Dualist Inquiry

Sahej Bakshi (born 1987), better known by the stage name Dualist Inquiry, is a musician, guitarist, record producer and electronic music composer, who is among a handful of Indian composers working in the EDM genre.[1][2][3] In 2017, Bakshi was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list by Forbes India.[4]

Education

Bakshi received a scholarship in 2005 to pursue a bachelor's degree in music at the Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California.[5] He then took a course in filmmaking at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.[6]

Career

Bakshi began his career in 2010 by joining the alt rock band 'The Pulp Society', fronted by Imaad Shah.[7][8] In 2011, he played at The Great Escape Festival as an opening act for Beardyman and DJ Shadow.[9] Bakshi released his debut EP album Dualism in 2011.[10] He released his second album Natural Disasters in 2014.[11] After a three-year hiatus, he released Life Forms in 2019.[3]

References
  1. Kandala, Satya (July 2, 2016). "A dual life" – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. "Dualist Inquiry aka Sahej Bakshi has his fingers in a lot of musical and film pies". GQ India. August 6, 2018.
  3. "Dualist Inquiry: His new album Life Forms EP". Redbull.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  4. "30 Under 30: Sahej Bakshi Is A Mainstay At India's Biggest Music Festivals". Forbes India.
  5. Antao, Lisa (July 3, 2014). "'I count my blessings', says Dualist Inquiry's Sahej Bakshi". DNA India.
  6. "In sync with his own sound". The Hindu. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  7. "Sahej Bakshi unplugged: Rock star, health freak, cook, cat lover". t2online.com.
  8. "Dualist Inquiry sets the stage on fire". The New Indian Express.
  9. "The Other Side of Dualist Inquiry -". January 10, 2013.
  10. Kappal, Bhanuj (September 30, 2016). "Review: Why Dualist Inquiry needs some inspiration". Livemint.
  11. "Songwriting in my EP is intense, says Sahej Bakshi of Dualist Inquiry - music". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
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