Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- During the peak of lockdown, unlike many of her contemporaries, she refused to jump the digital concert bandwagon. For singer Sonam Kalra, it was important that the years she put into her craft were not eclipsed by the low quality in output that had become synonymous with such concerts.

"I simply did not mind the rigor that went into learning new technology. I was clear that I would not get into it unless I was satisfied with the way I sounded. How can a phone's mike do justice to the years of riyaaz? I am glad I could decipher ways to ensure a relatively good quality for myself and my musicians after discussing the issues with experts, trial and error, and improvisation. Sometimes, being a perfectionist pays off," ...