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Pragya Pallavi is an Indian singer/songwriter, musician, percussionist and performer who is classically trained as a Hindustani vocalist. Her compositions combine diverse influences such as EDM, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, alternative rock, and fusion, as well as classical Indian music, Sufi and folk music. She was born in Patna and is now based in Mumbai. She describes herself as a gender-fluid lesbian.
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Pragya’s upcoming album, “Queerism”, The album, which is dedicated to LGBTQI+ communities in India and all over the world, is slated for release on May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Queerism is India's first LGBTQIA+ themed independent album.
The 9 track album will feature songs in English and Hindi, in a variety of styles including disco and EDM, hip-hop and jazz soul, Indian fusion, funk, and dancehall. Queerism is the first album by an openly queer artist to release from India since the historic 377 verdict.
Pragya's first three singles and album concept have been widely well received by both international and Indian media. She has been featured and interviewed on the prestigious Jeremy Vine talk show on BBC Radio 2, and BBC Asian Network. Her music is on rotation on a number of UK, US and Indian radio shows. She has received positive coverage from LGBTQI international press such as Pink News, Gay Times and Gay Star News, as well as being covered in a variety of international music blogs. In India Pragya's music and story have been covered by Mid-Day, Times of India, New Indian Express, the News Minute, Blush magazine, Radio Mirchi , Radio One, SoundboxIndia etc.
Pragya says, “I am a person who is not confined to any single genre, nationality, religion or gender. I want to bring together Indian and western, contemporary and traditional musical influences in a way that all types of people can relate to. I know songs have the power to create a movement, this is my attempt at being that voice for LGBTIQA+ persons across the world”. ==
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Queerism is Pragya's debut album , releasing worldwide on May 17, 2019 , which is the International Day against #Homophobia #Biphobia , #Transphobia.
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- ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/14/celebrating-love-1938429.html
- ^ Young, Connor (2019-03-11). "Pragya is about to release the first LGBTQ-centric album from India". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/14/celebrating-love-1938429.html
- ^ [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/14/celebrating-love-1938429.html]
- ^ [https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/119543/pragya-is-about-to-release-the-first-lgbtq-centric-album-from-india/]
- ^ [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/feb/14/celebrating-love-1938429.html]