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,
29 November 2018
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,
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
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
In this conversation, the exceptionally talented Mohini Dey talks about it all – she narrates little anecdotes from her childhood, addresses her love for fashion, the choices she had to
What inspired you to form a band that is into a very niche type of music? The love for hip hop and rock pretty much got us together…these genres were
You are known to be a brilliant stage performer. Which according to you has been your best till date and why? I’ve played my fair deal of live shows and
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
How did the band come together? Sushant Thakur along with the old line up had founded the band in 2009 but the current line up with all new member has
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
Why the band is called Non Violinist Project? Is there a story behind it? A friend of ours after seeing Shravan’s very peaceful demeanour compared it to Gandhi’s, in the context of a
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