My own music is based on two traditions: Western pop and Indian classical music. My experience of these two musical forms illustrates the very different understanding of ‘spirituality’ in the East and West. Western pop is rooted in mass entertainment (Victorian music hall, folk, the blues etc), and generally provides people with a way to express their frustrations at the limitations of their ordinary working and romantic...

I am proud to have presented the Concert for India’s Environment live at the Wildscreen film festival, hosted by the British Council in New Delhi on 9th Feb 2009. A galaxy of international wildlife filmmakers enjoyed the 75 minute-long multimedia concert. I was accompanied by an all new Celtic Ragas Band, comprising singer Sandeep Srivastav and musicians from Delhi. Read more about this project and to see the videos...

My film “Smiles from off the Road” was selected for the 4th ViBGYOR Film Festival for Short and Documentary in Thrissur, Kerala, India which was held 4-8 Feb 2009. It was screened in ViBGYOR Package / Kerala Spectrum / Global Concerns / Music Video / Animation and Spots. A jury that included filmmakers, film critics, journalists and social activists selected the film for this festival.