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Jauz: Without Indian music, I wouldn’t have become Jauz

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He has never visited India, but American DJ and EDM music producer Jauz is hugely inspired by the country and its music. He explains, “While growing up in San Francisco, I worked at a restaurant that would host weddings on the weekends and a lot of them happened to be Indian weddings. At almost every wedding, a DJ would play hours and hours of Indian and Bollywood-influenced dance music. Watching a whole wedding party going crazy about it was fun; it always put a smile on my face. This was right before I found dubstep and started producing electronic music myself. So, I feel without Indian music, I may not have become Jauz.”

Jauz, who has dominated the EDM scene with his popular album The Wise & The Wicked, hopes to visit India soon. “I have been looking forward to getting to see India. I hope I get to come soon. I am also open to collaborating with Bollywood musicians and be part of some projects,” says the musician, who has recently release his Block Party EP.

He is also looking forward to an eventful 2023. “I have a ton of music ready to go for 2023. In fact, I am writing new songs pretty much every day. I have also announced my first tour of 2023 in New Zealand and Australia. There’s also a song coming up in the beginning of 2023,” he ends.

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Singer Sukhwinder Singh: Don’t run a race with the west

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Indian singers often find themselves looking to collaborate with their contemporaries in the West, with an aim to carve a niche in the international music scene. Ask the globally acclaimed singer Sukhwinder Singh what he feels about this, and he says artistes should focus on their art, and not the outcome.

The 51-year-old was the voice behind the AR Rahman’s composition Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionnaire; 2008), which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and put Hindi film music on the global map. However, he feels that one shouldn’t be obsessed with competing with the West. “Yeh humari zidd mein nahin hona chahiye ki humein Hollywood se compete karna hai. As artistes, all we have to do is work hard. Arrogance, competition ya zidd nahin rakhna chahiye mann mein,” he says, adding that Hollywood doesn’t “reject” Indian music: “Hollywood films do not have songs, but there are at least seven of them with Indian songs, six of which are mine. So, it’s not like they reject it.” All one needs to do, he says, is work with “dedication”, and the rest will follow.

Recently, many singers and composers have spoken up against music labels not giving them due credit for their compositions. The most recent case was singer Amar Kaushik — the voice behind the song, Kala Chashma (Baar Baar Dekho; 2018) — who called out rapper Badshah for taking all the credit for the track’s success after it got viral. Speaking about it, Singh says, “There are a few people who do wrong with the power they have, but not everyone is like that… Nobody will ever be able to take something from you if it is meant for you.”

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Music composer Vipin Patwa talks about his two songs from Code Name: Tiranga

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Composer Vipin Patwa has come up with two new songs for the just-released film, Code Name: Tiranga starring Parineeti Chopra and Harrdy Sandhu. The first song Yaar Ve is sung by Arijit Singh and Vande Mataram by Shankar Mahadevan. We had a hearty chat about the same and more with the Lucknow boy. 

Tell us about the song “Yaar Ve”? What are the thoughts behind the composition?

When the film was about to go on the floor, the director of the film called me and briefed me on the situation. In that particular situation Harrdy Sandhu dies in a bomb blast and it’s a painful situation for Parineeti Chopra and to cover the entire scene the song was made. The song matches the mood and has a melancholy yet very heart-rending tune. 

Why did you choose Arijit?

I feel there’s no better voice than Arijit’s right now in our country. Also, since the song is quite a mature one and we wanted someone with that kind of maturity, modernness, innocence, honesty and experience to sing this song. Our team requested Arijit and he accepted the same. 

The music director

What about Vande Mataram?

I enjoyed composing Vande Mataram a lot. It’s an honour if you can somehow honour or compliment your motherland in some or the other way. It was a great privilege for me to compose a song like “Vande Mataram”. 

Was Shankar a natural choice?

Once the song “Vande Mataram” was ready, again, collectively everyone had Shankar Mahadevan name in mind. The director too was keen on having Shankar on board to sing this song. I was lucky again that Shankar agreed to sing this song. 

How has your journey been so far in Bollywood?

It’s a bit long journey for me in Bollywood and I had to face a lot of difficulties, it’s a process I think but that’s all in the past now. Personally, I think when you are educated you have the right kind of attitude and confidence to face the world.

Who are your fave male and female singers and why?

A lot of them Arijit, Jubin a few newcomers too are singing quite well nowadays. A newcomer named Pawandeep also sings well besides female singers like Jonitaa Gandhi, Asees Kaur and a lot of others are doing brilliantly!

Vipin Patwa

Which genres of music you love?

I like all genres but yes Indie pop, a bit of rock and classical I like a lot. 

What do you like to listen to at leisure?

Also, I listen to a lot of instrumental music in my leisure time.

What are your upcoming projects?

There are a few films including Hari Om Hari and a lot of singles back to back. 



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