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Updated On: 24 October, 2020 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Shunashir Sen
This Parsi gent who spreads the divine word by day and moonlights as a DJ by night has launched his debut hip-hop EP, which has a nuanced aesthetic
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Jehan V Bhesania in his avatar as a music producer
It all started with the sole TV that was kept for students in a room at Dadar Athornan Institute, a religious school for Parsi boys who are from priestly families. That's where Jehan V Bhesania was introduced to music for the first time, when he'd fight with his classmates during recess to watch Vh1, a channel that plays all sorts of Western music. The youngster didn't pay much attention to his studies. His mind was focused more on becoming a musician. So, when he joined a day school later on, his parents struck a deal with him — pass your SSC board exam and then you can pursue your passion. Bhesania kept his end of the agreement, and that planted the seeds for Jayhaan, the artiste moniker under which he has now launched Zaiavli, his debut hip-hop EP.
These seeds were watered further during his first year at junior college. There, he came across rap cyphers and DJ battles at festivals. "I really liked their vibe and that's how I started getting into hip-hop music," the 22-year-old says. Meanwhile, he was also wolfing down YouTube tutorials on producing music, learning the art of sampling tracks and mixing beats. His dream of becoming a musician was falling into place. But then came another chapter in his life that required his attention. Bhesania's father is a full-time priest at the Parsi Fire Temple in Gamdevi. So, given his education at the religious school — which all the men in his family attended in childhood so that they could carry the priestly legacy forward — the youngster was called in to fill in for his dad on and off at the fire temple.
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