Praful is a recent acid jazz mixture band that uses a multitude of instruments, from tenor and soprano saxophones to Indian bamboo flutes, pandeiros, Fender Rhodes and many other exotic instruments. Two of the CDs One Day Deep and Pyramid in Your Backyard have won many awards and worldwide recognition. "Sigh", included in the One Day Deep CD and as a single, had stayed in the Billboards for over 70 weeks. The songs show a wide variety of rhythm and roots. In One Day Deep, "Sonhar" is rooted from India with a rhythm of a semi-fast dance. In the same CD, "Let the Chips Fall" reveals a chill-jazz rhythm that is relaxing. Praful is also an Indian name, of a male. Praful was born on January 1, 1964 in Düsseldorf, Germany.