AVAKA

21/04/2020

Roll a ball down this mile-long wooden xylophone and it will play you a piece by Bach!

This is the single most beautiful thing we've seen and heard in a while.

ドコモのサイトでステキな映像発見。 TOUCHWOOD SH-08C http://answer.nttdocomo.co.jp/touchwood/

26/03/2020

This music and its video is an antidote to all the stress that might be building up due to our current state of affairs.

Magical outcomes such as these are what keeps us organizing tours for bands like Dot Three! 🙏🏿

This is pure soul. 😊

We toured in north east India with our music for the very first time in 2019 december. So we decided to visit some parts of that region. And it allowed us to...

20/03/2020

What is a better way to spend your quarantine than with the voices and melodies of some of our favourite Indie artists in India? Here is a curation of some songs that we hope will make your self-isolation easier and maybe even enjoyable!

The Local Train Bipul Ch Paul Whale in the Pond Hanita Bhambri Mali Sahil Peris Prateek Kuhad Left Turn Mayur Nagpal Vasundhara Gupta Tushar Mathur Abhilasha Sinha

A playlist featuring The Local Train, Bipul Chettri, Whale In The Pond, and others

11/03/2020

Looking for a videographer in Delhi to help us out with some music videos. Please message us with leads and video portfolios.

04/03/2020

Received this beautifully designed poster and super fun merch from Whale in the Pond!

Get them yourself by ordering their album here -
https://www.instamojo.com/whaleinthepond/

You'll be listening to it on loop for a long long time- we assure you!

28/02/2020

Which of these songs are you guilty of having sabotaged? 😂

22/02/2020

“Now more than ever, it’s incumbent on every one of us to raise up the next generation of female leaders, so at the future Women in Music events, the executive of the year will stand up here and thank a woman for being her mentor. Now it’s time to change the industry for the better. It’s all right here, in how we support each other, in how we’re committed to providing young women with a safer environment free from harassment and discrimination.”
– Julie Greenwald 💁‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️💁🏾‍♀️

We couldn't be more grateful for receiving an opportunity to organize this event at Gangtok Groove with one of the country's most loved female independent musicians. For all you lucky folks in there couldn't be a better way to celebrate women's day than by listening to some soulful music and singing along with Hanita Bhambri 💫

13/02/2020

“When I was young, about 10 or 11, I used to write a lot of rap/poetry in a small little notebook of mine, and later I picked up the guitar. My dad played a lot of great music in the house and I’ve grown up with a lot of music in my life. At one point, I knew I could make something of it. I knew it wasn’t just a hobby but could be taken seriously and worked on.” 💥

To know the journey of Tushar Mathur - one of India's finest contemporary R&B musicians, read our complete interview with him here-

https://www.avaka.org/post/know-tushar-mathur-one-of-the-few-who-play-the-blues

11/02/2020

Interview out now!!!!

Have you'll heard Tushar Mathur's debut single Groove yet? 🕺 If you haven't yet, you should not only hear it at the earliest but also watch its video.

Intrigued by the song and the video, we asked him a couple of questions in regards to his process of creating a music video that was later featured on platforms like BBC radio and Vh1 📺

Q. Groove Pool, has a stunning backdrop of beautiful blue hills. Where did you shoot it?

A. My mixing engineer owns a house in Kotagiri (around 80kms from Coimbatore). We shot the video there on his iPhone and the entire video is a single take and this video ended up on Vh1 on TV. Anyone who ever asks me if they need to buy expensive equipment to shoot or record, I tell them how an iPhone video landed on TV so use the phone you have in your pocket, it’s good enough.

https://www.avaka.org/post/know-tushar-mathur-one-of-the-few-who-play-the-blues

08/02/2020

From Coimbatore to Bangalore, and as a chemical engineer to an R&B musician, Tushar Mathur has had quite an intriguing odyssey. As he works on releasing his third and most-awaited single, we interrupt him every-so-slightly to learn more about his journey so far.

Check this space for an interview with one of India's few upcoming R&B musicians.