The conversation spans a sneak-peek into his previous song ‘Courtyards’, whether formal education in music is “advantageous”, and his musical journey so far. "Courtyards" is a beautiful and soulful acoustic ballad by Indian singer-songwriter Shourya Malhotra, featuring vocalist Rini Rajput. Varun Rajput, who is the…
Maithili Shome began her journey in music at the tender age of 3, with her very first impromptu performance in Pune backed by an orchestra. In 2007, at 6, she had her first appearance on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs and the rest,…
It’s good to hear a Contralto after so long, all thanks to Indian-Australian singer Amritha Shakti and her new single Kingdom. Though hardly common to female singing music history, the timbre and texture of a Contralto beckons no comparison. Think Annie Lennox... or our very own…
Ella Fitzgerald said, “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” This is what the lockdown has been like for most musicians I’ve spoken to. I can’t recall a time when artists produced so much music as they have in the last eight months…
Every so often I do sit back and marvel at where the world was the day I graduated college, two decades ago, and where we are now. Only one who has witnessed the birth, proliferation and eventual decline of the compact disc can regale you…
"That Tabla though...!" Is what's on our minds right now. Talented Indian musicians from around the world continue to surprise us with the amazing ways they infuse India into everything around them. Meet Vivek Parshotam, director at VK Jewellery, Bryanston. A man, who when not…
Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have been busy as heck, what with all their diverse collaborations during the lockdown. We've heard the brothers are working on a new track every two weeks! Their label Merchant Records, had recently released a music video, 'Mann Mein Aman', on…
We’ve been following Anna Pheobe’s work for a while now, and there’s never been an instance where the London-based violinist hasn’t taken our collective breath away. Phoebe is young (Younger than some of us here at Flipsyde) and accomplished in every sense of the word,…
It's no secret that Meastro Bickram Ghosh is one of the greatest contemporary Indian classical artists and a pioneers in experimental fusion. Having scored thirty-six feature films, including Little Zizou and Bengali cinema's latest offering, Asur, he's been keeping very busy during the pandemic. His…
Today we bring you the second part of our exclusive interview with Kavish Seth, poet, musician and polymath! Ceteris Paribus, Kavish Seth is also the inventor of the ‘Noori’, a 14 stringed instrument shaped like a guitar, but with a wooden frame covered in goatskin…