[3] – she has toured extensively, from Australia to China, from Europe to the United States (including a stint at the Blue Note, New York).

[4] 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 Performer's Licentiate) and liberated by jazz.

[7] Merlin's foray into films as composer, arranger and vocal director has hit the right notes in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Road, Bus Yun Hi, Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, Prince of Egypt and more.

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