Tea for 2

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Tea for 2 is an acoustic duet project that began over a cup of chai a few months ago. On realising they had the same musical tastes, Vijay and Mana began to experiment on their favourite songs adding their little touch of flavour to the mix. The project focuses on working with music from genres like jazz, soul and folk. Their constant hunger to learn pushes them to add new material to their growing repertoire giving them a versatile edge. Join them for a cup whilst they give you a little glimpse of their journey into the world of music. Members: Mana: Current lead singer of Chandbibi and the Waste Candidates and jazz band The Mystery Tourists, Mana is a versatile vocalist who is equally comfortable singing jazz, rock and RnB. In moments of madness, she can also do a respectable rap. She loves LIVE looping and generates very interesting vocal effects and layers to texture songs. Her influences include Hiatus Kaiyote, Charlie Parker, Layla Hathaway, Sanjay Subramanyam, Bobby McFerrin and Kalapini Komka. Mana's teachers have included Magos Herrera, Natalie John, Raphaelle Brochet and Alex Pinto for jazz and, Aditi Upadhyaya and Priya Purushothaman for Hindustani. She has performed across India in venues like B Flat, Humming Tree, Counterculture, Pebble, Soul Santhe Yoga House (Bangalore), Cafe Zoe, Nariyal Paani Festival (Mumbai), High Spirits Cafe (Pune), Turquoise Cottage (Delhi), Moon and Six Pence, Rani Seetha Hall, British High Commission (Chennai), Alliance Franscaise (Pondicherry). Vijayaganesh: Vijay, a guitarist with a wide palette of sounds and styles who loves to explore the rich harmonies of jazz blended with the melodies of Carnatic and grooves of RnB, soul and funk. He has over 15 years of playing experience. He is also been actively involved with music education for the last five years. He is a guitar player, composer/songwriter for two Bangalore-based bands – Petrified Underground Living People and Deep Fried Jam.