Award-winning guitarist and Jazzology Alumnus Dwit Hathi has released his debut single, “Town on the Hill,” inspired by a road trip from Toronto to  Peterborough in the summer of 2021.

Dwit Hathi is an award-winning guitarist, composer, and musician from India, currently based in Toronto, Canada. With a passion for music that started at a young age, Dwit honed his skills during his formative years to create a fresh and creative voice on his instrument, further sculpting himself as a promising musician. Beginning his musical journey in India, he studied guitar under some of the best teachers in the country and soon developed a unique style that blended Indian classical music with varied influences form the West, quickly catching the attention of music lovers and fellow musicians alike. Over the years, Dwit has collaborated with Grammy and Juno award-winning artists such as Larnell Lewis and Roshane Wright and continues to perform at major festivals and concerts in Canada and India respectively. His love for music also expands into realm of audio engineering and music production which led him to collaborate with and work under some of the most promising audio engineers in Toronto and has also resulted in award-winning collaborations as a composer and producer in India.

“The melody emerged as I found solace in my own company on this first solo venture outside the city,” Hathi describes, “This road trip became a pivotal moment of self-discovery, allowing me to appreciate life’s fleeting moments and embrace the beauty of solitude.”

Hathi was featured on Jazzology back in November 2022. “Town on the Hill” is available now on all digital platforms.