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Pictured: Me just vibing on the streets of Bangalore. Now, being done with most of the project, I feel chill!

This photo is taken with the artist, ‘Raghav.’ Talking to him about philosophy and human behavior, I realized how smart and self-aware artists in this niche are.

A photo from my first day in Mumbai, the financial capital of India, basically the NYC of India. It is also called the City of Dreams because a lot of artists shift to this city to look for work, as it is home to Bollywood. This picture reminded me of how I felt like a tourist in my own country during this project.

A map of the current route in Delhi that I mostly follow (Indirapuram being my home).

The view outside of the airplane I was in while traveling to a place. It represented divinity for me at that moment.

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This photo is one of the few photos I took while we were jamming in his studio.

On June 6 2023, I interviewed Darzi, a genre-fluid, experimental musician producer. Darzi has made a name for himself, especially in the Delhi Independent Music scene. His second album ‘Awaaz’ played commercial club-worthy tunes while the lyrics spoke about domestic violence and other major crimes against women. While talking to all these musicians, I haveContinue reading “The privilege of Experimenting”

I had been settling down at my parents’ place. In general, the environment here is so much more chaotic than in Tallahassee, despite Tally being a college town. My spice tolerance has really gone down, so I have been struggling a little with the food here. I have made it a habit to get aContinue reading “My transition to India”

Hi! My name is Sommaiya Angrish and I am a Digital Media Production major. This summer, I’ll be researching how different sounds can narrate different philosophies and will be interviewing different Indian musicians from different states in India in the process.