{"id":5551,"date":"2021-09-03T07:42:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T02:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalmusicinstitute.in\/?p=5551"},"modified":"2021-09-03T11:23:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T05:53:44","slug":"alum-in-focus-tarana-marwah-komorebi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalmusicinstitute.in\/v1\/alum-in-focus-tarana-marwah-komorebi\/","title":{"rendered":"Alum in Focus: Tarana Marwah (Komorebi)"},"content":{"rendered":"

GMI alum are performers, producers, educators, entrepreneurs, and creatives who thrive on and off stage throughout the world. The Alum in Focus series brings their stories to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For this feature, we connected with Tarana Marwah who graduated from GMI in 2014. An electronic producer, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist based in New Delhi, Tarana is known for her electronica outfit, Komorebi, as well as for scoring popular OTT series such as Bombay Begums and Made in Heaven.<\/p>\n

Trained in classical piano at the tender age of 7, Tarana has since learnt various styles of music including Jazz Performance and Electronica. \u2018Komorebi\u2019 (Japanese for sunlight that filters through tree leaves) is an electronic act inspired by the anime soundtracks and chiptune music she heard as a kid. The music is whimsical, orchestral, celestial.<\/p>\n

Tarana released her first self-titled EP in 2015, after which the act gained mercurial success. Some notable performances at festivals including NH7 Weekender, Magnetic Fields, Red Bull Tour Bus, Echoes of Earth, Wonderflip, and Music Matters in Sri Lanka. Komorebi\u2019s debut album released in 2017, \u2019Soliloquy\u2019, has also caught the attention of many \u2013 placing Komorebi on the indie radar from India.<\/p>\n

When asked to distinguish between Tarana and Komorebi, Tarana replies, \u201cTarana is a musician and a nerd. Komorebi is the product of both.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Context<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I want to provide some context about my position for readers. As a GMI alum and an electronic producer myself, I was thrilled to interview Tarana. I have followed her music since I was a teenager. Her debut, then released on Soundcloud, had a huge impact on my sensibilities. My electronica outfit, Static River<\/a>,<\/span> draws from Komorebi\u2019s influences including Komorebi herself. When I was asked to come up with questions, I approached them from the lens of an aspiring electronic musician asking a seasoned one about their work and journey. Excerpts follow.<\/p>\n

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We begin with Komorebi\u2019s recent release, Chanda. Released on July 29, 2021 on JioSaavn<\/a><\/span>\u2019s in-house label dedicated to empowering independent artists (Artist Originals<\/a><\/span>), Chanda has garnered praise from all corners, including over 500,000+ views on YouTube.<\/p>\n

How is Chanda different or similar to your previous releases? How do you feel about the response?\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Chanda is my Hindi debut. It’s similar in its musical\/ sentimental sensibilities, and different in the packaging. I’m very happy with the response. It was amazing to see people respond so positively and warmly.<\/p>\n