May 24 2025 to May 24 2025 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Velvet & Vinyl is a curated musical journey through themes of love, longing, and quiet introspection — a heartfelt tribute to legendary women in jazz, pop, and blues whose voices have shaped cultural memory across generations. Blending storytelling with original compositions, the performance traces an emotional thread from Billie Holiday to Amy Winehouse, from Ella Fitzgerald to Etta James, and from Aretha Franklin to Adele — artists who have each echoed, challenged, or redefined the female experience through their music.

As a voice-and-guitar duo, this concert offers an intimate listening experience — a space where melody meets memory, and where personal truth is held in conversation with history and genre. Original songs are interwoven throughout the set, offering a contemporary and deeply personal reflection on the same themes.

Act / Theme Songs Program:

Act I – Love

1. At Last – Etta James
An iconic celebration of love and all it took to get there, a milestone in jazz vocal history.

2. Blue Skies – Ella Fitzgerald
A hopeful melody tinged with melancholy — love as something fleeting and fragile.

3. Dream a Little Dream of Me – Doris Day
Early pop-jazz charm; sweet, sentimental, and quietly profound.

4. Valentine – Laufey
A modern take on timeless romantic longing, blending classical elegance with jazz softness.

5. Used to You – Original Song (Unreleased)
A personal reflection on consuming love — “taking up space in terabytes” in one’s mind.

Act II – Heartbreak

6. Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Gritty and honest; heartbreak laced with soul, blues, and unfiltered emotion.

7. Someone Like You – Adele
A stripped-back ballad capturing the ache of goodbye and the grace of acceptance.

8. Fire in the Cold – Original Song
A haunting confrontation with emotional imbalance — where pain feels safer than solitude.

Act III – Longing

9. Misty – Sarah Vaughan
Elegant and vulnerable — a portrait of emotional confusion and surrender.

10. It Ain’t No Way – Aretha Franklin
Longing meets powerlessness in this soulful plea for love and recognition.

11. Blueprints – Original Song
A restless search for closure, echoing the desire to fill the space someone else once held.

Act IV – Clarity / Defiance

12. You Don’t Own Me – Lesley Gore
A bold, early voice of independence in pop — refusing to be defined by others.

13. Bust Your Windows – Jazmine Sullivan
Messy and fierce — a cathartic act of revenge, reframing heartbreak as power.

14. Society – Original Song
A powerful moment of self-assertion. This song challenges societal expectations and reclaims personal identity.

Supported by:

Artistes

Nilanjanaa Jayant
Vocals
Bengaluru-born vocalist Nilanjanaa Jayant first came into the spotlight at age 12 as the youngest Indian to perform at Carnegie Hall, New York — a milestone earned through her first-place win at the Golden Voices of America in 2016. She soon carved out her path as a soloist in jazz and pop, performing across venues in Bengaluru and Leeds, UK. Since the release of her debut single Fire in the Cold during the pandemic, Nilanjanaa has gone on to write and produce her own music, including an original EP and subsequent single.

Piyush
Guitar
Originally from Darjeeling and now based in Bangalore, guitarist Piyush brings a rich blend of influences to his playing, drawing deeply from R&B, funk, blues, neo-soul, and rock. His versatile style has led him to collaborate across a wide musical spectrum — from instrumental fusion projects to mainstream pop acts.