Ayush Handa: Phoenix Symphony

Trigger Warning: Addiction

The episode opens with Ayush talking about what creativity means to him. Ayush shares how he started playing piano and how he cultivated his interest in music. He talks about his various pursuits as a creative - composing, singing, songwriting, and playing piano. He gives his perspective on the music industry and shares some interesting facts. We talk about his newfound interest in investment advisory services and how he set up hist music studio during the pandemic. Later, he shares his experience with addiction, what he wished someone had told him and a possible book on the same. The episode ends with a song written, sung & composed by Ayush called 'Mehfil'.

Ayush Handa better known by his stage name, 'Handa' is a singer, songwriter, music composer, & session pianist. He is also a co-founder at Flip Studios. Ayush and his music has been featured by Rolling Stone India, Rock Street Journal, Apple Music, Spotify and more. You can find him on Instagram @handamusicofficial

Sangeetha Menon a.k.a.The Moody Marshmallow is a writer, editor and podcaster. She currently handles the rights portfolio at Tulika Publishers, where she finds new avenues for stories to travel. She has worked with organisations like Bound, Karadi Tales, and Carve Magazine to name a few. You can find her on Instagram: @marshmallow.musings and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menonsangeetha/

Mentions: Yamaha, My Little Pony, Classical Music, Trinity, Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Led Zeppelin, Spotify, The Weeknd, Coldplay, Radiohead, J Paul, Max Martin, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Amit Trivedi, Dev D, Trent Reznor, AR Rahman, Taylor Swift, She Wants Revenge, Amit Sana, Indian Idol

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Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles

Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh

Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com

Song:

Mehfil by Handa

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