Indian Idol's Avanti Patel reveals why her new single, Sandesa, represents of who she is as an artist

Indian Idol Season 10 and Sa Re Ga Ma Lil Champs contestant Avanti Patel began writing her own songs and compositions after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. And there's been no looking back for the versatile singer-songwriter.

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After releasing tracks like Saiyaan Bina that focused on the queer and LGBTQIA+ community, Gaye Mausam, and Nadiya, she recently released her new single, Sandesa.

The song is a blend of Hindustani Classical music and contemporary rock. Sandesa uses Raag Bhimpalasi as its base and is a contemporary bandish with production and arrangement that incorporate different elements like drums, distortion guitars, and sarod.

And Avanti says that the song is a representation of who she is as an artist.

Watch the song here:

"We are never just black or white. For me, Sandesa represents that subjectivity. It needn’t be slotted into the ‘classical music’ category or be called ‘rock’ just because we have drums in it. It will appeal to different people based on what they relate to in the song," said Avanti of her new single.

The singer went on to call the blend of styles in the single "an organic blend". "Sandesa happens to be an organic blend of styles; it wasn’t created with that intention in mind. The instruments have been chosen based on what emotions we wanted the song to elicit: the sarod gives it an earthy texture, while the drums add a nice groove and kick to the track," she added.

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