Curator
Akash Bhatt
Music is an ethereal and artistic medium, when it merges with other forms of arts it results into an amazing and an inseparable aesthetic form - this is a reality. On the other hand, fact also remains that gradually over years music has been extensively commercialised, and it continues to happen. Today, we need to think and understand music beyond the predefined notion which is not-limited by set notions of market. Let's understand and imagine music not In terms of scale, raga, taal, aarohi-avrohi, makm, improvisation but as an event and occasion. Let us reimagine music as an event or an occasion in which diverse cultures, languages, eras, dialects, free thoughts - all come together to become an expression - an imagination - a reality - a story and a new paradigm. Lets accept music as an extension of self. And with this understanding let us endeavour to create, to learn and to enjoy.Gallery
Artists
Aakash Bhatt
Artist
Akash Bhatt is an Architecture graduate and has also received professional training in table from Saptak School of Music. His journey as a percussionist began as a drummer in a band, which was coincidently with current music artists of Abhivyakti – Himanshu and Paulom. From here, he evolved his skills, by using fusion of Indian classical and western music in his band performance. This journey has taken him on various global stages, both as a composer and a performer.
Read moreTarjani Hirani
Artist
Tarjani is a trained classical singer with master’s degree in Indian Classical Music (Vocals) and is currently pursuing her P. HD in Music, under the guidance of her mentors Bhavdeep Jaipurwale and Dr. Chetana Banavat.
Read morePaulom Mistry
Artist
Paulom Mistry’s has been involved in experimental music since he can remember. “Sounds excite me & I can’t help but find a rhythmic pattern in everything I hear” he says.
Read moreJayan Nair
Artist
Jayan Nair’s, love for music began from a very early age. After his training in Carnatic Music, he came to Ahmedabad and learned one of the rarest string instruments, the Chitra Veena at Darpana Academy. Till recently he was an instructor at Darpana, and is now working independently as a singer-musician.
Read moreDebolina Garani & Ronak Pandit
Artist
Both Debolina and Ronak have individually come up in their fields as strong artists. While Debolina deviated from her legacy of classical music to be drawn more towards western music, particularly Jazz, Ronak, a trained Sarod player, found himself taking a sin route.
Read moreHimanshu Desai
Artist
Himanshu Desai is a self-taught guitar player and has performed with 25+ rock bands globally, including with his own band Neelkanth Paradigm. He has a degree in Industrial Design and a Masters in Arts Criticism as his educational foundations, but currently teaches guitar to aspiring musicians.
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