Baba Sangeet Group

Our group is based on the top floor of Bakshi Complex over at Basti Adda Chowk. If you know Jalandhar, you know it’s right near the fish market. The smell of the market is something you just get used to after a while. Being on the top floor means a lot of stairs, which isn’t great when you’re carrying heavy instruments. We’ve been practicing up there for years. The room is small and the walls are covered with old posters and some soundproofing foam that’s starting to peel off. We usually meet up in the evenings when the market starts to quiet down. It’s a group of people who just like playing music together. We don't have a manager or anyone like that. We just look at the calendar and see who needs us to play. The Bakshi Complex is an old building, and the lift doesn't always work, so we've gotten quite strong from the stairs. Sometimes we sit out on the landing to catch a breeze because it gets stuffy inside. It’s not a corporate office with fancy desks. It’s more like a second home where we can make as much noise as we want. We keep our gear tucked in the corners. People from the market downstairs sometimes pop their heads in to listen for a minute. It’s a lively spot to be, right in the middle of everything in Basti Adda.