India, Aug. 7 -- Indian classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty never imagined she would write lyrics, until composer Shantanu Moitra shared a haunting story from Kashmir. What began as a personal experiment has now evolved into a promising new creative path for the 44-year-old.

"Shantanu da told me about a couple whose son went missing. He shared a tune that stayed with me. The mother's perspective haunted me until it became a ballad. When I performed it privately and then at concerts, the overwhelming response gave me confidence," she says.

Kaushiki made her lyric-writing debut with the album Pankh, penning the songs Baithi Hun and Tarana.

"Mujhe pata hi nahin tha ki mujhe likhna aata hai (I didn't even know that I could write)," she...