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A Huge Win for Us and Indie-Music - Our Dream Collaboration with Apple

Swarathma

Sep 23
2 min

A Huge Win for Us and Indie-Music - Our Dream Collaboration with Apple

Our dream collaboration with Apple - our soundtrack marks India online store opening. And our publishing #handytips

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Aasman Ki Dukaan - #LIVE from The Red Music Box

Swarathma

Sep 2
2 min

Aasman Ki Dukaan - #LIVE from The Red Music Box

We meet during the pandemic to record a new live version of Aasman Ki Dukaan - an entreaty to the shopkeeper in the sky to open our hearts

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Making of the Beautiful Artwork for Mushkil Mein Jeena

Swarathma

Aug 4
1 min

Making of the Beautiful Artwork for Mushkil Mein Jeena

Graphic artist Ekta Bharti talks about the making of the beautiful artwork for our latest single Mushkil Mein Jeena. Met Bulbul yet?

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Mushkil Mein Jeena: Our #NewSong On Living Through Tough Times

Swarathma

Jun 7
2 min

Mushkil Mein Jeena: Our #NewSong On Living Through Tough Times

Swarathma releases Mushkil Mein Jeena, a new song that reminds us gently to choose life even as we live through the toughest of times

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#TravelingBandJournal: Our Train Travel Vignette

Swarathma

Mar 3
1 min

#TravelingBandJournal: Our Train Travel Vignette

Our train travel journal aboard the Bangalore-to-Chennai Shatabdi Express

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#TravelingBandJournal: Live and Loud at NH7 Weekender

Swarathma

Dec 1, 2019
1 min

#TravelingBandJournal: Live and Loud at NH7 Weekender

Slammer set highlights from NH7Weekender Pune, India's happiest music festival

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Samvaad 2019: A Fascinating Week Curating Tribal Music

Swarathma

Nov 17, 2019
2 min

Samvaad 2019: A Fascinating Week Curating Tribal Music

A week of music curation and collaboration with a fantastic group of tribal musicians

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Raah-E-Fakira Graphic Novel & Artwork: The Story

Swarathma

Jan 25, 2019
2 min

Raah-E-Fakira Graphic Novel & Artwork: The Story

Swarathma collaborates with Ghost Animation collective to create their stunning graphic novel format art-work for Raah-E-Fakira

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Swarathma

Apr 17, 2018
3 min

Swarathma: A Musical Confluence of Passion and Protest

Jishnu spoke about ‘Making Music to Make Sense of the World’ at TEDxStXaviersMumbai

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Gig Posters: Curated as Band Trivia and Memorabilia

Swarathma

Jun 25, 2017
4 min

Gig Posters: Curated as Band Trivia and Memorabilia

Swarathma Live and On Tour: a curation of posters over the years

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#BetaSweaterPehno Video Shoot: Photo Memoirs

Swarathma

Dec 30, 2016
2 min

#BetaSweaterPehno Video Shoot: Photo Memoirs

Beta Sweater Pehno: video-shoot scenes

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#TravelingBandJournal: #FreshHoJa Tour Photo-Memoirs

Swarathma

Dec 17, 2016
2 min

#TravelingBandJournal: #FreshHoJa Tour Photo-Memoirs

Photo-memoirs from our Fresh Ho Ja tour - we played multiple gigs across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

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#TravelingBandJournal: Multi-City Shows with #NH7Weekender 2016 Photo-Blog

Swarathma

Nov 3, 2016
1 min

#TravelingBandJournal: Multi-City Shows with #NH7Weekender 2016 Photo-Blog

Many gigs for #NH7Weekender 2016: we begin with a memorable homecoming show in Mysore and end with a special set in Hyderabad

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#MusicforChange: 'Main Unme Se Nahin Hoon' Speaks Out on Mental Health Issues

Swarathma

Oct 14, 2016
2 min

#MusicforChange: 'Main Unme Se Nahin Hoon' Speaks Out on Mental Health Issues

With 'Mein Unme Se Nahin Hoon' we speak out against the stigma around a wide range of mental health issues - our song is about inclusion.

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#TestDriving New Songs at BFlat Bar Bangalore: Photo Memoirs

Swarathma

Sep 15, 2016
1 min

#TestDriving New Songs at BFlat Bar Bangalore: Photo Memoirs

Test-driving our new songs at BFlat Bar: scenes from the week and the day

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Swarathma

Jul 21, 2016
1 min

#TerminalJam on The Namma Metro

#TerminalJam: bringing the joy of music to everyday by jamming in public spaces. This time we ride from MG Road on Namma Metro Bangalore

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Swarathma

Jun 8, 2016
1 min

#Thowback: Here is to Nostalgia and Swarathma's Origin-Story

Throwback: here are some iconic and fond photographs from Swarathma's history pages

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#TravelingBandJournal: Terminal Jamming Our Way to the Gig at IIM Indore Photo-Blog

Swarathma

Mar 24, 2016
1 min

#TravelingBandJournal: Terminal Jamming Our Way to the Gig at IIM Indore Photo-Blog

#TerminalJamming our way to Indore: aboard a flight and during layover. Here is us bringing music to make the everyday a little more

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Swarathma

Dec 2, 2015
1 min

Abiding Charm of Hand-Written Set-Lists

A collection of our hand-written set lists - for nostalgia, a bit of band trivia and what makes us who we are

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#TravelingBandJournal: NH7Weekender 2015 Photo-Memoirs

Swarathma

Oct 31, 2015
1 min

#TravelingBandJournal: NH7Weekender 2015 Photo-Memoirs

We play back-to-back gigs in Shillong and Kolkata for Bicardi NH7 Weekender 2015

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