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ARLY DAYS Aulakh's musical journey started when she
stumbled upon her mother's diary where she had
ranted about problems ailing the society, be it dowry
deaths or capitalism and so on. This inspired her
to sing as she believes music has the power to heal.
“Music transcends all language barriers. My songs
are inspired by folk music from different parts of
the country and also have a Sufi touch. I love to
experiment with different sounds by not sticking to
conventional limits and have introduced instruments
like the derbuka, djembe, cajon, Tibetan prayer
bowls, xylophone, to name a few in my composi-
tions,” says Aulakh.MUSIC FOR ALL Heavily influenced by Sufism, she puts
music into Sufi poems to make it relatable. “Recently,
I also sang and composed music for a Himachali
song. I am currently collaborating with musician
Leslie Lewis for a song,” she says.OLD IS GOLD Aping the west blindly is silly, says the
musician who believes in creating unique sounds by
mixing east with west. “I am making a modest
attempt to revive folk music. But I certainly don’t
approve of the remixes that take away the essence of
the evergreen melodies,” she says.CONTACT [email protected]
JASLEEN AULAKH 31,
SINGER-MUSICIAN,
CHANDIGARH ChandigarhSOULFUL MELODIES