Zeb is a student of Ustaad Naseeruddin Saami, a rare master of the centuries-old Delhi Gharana and foloower of the 49 note sruti system. Bangash is the force behind the Healing Khayal a project of the The Centre for Cultural Vibrancy in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Homayra Ziad from John Hopkins University.

With her soulful voice, and her distinctive play of tradition and innovation, Zeb has carved a place for herself in both the local and global music scenes that is her very own.

“I’ve been interested in music for as long as I can remember. It’s something I inherited from home. We’re all avid music listeners and love serenading each other at home. But I never seriously saw myself as a professional artist.”

Zeb is almost done working on her very exciting and inventive solo debut album with L.A. musicians Benjamin Lazar Davis and Bridget Kearney and her old Brooklyn buddy Michael Winograd. Her upcoming album also include fresh renditions of very famous Bollywood songs of yesteryear.  The sound is fabulous and energetic with intoxicating rhythms and a soul that is both true to the original and yet is her own

“For one I now expect some challenges in everything I do. Secondly, I have faith that it will work out and I submit to the outcome if it’s different from what I expected. This feels like a passive position but surprisingly it really keeps me focused on the task at hand when there is a road clock. Watch out for my album!”

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