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'Connecting with myself': How Sanjay Divecha worked up the courage to make a solo guitar album

Scroll | June 29, 2025 4:39 PM CST

I’ve always believed in the oneness of all things in this universe. Going through life’s bylanes and observing how events unfold and teach you the lessons to be learned, this belief has only strengthened with time.

My work as an artist has primarily been to connect with my inner self , and express myself with honesty. Being able to share this work with others is a blessing that I am truly grateful for. The yearning to learn something new in my art and refine my skill set has been my constant companion.

I started my musical journey in Mumbai, where I was born, studying the sitar for five years. But as I listened to blues, jazz, and rock, I chose the guitar as my primary instrument.

I moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and soon began to study at Musician’s Institute there a couple of years later. I lived in Los Angeles for 15 years, recording and touring with artists who performed a variety of genres: the Beninese-French singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, Latin-rock pioneer Carlos Santana and jazz-fusion maestro Dave Weckl among them.

Since I returned to India in 2003, I’ve been participating in a range of projects.

I’ve been a member of the group Crosscurrents, which was led by the...