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A rock band playing a gig this week talks about how the vernacular is underserved in the indie circuit
(from left) Advait Sawant, Reagan Almedia, Akshay Redekar, Joshua Du00c3u0083u00c2u00a2u00c3u0082u00c2u0080u00c3u0082u00c2u0099Souza and Ninad Bhat, the members of Tapas
The band performs live
Nonetheless, the six members of Tapas were clear since the band's inception in 2015 that they would employ the medium of Hindi to express themselves, since that's the language they were most comfortable with. Bhat tells us that he joined the outfit after answering a Facebook ad, which guitarist Akshay Redekar had posted once he had conceptualised the group. "Akshay told us about his idea of forming a Hindi rock band, and asked us how we feel about it. We agreed, because Hindi is the language that resonates the most with us. Plus, our songs have a lot of lyrical context. So, we use Urdu and a little bit of Arabic and Persian as well. And we thought that singing in Hindi would make most sense, given what we were trying to say," Bhat shares, ahead of a gig that Tapas will play at a Lower Parel venue later this week.
This concert will involve a set of originals, some of which featured in Aarambh, the band's debut EP. Their soundscape sometimes goes beyond the parameters of straight-up rock to include a more progressive feel. "We are mainly into a contemporary sound. So, we always ensure that the music we make is modern and deep-rooted in rock elements, without its lyrical and melody aspects being compromised in the process," Bhat says.
On: August 24
At: FLYP@MTV, Trade View Building, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Lower Parel.
Call: 8879486481
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