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BAND OF THE MONTH

SHADOW

& Light

How did you get inspired to form this band
and what was the story behind coming up
with this name?
Our friendship started with music and
collaboration. It was never planned or structured
but has led to what we are now. We had already
written and produced 10 songs as individual
collaborators before we decided to release an
album, and form a band.
We chose the name because the opening lines of
our first composition was 'Shadow and Light'..
and that's how it all began. For us, Shadow and
Light is the eternal contrast and duality that
exists in the universe. There is nothing with it
and nothing without. It encompasses everything.
Anindo has a strong background having
been a part of the amazing band Advaita
and Pavithra comes from a Hindustani
background. How did you find the perfect
mix and the idea to collaborate?
Our collaboration never began with the intention
of creating a band. We just felt a strong connect
musically, even though our influences are very
different. Each song that we write follows a
specific narrative, that we do not like to restrict
with genre specifications, but because we are
just two people, there is a sense of cohesiveness
that comes through in our songwriting. Our idea
of a perfect mix is just is to bring out the best
in each other, without overdoing or underselling
our individual ideas. We strive for a balance
of the various elements of our composition.
We have surprised ourselves many times with
how beautifully our musical sensibilities have
complimented each other. We don’t know how it
happens, but we are thankful that it does and we
certainly don't take it for granted.
Tell us in your own words how you perceive
your music to be
We enjoy writing music that is deeply layered
Picture credits: Ishani Das, and thought provoking. Our first album was
Pavithra's clothes and jewellery : Manjha particularly pensive and intense, and the
Shot at: Serendipity Delhi second album was a mix of bold musical ideas
with edgier emotions. In the upcoming third
album, we've remained grounded to our (semi)
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