Avinandan
Avinandan
Kolkata, India
“I don’t chase thousands of listeners—I just want one heart to understand what I’m trying to say.”
His musical roots trace back to the rhythmic pulse of a dhaaki at a Durga Puja pandal. At just four, he was already mimicking the beats—and soon enrolled in tabla lessons, where he now trains under Ustad Sabir Khan. Drums followed in his early teens, and by eighteen, a second love called to him: the guitar. What began with an Indian acoustic and YouTube lessons turned into a profound exploration of sound under the mentorship of legends like Amyt Datta and Bodhisattwa Ghosh. Through personal setbacks, engineering classes, and evolving influences from Steve Vai to Derek Trucks, music remained his constant—his compass and comfort. For him, it isn’t about numbers or noise. It’s about connection. His compositions are sonic stories, painted in shifting textures and unresolved questions. In every note he plays, he offers a piece of his truth—and hopes it finds a home in someone else’s heart.

