The rehearsals and people behind Payana
Practice-room songs, band portraits and the little moments between stages.
Violin, drums, keyboards and guitar find their place as we work through a song together in rehearsal.
We introduced Payana with this band portrait in July 2025, beginning a new journey built around our friendship and music.
We rehearse "Maate Vinadhuga", bringing a Telugu favourite into the practice room before the next live show.
Counts, claps and conversations become part of our practice as we work on the music away from the stage.
Our founding vocalist sings with acoustic guitar in the performance portrait we shared for his birthday.
Our founding drummer plays under the stage lights, in the birthday portrait celebrating his place in the band.
Rishi Singh plays lead guitar under the night lights in a portrait from his time performing with us.
We stand together in a band portrait shared as Rishi prepared to leave for his music studies in the UK.
Rishi gets into the guitar part on stage, one of the playing moments we shared in our farewell tribute.
We meet at the airport as Rishi heads to the UK to pursue his Master's in Music.
About Rehearsals and the People Behind Payana
Our rehearsal sessions include counts, claps, musical discussions and the occasional forgotten lyric. One session brings violin into the room; another works through the Telugu song "Maate Vinadhuga".
A friendship that became Payana
We introduced the band in July 2025. The group portrait here marked the beginning of our new musical journey together.
Our founding vocalist and founding drummer appear in performance portraits. The drummer is also a multi-percussionist and tabla player.
Musicians and changing chapters
Rishi Singh played lead guitar in our earlier shows. In September 2026, we shared that he was leaving for the UK to pursue his Master's in Music. The stage and airport pictures here belong to that chapter of the band. They don't mean he is part of the lineup for a new booking.
Between the stages
Our November 2025 Sri Lanka trip brought arrival pictures, a hotel selfie and a guitar moment by the windows. Alongside the rehearsals, these are a little glimpse of the people who travel and make music together.
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