While Sunday mornings for most are for sleeping in till late, Soundrise—a community that creates a space for live music to thrive, has managed to get around 500 people to attend their gigs early in the morning. They curate open-air gigs at the amphitheatre, Dharya Garden, every Sunday. “The idea came after the second lockdown when I was finally able to take my son to the park. I noticed that there was an amphitheatre and it was never utilised. Having lived in New York for a long time, I have seen many musicians and artistes perform in the open.  I was complaining about the lack of live performances to Raoul [Nanavati ] and he challenged me to do something about it,” says Mohit Chhatrapati, an investment professional, who co-founded Soundrise with Founder of Networking Now India Shaan Khanna, actor, singer and voice artist Varun Narayan and technology entrepreneur Nanavati.

Latin pop band Desmadre Orkesta performed on February 13 in Alibaug