Alok Verma
Alok Verma is a London-based producer, percussionist, composer, and live looping artist creating a powerful fusion of electronic music and live percussion. His performances blend mantra, shlokas, and rhythmic improvisation into an immersive experience that invites audiences to chant, move, and fully participate.
Drawing from Indian classical traditions and contemporary electronic production, Alok creates a unique sonic journey that bridges devotion, rhythm, and dance culture.
Alok has released his own original tracks across all major streaming platforms, building a global audience through his distinctive blend of mantra, percussion, and electronic soundscapes.
The Live Experience
Alok’s performance is not a passive concert — it is an interactive journey.
• Live percussion and electronic textures
• Singing Mantras and shlokas layered over original compositions
• Audience call-and-response chanting
• Rhythmic participation and mini interactive workshops during the set
• Ecstatic dance elements
From the opening moment, the audience becomes part of the performance. Through guided rhythm exercises and collective chanting, participants are invited to connect, move, and experience the music as a shared flow.
The result is an uplifting, high-energy, and deeply engaging live experience where audiences sing and dance throughout.
Career Highlights
A major highlight of last year was conducting his own composed music at the Music for Youth Proms at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. The performance was described as “spectacular” by The Times.
As a tabla player and multi-percussionist, Alok has performed internationally with renowned artists including:
• Ian Anderson / Jethro Tull
• Boris Grebenshikov
• Dr. L. Subramaniam
• Erik Truffaz
• Julian Joseph
Alongside his collaborations, Alok produces and releases his own music, developing a signature style that seamlessly merges acoustic percussion with electronic sound design in real time.
His videos have reached tens of millions of views across social media platforms. His album Avartan reached the top of the iTunes charts. He has also released fusion projects rooted in Indian musical traditions, as well as mantra, meditation, and relaxation music.