Guitarist Eshaan Sood won a grant for The Sonic Alchemists: a multicultural, multimedia initiative that transforms personal and global stories into instrumental compositions and visual narratives. By blending elements of Indian music with jazz and other genres, the project explores music’s role as a unifying language, fostering empathy and cross-cultural understanding. Deliverables include an album, a series of documentary-style videos exploring the stories and processes behind the music, and educational tools for composers