Genre is a limiting factor for any art form, say The Tapi Project

Tapi’s words and music are reflections of our surroundings and manifested reality, and they act as a mirror for anyone who wants to look into them and find themselves. Known for reinterpreting traditions without diluting their essence, the band members believe that traditions are a light from which one ignites their own identity, moving ahead from one light to another.

The band, which has performed across the world, including Europe and Asia, aims to appeal to people’s innermost sensibilities, never striving to create a particular experience, but to ignite multiple emotions and stories. The band, which plays jazz, rock, funk, folk, and spoken word, is essentially a ‘traveller’.

Dr Pramod Kumar, chairperson of IDC, states that it was important for ‘Thinkers Collective’ to bring to the region a band whose sound is “rooted in the society we live in”. “In their music, they talk about society at large, human experiences, climate, and everything that affects us.”