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|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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|caption = Merlin DSouza at BlueFrog Mumbai, March 2013
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|alias = Merlyn
|birth_date = May 31, 1961
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|origin = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[India]]
|origin = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[India]]
|genre = [[Classical_Music|Western_Classical]], [[Jazz]], [[Bollywood]], [[World music]]
|genre = [[Classical_Music|Western_Classical]], [[Jazz]], [[Bollywood]], [[World music]]
|occupation = [[Composer]]
|occupation = [[Composer]], pianist
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'''Merlin D'Souza''' (Merlyn) is an Indian woman composer and pianist from [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. She is a musician whose work includes composing for film, albums, theater and advertising. She is based at [[Bandra]], a Mumbai suburb. Formerly the Asian jazz ambassador for [[Hennessy]] X.O. <ref>http://www.europejazz.net/news-pagenew-672.html </ref> - she has toured extensively, from Australia to China, from Europe to the United States (including a stint at the Blue Note, New York).<ref>Jerry Pinto, Nresh Fernandes Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai - 2003- Page 323 "..scores and work them into entire tunes,' says Merlin D'Souza, Sebastian's daughter-in-law and a rising Bollywood music assistant herself. Sebastian had a brush with the film world in pre-Partition Lahore, where he led a band at Stiffle's hotel."</ref>
'''Merlin D'Souza''' (Merlyn) is an Indian woman composer and pianist from [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. She is a musician whose work includes composing for film, albums, theater and advertising. She is based at [[Bandra]], a Mumbai suburb. Formerly the Asian jazz ambassador for [[Hennessy]] X.O. <ref>http://www.europejazz.net/news-pagenew-672.html </ref> - she has toured extensively, from Australia to China, from Europe to the United States (including a stint at the Blue Note, New York).<ref>Jerry Pinto, Nresh Fernandes Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai - 2003- Page 323 "..scores and work them into entire tunes,' says Merlin D'Souza, Sebastian's daughter-in-law and a rising Bollywood music assistant herself. Sebastian had a brush with the film world in pre-Partition Lahore, where he led a band at Stiffle's hotel."</ref>

Revision as of 23:21, 31 March 2013

Merlin D'Souza
Merlin DSouza at BlueFrog Mumbai, March 2013
Merlin DSouza at BlueFrog Mumbai, March 2013
Background information
Also known asMerlyn
Born (1961-05-31) May 31, 1961 (age 63)
OriginBombay, India
GenresWestern_Classical, Jazz, Bollywood, World music
Occupation(s)Composer, pianist
InstrumentPiano
Years active1996-present
Websitemerlindsouza.com

Merlin D'Souza (Merlyn) is an Indian woman composer and pianist from Bombay. She is a musician whose work includes composing for film, albums, theater and advertising. She is based at Bandra, a Mumbai suburb. Formerly the Asian jazz ambassador for Hennessy X.O. [1] - she has toured extensively, from Australia to China, from Europe to the United States (including a stint at the Blue Note, New York).[2]

Biography

Merlin started learning the piano at age 6, became an All India Radio performing artiste at 9, started playing in the church at 12 and bunked college at 18 to score and perform for Noel Godin’s musical production (Blood Brothers). She is trained in western classical (Trinity College Performer’s Licentiate) and liberated by jazz.

Her journey in theater as a music director has seen her score for Alyque Padamsee’s Romeo and Juliet, Pearl Padamsee’s Godspell, Naseeruddin Shah’s Julius Ceaser and Etienne Coutinho’s Jazz [3].

Her foray into films as composer, arranger and vocal director has hit the right notes in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Road, Bus Yun Hi, Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, Prince of Egypt and more.

She has gigged with Shubha Mudgal, Trilok Gurtu, Talvin Singh, Taufiq Qureshi, Rakesh Chaurasia.

Discography

  • Soul Yatra (2009) - Charting a soundscape that fuses raga influenced melodic lines, Indian rhythm patterns, groovy arrangements and oodles of fluid piano work, Soul Yatra also features guest performances by the likes of Taufiq Qureshi, Rakesh Chaurasia, Mukul Dongre, Karl Peters, Hamsika Iyer and Vivienne Pocha.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ http://www.europejazz.net/news-pagenew-672.html
  2. ^ Jerry Pinto, Nresh Fernandes Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai - 2003- Page 323 "..scores and work them into entire tunes,' says Merlin D'Souza, Sebastian's daughter-in-law and a rising Bollywood music assistant herself. Sebastian had a brush with the film world in pre-Partition Lahore, where he led a band at Stiffle's hotel."
  3. ^ http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/In-the-name-of-jazz/236178/
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1804001/
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