Dissonance is a thematic element of rock music. It is almost tradition for musicians to find contrasting and improbable combinations together to create a new, harmonic creation. For the Bengaluru-based progressive rock band, Agam, this harmony lies in the blend of Carnatic ragas and rock rhythms. The band — Harish Sivaramakrishnan, Yadhunandhan, Swamy Seetharaman, T Praveen Kumar, Jagadish Natarajan and Aditya Kashyap — is among the frontrunners of a progressive rock wave from South India. This weekend, they hope to kick-start their Onwards and Upwards tour across the country with a unique gig in the city.

The tour is part of their third phase of evolution, shares Aditya Kashyap, bassist for the band. “This will be a pan-India tour, starting from Mumbai,” he shares. The stops include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai later this month.