Interview with playback singer Bhavya Pandit
Who did you listen to while growing up? Who are your favorite singers and why?
Ashaji has been my greatest musical influence throughout. She’s the most versatile artist that I have ever come across and versatility is the one aspect that I respect the most is any artist (not just singers). Everyone can be a hero in their comfort zone alone. It takes something special to champion the other dimensions. Apart from Ashaji, I love and listen to a wide repertoire of artists like Girija Devi, Shobha Gurtu, Shreya Ghoshal, Norah Jones, Sara Bareilles, Rekha Bhardwaj, Coldplay… It is such a mixed bag, really. It is difficult to point out one genre as such.
How has your music tastes changed since growing up?
As a child, I mostly just listened to old Hindi film songs and some Hindustani Classical. However, as I grew up, many more categories kept joining in (like my previous answer shows). At this point, I love everything from Indian Classical music to Classic Rock, Ghazals to Jazz, Bollywood to Pop. So, my tastes have widened, as have my musical influences.
How do you connect with your fans? Are you a heavy tweeter :=D ?
I am extremely, ridiculously and hyperly active on FB! I’m accessible and available on Follow Bhavya. I’m also available on Twitter on the handle @BhavyaPandit. Looking to be more active there