Zubin Balaporia (left) and Anirudh Kumar Bhardwaj. Pic/Poonam Bathija

YESTERDAY, the auditorium at Jai Hind College in Churchgate reverberated with drum beats, sounds from a box-shaped cajon (Spanish percussion instrument) and Sufi renditions as 18- and 19-year-old students took to the stage to showcase their talent. These included students from across subject streams, along with participants from GN Khalsa College and Sophia's, selected via auditions. This marked the launch of Music Cafe, a Jai Hind College initiative that aims to nourish musically-inclined students.

It's the brainchild of two second year Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) students Shaurya Pandit and Hrideep Barot. "While our college has a strong music culture, the idea was to start something specifically for it. Since Hrideep and I are drummers and have played at college-level competitions, we thought of Music Cafe. Till now, 70 students have registered," said Pandit.

 Performer Delraaz Bunshah from GN Khalsa College