Episode 27: Inclusion and Music: In Conversation with Akshay Shanbhag

Welcome to episode number 27 of Inclusion with Mansi. I am your host,  Mansi Chandorkar. Each week, we are going to discuss various areas of inclusion and how you can be an inclusion champion!  We aim to move beyond just awareness, into acceptance and embracing differences.  Today we are going to be in conversation with Akshay Shanbhag who will share his experience with drumming with a professional saxophone player.

Akshay is a 5th year Physics undergrad student at IISER, Pune. He has done research in nano mechanics, solid state physics and now in electronics very soon. 

Akshay was a part of a professional masterclass by Zubin sir where Mr. Rohit Patwardhan, a professional saxophone player jammed with the students. Akshay describes his experience with jamming and encourages students to learn new instruments and when given an opportunity to jam with professionals and others who play different instruments. 

Link of Akshay's performance: https://youtu.be/SMbpzA9aiSo