Back in the day — and we mean last year by that, because it's all starting to seem so long ago now — Mumbai used to have its own annual piano and drum events, where city-based veteran Louiz Banks's two sons, Neil and Gino, would organise musical evenings with one eye towards inspiring upcoming talent. They had planned to replicate that IP with a different instrument in 2020. Mumbai Guitar Day was set to launch in June. But that gig didn't take off for obvious reasons. So Neil, who was organising it under his firm Gigatainment, did what everyone else is doing right now — shift all operations online.

The twist is that they have tweaked the format to include a competition. The eye is now firmly towards helping undiscovered musicians who deserve more screen time. "All anyone has to do is send a video of them playing an original composition," says Neil, adding that crisp production levels aren't critical given how everyone's hands are equally tied at the moment. The genuineness of the music is what matters. Covers won't be entertained.