Raving and ragingIn India, the independent music scene boasts its own set of fangirls and fanboys; each raving and raging about the best new musicians on the block. Despite the sheer number of bands and music festivals strewn across the country, most of the audience for indie music isn’t very aware of the music that exists outside the confines of electronica, pumping out its beats in low-lit clubs. They’re just content that more people now have a platform to marvel at the talent in the indie music industry. Navigating your way through the ‘scene’ that consumes indie music isn’t an easy task. We wanted to create something entertaining that would convert people to listening to more indie music.” Vaghela, with her friends from Ahmedabad, web developer Meet Bhatt and designer Utsav Chadha, lanched Fangirl in April 2016, to talk about music they loved.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2016 00:18 UTC