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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Merlin D'Souza
| image = Merlin_DSouza%2C_at_BlueFrog_Mumbai%2C_March_2013.jpg
| caption = Merlin DSouza at BlueFrog Mumbai, March 2013
| image_size =
| alias = Merlyn
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| origin = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India
| genre = Western_classical, [[Jazz]], [[Bollywood]], [[World music]]
| occupation = Composer, pianist, music director/ composer/ arranger
| instrument = Piano
| years_active = 1996–present
| website = {{URL|merlindsouza.com}}
}}
'''Merlin D'Souza''' (Merlyn) is an Indian composer and pianist from [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. She is a musician whose work includes composing for film, albums, theatre and advertising.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kamani|first=Parag|date=2017-07-03|title=How Indian and Western sounds shaped world music|url=http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/music/030717/how-indian-and-western-sounds-shaped-world-music.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Artistesdetails|url=https://underscorerecords.com/artistes/detail/87/Merlin-_De-Souza|access-date=2020-07-31|website=underscorerecords.com}}</ref> She is based at [[Bandra]], a Mumbai suburb. Formerly the Asian jazz ambassador for [[Hennessy]] X.O.<ref>"Soul Yatra – brand ambassador for Hennessy XO" {{cite web |url=http://www.europejazz.net/news-pagenew-672.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-03-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515084409/http://www.europejazz.net/news-pagenew-672.html |archivedate=15 May 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> – she has toured extensively, from Australia to China, from Europe to the United States (including a stint at the Blue Note, New York).<ref>Jerry Pinto, Nresh Fernandes Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai – 2003– Page 323 "..scores and work them into entire tunes,' says Merlin D'Souza, Sebastian's daughter-in-law and a rising Bollywood music assistant herself. Sebastian had a brush with the film world in pre-Partition Lahore, where he led a band at Stiffle's hotel."</ref>

==Biography==
Merlin grew up in Bandra, started learning the piano at age 6, became an [[All India Radio]] performing artiste at 9, started playing in the church at 12 and bunked college at 18 to score and perform for [[Noel Godin]]'s musical production (Blood Brothers). She is trained in western classical ([[Trinity College London|Trinity College]] Performer's Licentiate) and liberated by jazz.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-07|title=Like mother, like son|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/like-mother-like-son/15971166|access-date=2020-07-31|website=mid-day|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-07|title=Mumbai's singing divas|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbais-singing-divas/16041190|access-date=2020-08-01|website=mid-day|language=en}}</ref>

Merlin's journey in theatre as a music director has seen her score for [[Alyque Padamsee]]'s Romeo and Juliet, [[Pearl Padamsee]]'s Godspell, [[Naseeruddin Shah]]'s Julius Caeser and Etienne Coutinho's Jazz., Raell Padamsee's: Sound of Music 2012, GREASE-2013.<ref>"In the name of Jazz, Indian Express article" {{cite web |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/In-the-name-of-jazz/236178/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-03-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130411032430/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/In-the-name-of-jazz/236178/ |archivedate=11 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Merlin's foray into films as composer, arranger and vocal director has hit the right notes in [[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]], [[Road (film)|Road]], Bus Yun Hi, [[Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula]], Prince of Egypt and more.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indiva all-woman band to perform in Kerala capital city on Tuesday|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2017/apr/25/indiva-all-woman-band-to-perform-in-kerala-capital-city-on-tuesday-1597333.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

She has performed with [[Shubha Mudgal]], [[Trilok Gurtu]], [[Talvin Singh]], [[Taufiq Qureshi]], [[Rakesh Chaurasia]].

Merlin sang the Indian national anthem in the [[Indian Super League]]. She has also worked with [[Ranbir Kapoor]] by directing him to sing the Indian national anthem in the [[Indian Super League]].

In October 2016, Merlin was one of the musical ambassadors for the [[BMW]] national tour in India.

In November 2016, Merlin had performed a musical medley along with the acclaimed INDIVA in Bandra.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-08|title=Mumbai Piano Day: A festival to celebrate "the king of instruments"|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/mumbai-piano-day-a-festival-to-celebrate-the-king-of-instruments/story-55EI65tdsVNIcVukTIMOfO.html|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indiva's music is folk fusion sound - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Indiva-is-all-woman-fusion-band/articleshow/28939470.cms|access-date=2020-08-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Through 2018, Merlin is only pianist after Yanni to have performed at the [[Taj Mahal]].<ref name=RandM20180123>{{cite web |title=My dream is to make my own version of ''Vande Mataram'' with an all women crew: Merlin D'souza |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/180123-my-dream-make-my-own-version-vande-mataram |website=Radio and Music |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124040837/http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/180123-my-dream-make-my-own-version-vande-mataram |archivedate=January 24, 2018 |date=January 23, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Discography==
* Soul Yatra (2009) – Charting a soundscape that fuses raga influenced melodic lines, Indian rhythm patterns, groovy arrangements and oodles of fluid piano work, Soul Yatra also features guest performances by the likes of [[Taufiq Qureshi]], [[Rakesh Chaurasia]], Mukul Dongre, Karl Peters, [[Hamsika Iyer]] and Vivienne Pocha.
* Koshish by [[Underscore Records Pvt. Ltd.|Underscore Records]] – Shubha Mudgal, Merlin DSouza, Sudhir Nayak, Murad Ali, Benoni Soans, and Aneesh Pradhan
Released her solo album "SOUL YATRA" with Bluefrog records and Sony BMG.Recent album release as composer /producer for INDIVA <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/band-of-girls/|title=Band of Girls|date=2013-08-18|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-10-22}}</ref> with Crescendo and Universal Music Group.

==Filmography==
* [[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]] – Merlin played, arranged and conducted for Karan Johar's superhit film 'K3G'
* [[Road (film)|Road]] – With music director [[Sandesh Shandilya]]
* ''[[Bas Yun Hi]]'' - with Rajeev
* [[Prince of Egypt]] – Merlin was the vocal director for the animated feature film 'Prince of Egypt' (Hindi version).
* Lion King – Merlin was the music director, arranger and programmer for the Hindi version of Disney's famous animated movie 'Lion King'.
* [[Bombay Boys]] – Merlin and Asif Ali Beg teamed up to compose an OST for Kaizad Gustad's film starring [[Rahul Bose]], Naveen Andrews and [[Naseeruddin Shah]].
* Other works where she has been vocal director, arranger and programmer – [[Agni Varsha|Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain]], [[Piya Basanti]], [[Socha Na Tha]], [[Gangaajal]], [[Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula]], Band of Boys, [[Tum Milo Toh Sahi]]

==References==
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==External links==
* Merlin D'Souza at [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1804001/ IMDb]
* Merlin D'Souza at [http://www.bluefrog.co.in/merlin-dsouza BlueFrog]
* Merlin D'Souza at [https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/merlin-dsouza/id208324559 iTunes Store]
* Merlin D'Souza's [http://merlindsouza.com Official homepage]
* Indian Express: Garden of Celebration, 2 November 2012 http://www.indianexpress.com/news/garden-of-celebration/1025573/
* DNA India: Suburban fest gears up for a ‘Merlinisque’ performance, 9 November 2005 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_suburban-fest-gears-up-for-a-merlinisque-performance_9153
* DNA India: Not Just Jazz By The Bay closed for a month, 20 August 2010 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_not-just-jazz-by-the-bay-closed-for-a-month_1426412
* The Times of India: Lead India Peace Mela in Mumbai, 4 October 2007 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-10-04/mumbai/27970285_1_peace-messages-gandhiji-amaan
* The Hindu: Art for a reason, 22 October 2010 http://www.thehindu.com/arts/dance/article840619.ece
* A director sets out to learn the saxophone and finds a doughty tribe of horn players in Mumbai http://thereel.scroll.in/818594/a-director-sets-out-to-learn-the-saxophone-and-finds-a-doughty-tribe-of-horn-players-in-mumbai
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/indiva-to-present-concert-today/article18203474.ece
* http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/Leaders-from-B-town-media-and-advertising-join-to-support-debut-of-EEMA-s-We-Care-initiative/09-03-2017-114141/
* http://www.mid-day.com/articles/this-weekend-rediscover-the-epic-is-set-to-enthrall-you-with-best-moments-from-the-ramayana-lifestyle-culture-news/18027172

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