Kumar Shaktik

Lets teach you harmonium  is what mom said once when I was in middle school. She did try to push me to it a lot but it was only around 15 years later that I found the motivation to get into music. When for the first time in life I picked up a mic and sang out loud in a Karaoke night in the streets of Bangalore. It was then that I realised I could actually connect with the audience and the music when I sing classic and soft rock tracks from the west. From then on, it became a part of my daily routine to practice and improvise on my vocal skills and instruments like a steel drum, keyboard, and Cajon. 6 years of being a regular Karaoke singer, a few gigs where I sang along with fellow artists around the city, my knowledge and passion in music grew hand in hand. All those years of exploring the world of music and art, I started penning down a few lyrics, a year ago, as a part of healing myself from a few traumatic incidents. As that happened, the energies got me connected with a few other amazing artists who joined hands with me and we are now in the process of composing a few original songs.
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