This week Declassify welcomes on aboard a guest that is quite remarkable and someone who reflects much of the spirit of the podcast – interdisciplinary practices, cross-genre listening and collaboration. Shruti is a composer, producer, and conductor from Los Angeles. Her work has spanned the film/tv, pop, and concert worlds, and she often finds herself involved in projects that mix genres and experiences. She has worked at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions and collaborated with artists including Alicia Keys. Her work has been used by/for The National Geographic, The United Nations, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In fact, Shruti hosts her own show "Let's Shake On It" centered around bringing together esteemed and diverse musicians in conversation and collaboration in hopes of increasing transparency in the music industry and eliminating genre. And In March 2020, Shruti founded Sound Travels, a remote hire platform and educational resource to help musicians during COVID and beyond. In this episode, Shruti and Victoria examine what is means to make music that expands and breaks the mold of classical, and how we can make music new, exciting and imagination together.
Resources
https://www.facebook.com/LivingMusicwithNadiaSirota/
https://theculturejournalist.substack.com/p/the-digital-hustle
https://www.shrutikumar.com/
Details about works:
SALT (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)'
Composer/Producer: Shruti Kumar
Conductor: Hugh Brunt
Recording Engineer: Fiona Cruikshank
Mix Engineer: Eva Reistad
Mastering Engineer: Heba Kadry
Guitar: Brandon Walters
Sitar: Bishi Bhattacharya
Synths: Shruti Kumar
Electric Bass: Emily Retsas (@emilyretsas)
Artwork: Anna Azarov & Ellie Pritts (@annaazarov & @elliepritts)
'LAST CALL (feat. Shungudzo)'
Composer/Producer: Shruti Kumar
Lyricist: Shungudzo Kuyimba
Featured Artist: Shungudzo
Songwriters: Shungudzo Kuyimba, Shruti Kumar
Vocal Arranging: Shungudzo Kuyimba
Engineers: Fiona Cruikshank (Church Studios - London), Eva Reistad (EastWest Studios - Los Angeles), Shruti Kumar
Mix Engineers: Vira Byramji, Shruti Kumar
Mastering Engineers: Alex Sterling (Precision Sound), Heba Kadry
Musicians--
Vocals: Shungudzo Kuyimba
Conductor: Hugh Brunt, featuring the London Contemporary Orchestra
Additional Violin: Stephanie Matthews
Additional Viola: Marta Honer
Additional Cello: Ro Rowan
Electric Bass: Emily Retsas
Guitar: Brandon Walters
Sitar: Bishi Bhattacharya
Drums: Aaron Steele
Percussion: Hal Rosenfeld
Piano: Shruti Kumar
Synths: Shruti Kumar
Electronics: Shruti Kumar
Sampling, programming: Shruti Kumar
Artwork: Anna Azarov & Ellie Pritts