About Hasheel
Hasheel is a Dora Award winning Hindustani Classical Musician with a rich history in music that began at the age of five. A senior student of the legendary Pandits Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ajay Pohankar, Hasheel has built a diverse portfolio, composing original works and performing globally, including collaborations with renowned artists like A. R. Rahman. His unique style blends traditional Indian Classical music with hip-hop, electronica, and R&B, pushing the boundaries of gender fashion and musical genres.
His early training began under his father, and then under the guidance of Sri Narendara Dattar, Sri Jeetu Sharma, and Padma Shri Padmaja Phenany Joglekar.
"All creativity comes from stillness... you must find that space within."
Interview, The New Delhi Company
"Grounding, intimate and quietly affirming."
Eliza, Wordplay Magazine
"A mutual admiration for culture... creating visibility for the queer South Asian community."
Toronto Life Magazine
"Exploring lived experiences of the diaspora and honouring ancestral practice."
Par Nair, Nuit Blanche
With guruji Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
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Chai & Jam is a concert series that features musicians from various lineages who meet for the first time on stage. Each performance is a curated jam session blending the exceptional technique, passion, and culture of our paired artists.
Our purpose is to highlight each artist’s ability to improvise and collaborate cross-culturally while showing the world how quickly strangers can become family.