In 2020, during the isolation of the pandemic, I began a journey to reconnect with the music of my ancestors by learning the Kanjira, a traditional Indian drum my grandfather used to play. With local lessons unavailable, I turned to the internet and found my teacher, Sankar Ji, all the way from Chennai. Under his guidance, I started to build a connection to this rhythmic craft. Though my journey is still unfolding, by 2022, while residing in Los Angeles (pictured), I composed a short piece that would later become part of the VR experience
Lane25. This was a transformative period, as I connected the threads of heritage, music, and digital art.