Episode Notes

Niraj Chag is a London-based musical artist and composer. His musical style mixes Indian classical influences with contemporary stylings and layered, complex beats

The Kathak EP | Niraj Chag (bandcamp.com) Niraj Chag | Composer And Musician

Show Highlights

(0:03:07) Kanya: The begining of Kathak Compositions for Niraj

(0:05:21) How does the collaboration happen between a composer and an artist: Kanya

(0:06:27) The interplay of bols and music

(0:07:01) How watching Kathak influences Niraj's music

(0:08:28) How colors influence music

(0:11:21) How colors are related to mood

(0:12:15) Inputs needed to start working on music

(0:14:41) Playing instruments vs Hiring session musicians

(0:18:07) On the topic of artists using his work

(0:22:00) Making The Kathak EP

(0:25:24) Learning from other artists

(0:27:03) Handling conflicts during collaboration

(0:29:46) Learning by not always getting what you want

(0:32:00) Bridging communication gaps as a producer

(0:35:01) Getting into a workflow

(0:36:10) Kathak Subsonic

(0:39:35) The unpredictability of which songs get popular

(0:42:34) Artistic freedom to make choices

(0:45:25) Using AI Tools

(0:46:35) Use of technology of music vs dance

(0:51:21) Teaching and mentoring

(0:57:01) How much Kathak should a composer need to watch before starting to make music for it?

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