A session's drummer based out of Bangalore. I have been playing for the last 10 years and have played and collaborated with the best in the country. Chat Kishan Balaji and Abhijeet Tambe, both former TFA awardees, speak of how they need an audience for their kind of music. Abhijeet speaks of how the Rs. 50,000 cheque award he won was a turning point for his band. “It was an ego boost, and in 2008, with that money, we were able to record an album.” For Kishan, who chose music over other, more lucrative career options, winning the award restored his faith that were organisations committed to recognising talent