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Get to know... Nisschal Zaveri
Singer and composer Nisschal Zaveri (@NisschalZaveri) says he’s a micromanager. He’s creating Excel sheets and wishing he could make contact with aliens
Currently I am:
Building a ghazal symphony experience called Whispers of the Infinite.
High point in life
When I left engineering for music.
Low point in life
Losing my dada and nana within a span of a year, and having to shut down my studio during Covid.
On my playlist
Ka Karoon Sajani, by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwalis.
One thing I’d never buy
A Sing Ghazals In Seven Days crash course.
Today I’m craving
Dilli ke chole bhature.
Last thing I ordered online
In-ear headphones.
App I check before bed
Instagram
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
To surrender is the key. Find a guru and seek knowledge.
My favourite subject in school
Music and maths.
I’d swipe right on
Anyone who loves poetry, meditation and silence as much as music.
My secret skill is
Creating Excel sheets. I have one for almost everything.
A magic tool I wish I had
A device that could increase the hours of the day from 24 to 36.
My favourite Sunday memory
Dosa, idli, a movie, and doing absolutely nothing.
My most star-struck moment
Meeting Ustad Zakir Hussain at Prithvi Theatre.
My favourite bad habit
Micromanaging, though I’m finally getting better at letting go.
If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…
Go back to observe great artists. Or watch the beginning of time. Then, I’d race forward to make first-contact with aliens.
The best thing about fame
The love, blessings and adulation from listeners.
The worst thing about fame
Losing small pockets of privacy, but art demands a little surrender.
