in England<ref>{{cite web|title=Arts Council England web article about the Inner Vision Orchestra|url=http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/funded-projects/case-studies/lottery-funding-brings-visibility-blind-orchestra-inner-vision/|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref>

In 2012, Baluji performed at the Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Game alongside the [[British Paraorchestra]] and [[Coldplay]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Paraorchestra Biography|url=http://www.paraorchestra.com/musicians|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Video of the British Paraorchestra with Coldplay at the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games|url=http://www.paraorchestra.com/videos/british-paraorchestra-open-coldplay-closing-ceremony-2012-london-paralympics|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref>

Shrivastav has performed and taught all over the world and has recorded a number of albums with a wide range of contemporary artists including [[doves (band)]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Massive Attack]], [[Annie Lennox]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Kaiser Chiefs]], [[Guy Barker]] and [[Andy Sheppard]].

== The Baluji Music Foundation ==

In 2008, Baluji established the Baluji Music Foundation; a London based charity which, as stated on their website, aims to promote "the understanding and enjoyment of music and performing arts from the Indian Sub-Continent in all its traditional and evolving forms". The Charity particularly welcomes the participation of disabled people in music, and has thus founded the Inner Vision Orchestra of blind and visually impaired musicians.

The Baluji Music Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales, number 1130985.

== Discography ==

*Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas, [[ARC Music]] 1999
*Classical Indian Ragas: Shadow of the Lotus, [[ARC Music]] 2007
*Indian In London - Colomna Musica, 2008
*Goddess - [[ARC Music]], 2010
*The Art Of The Indian Dilruba, [[ARC Music]] 2013
*Re-Orient
*Undiscovered Time - [[ARC Music]], 1997
*Seven Steps To The Sun - [[ARC Music]] 1999
*Re-Orient - [[ARC Music]], 2006
*Indian World Music Fusion, [[ARC Music]] 2010
*Jazz Orient
*Jazz Orient - Dangerous Ground - TRG Music 1991
*Jazz Orient - Live At The South Bank
*Jazz Orient - Bird Dancer - Guild Music 1998

=== Other Credits ===

*Sea of Love, The Mission - Carved In Sand - Mercury Records, 1990
*Nasa - Insha-Allah! - Sire, Warner Bros Records, 1990
*Capercaillie - Miracle of Being - Arista, 1994
*Mizo To Abura (as Balugi) - Ken Morioka - Questions, XEO Invitation, 1994
*Soul II Soul - Volume V, Believe, Virgin Records America Inc, 1995
*Face With Corn (Subsurfing - Frozen Ants) - Apollo, 1995
*Let There Be Light (Hardfloor Dub) (as Belugi Shrivastav) Reprise Records 1995
*Oi Muistatko, Viela Sen Virren, Piirpauke - Ave Maria, Rockadillo Records, 1996
*Aikakone - Keltainen - RCA, 1996


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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Usmanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Revision as of 10:40, 20 January 2014

The AllStars Collective
BornLondon, United Kingdom
GenresSoul, Rock, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, pop), Blues
Occupation(s)composer, musician
LabelsSpecific Music
Websitewww.theallstars.co.uk [1]

The AllStars Collective AKA ""The AllStars"" is a collective that comprises a number of notable musicians based in London, England.

Members include Nikki Yeoh, Luke Smith, Mark Mondesir, [Jim Mullen]] as well as regular collaborators Maceo Parker, Hamish Stuart and Jocelyn Brown.

The AllStars Collective released their first album of original material All About The Music on Specific Records in 2007. The album was produced by Hamish Stuart and featured guest vocal performances by Jocelyn Brown.


References

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