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Welcome to converSAtions with musicians and sound engineers, where we unravel the artistry and technical wizardry behind the creation of the music that you love to listen to.
Listen to some intimate experiences from talented artists where we explore the creative process, industry insights and untold stories that are shaping the soundscape of the music world in India and beyond.
Listen to some intimate experiences from talented artists where we explore the creative process, industry insights and untold stories that are shaping the soundscape of the music world in India and beyond.
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"Sound engineers are artists too", says Anil Chopra, founder of IRAA Awards and the PALM Expo India. Their contribution in the making of a song is as important as the composer and the lyricist, he adds.
Mr. Chopra started IRAA (Indian Recording Arts Academy) Awards where the name itself recognises sound engineers as not technicians but as artists.
Listen to this episode, and do post your comments on what you feel about this new campaign/initiative. And also help sound engineers clam their rights in the process :-)
The IRAA, Indian Recording Arts Academy, was setup by Founder and Chairman, Mr. Anil Chopra at the PALM Expo in 2006. Dedicated to the sound engineering fraternity of India, the annual IRAA Awards have become a prestigious award to win.
In this converSAtion, Anil Chopra explains the story behind starting IRAA as well as how the selection process happens. Do listen to understand how much effort goes into the selection and the recognition and glory it seeks to achieve for our Indian audio industry.
Language of the converSAtion: English
Those who are connected to the world of pro audio in India definitely read the PALM Technology magazine. And have surely visited the PALM Expo in Mumbai every May since 2001. And sound engineers secretly do wish to win the IRAA Award too.
Its time to meet the founder director of these properties - Mr. Anil Chopra. Get to know about his journey in the world of sound and also how he has helped bring in a surge in the Indian audio industry.
Language of the converSAtion: English
A topper in M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry at Bombay University, Nikhil Mehta became a sound engineer out of a matter of prestige! Listen to this converSAtion from a brilliant man who recorded several prestigious projects since 1977. Though during this interview he did forget names of several musicians and jobs he handled as a sound recordist.
But those who have worked with him do remember him fondly always. And on the occasion of his Sudeep Studio's birthday (23rd September), we are proud to share a part of the interview (first and last actually) that we were finally able to do in 2021.
Nikhil Mehta passed away peacefully on 2nd September, 2021 at his Ahmedabad residence.
Language in this talk: Gujarati
After sharing his initial experiences in the Hindi film industry in the previous episode, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi shares his approach towards rhythm arrangement for not just songs but also for background scores and ad jingles.
Taufiqbhai also gives invaluable tips on how to build a career as a music producer. Don't forget to thank him for sharing his years of knowledge and guidance he gives like a true Guru.
** OTHER CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE **
Inteview by: Dipesh Varma (student and percussionist)
Audio cleanup and processing: Dipesh Sharma Batalvi (Los Angeles)
He is a percussionist par excellence. A rhythm arranger and a composer too. In part 1, get to know the musical journey and work experiences of Ustad Taufiq Qureshi. His own student of 14 years and now a rhythm arranger as well, Dipesh Varma, handles this converSAtion in our new format. A first for the converSAtions podcast channel by SudeepAudio.com in 10 years!
For those who may not know, Taufiqbhai is the younger brother of Ustad Zakir Hussain, and son of Ustad Allah Rakha Qureshi. He has also been a part of background score and music for movies like Damini, Train To Pakistan, Ghaatak, Agnivarsha, Asoka, Mission Kashmir, Black, Main Hoon Na, Dil Chahta Hai, Devdas, Sawariya, Dhoom 2, Bhool Bhulaiya, Parzania, Tere Naam, Jab We Met, Action Replay, Housefull 2, Tez, ABCD (Any Body Can Dance), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and others.
Listen to part 2 of this podcast episode too.
** CREDITS **
Interview by: Dipesh Varma
Audio cleanup and processing by: Dipesh Sharma Batalvi (Los Angeles)
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Followers of this podcast are in for a treat! Sound engineer Shadab Rayeen is back after a studio-building hiatus and answers questions asked by SAbscribers. The questions vary from how to choose a reverb to how to make a mastering track.
Do thank Shadab for sharing his experiences and answering most questions posted on Sudeep Audio's YouTube community page.
Language of this podcast: Hinglish
With an impressive career record as a re-recording engineer and currently employed with Avid (makers of DAW Pro Tools and much more), Sreejesh Nair shares his experiences to those interested in sound engineering.
Do remember to thank Sreejesh for his career guidance.
Audio language: Malayalam
Mumbai-based sound engineer, Kohinoor Mukherjee, gives young students some very important information, guidance and tips to build a career as a sound engineer.
Do listen to this episode in Bengali, and remember to thank Kohinoor too.
In this episode, Sudeep Audio's co-founder Aditya Mehta from Mumbai, India, talks about how one can build and pursue a career in music in India.
Having exposure to this area from within as well as connected from the outside for over 40 years, Aditya shares his own learnings here.
Like any career in creative arts, there is no right way or wrong way, but i hope the content here guides those parents and young students to take the right steps in order to have a fruitful career for a long time in music. One thing is for sure: Music spreads joy and gives us all one of the reasons to go on. You can enjoy it as a listener but more so as a creator! Best wishes to all aspiring musicians tuned in.
Listener discretion is advised.
Language of this episode: Hindi
Sound engineer Vijay Dayal gives some very useful tips to students and parents of those seeking to make a career in the field of music production and sound engineering in India.
Language of this episode: Marathi
Spotify for Artists is a very useful tool for musicians who want to monitor and analyse their song's data on Spotify app. Spotify India's Artists and Label Marketing Head, Padmanabhan NS (Paddy), shares with us important tips for this analytical tool provided for free.
This premium tutoREal will empower all artists and labels to use the Spotify for Artists application effectively.
Vipin Mishra is the ex-guitarist of the Delhi band, Parikrama. And since 2005 he has been working as a composer and music producer in the ad film industry in Mumbai.
In this converSAton, Vipin tells us about the reality of the music scene. This will help many students and parents to know about the reasons one should take up music as a full time profession.
Senior sound engineer Shantanu Hudlikar answers some questions on career, attitude one should keep, and other facets for the sound engineering industry in India.
The questions were asked by the followers of the Sudeep Audio social media platforms.
Get to know the sound journey of ex-YRF Studios chief sound engineer, Shantanu Hudlikar. Lots to learn from him initial childhood exposure to various art forms.
Know more about the kind of work he did in the sound recording industry in Bollywood for 30 years and more!
Sound engineer Shadab Rayeen shares his views on raising industry standards for sound engineers across India.
He does hammer upon the point of opening up of sessions by others, so that all can learn from each other.
Shadab also gives some very good advice to young students who want to make a career in the field of sound in India.
Audio: Hindi / English / Telugu
In this episode, Dipesh Sharma Batalvi shares about other aspects a sound engineer should be aware of to continue growing in this field. Here he shares invaluable lessons from his own experiences of working at Yashraj Films to handling projects in Los Angeles, USA (where he is based at the moment).
Audio: Hindi / English
Dipesh Sharma Batalvi is a very well-known mix and mastering engineer from India, and is now based in Los Angeles (USA). An ex-Yash Raj Films Studio engineer, he shares with us his experiences of 20 years in this field.
Students of audio (and music) will get invaluable tips from both his episodes on the subject of "reality of sound engineering". Audio in Hindi / English.
A tutorial and educational talk on how to create soundscape for film by national award winning sound designer, Bishwadeep Chatterjee.
Listen to each of the 6 episodes in this series to understand sound design clearly. And it will surely help you in your own career.
A tutorial and educational talk on how to create soundscape for film by national award winning sound designer, Bishwadeep Chatterjee.
Listen to each of the 6 episodes in this series to understand sound design clearly. And it will surely help you in your own career.
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