Swing jazz is one technique musicians take time to master. Delve deeper and you have gypsy jazz — a distinctive swing jazz sound, and a trademark of the Dutch. Bringing some of their signature sounds to Mumbai is Paulus Schäfer Band, as part of the Holland Meets Mumbai festival, organised by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mumbai.

Schäfer, known for imbibing funk and pop elements in the fast-paced tunes that still complement the musical arrangements, says his biggest influence is Django Reinhardt, the fabulous gypsy guitar player. Schäfer was born into music and says his career was "inevitable". "In our community, you just grow up with gypsy swing. As a child, you already have a guitar or violin in your hands.