Shashank & Vatsal
Schedule
Mon Jul 29 2024 at 08:30 pm
UTC+05:30Location
The Piano Man Gurugram | New Delhi, DL
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Shashank Vishwakarma, a talented composer and singer-songwriter from Uttar Pradesh, India, discovered his passion for music at the age of 5. With a degree in Engineering along with a formal training at the Swarnabhoomi Academy Of Music in Chennai, he delved into contemporary western music, jazz guitar, and konnakol under renowned faculty members. As a bandleader, he has led Funk, Pop, Indie, Fusion and Contemporary Folk Rock groups. Drawing inspiration from artists like Sigur Ros, Tamino, Damien Rice and John Mayer, Shashank blends different contemporains styles into his compositions.Vatsal Bakhda, pianist/composer, started his musical journey in Kolkata learning Classical Piano under Roshen Gazder, LRSM with whom he spent over 10 years, and Suddhaseel Sen (Ph.D. in Musicology) for 2 years.
He continued his music education further at Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, where he spent three semesters learning under Pedro Carneiro Silva and Gabriel Geszti, both of who hail from Brazil, equipping him with a unique playing style with strong traditional Brazilian influences. He continues to grow and develop currently while learning with Aman Mahajan. He has also had the opportunity to collaborate with various artists from India and abroad.
His time at SAM has enabled him to playing various styles such as Jazz, Funk, Latin, Brazilian, RnB/Soul, Pop, Fusion, Blues,etc, and greatly takes influences from various artists such as Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Shai Maestro, Brad Mehldau, to name a few.
Vatsal is also currently working extensively on his own music, and wishes to bring it out early next year. A music educator himself, Vatsal is currently working as a Piano Teacher at Theme Music Institute.
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Where is it happening?
The Piano Man Gurugram, The Piano Man, Block B6, Safdarjung Enclave, Delhi 110029, India,Delhi, India, New DelhiEvent Location & Nearby Stays: