Selected Highlights

Since 2022

Concert tour with WisdomWordZ, alone or as Line Up Aana & Willy
Expansion into electronic music, spiritual techno, ritual groove music, world music, and classical crossover
Founding of the association NAAD for the exploration and application of vibrational phenomena
Advanced studies in sound engineering (Cubase, Ableton, etc.)
Admission to the international Tina Turner label Beyond Music
Cultural grant from the City of Zurich (Covid scholarship)

2018–2020

Return to performance and composition
Concerts in Switzerland and India (solo and duet)
Fusion projects combining classical music, rap, and funk
Compositions in Dhrupad & Mantra: Ave Maria, Gayatri, Om Tare

2014–2017

Career break due to engineering work, family management, and health recovery

2009–2013

Start of international career as Dhrupad vocalist
Solo and duet concerts in Switzerland and Europe
Development of school concert formats (Canton of Zurich)
Creation of a new raga bridging Western natural overtone music (alphorn, overtone singing) with Dhrupad

2008–2012

First concerts in India (Bhopal and surrounding regions)
Performances at Bharat Bhavan, Dhrupad Sansthan and other prominent cultural venues in North India
Student performances honoring Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar

Musical Foundations

Dhrupad training with Gundecha Bandhu (Bhopal, India, full-time)
Dhrupad training with Uday Bhawalkar (Pune, India)
Orchestral performances (Ladyslaus Rybach, Switzerland, 1993–1995)
Choral singing (Chur, Switzerland, 1978–1987)
Classical vocal and violin education from early childhood

Education (Selected)

Diploma in Settlement Planning (HSR Rapperswil)
Architecture studies (ETH Zurich)
Executive education in urban and regional development (HSLU)
Executive education in Real Estate Management (ZHAW)

More details about my path and formation in India…