Kolkata Cabbie's Rendition Of Indian Classical Song Is The Best Thing To Happen To The Internet

Social media can be very helpful in allowing people to find an audience for their talent. That is how Ranu Mondal, who was randomly recorded singing at a railway station in West Bengal, gained fame and has now made songs with an industry biggie like Himesh Reshammiya.

Recently, a woman shared a video of a cab driver singing Indian classical bandish. The video is now viral, for all the right reasons.

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Brinda Dasgupta had taken a cab from her home to Altamira Art Gallery in Kolkata, West Bengal when she engaged in a conversation with her cab driver.

Dasgupta reportedly said that she began humming a song during her ride when the driver named Aryan Soni asked her if she had an interest in music. After she ¡®smiled and nodded¡¯, Soni informed her that he was passionate about music too.

Talking about the incident in the caption of the viral video she wrote, ¡®A few months ago, I took an Uber from home to Altamira Art Gallery for some work. As I arbitrarily hummed bits of some song I do not remember now, Aryan Soni, this man who happens to be the cab driver asked me if I take interest in music. I smiled and nodded, then asked him if he does as well... This is what came out of the few sentences exchanged. Here's hoping you lend your ears¡¯.

The video starts with Soni singing a soulful bandish, and Dasgupta joins him on certain notes. Within two days the video has received over 75,000 views and people are thoroughly impressed by Soni¡¯s skills.

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One Facebook user commented, ¡®Oh my my .. I literally got chills down the spine¡¯ while another one wrote, ¡®Beautiful. So many talents remain unattended. Thanks for sharing¡¯.

We are glad that Soni¡¯s soulful voice reached us, thanks to social media.