Maed In India

We have New Delhi-bred, Singapore-based artist Anirudh Singh Chohan in the studio this week, as he chats with Mae about how his Dad introduced him to music from Mozart to ghazals to Simon & Garfunkel, starting an Instagram Live show during the pandemic, and about his extensive guitar collection. He also tells more about his debut EP Unequal Music, from which he plays us two songs and another unreleased track specially for Maed in India   —   Song List: ‎Nickel & Steel (01:02 - 04:17) High Hopes (15:06 - 18:27) A Loving Hand (24:53 - 28:18)   —   Follow Anirudh: Instagram: @anirudhchohan Twitter: @anirudh_chohan   Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara Recorded at Island City Studios

We’ve got a new mixtape for you from our newest member of the Maed in India team, audio engineer & sound editor, Sarthak Ray. Savera is his recipe for mornings sponsored by Delhi nostalgia (yes, he’s a Delhi boy). Each song takes you through moments when you just want to stay in bed a little longer or need a big bang to kickstart your morning workouts. From comfort-pop, to funk rock and electronica, Savera is woven together with Sarthak’s potent pairing of major Dilli yearning with a dash of doomsday-humour.    P.S. We also think that Sarthak should start a new career in ASMR voiceovers.   —   Song List: Anika Bharwani - Banana Bread (02:02 - 03:57) The Revisit Project - Straight Through (04:56 - 09:11) Arrows - Carnaby ft. Saurabh Roy and Bombay Brass (10:23 - 12:56) Salt Rock - For You (13:50 - 17.38) Nok Nok - Worth Your While (18:34 - 22:32) Jamna Paar - Samara (24:36 - 29:08)   —   Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @mae

Mae gets chatting with Anoushka Maskey, a singer-songwriter originally from Gangtok, this week on Maed in India. Anoushka gets candid about feeling like she doesn’t belong anywhere, learning to play a right-handed guitar as a lefty from her elder brother, struggling at her corporate jobs before quitting to pursue music, and what it was like making her debut EP in her bedroom during the first lockdown. — Song List: Trampoline (00:57 - 03:59) Things I Saw in a Dream (20:03 - 22:44) The Search for Wild Geese (35:11 - 38:33) —   Follow Anoushka: Instagram @anoushkamaskey Facebook @anoushkamaskey Twitter @anoushkamaskey   Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai Recorded at Island City Studios

Tune in this week for an auditory adventure led by Jishnu, the man behind Maed in India's visual wonders. This 'khichdi of a mixtape,' as he puts it, has been a long time coming, and takes you on a whirlwind of a musical journey with artists and genres reaching far and wide. From fuzzy guitar jams in Sikkim to indie rock in Chicago and some soul music from Delhi, we can't help but groove to these gems. Coupled with a sly plug for his own music aaand his own podcast (we noticed, Jishnu :P) this khichdi lives up to its name with music that'll have you tapping to your feet in no time.   Song list    Kamakshi Khanna - Breathe Guns From Countryside - Sailo Cartwheel Over Moon - G59  Mark Bennett - No More Aarifah Rebello - Anyway   Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host : Jishnu Guha Instagram: @short___round Twitter: @jishnuguha Producer: Shaun Fanthome,  Nikkethana Kamal Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

Kasto cha?! This week on Maed in India, we have an indie dream pop act band all the way from Kathmandu on show… Phosphenes! Mae chats with band members Abhishekh, Aman, and Prajwal about the indie music scene in Nepal, producing music in their bedrooms, visa woes and why Nepali momos are the best momos. And, of course, they perform four songs from their discography - harmonies and all.    Song List: Dust - (00:48 to 05:21) I Will Be Gone - (19:08 to 23:26) Are You Gonna Leave Me ? - (32:00 to 36:04) Oh Love - (44:33 to 48:36) — Follow Phosphenes: Instagram @phosphenes.band Facebook @phosphenesthe Twitter @phosphenes_band   Phosphenes is: Abhishekh Pokhrel on vocals and acoustic guitar Aman Karna on electric guitar Prajwal Aryal on vocals and acoustic guitar   Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal Sound Editing & Additional engine

This week we have another new Maed in India producer, Meghna Gulati, with her first ever #MaedMixtape, 'Raahat - it translates to the cosiest kind of comfort. You know, that warm hug from a dear old friend or floating around lazily in a pool - it’s a gentle pause amidst the chaos. The songs on her mixtape are a whispered peace to her busy brain. And she hopes to bring that calm to you too.   Song list    Saptak Chatterjee - Paheli (01:42) to (07:01)  Gandhaar Amin - Chase (08:20) to (12:20)  Merak - Happy Pill (14:03) to (17:51) Minshul Jain - Sunshine (19:22) to (22:45) Aditi Ramesh -  Filter Coffee(23:49) to (27:12) Lost Stories -  Dori  (28:25) to (31:04)   Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host : Meghna Gulati Instagram: @amadnessepidemic Twitter: @gulatimeghna Producer: Shaun Fanthome,  Nikkethana Kamal Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

This week we have Maed in India’s newbie producer Ruchi Sawardekar with her first ever #MaedMixtape - Platypus. As an animal enthusiast, no creature has piqued her curiosity more than the odd looking, platypus. Ruchi brings you some of the most fascinating and bizarre facts about this Australian-native amphibian that’s got a paddle-shaped tail like a beaver; a sleek, furry body like an otter; and a flat bill and webbed feet like a duck. Are you ready to platy-pump up the fun? (I know, we really do try. Points for effort?) – Song list  Omkar Pandit - Ancient and Worn :  (02:03 to 05:47)  Sidharth Bendi - Newness : (07:25 to 10:39) Tarini - Circles : (12:08 to 16:34)  Kanav Chawla - Naa Jaane Kyun : (17:28 to 20:47) Shrea Suresh - Strawberry Pancakes : (22:42 to 27:09) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Ruchi Sawardekar Instagram:  @ruchi.saw Twitter: @ruchi.saw Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal Audio Editor Pos

Maed in India’s sound wizard and Head of Audio Production, Kartik Kulkarni is back with his second mixtape. After the success of his previous mixtape 'Catnip,' Kartik found himself in a creative drought, experiencing a 'Nakabandi' of ideas in his head. And guess what? That's exactly the title of his new mixtape! Grab your headphones and get ready to have your ears arrested to the beats of 'Nakabandi'! – Song list  1080g -  Cleaning Time Ft. Benny Dayal (03:06 to 06:27)) Arham Fulfagar - Kabootar (07:37 to 10:30) Rohan Prasanna - Ship of Sands (11:32 - 15:35) Tarang Joseph - Ecstasy (17:11 to 21:12) Siddharth Pandit - Kariyo Ft. Swaroop Khan (22:50 to 25:23)    Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia   CREDITS: Host: Kartik Kulkarni Instagram: @kartik.kulkarni Twitter: @KartikGKulkarni Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal

Maed in India’s illustrator and graphic designer Alika is back with another Maed Mixtape. As with her last mixtape ‘Hippocampus’, she chose the name because she really wanted to draw an islet, but came to realise that the songs she chose on this mixtape were also like islets – standout pieces of music amongst the waves. So put those headphones on, and head out to Alika’s islet! — Song List: Aanshika Sharma - Taking a Pill (02:41 - 05:21) Purple Cassette - Got What You Need (06:52 - 09:24) Kiss Nuka - A Wilder Place (11:15 - 16:11) Kimaya Diggs - Bloom (17:58 - 21:48) Abhibyanjana Rubhi Thatal - Breezing Through (23:24 - 26:24) Dear Kokum - Back to Light (28:01 - 31:19) — Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Alika Gupta Instagram: @capefoxalix Twitter: @capefoxalix Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal  

Back with another mixtape after ‘Mirinda’ is Nikkethana aka Nikki, our producer at Maed in India. This time, she’s drawn an analogy between the changing seasons of nature and the changing circumstances of our lives. Let the songs on this mixtape make you experience a year full of Seasons!  Song List: Utsavi Jha - Chanchal Mann (01:46 - 04:46) Nikhita Gandhi - Maharani (05:36 - 08:05) Sanskar Vaidya - Waiting For A Rainbow (08:56 - 13:16) Rono - Raat (14:54 - 18:03) Jaden Maskie - When You're Around (20:44 - 25:08) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Nikkethana Kamal Instagram: @nikkiyish Audio Editor Post: Lakshman Parsuram Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala  

This Maed Mixtape was brought to you by Sakshi, who works as an HR, Admin, and Production Assistant here at Maed in India. We’re not sure if she missed the memo and thought she was making a food video to teach us how to prepare her favourite dum biryani recipe, but she managed to bring it back to regular programming. So you get to enjoy a mixtape of great music while also getting to figure out how Sakshi tries to make a delicious biryani.  Song List: Neela - You'll Never Know (03:20 - 07:20) Shreyas Bhartiya - Befikar (08:16 - 12:01) Taba Chake - Udd Chala (12:58 - 17:42) Parindey - Ud Ud - Folktronica (18:51 - 22:07) Siddhant Mishra - Aabaad Ho (24:42 - 28:19) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Sakshi Nair Instagram: @sakshi_221b Twitter: @SakshiNair221b Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala & Nikkethana K  

Put your backpack on and your school name tag because Mae’s back on mixtape duty and this time she’s brought her water bottle in tow. Those Milton water bottles were not just containers that stored water but the ultimate school accessory in the 90s. So grab your water bottle, take a refreshing sip and get ready to go dive into a pool of musical adventure with Mae.  Song List:  Till Apes - Whoa There Nelly (02:44- 05:46 ) Bhrigu Sahni - Everytime (07:29 - 11:50 ) Prakti - Aporpoise - (13:22 - 16:12  ) 7Bantai'Z - In my head (16:58 - 21:21 ) Kenneth Soares - Easy (22:41 - 26:16) The Pariah Kite - Tukda (27:39 - 30:56) Sijya - Stonefruit (32:33 - 35:30) Shama - 42.8% v/v (37:08 - 40:09) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Mariyam Thomas  Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Husein Haveliwala &  Nikkethana K  

Next up in this Maed Mixtape takeover by the Maed in India team is our audio engineer Lakshman. As a follow up to his previous mixtape ‘Popcorn’, something he can’t get enough of, he’s named this one after something even more dear to him – his beloved cup of joe. His methodical (read: obsessive) preparation process is the best part of his day, and the songs on this mixtape give him a similar kind of calm. So brew a cup for yourself and settle in! Song List: Perp, Tiana Tara, Varun Agnihotri - Weatherman (02:27 - 05:47) Meewakching - Shall We Go Somewhere Else? (06:31 - 11:15) Signal W - Dreamer (12:04 - 15:12) Michael Dias - Time Machine (16:36 - 19:25) Rounak Maiti - Enlightened (21:28 - 25:23) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Lakshman Parsuram Instagram: @february_31st Twitter: @february_31st Facebook: @february31st Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

We’re back with our second round of Maed Mixtapes made by yours truly, the Maed in India team! This week, Maed in India producer Husein returns with an aptly named mixtape with a playlist of songs that will transport you to a dreamy place far, far away. So fasten your seatbelts, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Thank you for choosing Maed in India Airways! Song List: Gooth - Her Song (02:27 - 06:02) Aarya, Backclash and SHMAR - My Pride (06:55 - 10:33) Kalpana - Roses (12:11 - 16:20) ROYAL - dosh (17:59 - 21:36) Arjun C - Guilty Pleasures (23:58 - 27:08) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Husein Haveliwala Twitter: @huseinh7 Instagram: @huseinh7 Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala  

It’s time for yet another mixtape in this round of Team Maed mixtapes, as our very own graphic designer and illustrating wizard Alika Gupta puts together her own playlist of Indian indie music she enjoys. As a visual person, she named her Maed Mixtape after a mythological creature she wanted to draw for the mixtape cover. Nothing wrong with playing to your strengths! Nonetheless, it gave us a mixtape of great music with beautiful cover art to go with it. Song List: Ameyaxoxo - Foxgloves Amethyst (01:59 - 07:25) Jo Shy - Sad in December (09:01 - 12:13) Devil The Rhymer - Devil’s Flu (13:29 - 16:34) Shipperman- Football Season is Over (17:55 - 21:39) Jhanvi Soni - Underwater (22:46 - 27:14) Bulli Bainbridge - Monochrome ft. nushious (29:16 - 33:38) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Alika Gupta Instagram: @capefoxalix Twitter: @capefoxalix Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

We may have left the Ladies Special behind us in March, but the conversation around woman in music must not end. So, on this episode of Maed in India, we’re featuring the prolific percussionist and producer, Swarupa Ananth. She tells us what it was like growing up around her first musical inspirations – her mother and grandmother, picking up the tabla at the age of 7, and how Zakir Hussain’s father Ustad Alla Rakha became her guru. She also performs 3 songs from her debut solo EP, Recomeçar, an ode to women! Song List: Happy Dance (01:12 - 04:12) Recomeçar (21:46 - 25:52) Clap Along (42:51 - 45:37) Follow Swarupa: Instagram @swarupaananth Facebook @tablanaari Twitter @swarupaananth Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai Recorded at Island City Studios

It’s the final chapter of our 2023 Ladies Special, and we’re featuring Bhojpuri folk artist Nimisha Shankar. She chats to Mae about how learning classical music as a child wasn’t something that interested her as much as singing folk music, interacting with Bhojpuri-speaking people from over 16 countries, and setting up Recalling Roots, a project that brings together musical & cultural identities from around the world. Song List: Peet Chunariya (01:33 - 03:51) Barse Lagal (17:19 - 19:39) Duniya (33:46 - 36:50)   Follow Nimisha: Instagram @nimishashankar Facebook @nimishashankarmusic   Musicians: Rajesh Doraiswamy on harmonica Sarthak Ray on guitar Partners: Shure The Ladies Special studio sessions were recorded using Shure mics and headphones. So if you think we sound particularly awesome, you now know why. When it matters most to you, rely on Shure to deliver an amazing sound performance, whatever stage you’re on. More at https://rb.gy/kc0jz6. Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedin

This week, on our Ladies Special, Mae is joined by Carnatic musician and vocalist Sushma Soma, based in Singapore and Chennai. Sushma opens up about quitting her Big Four accounting job to pursue music full time, her passion for sustainability and the environment, as well as preserving traditional artforms. She even opens up about the often problematic power dynamic between guru and shishya in the Indian classical space. Also, check out her performances from her album, Home, and a new track composed from her own Tamil poetry. Song List: Man in Nature (01:44 - 06:55) Grief (23:37 - 28:34) Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum (54:02 - 58:26)   Follow Sushma: Instagram @sushmasaurus Facebook @sushmamusic Partners: Shure The Ladies Special studio sessions were recorded using Shure mics and headphones. So if you think we sound particularly awesome, you now know why. When it matters most to you, rely on Shure to deliver an amazing sound performance, whatever stage you’re on. More at https://rb.gy/kc0jz6. Come be our friend: F

Our Ladies Special is chugging along very nicely, and this episode is no different! We feature Assamese Soul-pop folk singer-songwriter Sampriti, who talks about instances of colourism she’s had to face in her life, landing a job as a performer on a cruise ship, and writing in Assamese coming to her naturally. Of course, she performs three songs in her signature style that marries Assamese lyrics to Afrobeat and jazz-pop! Song List: Xathor (01:32 - 07:29) Endhaar (27:16 - 32:29)Kenigol (42:43 - 48:00)   Follow Sampriti: Instagram @sampritisimii   Musicians: Souvik Bhattacharya on bass Subid Khan on guitar Siddharth Rajmohan on drums Partners: Shure The Ladies Special studio sessions were recorded using Shure mics and headphones. So if you think we sound particularly awesome, you now know why. When it matters most to you, rely on Shure to deliver an amazing sound performance, whatever stage you’re on. More at https://rb.gy/kc0jz6. Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @mae

We declare the 2023 edition of Maed in India’s Ladies Special open for your listening pleasure! It’s our annual celebration of women in independent music in India, and our theme this year goes back to our country’s musical roots. We’re featuring artists who showcase India’s rich heritage through their identity, regional language or music style. To get this show on the road we have singer-songwriter and music educator, Banat. She talks about growing up in a traditional Punjabi household playing harmonium and kirtans at the gurdwara, from becoming a lawyer to a musician, and we find out that she’s working on a Punjabi folk album. She also treats us to her renditions of three Punjabi folk songs! Song List: Daachi Waaleya (02:00 - 05:31) Madhaniya (16:58 - 21:12) Ankhiyan Nu Rehn De (34:23 - 36:55)   Follow Banat: Instagram @beekaybeewrites Facebook @banat.bagga Twitter @banatbagga Partners: Shure The Ladies Special studio sessions were recorded using Shure mics and headphones. So if you think we sound particul