avik chari

avik chari is a Singapore-based composer and sound designer, using music to explore and promote mental well-being. His music creates immersive and transportive experiences, blending traditional orchestral instruments, lush synths, and organic beats to take listeners on a journey of self-reflection and discovery. His work has been used in museums, VR installations, and performed by ensembles such as the <a href="spotify:artist:32sSC58wBNlSthfdC2t8Av" data-name="Singapore Symphony Orchestra">Singapore Symphony Orchestra</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7cWODwx9t1yQBWxREoZAMi" data-name="Transient Canvas">Transient Canvas</a>, and the <a href="spotify:artist:6o0LJMCOLPtVdD4xFeerLr" data-name="Boston Conservatory Chorale">Boston Conservatory Chorale</a>.

His recent release, <a href="spotify:track:75SfEqOEnGLCFwQuYAZVkA" data-name="Senescence">Senescence</a>, is a collaboration with <a href="spotify:artist:1i930Ret8nXybPLsidrklO" data-name="Ng Pei-Sian">Ng Pei-Sian</a> from the Singapore Symphony. The track features haunting, ethereal melodies that blend the emotional intensity of the cello with sounds recorded by underwater divers during a shipwreck expedition. These sounds were captured deep in the ocean and bring a unique and otherworldly quality to the music. &#34;Senescence&#34; was commissioned by the Asian Civilisations Museum as a part of an exhibit on shipwrecks and showcases the beauty and mystery of the underwater world.