Tarun Balani is and drummer, composer, and educator from New Delhi whose work fuses east and west, incorporating traditional Indian music with jazz. Crafting what he calls "sonic storytelling," Balani released his first self-produced album, Sacred World, in 2013. All About Jazz praised the record as, "a truly lovely album of flowing, meditative jazz with a distinct Indian flavor."

He's released several albums since then, often tackling challenging topics, including 2° (2020) and Where the Ice Meets the Water (2023), which address his concerns about climate change. For his latest, Kadahin Milandaasin, he explores his Sindhi roots and family history. The Sindh people are from the Sindh province of Pakistan. During the turbulent Partition in 1947, which resulted in Pakistan breaking away from India, Balani's grandfather fled to New Delhi. His grandfather, Khialdas Suratram Balani, was an artist, and exposed the young Tarun to not only art, but memories in the form of photographs and chronicles of his former life.

Kadahin Milandaasin examines not only Balani's own family saga, but that of his people in general, and how such displacement can affect generations. Weaving themes of cultural identity, preservation, and longing, the result is captivating. Joining him on the record is his band Dharma, named after his 2016 release. Comprised of Finnish guitarist Olli Hirvonen, Indian pianist Sharik Hasan, and Brooklyn native, trumpeter Adam O'Farrill, the group recorded the album in a day in a half in NYC (where all three are currently based). Dave Sumner from Bandcamp Jazz raves, "This album is incredible. The music is breathtaking."