Non Solo

Non Solo is a collaboration that merges the depth of Indian classical music with the rhythms of house and electronica. It is a tale of two friends and their musical journeys recorded in Cologne, Stockholm & Berlin. Anurag Choudhary & Pawas Gupta are Non Solo. Friends for more than two decades, they decided to bridge the depth of Indian classical music with the rhythms of house and electronica in Stockholm. Anurag’s life journey took him to Stockholm, Sweden and Pawas’ culminated in Berlin, Germany; both cities a cultural and musical powerhouse in their own right. Anurag, a professionally trained Flautist in Indian Classical Music and Pawas, someone who has been exploring the realms of electronic music since 1997 as a DJ and releasing records under different monikers since 2007 decided to join forces to create an album that intelligently merges the melodies of Indian Classical Music with the repertoire of electronic grooves. You may ask, why Non-Solo? Well, in traditional Indian classical music, you are trained as a soloist, mastering a single instrument and each instrumentalist has a deep understanding of the common syntax and rules of engagement that produce some brilliant duets. Both Anurag and Pawas have been pursuing their solo music careers and mastering their craft. However, ‘Non solo’ brought these two (soloists) together to collaborate on something that had not been done before in this way so two soloists came together and formed Non Solo.