National award winner Mayookh Bhaumik gives Kolkata a taste of futuristic music

Black Coffee’s first gig at Jamsteady turned out to be a treat for music lovers. The band’s hour-long set spelt out futuristic Indian music.
Jaja, inspired by Hindustani classical bandish, and a remix of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Dum mast kalandar left the audience wanting for more. The band also performed a piece called Autumn tillana — a homage to Requiem For A Dream's soundtrack by Clint Mansell — as well as tabla variation of a trap song by Skrillex’s Dirty vibe.
Mayookh Bhaumik’s qawwali-based tabla solo was appreciated by all. “Since it was Rabindra Jayanti, we performed Kothdiro by African folk artiste, Ayub Ogada, and in the same track, went on to Jodi tor daak sune, which was the encore,” said Mayookh. “The evening has become a prized memory. I loved Ishita Chakravarty. She has sung for many of my films and it was exciting to hear pieces of Take One being played live,” said Swastika Mukherjee. We also spotted Sudarshan Chakravorty among others in the audience.