When their mass communication teacher asked Samah Sardessai\u2019s class to create music as part of a school project, most students turned to beat-maker apps. But Sardessai chose a different path. \u201cI wanted my music to be original, authentic and show my personality. That wasn\u2019t possible with just the tap of a few buttons,\u201d she recalls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At first, the Class 11 Humanities student of Sharada Mandir School experimented with unusual ideas, like recording her dog barking and making tunes with household items. Eventually, she picked up her guitar, which she had started learning a few months earlier. \u201cOne morning, I found chords that went well together. Two nights later, as I played the tune again, words started coming to me, and they rhymed,\u201d she reveals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within a few hours, Sardessai had composed her first song, \u2018Homesick in Heaven\u2019. \u201cInitially, I was unsure if my guitar, voice or lyrics were good enough. But I felt proud of creating something I always thought I couldn\u2019t, so I took a leap of faith,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHer classmates loved the song and Sardessai began seeing the project as art she could share with the world. Her friend Tushar Kamat introduced her to Nashvin Cunha Gomes from Plug Play Record, who became the music arranger and guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other musicians who contributed included Errol Andrade, Denver Gracias, Jonathan Zuzarte, Nahil Flores, Rolan Sousa Xavier, Chelsea D\u2019Silva, and Nashvin himself. \u201cAfter some brainstorming and jamming, we finally gave the song the music it deserved,\u201d says Sardessai, adding that Krishna Devate\u2019s vision and Prayag Quenim\u2019s attention to detail elevated the music video. She expresses gratitude to everyone who supported her throughout, treating the song as a piece of art with genuine care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking about \u2018Homesick in Heaven\u2019, which shows that no place beats home, Sardessai shares that despite travelling to many beautiful places, she always experienced pangs of homesickness. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t that these places weren\u2019t beautiful but I realised that even the best things can feel meaningless when they\u2019re not shared with the people you love,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Homesick in Heaven\u2019 is a love letter to her home. \u201c\u2018Heaven\u2019 is a metaphor\u2014a comparison between flawed and flawless, reflecting the idea that no matter how perfect other places are, home will always be special,\u201d she explains. \u201cLittle things like the wallpaper torn by my dog, the smell of fresh coffee, Papa singing in the washroom and the sound of our ceiling fan are what make home so special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nShe is grateful for all the love the track has received since its release. Some listeners have even made remixes. \u201cI\u2019ve also had friends sing the same two lines at the top of their voice every time they see me,\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although she grew up around music and is a Kathak dancer, Sardessai never thought she was good enough to pursue it seriously. \u201cI took keyboard classes as a kid. I also did singing classes but struggled to keep up and eventually left because it became too stressful,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even the guitar was a recent pursuit, learned mainly through YouTube and apps. \u201cI began professional guitar lessons only a few weeks before I wrote the song. In fact, when I wrote it, I didn\u2019t even know what key it was in,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While she always dreamt of writing a song, Sardessai thought she was \u201ctoo late and not good enough\u201d. \u201cI thought I had to master guitar and singing first but I skipped those steps and still created a song that everyone loved,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The experience, she says, taught her that \u201cthere will be times when we feel like we will never find \u201cour thing,\u201d or that it\u2019s \u201ctoo late\u201d \u201cBut sometimes your path finds you. For me, this song proves I can be anything I want and that there\u2019s more than one way to get there,\u201d she says.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sardessai hopes to release more songs but is in no rush. \u201cI want to take things as they come. I make music for myself based on what feels right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cIt feels surreal that people connect with my song. It\u2019s my little baby and the fact that people love it means the world to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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