Dhruv Ghanekar
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There seems to be a special connection between music and travel. Musicians often talk about how travel experiences inspire them to create tunes. Likewise, best travel memories are sometimes associated with certain songs.
Composer, producer and guitarist Dhruv Ghanekar recently released the second edition of his collaborative album, Voyage 2. Encompassing sounds and styles of artistes from across the world, the project has been many years in the making. Since 2021, the journey has taken Dhruv across the globe — from Costa Rica to Boston, Paris to Denver, Nashville to New York City, with much of it being assembled at his studio in Mumbai.
The idea kick-started a few years ago when Dhruv began recording melodies with Assamese playback and folk singer Kalpana Patowary and Rajasthani folk singer Ila Arun, who is also his mother-in-law. “I have always been drawn to powerful voices with a lot of character. By a happy coincidence,…