In conversation with Avik Roy: On Jazz India circuit
3 reasons why one must attend the Jazz India circuit this year. a) Artists: We’ve got an eclectic mix of artists from across the world including the UK, USA, Australia,
3 reasons why one must attend the Jazz India circuit this year. a) Artists: We’ve got an eclectic mix of artists from across the world including the UK, USA, Australia,
Your newest single Punjabi Girl has reached a lot of people, what was the toughest part about making the song? The toughest part of the process was to get the old
Tell us about your songwriting process I usually start with a seed idea which could come from anywhere – sometimes it’s a phrase or a word I thought sounded good
Tell us how you first decided to pick the violin as an instrument I was a very little girl when I started learning music. Too little to make a
Why the name perfect strangers? When the band was formed back in 2013, there were just 2 people who knew each other. All the others came through reference or through
You started as a musician at the age of 18. Do you have any music training and what was your biggest learning when you started? I have been in this
Cover Story:Well-known magic: Bryan Adams back to India for art, joy and old loves Band of the Month: Perfect Strangers Quirks & Queries: Violinist Padma Shankar Artist of the month:
Let’s get the cliche out of the way. Why did you pick drums? I’ve loved the sound of percussion since my childhood. When I was 12 or 13, I first
What is the most potent misconception that people have about you? Either that I’m serious (I’m always playing around, as people who follow me on Instagram have probably seen) or
You’ve trained under two phenomenal female musicians- Late Girija Devi and Late Kamala Bose. Could you share what distinct learnings you received from both these masters? I feel that the
The video for Don’t Be Afraid is exceptionally symbolic. With all the metaphors, do you think it could be overwhelming for the viewer? With this video we have been true
How was NAMM 2018 for you? What was the best take away? If memory serves, this was my 35th Winter NAMM Show and in my opinion, each one has been
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