Manzil Mystics

Manzil Mystics is a Delhi based registered NGO that has been working in the field of education, music and development for last 7 years to make music an instrument of change. Manzil Mystics targets neglected sections of society by holding workshops on gender education, spoken English, reproductive health, menstrual hygiene, and life skills through teaching song-writing in less privileged partner sc

hools, organizing and performing socially conscientious music, and producing music (writing, composing and recording) for schools, colleges, NGOs and corporations. An NGO breakaway of Manzil (a Delhi based NGO), Manzil Mystics has been in operation since 2011. We use music as a creative tool to contribute to the needs of society, and aim to reach each classroom in order to strengthen current teaching methods. Using an innovative and uncanny structure, Manzil Mystics simultaneously exists as a music learning institute, a band, and an NGO focusing on socially uplifting neglected sections of society. Since our inception, we have taught music in over 50 schools, conducted more than 2,000 workshops, have worked with numerous corporate houses including Tech Mahindra, PVR Nest, and HCL in their education/CSR ventures, along with composing songs for multiple advertising campaigns. After 7 years of dedicated work, Manzil Mystics was registered as a Trust under the Indian Trust Act in April, 2017. Manzil Mystics strives to make music an instrument of change to help solve the current social and economic problems of India. We believe that music is not just a piece of entertainment, but Indian society still largely doesn’t accept it as a career. Through our different projects we want to aware people that music can not only be used as a creative tool, but that it can generate enough income to sustain oneself. We do this by conducting music workshops in government schools, low income schools and NGOs. We also hold public and private music gatherings to help other nonprofits by writing, composing and performing theme based music. Additionally, our in-house is know for our compositions which reflect the idea of Kabir in Indian classical and folk fusion form. Manzil Mystics has been in the music sector for last 7 years and they have performed music in or with over 25 schools, 20 colleges, 200 organizations, along with over 400 stage performances since 2011. We have performed in music festivals, college fests, corporate shows, annual days and in the theme based events for organizations throughout India. A 11-member strong band gives Manzil Mystics diversity of social strata, musical taste, and gender. Each member of our group is a professional in his or her field, and our roster includes highly trained percussionists, guitarists, and vocalists of Western, Hindustani and Carnatic styles. Thus, our performing band members are virtuosos in Indian folk and semi-classical music, enrapturing audiences in all settings.