Experience

The True School of Music

• India
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Department

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Assistant Professor

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Self-employed

• Mumbai

• Singer

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  - My voice has been featured in Netflix series Masaba Masaba Season 2 in the song 'Chaap Tilak' - Recorded and released an independent original single 'Namee' in 2020 - Recorded and released an independent folk fusion album 'Rang' in 2019 - Perfomed music and storytelling concerts at venues across Mumbai - notably, Thespo Youth Festival, Prithvi Theatre (December 2016 and 2017) and Drama School of Mumbai, February 2018 - Performed in Jhoom Theatre’s Hindi/Punjabi musical play, Ishq Aaha – based on the four love legends of Punjab, Sufi music poetry (opened at ‘CentreStage’ Theatre Festival at NCPA in December ’15) - performed at Jairangam Theatre Festival, Jaipur in 2016 and at Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal in May 2017. - Performed in Rangbaaz Group’s Urdu comedy play Bade Miyan Deewane directed by Imran Rasheed since May 2016 - performed in Delhi, Surat, Bhopal, Jaipur, and various other cities in India Show less



Freelance

• Mumbai Area, India

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  - Published an article for Mint Lounge based on how Covid-19 has affected jazz and independent artists - Published an article for FirstPost India based on thumri and kajri form in UP folk and semi-classical Hindustani music, based on intensive research and training in the authentic folk music of UP and Bihar (comprising of Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Maithili languages). - Published an article for NCPA OnStage Magazine based on an interview with Baul musician Parvathy Baul - Published a series of articles for Drama School Mumbai based on theatre - Published a series of articles for The Purple Pencil Project based on liteature Show less



Pomegranate Workshops

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies

• Workshop Facilitator, Curriculum Developer, Performer

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2020

  1. Created and executed deep learning art-based programs for grade 1-7 students across International Board (IB) schools in Mumbai (Don Bosco International, Aditya Birla World Academy, Bombay Scottish, Nahar International etc.). Programs include – The Magic Reading Room, Aesthetics Program, etc. (June 2016 - present) 2. Storytelling Performances for Parent-Child Workshops (June 2017- present) 3. Co-facilitated a three-month long theatre program at Maulana Azad School, Dharavi in collaboration with SMILE Foundation and Salaam Bombay Foundation – January to March 2018 4. Facilitated songwriting workshops across schools and NGOs in Mumbai (including VIDYA foundation and Akanksha Foundation) culminating in a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition for students aged 14-18 – September 2019 Show less



Jodhpur RIFF

• India
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Facilitator

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

  Facilitated an international collaboration between two Australian artists - Gene Peterson (drummer) and Tom Thum (beat-boxer) and a group of 15 traditional Rajasthani folk artists, culminating in a one-hour long performance at Jodhpur RIFF, India's leading international and folk music festival held annually at Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur. Facilitated an international collaboration between two Australian artists - Gene Peterson (drummer) and Tom Thum (beat-boxer) and a group of 15 traditional Rajasthani folk artists, culminating in a one-hour long performance at Jodhpur RIFF, India's leading international and folk music festival held annually at Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur.