converSAtions with musicians and sound engineers

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 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

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.

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

As a Media and Entertainment laywer for over 30 years, Parag Kamani helps us understand the copyright procedure in India, and much more in this converSAtion. Parag also heads the legal vertical, Legally SAfe.

Learn from one of India's top copyright experts.

Language of this episode: Hinglish

A converSAtion with one of India's best music producers - Indrajit Sharma (popularly known as Tubby), where he answers some basic questions on which DAW to use as well as some technical ones related to background score composing, etc.

Trivia: Tubby is the music producer of Shankar Mahadevan's Breathless song and has scored the OST for several Bollywood hit films.

Get some invaluable tips from him.

Language: Hinglish

Managing musicians is a fine art in itself! And what better way can we know about this from someone like Kuldeep Desai, who managed late Shri Jagjit Singh for nearly 3 decades! There is nothing better than life experiences that teaches us all. And here we have Kuldeep sharing some real life examples that helped him learn to manage an artiste of the calibre of late Jagjit Singh.

Language in this episode: Hindi

After sharing his childhood experiences in music and how he met the legendary singer (late) Jagjit Singh in Episode 41, Kuldeep Desai tells us about their journey of nearly 3 decades!

As his secretary and manager, get to know from Kuldeep some unknown facts of one of India's best ghazal singers.

In his next podcast, Kuldeep will talk about nuances of artist management. So subscribe to this channel now, and learn a lot from his experiences.

Language of this episode: Hindi

In this first part of our converSAtion, Kuldeep Desai shares about his childhood upbringing, and how he got influenced by music. Later, working as a bookie at RWITC in Mumbai, he met the late legendary singer, (late) Shri Jagjit Singh for the first time. Get to know about how they cultivated a friendship of trust over time, and then how Kuldeep went on to manage this great artist for almost 28 years. Subscribe to this podcast to listen to part 2 of the converSAtion.

Language of this episode: Hindi

Continuing from the previous episode (number 33), the jazz music legend from India - Louiz Banks - talks about his Bollywood days with RD Burman and his jingle compositions. Louiz also shares his views about the music scene today and how musicians can change the situation. And its a very enlightening talk.

P.S. This interview on the Sudeep Audio channel inspired Ashis Ghatak to write a book on Louiz and it has been now published by Rupa Publications.

Composer and singer, Leslee Lewis, talks about his guitar practice sessions, and how he has reinvented himself over the last 35 years! He always has put in his best as a Guitarist, pop music producer, remix artist, jingle composer, fusion band and now as a singer/performer! Young musicians will learn a lot about how passionate one has to be in order to stay not just afloat but on top of the game! Do thank Leslee for sharing such wonderful details with us.

Leslee Lewis shares his musical journey alongwith various interesting stories from a 'filmy' childhood. He also talks about his boarding school days, why one should practice his/her craft always, his gurus, and a lot of valuable information. Those who want to, will benefit humongously from this conversation. Don't miss this one and listen to the next episode as well.

He needs no introduction. But its also important to know his background and musical upbringing. Get to know the indepth musical journey of Louiz Banks and his various turning points in life that made him what he is - only on the Sudeep Audio channel!

The next episode (number 34) is where Louiz shares his views on the music scene today and gives sound advice to young musicians.

P.S. This interview on the Sudeep Audio channel got Ashis Ghatak to write a book on Louiz and it has been now published by Rupa Publications.