Zephyr: The Western Music Society

The Western Music Society of Kamala Nehru College comprises the a-cappella choir, Zephyr and the college band, The Rumoured Project (TRP).

Zephyr consists of a group of dynamic, young singers who have come together to create the kind of music that’s groovy, foot-tapping and yet leaves a lasting impact on people. The Choir is an a-capella group which creates music without any instrumental accompaniment. The singers use their voices to create a fluid melody entirely without any musical instruments. At the beginning of each academic year, students are filtered through 3 rounds of auditions on the basis of their vocal prowess, blending with the group, the passion to learn and the ability to bring out the best in each other. The selected Zephyr members are then divided into groups according to their range, i.e. bass, tenor, alto and soprano and trained and groomed by the senior vocalists in the group. From choosing new entrants, training them, choosing and arranging the annual musical production to competing in the Delhi a-cappella circuit, the students of Zephyr manage it all without the help of any outside professional help.

The society students also arrange music workshops and performances from time to time. In January 2018, Zephyr hosted a vocal workshop with Luiza Sales (Brazilian Vocalist) and Pedro Carneiro Silva (Pianist) which was also attended by teams from Gargi college, Jesus and Mary College and Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. Renowned Indian musicians like guitarist Susmit Sen and percussionist Suchet Malhotra have held workshops in the past.

The Rumoured Project, commonly known as TRP, is the band of Kamala Nehru College. It was formed in 2012 by Dipika Sharma, who became its first drummer and her group of passionate musicians. Today, the band comprises of seven members which includes a drummer, an electric guitarist, an acoustic guitarist, a bass guitarist and vocalists. They perform covers as well as original pieces. Over the years the band has performed for various department festivals and at the famous KNC Diwali Mela. It has also performed for gigs and competitions outside college. This year, TRP presented the opening act for the band 'Tarkash' at ULLAS 2018, the annual cultural festival of the college. Still taking baby steps, TRP hopes to make it big one day.