Last Updated:March 16, 2025, 15:59 IST Bawari Basanti, aka Mahima Dayal Mathur, is rewriting indie music’s rules with her seamless blend of Hindustani classical roots and experimental soundscapes. Bawari Basanti opens up on blending Hindustani classical with indie beats, empowering female musicians, and why she separates Mahima Dayal Mathur from her stage persona. She’s the storm and the calm, the folk-rooted mystic and the indie rebel. Meet Bawari Basanti—aka Mahima Dayal Mathur—the genre-bending voice who’s been quietly weaving Hindustani classical textures with contemporary beats long before it became a trend. Whether she’s crooning dreamy tunes like Saawariye or flipping traditional folk on its head with projects like Pallo Latke, Bawari’s music feels like wandering through a surreal soundscape—equal parts nostalgia and experimentation. Fresh off her stint at the KOLAB HER MUSIC CAMP, she’s also fiercely vocal about carving space for women in an industry still ruled by boys’ clubs. In this exclusive chat, she opens up about blending chaos and calm in her sound, why she separates Mahima from Bawari Basanti, and how storytelling is …