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Aman Mahajan is an Indian pianist and composer known for his solo and collaborative work across diverse musical forms. He music project REFUGE functions as his personal lab, in which he is currently working on his second solo album.

Everything we do is music.
Everywhere is the best seat.
—John Cage

A voyager through musical realms, Mahajan approaches improvisation as a medium for interaction, expression and exchange. His music draws inspiration from personal experience, philosophy, and a rich tapestry of traditional and contemporary influences.

Over the past two decades, he has collaborated widely across the spectrum, driven by a restless search for deeper musical understanding.

His personal music project REFUGE pays homage to inward journeys, exploring the ever-evolving idea of home through compositions that balance careful craft and free improvisation.

“Mahajan’s syncretic, contemporary approach does not belong to a particular style of music, yet as one listens, the music grows quite special as the pianist weaves a dense yet liberating spell over the listener.”
— High Notes and Dance

Based out of Bangalore, Aman is part of several groups rooted in storytelling, experimentation and dialogue.

These include his original music project REFUGE, a long-term collaboration with jazz vocalist Radha Thomas, Tinctures with Berlin-based guitarist Nishad Pandey, Indo-global trio Mystik Vibes with hybrid percussionist Muthu Kumar and flautist Amith Nadig, Sage For The Ages with vocalist/writer Kirtana Krishna, and Intuition with contemporary Carnatic violinist Apoorva Krishna.

Through these collaborations, Aman remains at the boundaries of contemporary improvised music, immersed in diverse musical vocabularies.

Active internationally over the past fifteen years, Aman has had the privilege of playing at renowned venues and festivals including:

Bengaluru Jazz Festival – 2025
Embrace Jazz Festival – Auroville, 2025
Hyderabad Jazz Festival – 2015, 2021, 2023, 2024
Jazz India Circuit – New Delhi, 2024
Harmony Festival – New Delhi, 2024
Münchner Kammerspiele – Munich, 2023
LalaLand Festival – Amsterdam, 2023
Moods – Zürich, 2020
Murszene – Graz, 2019
Jazzwerkstatt – Graz, 2018
Jazz Utsav – New Delhi, 2017
EUROPAFest – Sinaia, 2015
Festival of Sacred Music – Thiruvaiyaru, 2015
Goa Jazz Festival – Goa, 2014
IndiEarth XChange – Madras, 2014
Rhythm & Blues Festival – Kasauli, 2014
MAD and goMAD Festival – Ooty, 2012-13

Offstage, Mahajan contributes to the contemporary music scene through workshops and teaching.

He also curates select performances in Bangalore at independent venues like The Blue Room and Courtyard Koota, and has been a returning faculty member at the Global Music Institute, Delhi.

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“There is an inner sense to his playing that, although it nods to jazz, Indian folk and classical, very much breathes with its own life.”
— FREQ Music Magazine