Anandi Bhattacharya: Joys Abound review – a refreshing debut

(Riverboat)Indian music, like country, is keen on dynasties. This debut from the daughter of renowned guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya is very much a family affair, with dad producing, playing and co-composing, and uncle Subhasis on tablas, all in service to Anandi’s startling, soaring vocals. The 22-year-old is “no purist” and numbers Radiohead, Ella and Joni among her favourites, though such influences are hard to locate here. Mostly, Joys Abound pays homage to classical Indi