"My first initiation and experiences of music were at home," recalls Balani. "My father studied Indian classical music. He would listen to Pandit Ravi Shankar and Hari Prasad Chaurasia. My Mom was coming from the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and Abba, putting on these records doing household chores. Dharma can be the search for normalcy, understanding the nature and beauty of life, which also encompasses impermanence."