Rohan Chander (a.k.a BAKUDI SCREAM) is a media artist and electronic musician based in the United States. Described as “hypersensory” (Washington Post), “remarkably alive” (The Wire Magazine), and of “transcendent metamorphosis” (I Care If You Listen), Chander’s work considers questions of postcoloniality in the diaspora through hindoo historical research and speculative fiction. Built on the creative practices of DJs and long form composition, his work manifests as cyberpunk performance art pieces with costumes, dance, music, and light.
Rohan’s ensemble work has been commissioned by organizations such as the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Matt Marks Impact Fund. His works have been performed by Yarn/Wire, International Contemporary Ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, Chromic Duo, So Percussion, Vicky Chow, and at the Donaueschingen Festival. BAKUDI SCREAM won the 2022 Guadeamus Prize for Music Composition for his debut solo album, FINAL SKIN on Cantaloupe Music.
Rohan is active as an electronic and keyboard artist, and has performed notably on several works by GRAMMY and Pulitzer nominated composer Ted Hearne, including ‘over and over vorbei nicht vorbei’ with Komische Oper Berlin, ‘Place’ at the LA Phil and CAL Performances, ‘The Source’ at Festival Musica Strasbourg, and ’Dorothea’ at Carnegie Hall.
Rohan’s ensemble work has been commissioned by organizations such as the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Matt Marks Impact Fund. His works have been performed by Yarn/Wire, International Contemporary Ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, Chromic Duo, So Percussion, Vicky Chow, and at the Donaueschingen Festival. BAKUDI SCREAM won the 2022 Guadeamus Prize for Music Composition for his debut solo album, FINAL SKIN on Cantaloupe Music.
Rohan is active as an electronic and keyboard artist, and has performed notably on several works by GRAMMY and Pulitzer nominated composer Ted Hearne, including ‘over and over vorbei nicht vorbei’ with Komische Oper Berlin, ‘Place’ at the LA Phil and CAL Performances, ‘The Source’ at Festival Musica Strasbourg, and ’Dorothea’ at Carnegie Hall.