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Ditty’s new album is soulful, ambient and warrants a couch & cuppa chai

by Vasundhra Sharma | 03/07/201908/07/2019
Aditi Veena, better known as Ditty, arrives as a breath of fresh air, singing folk-tinged songs about mother earth, the oceans and all that is around us. A soulful musician who entrusts her art as a t... Read More
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Open Hand Jazz Festival: Chandigarh Gears Up For A Weekend Of Jazz

by Shreya Adhikari | 29/11/201829/11/2018
Chandigarh is a familiar getaway for Delhi folks, be it for the mouth-watering paranthas and butter chicken, a stopover en-route Kasauli, or just a breath of fresh air. This December, the city is offe... Read More
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Piano Man Jazz Club Ushers In The Fourth Edition Of Giants of Jazz

by DSSC Editorial Team | 28/11/201804/01/2019
Everyone in the city loves the space, the idea, the people, the vibe. What’s not to like about this neighbourhood bar where the artist comes first and where music is the true calling of the evening.... Read More
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Jazz Legend Chick Corea On Composing Jazz Standards And His Upcoming India Tour

by Shreya Adhikari | 26/10/201826/10/2018
22-time Grammy winner, Chick Corea, is one of the most iconic jazz musicians of our time. Having collaborated with musical greats such as Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, the keyboard virtuoso and comp... Read More
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The Musical Journeys I’ve Undertaken Are Second To None: Dhruv Visvanath

by Fawzia Khan | 11/10/201811/10/2018
Soulful, soothing, yet energizing, Dhruv Visvanath’s music is the kind you will end up listening to on loop. Fresh off the heels of his successful, and entirely crowdfunded, second album The Lost Ca... Read More
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Annette Philip: Taking Indian Music To Global Audiences And Beyond

by Fawzia Khan | 29/09/201829/09/2018
Annette Philip has donned many hats over her lifetime, all musical of course. She is a vocalist, pianist, composer, recording artist, and choral specialist. She is the Artistic Director of the Berklee... Read More
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Advaita: Of Unison, Evolution, And 14 Years Of Creating Music

by Shreya Adhikari | 19/09/201822/09/2018
14 years ago, eight young musicians with varied musical sensibilities came together to perform their first single, Light. After two successful studio albums, numerous international tours and accolades... Read More
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Happy 1000, The Piano Man Jazz Club

by Taniya Sahni | 28/08/201828/08/2018
We’ve grooved to many a gig on the floors of The Piano Man Jazz Club. We’ve made numerous friends there. We’ve often snuck up to The Piano Man Bakery to tuck into boozy desserts, and stock up on... Read More
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Shadow & Light: Amping Up Indie Music In India & Beyond

by Srishty Khullar | 06/07/201806/07/2018
A vocalist trained in Hindustani Classical and Carnatic music. A keyboardist with roots established in R&B and Fusion. A prospect of producing a vocal demo. A cold November afternoon in 2012 broug... Read More
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Indian Bands: The Rising Sounds of The Country

by Tarini Monga | 20/06/201820/06/2018
Art doesn’t have a language and Indian bands have been showcasing their creativity through numerous regional dialects. There are different tunes in every corner, each unique yet slotting seamlessly ... Read More
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Indie Music Labels Breaking Into India’s Mainstream Scene

by Sashrika Pathak | 20/06/201819/01/2019
In today’s techno world where everything is accessible, there is an ascendant hunger for the fresh. With independent music producers and companies moonwalking on to the mainstream stage and praising... Read More
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Childish America

by Sashrika Pathak | 02/06/201819/06/2018
Childish Gambino’s This is America is a piece of revolutionary art released into the numbed crude world of American pop music. Retaining its position at the top of the Billboard 100 for two consecut... Read More
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Pradyumna Singh Manot: Advancing The Cause Of Jazz

by DSSC Editorial Team | 16/05/201804/09/2018
Music is the only life Pradyumna Singh Manot has known. Starting off with studying the piano at the age of six, he has traversed the world of Western Classical, Indian Classical, Latin, Jazz, and Lati... Read More
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Grammy Winner Tanvi Shah: “Life Is More Interesting When You Don’t Have Any Expectations”

by Sumeet Kaur | 18/04/2018
Tanvi Shah dons many hats. Besides singing in more than fifteen Indian and international languages, she is an eco-conscious jewellery and interior designer. She wrote and lent her voice to the Spanish... Read More
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Grammy Nominee Jamison Ross On Uniting Sound & Soul

by Srishty Khullar | 06/04/201807/04/2018
“All for One, One for All” – no, we’re not talking about The Three Musketeers – the motto dictates the sounds for composer, arranger, vocalist, and drummer Jamison Ross. A strong bel... Read More
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K-pop: How This Korean Musical Phenomenon Has The World Captivated

by Srishty Khullar | 24/02/2018
“In the 21st century, culture is power,” – Park Geun-hye. USD 319.9 million was the government’s budget for the Korean wave (Hallyu) in 2014, and USD 11.6 billion the boost to the Kore... Read More
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Jazz India Circuit: Spreading The Word & Sound Of Jazz Across India

by Srishty Khullar | 16/02/201816/02/2018
“Jazz has a glorious history in India – right from the grand ballrooms of colonial India to that momentous time in 1935, when Leon Abbey brought the first 8-piece band to Mumbai,” discerns T... Read More
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Ranthambore Festival 2018: The Keeper Of Traditional Music, Culture, and Nature

by Sumeet Kaur | 08/01/201801/02/2018
The second edition of Ranthambore Festival is back with a scintillating lineup of music performances after a successful debut last year. Hosted by Nahargarh Palace, Ranthambore, from January 19 to 21,... Read More
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Mn’JAM On Mixing Visuals & Music: Every Performance Is A Unique Experience

by Srishty Khullar | 07/12/201725/01/2018
Tomorrowland. Ultra Music Festival. Global Gathering. EDM is tuning up a storm worldwide. Pushing the envelope further, Live With A Boom collective Mn’JAM Experiment amalgamate electric, electronic,... Read More
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Giants Of Jazz Festival Returns To Make You Fall In Love With Jazz All Over Again

by DSSC Editorial Team | 02/12/201704/09/2018
The Piano Man Jazz Club is back with its music festival, Giants of Jazz. Hosting the third edition with Lock & Key, the two performance spaces are set to make you swoon over unadulterated jazz all... Read More
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5 Music Festivals In India You Can’t Miss This December

by Srishty Khullar | 16/11/201725/01/2018
It’s that time of the year again, no, we’re not talking about Christmas. It’s time to tune in, get grooving, and revel in that electric vibe…you get where we’re going, t’is is the season o... Read More
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Wedding Season 2017: The Must-Have Playlist Of The Year by Tulika Agrawal

by Tulika Agrawal | 14/11/201701/02/2018
I’m no authority on music, and I’m not claiming to be one. But as someone who happens to plan (and attend) a lot of weddings, I think it’s only fair I get a say in this. I have heard it ... Read More
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DJ Avantika Bakshi On Indie Music Industry: It’s Traditional Yet Contemporary

by Srishty Khullar | 11/11/201725/01/2018
Deep. Emotive. Euphoric. That is how the sincere, spirited, and fearless Avantika Bakshi describes her beat mixes. Armed with a business degree and following her family’s footsteps through the world... Read More
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Ritnika Nayan : “I love and hate being a woman in the Indian Music Industry”

by Srishty Khullar | 16/10/201725/01/2018
Director. Musician. Entrepreneur. EFT Practitioner. Author. Ritnika Nayan has donned many hats in the last 16 years. Kick-starting her journey in 2001 as a fresh-faced, first-year undergrad, Nayan wen... Read More
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