The Fête de la Musique, also known as World
Music Day is a global phenomenon celebrated on the 21st of June every year to
mark the solstice and first day of summer in many countries. Of course, in
India, this day usually falls bang in the middle of heavy monsoons all over the
country! However, that doesn’t hold us back from being a part of this culturally
diverse and spectacular event. India played its part with multicultural musical
performances all over the country showcasing folk and tribal, old and new
genres !
I, on the other hand, decided to catch up
with a close family friend who also happened to be my music teacher when I was
a kid. Shitalchandr Kulkarni, apart from being the lead guitarist in Tungztn is
also a fabulous music teacher, producer, composer and amazing human being. We
got chatting about his journey over the years, how he pursued his dream to be a
musician and his views on the independent music scene in India.
