Her Tempo Ananya Roy

Manasi is a writer, filmmaker, and musician who is keen on exploring issues of education, technology and community mental health. She has also been active in the beatboxing and slam poetry communities of India. Off-the-clock, she can be found cycling, daydreaming, or daydreaming about cycling.

Hailed second by Vogue in the top 12 Indian indie acts of 2020, Pragnya Wakhlu is an award-winning musician, composer and activist based out of New Delhi, India. She been an active part of the independent music industry for the last 12 years with three released studio albums and five singles to her credit. Pragnya is one of the first Indian Independent musicians and very few Indians to be elected to be a prestiguous member of the Grammy Recording Academy this year .

Her travelling audio-visual show with her band 'The Kahwa Speaks Ensemble' has been successful in highlighting the positives of Kashmiri culture and changing the negative media narrative cross India, U.SA and Hong Kong.

In this episode, Pragnya talks about her unique approach to social advocacy and leveraging the power of music to promote positive change.

Check out "Lessons in Love" by Pragnya Wakhlu, now out on all streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/pragnyawakhlu

Embodying the iconic track "Why I Sing the Blues" sung by Etta James, Pratika talks about finding the drive to become a better artist and exploring musical styles beyond her comfort zone. She stresses on the need to be genuine while releasing original music and overcoming the desire for instant gratification to truly grow as a musician.

Check out the latest track by Easy Wanderlings, "Makin' My Move" here: https://linktr.ee/EasyWanderlings

Check out Pratika's collaborative track with Michael Starita, "Changing" here: https://open.spotify.com/album/1vuqSOwJnBlOjtR5zmfVBJ 

A fearless vocalist, metalhead and rapper, Pratika is a force to be reckoned with - embodying the track "Wrath of My Madness" by the iconic Queen Latifah. She puts up no pretenses and is currently in the process of building a powerful community of female rappers (read: Wontribe, WildWildWomen). 

We had a delightful conversation about social media perceptions and the evolution of the indie music industry.  

Check out  WildWildWomen's latest banger, "I do it for Hip Hop" here: https://lnk.to/IDoItForHipHop

Check out Pratika's latest single produced by her brother, PrabhuNeigh here: https://lnk.to/Survival-Single

If you’ve not yet had a review of your music or performance, you will. And while a good one can make your day, a bad one can ruin it or even put you off music altogether. This shouldn’t happen though if you’re mentally and practically prepared for it. Manasi talks about dealing with feedback as an independent musician and how you can manifest it to bring out the best in your own musicality. Check out the complete episode on Her Tempo.

Vasundhara talks about female identifying professionals, performers and fans breaking barriers despite the industry's various prejudices. Resilience is key to reducing the devaluation of female involvement in music scenes, and the good news is it's getting better every day. Check out the complete episode on Her Tempo.