The Guitar Man: Takar Nabam | Artist Shoutout

When we first conversed with for this post, he was quite taken up with The Revolver Club selling vinyl records. “Maybe I could bring out one of my albums on vinyl” he excitedly told me, adding that he was quite amused on how the format has been received over the years and making a comeback once again. He is quite bent on bringing out an album on vinyl not only to showcase the century old format, but to give it to his fans as a memento of his body of work.

Hailing from the tribal region of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Takar Nabam has managed to forge an identity firmly in the vanguard of innovative artists while respecting and building on the deep roots of his culture. Nominated as one of the India’s “Top 5 Guitar Players” by Guitar Player Magazine in 2020, he utilizes his firm command of both voice and instrument to convey deeply personal narratives of introspection.

Takar developed his signature sound in the fertile independent music scene of New Delhi, incorporating multiple aspects of the sounds and culture he was exposed to. His resulting body of work shows a young artist eager to learn from his heroes like John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Steven Wilson, while building his own musical legacy which he says “always original, always musical’.

Takar’s 2016 debut album ‘Same Sky’ is filled with a very simple approach, but he surprises with some unconventional melodic changes, some juicy harmonies and eccentric progressions.

His 2018 album ‘This Home, That Home’ was released to rave reviews, and was featured extensively on multiple playlists, including “Top Ten Indian Releases” on Apple Music. Highlighting it on its “Top 10 Summer Songs” playlist, Rolling Stone India called it, “adrenaline-fed rock… The Jazz influence is very much ever-present, as is playful guitar, but he shines best when he amps up.”

Nabam’s music has taken him throughout Asia to perform, including major festivals in India such as NH7 Weekender, Ziro Festival of Music and in neighboring countries of Bhutan, Singapore, and Myanmar.

The young singer surely has a promising future in front of him.

⬇ Takar Nabam - Quiet A Story (Official Music Video):

⬇ Sang Be Yu Rey (Shall I Live) - Takar Nabam | NYISHI Song:

Read more:  Small Wonder: Lydian Nadhaswaram | Artist Shoutout