Maed In India

Maetrix [may-tricks] noun When you take the red pill and end up in a place where you reveal all your deepest darkest secrets.    So as you can tell this month is a special one, because it’s the month of Mae! And since we’re all about giving because “sharing is caring” we are bringing you 4 weeks of personal crafted mixtapes. This is numero uno from our episode series and we have songs that take you through limbo, Goa, and Flat B1402 as you feel the after effect of a lonely heart from the ground to the sky. Does that make any sense? Well, does anything anymore?   Song List: Oaff ft. Savera - Lonely Heart (00:56 - 04:10) Fox in the Garden - Goa (06:32 - 13:12) Anand Bhaskar Collective - Main Hoon Zameen (14:32 - 21:00) Mali - Mango Showers (20:14 - 25:53) Mali - Age of Limbo (26:30 - 29:37) Space is All We Have - The After Effect (30:07 - 34:28) Diversion Ahead - B1402 (35:30 - 39:29) Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinin

It’s not been an easy couple of months and all of us at Maed in India don’t want you to miss out on the awesome music coming out of this country. Our lockdown mixtape is called ‘Pani Puri’ because it’s what we’re craving right now. The songs you’ll hear talk about unhealthy relationships, betrayal, jealousy and life falling apart - happy topics as you can tell. We recommend you cuddle your teddy bear while you listen to this one. Set List: Black Letters - In My Senses (00:59 - 05:38) Kanishk Seth - Gum Huye Hum (06:40 - 08:13) Kavya - Golden (09:28 - 12:23) NokNok - Mistake (13:07 - 18:42) Takar Nabam - Sang Be Yu Rey (Shall I Live) (20:10 - 24:00) Yodadrunk - Tilt (24:34 - 28:37) Honey’s Dead - Dreamer (29:31 - 33:39) Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: h

A band from Pune called Triple Shuffle have created a new sub-genre. We call it ‘emo blues’. Super emo, super blues. On this episode, they chat to Mae about how blues is a colour, moving from being an engineer to being a musician, heartfelt band bios, changing your lineup, butterflies and whether the band actually likes their frontman or not.    Set List: Set Me Free (01:06 - 07:23) Already Gone (22:22 - 30:39) Keep On Rolling (44:09 - 50:12) The Mule Song (59:24 - 1:07:58)Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in Musicians: Ritvik Nagarkar - Guitars & Vocals Abhinav Kumar - Bass Pranav Gokhale - Keyboard Rohan Kulkarni - Drums   Follow Triple Shuffle Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bringbacktheblues/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/triple_shuffle/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: http

The whole month of March has been taken over by women and our mixtape is no exception. We’ve got music by women from all over the country that talk of protest, nostalgia, grief, losing confidence, falling in love, and believing in yourself.  So plug in, and brace yourselves, as we answer Beyonce’s burning question, “who run the world?” Set List: Sayantika Ghosh - The Memories Remain (02:44 - 07:26) Slush Pool - Hiding From The Sun (08:12 - 11:46) Shashaa Tirupati & Chinmayi Sripaada - Yezhundhu Vaa (13:54 - 17:00) Shilpa Ananth - Face Myself (18:46 - 21:38) Ramya Pothuri - It’s Not Worth It (22:14 - 25:58) Anisha Lakshmanan - Kadahl Idhu Thana (28:29 - 33:08) Nisa Shetty - Infinity (34:05 - 38:26) Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagr

It’s all about ladies on Maed in India this month, and adding to the feminine spirit, we have blues soul singer Kanchan Daniel on the show. With a voice that’ll give you chills, she sings with pathos and power. Kanchan was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 17 with a 0% chance of survival. She talks about what she went through, how she persevered and never allowed it to make her a victim. She tells us about how music gave her a new lease on life, how we have to be a little less harsh on ourselves, beards, MAD comics, kheema pav, and more. Set List: Jackie (00:52 - 07:23) Highland Garden (23:27 - 29:39) Blue Rain (43:25 - 46:36) Blackheart (1:00:52 - 1:05:40)   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Follow Kanchan Daniel Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kdandtheb/ Twitter https://twitter.com/KanchanDaniel1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kanchandaniel/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter

Continuing to Run The World, we have soul-pop singer-songwriter Karshni taking over Maed in India. With a voice that squashes your heart and lyrics that bond to your soul, Karshni plays her tunes and talks to Mae about singing in school, her obsession with K-pop and Korean culture, getting to grips with her anxieties, why she’s not the biggest fan of plectrums and how she’s juggling college along with recording her debut album.   Set List: Nervous System (00:40 - 04:18) Straight Girls And Generic Musicians (14:48 - 18:24) Fader (30:18 - 32:48) Josephine On The Floor (42:56 - 46:35) Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Follow Karshni Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karshninair/?ref=br_rs Twitter https://twitter.com/Karshni1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karshninair/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/mae

Continuing on with our Maed Month of Madams, we have pop RnB duo Saltwater this week playing some of their tunes and talking about what makes them cry, coming from musical families, long commutes in the city, what makes a song haunting and train station snacks.    Set List: Sheets (00:37 - 04:02) Caves (16:06 - 19:56) Old Together (31:13 - 34:05) Stand Still (43:08 - 46:03)Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in Musicians: Medha Sahi - Vocals Vyoma Shah - Keyboard   Follow Saltwater Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watersaltmusic/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/saltwatermusicindia/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineer: NoFilterAsh Audio Editor Post: Vijay Doiphode Producer: Jaanam Dewan Video Directed/Edited: Jishnu 'Short Round' Gu

Welcome to a very special month of Maed 2020. For the next five weeks, it’s about ladies ladies and more ladies. First up, we have Hindustani classical singer and rapper Mahima Dayal Mathur aka Bawari Basanti on the show with Ritesh Malaney accompanying her on cajon and ghungroos accompanying her on her ankles. In this episode, Mahima chats about her grandmother’s tanpura, the importance of failure, where the name Bawari Basanti came from, and about profound moments under water.  Set List: Aarzoo (01:00 - 06:21) Chalein Kahin (22:02 - 26:42) Kya Bolein (41:50 - 45:48) Izehaar (1:03:44 - 1:05:51)   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in   Musicians: Bawari Basanti - Vocals Ritesh Malaney - Cajon and Percussions   Follow Bawari Basanti Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bawaribasanti/ Twitter https://twitter.com/BawariBasanti Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bawaribasanti/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedini

For our second mixtape of the year, we bring you ‘Revolutions’ - a playlist of songs from the Indian independent music scene that highlights the voices of protest and their messages. Whether it’s about the current government, or CAA & NRC, or caste, or the global climate crisis - the subject of the protest varies, but that doesn’t make the fight any less. The struggle is real and the struggle is relevant.   Song List: Madara (feat. Seven & Seven) - Tukde Tukde Gang? (01:06 - 04:11) The Casteless Collective - Thalaivaa (05:50 - 10:51) Park Circus - Krantikari (12:36 - 14:48) Ankur Tewari - Woh Hum Nahi (17:55 - 20:05) Ankur Tewari - Dhuaan Dhuaan (20:06 - 22:31) Rahul Rajkhowa - The Police? (24:02 - 26:07) Aamir Aziz - Achhe Din Blues (27:50 - 33:33) Delhi Sultanate x Seedhe Maut (prod. by Jawan) - Scalp Dem (34:31 - 37:13)   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia Support, love and buy Ma

This week, we’ve got someone Mae likes to call the Jamiroquai of India. We’re talking about RnB, funk, soul singer, Azamaan Hoyvoy. In this episode, he performs his debut EP that released last year called E L F L (Everybody Looking For Love). He talks about his father’s band, why writing lyrics is so hard and procrastination. Also, who is Lana von Hoyvoy?   Set List: Free Like (00:58 - 06:02) Somebody Hold Her Hand (16:00 - 19:42) The Sun Is Set To Rise (30:41 - 40:03) E L F L (Everybody Looking For Love) (49:09 - 56:45)   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Musicians: Azamaan Hoyvoy - Vocals Mallika Barot - Backing Vocals Harsh Gadhvi - Guitars Sid Shirodkar - Keys Andrew Kanga - Drums Nathan Thomas - Bass Guitar    Follow Azamaan Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AzamaanH/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/azuhoyvoy_/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia  

Hip-hop rap duo from New Delhi, Seedhe Maut, are dropping some killer (get it, "straight death?") raps on the show this week. Signed to Azadi Records, the two gents talk to Mae about dropping out of engineering college to become rappers, having parents who are school principals, recording your mother for your album, and a dog called Carlos Montana.   Set List: Kranti (00:39 - 02:53) Dehshat (11:32 - 14:26) Keh Chuka [Acapella] (27:03 - 28:11) Pankh (28:35 - 32:17) 101 (48:48 - 52:02)   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Follow Seedhe Maut Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeedheMaut/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SeedheMaut Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seedhemaut/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Recording Engineer: Abhimanyu Mullick  Audio

“Ngo si hariang nyoku gahar kun Hugulo so chingma Ngam nyi malang kade kade do Alle bo ejee ngo geyma” This is the first verse of the song ‘Hugulo’ by folk singer-songwriter Taba Chake from Arunachal Pradesh, sung in his native language, Nyishi. Whether you understand the language or not, it’s his music that moves you. On this episode of Maed in India, Taba talks about the correct way to pronounce his name, how he didn’t get fed in boarding school, why he dropped out of music school, and that house on the hill. He also plays you music from his debut multi-lingual album Bombay Dreams, along with an unreleased and untitled song which will feature in his next album!   Set List: Hugulo (01:05 - 03:57) Walk With Me (17:54 - 19:56) In Waadiyon Mein (36:14 - 39:41) Unreleased - Untitled (54:00 - 55:35)   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in Follow Taba Chake Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/taba.chake/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https

Resolution #202: Listen to more Maed in India episodes. Welcome to our first mixtape of the year! It’s January, of course, and nothing marks this month better than making, breaking or trying to keep resolutions. This month’s Maed Mixtape is a real mix. From Chandigarh to Chennai, we have songs written out of boredom in bedrooms, songs about unrequited love, dating, marriage, a wandering mind and more.   Song List: Tails On Fire - Move (01:10 - 03:42) Sand Smile - Sink Until I Die (04:39 - 08:58) Vicky & Tejas - Kho Jaun (10:27 - 14:38) Second Sight - One (15:17 - 19:05) Tig3rbabu - Dating vs. Marriage (19:59 - 23:11) The Koi - Khangdaba Kaya Wangmada (24:38 - 28:47) Ink Of Bard - Float (29:34 - 33:05)   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.in

We have alternative rock band from Bangalore, Parvaaz, making their second appearance on Maed in India. They perform some of the songs from their latest album, Kun, which sound refreshingly different from what’s on the album. Listen to them spill the beans about Kun and their existential crisis. Lead vocalist Khalid Ahamed and guitarist Mir Kashif Iqbal, who are both from Kashmir, get candid about the situation in their homeland and how they feel about it.     Set List: Soye Ja (00:55 - 06:38) Mushq-e-Gul (17:28 - 20:22) Mastaan (31:42 - 37:11) Color White (45:53 - 52:51)   Musicians: Khalid Ahamed - Vocals & Guitar Mir Kashif Iqbal - Guitar & Vocals Fidel D’Souza - Bass Sachin Banandur - Drums    Follow Parvaaz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/parvaazmusic/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/parvaazmusic/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/parvaazmusic    Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram http

WE ARE CELEBRATING EPISODE 200 on Maed in India. And who else to invite to the party than indie pop singer-songwriter Nikhil D’Souza! Listen to him perform an exquisite and emotional set on the show with guitarist Zohran Miranda. As we walk down memory lane from Ep.1 to Ep.200, Nikhil talks about nearly losing his hand at an oil rig, Indian indie music in the ‘90s, bullying his way into opening for Damien Rice, baking bread and a guy called Nick Frey.      Set List: Man Out Of Time (00:59 - 04:03) Sitaare (20:59 - 24:50) Love Is A Liar (34:13 - 39:18) Beautiful Mind (50:34 - 53:35) Still In Love (1:02:55 - 1:06:10)   Musicians: Nikhil D’Souza - Vocals & Guitar Zohran Miranda - Guitars   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maema

Someone thought it was a good idea to turn the interviewer into the interviewee. On this special episode, we have Jishnu ‘Short Round’ Guha, indie folk singer-songwriter and videographer for Maed in India recordings along with Amit “Groovebox” Gurbaxani, a highly-respected music journalist in India with over two decades of experience. We discussed Mae’s mridangam skills, her teasing techniques, having a South Indian & North East quota on the show and future plans for Maed in India.   Set List: Stop Pretending - Trance Effect (00:58 - 04:07) Amma - Kalmi (08:56 - 13:41) Mothers - Short Round (23:27 - 27:31) Another Divine Joke - Lo! Peninsula (39:18 - 45:02) Izehaar - Bawari Basanti (53:56 - 56:03) Let Me Explain - Rahul Rajkhowa (1:01:30 - 1:05:06)Follow Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/   Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagr

Every year, picking our favourite performances on Maed in India is difficult but it’s a great exercise as we get to walk down memory lane and realise we had some of the best musicians on the show performing some bloody good music. This list wasn’t easy to put together. There have been many a battle fought, tears shed, words said, and feelings hurt. However, through all of it, there were a bunch of songs who rose victorious. Listen and find out who were Maed in India’s Best of 2019!   Song List: Ep.161 Sid Sriram - 2am Prayer (02:40 - 06:53) Ep.178 MC Manmeet Kaur - Liberal Slavery (08:06 - 10:50) Ep.177 Aankh Micholi - Sacchai (11:40 - 16:50) Ep.165 The Fanculos - Can I Ask You A Rhetorical Question? (17:26 - 22:26) Ep.163 Ladies Special - Conversation (23:27 - 31:23) Ep.171 Swadesi - Aakhri Mauka (31:56 - 34:49) Ep.184 Abhilasha Sinha - Afterparty (36:08 - 40:16) Ep.188 Blackstratblues - Random Improv at Sunset (41:24 - 45:17) Ep.159 Kamakshi Khanna - Breathe (57:56 - 1:03:43) Ep.189 aswekeepsearching - Rooh

Here’s a band that are giving you a bit of everything - jazz pop, neo soul and even some prog rock. Hailing from Ahmedabad, we have Heat Sink out with a new EP this year called Euphony. We talk about the indie scene in Ahmedabad (or the lack of), owning your own recording studio, boarding school life, emo lyrics, and chota drummers.Set List: Time Lapse (00:45 - 03:55) Little House (23:37 - 28:56) Judgement (38:04 - 44:35) Dark Light (56:15 - 1:02:01)   Musicians: Meera Desai - Vocals Protyay Chakraborty - Vocals & Violin Chirag Todi - Guitars Raag Sethi - Bass Pritul Chauhan - Drums    Follow Heat Sink: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/heatsinkofficial/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heatsinkofficial/   Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in     CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://w

On this episode, we have permaculture expert and singer-songwriter Aditi Veena aka Ditty. She grew up stuffing bugs in her nose, learning Kathak, art, tennis, swimming and French. While she plays us some of her haunting and moving songs, she chats to us about how her father passing away inspired some of her most powerful songs, her life in Sri Lanka, why bananas are really important, her mother’s pakodas and more.    Set List: On An Island (00:56 - 05:25) Garden (15:25 - 20:05) So Real Surreal (32:53 - 38:17) Sadness vs. Deathcab (53:27 - 59:13)   Follow Ditty Facebook https://www.facebook.com/heyyditty/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AditiVeena Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heyyditty/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia Support, love and buy Maed Merch at http://shop.maedinindia.in    CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: https://twitter.com/maebemaebe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maemar

Known as The Humma Girl, we have a classically-trained artist, who made her name as a playback singer, and now she’s making her own new music - we’re talking about pop soul Shashaa Tirupati. Born a Canadian, she now resides in Mumbai and she tells us about how she gave up studying medicine to pursue a music career, winning a National Award, why she stopped singing for 2 years before becoming a part of AR Rahman’s choir, and how vulnerability can inspire songwriting.   Set List: String Of Air (00:58 - 03:22) Beparwahi (17:51 - 21:03) Oceans Rained (30:07 - 33:49) Hum Kahaan Hai (53:36 - 57:16)   Musicians: Shashaa Tirupati - Vocals Gaurav Gerera - Acoustic Guitar Ravi Prakash - Electric Guitar    Follow Shashaa Tirupati Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sashasmusic/ Twitter https://twitter.com/sashasublime Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sashasublime/    Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/ Twitter https://twitter.com/maedinindia