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Amidst the noise and pollution, as vehicles puffed and little children squealed with joy as they headed home, I sat at the bus stop with my cousin, awaiting the rest of the team. One.Tribe.India was driving us a couple miles away from this pollution fused mess. Finally the weekend that beckoned peace from the city life was here and I was off to a wonderful start. Slowly more people trickled in and only then it hit that the trip was actually happening and it wasn’t a joke. For the first time in the year I had a light heart and expected nothing. After a brief introduction to our team of about 20 we set off to the Makalidurga Trail for the night. Tents, Sleeping bags, the team and all. The bus ride was definitely fun! Considering most of the team was about the same age as me. We sang, pranced and swayed. The bus jerked, we laughed anyways. The skies grew dark and slowly rainy clouds set in to dampen the mood and put us into a lazy drowse. Around 10:00 PM we pit stopped for some Chai. S

As competitive as any field, Music is Tough, filled with money, tears and a lot of sacrifices. Any Musician would share the same opinion. Working different jobs, unsatisfactory conditions, but fueling himself by will is commonly his life until he makes his mark. But the question that stands today is how many of us are brave enough to pursue our passion? In spite all the encouragement, despite all the ill fate, Passion is the only thing that can pull you along this string of harmonies, life and decisions.  Soft babbles of a river or the crushing rocks of an avalanche all create sound. The buzz of a bee or the ping of our smart phones, Music is where you feel it to be. It’s in your heartbeat, in your footstep, in silent prayers before bedtime. Many of us love Music for what it is. Different genres, different styles, diverse rhythms. There so much. A musician’s job is to find balance between these and create the right nomenclature. A little bit of snare, with a touch of a few major keys

Streets where heat signature vary and fragrances change beyond every meter, where cuisine is a wide palate, where lifestyles are governed by occupations, where drought is caused by the lack of rain and rain means flood, where dustbins are empty boxes and the floors are traps for waste- Welcome to India!                 India has seen the rise and fall of many kings, many races, and many cultures thus has also seen variety of garbage. Plastics, Fabrics, Nylon, Synthetics and the types are endless. For a country bound by culture and religion, if cleanliness is next to godliness, spirituality is not a concern. With a Gandhian principle in mind, the Indian prime minister introduced the concept of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which translates into Clean India Mission to literally sweep the streets clean.   It is a task of toil to have every citizen of the Indian continent behave and follow hygiene instructions. In a country with people holding immense ego, self-pride and lack of social