There are numerous musicians from across the world who have made Mumbai their interim home, performing with local musicians in multiple outfits or teaching. Like most of them, vocalist and pianist Lydia Hendrikje Hornung too was drawn to India because of the Hindustani classical elements that have trickled into styles across Europe — more specifically Amst­e­­r­dam, where she was pursuing her ma­­sters degree in jazz, four years ago.

But what sets her apart is a clear distinction she has made in the city's scene by releasing her own original content — a rarity, given the fact that most such musicians are constrained due to India's strict one-year visa rule. While she is already one EP old, Hornung is all set to launch her first solo single, titled Mine, next month.