You may remember Rhapsody Out Loud (ROL) from India’s Got Talent a few years ago. If not, here’s a refresher. It’s rare that one sees a glorious mix of talents, instruments, languages and influences. In that sense, ROL’s music spans several genres. 17 to be…
“Artists wait for years to achieve their dream. Here, I have begun my career having already achieved mine!” Shivansh Jindal ecstatically reveals to me. After speaking to hundreds of Indie artists over eons, this has got to be the first time I’m witnessing this level…
We sat down with Gladson Peter, who carries a 27-kilo contraption and plays 13 simultaneous instruments. In his teens, Gladson lost 60% of the functioning of his lungs and was advised not to play any instruments. Today, not only surviving but thriving, this musical prodigy…
The iconic sound of the Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer, pounding out the intro to “Jump” was the perfect soundtrack of the glory days of the 80’s. Probably, the most memorable keyboard lick that guitar god, Eddie Van Halen is known for. The axe wielder of the…
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…
So you’re an independent artist and you need the power of art, design and the internet to boost your presence. You’ve probably lost a lot of income sources. Now, you need tech on your side not only to reach greater audiences but also to generate…
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…
Here we thought that the concept of the power ballad had ceased to exist. Remember Whitesnake, Aerosmith, Boston, and GNR? What ever happened to those emotional highs and lows that relied on the singer's voice and what rose right from the pit of his belly?…