I don’t make music if I don’t feel like it: Jonita Gandhi

Jonita Gandhi is currently in Canada, spending time with her family and loved ones — a luxury that her packed schedule doesn’t usually permit. While she’s relieved about the dropping number of Covid-19 cases there, the current situation in India makes the singer anxious. “I’m in touch with my friends in India... It’s a horrible situation and I feel very helpless,” she says.

The Pink Gulaabi Sky (The Sky Is Pink; 2019) singer confides that it gets difficult to make music on some days due to the grim situation. She says, “When I’m in a good, musical mood, I try to make the most of it. I also allow myself to take days to just chill and not make music if I don’t feel like it, as this situation is affecting everyone’s mood.”

While Gandhi agrees that the pandemic has been a boon to indie artistes trying to carve out a niche for themselves, she is quick to point out that too much of content on the digital space is causing a lot of noise. “I feel like there’s information overload... That being said, I think it’s a matter of finding your audience and what kind of music makes you happy,” she concludes.