MUMBAI, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
UBM India is organizing the Soundathon Workshop series, the first of its kind in India. At this workshop a limited number of talented sound engineers will record, mix and work closely with the artiste and workshop leader to gain a holistic insight into the actual workings of making a song. The first edition the Soundathon Workshop Series will be conducted by one of India's most sought after engineer Shantanu Hudlikar at the state of the art Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai from 28th July - 2nd August 2014.
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Shantanu Hudlikar, Chief Sound Engineer, Yash Raj Film Studios, says, "There is a philosophy behind creating sound, it's not just technical, if you see music technically you will never interpret the vision of the musician."
As a sound engineer who learnt on the job, Shantanu wants to ensure that the quality of sound in India improved. Known as one of the few Sound Engineers in India who understands technology and hardware as much as the creative aspect of sound engineering, Shantanu will be sharing 25 years of his experience in one week.
The Soundathon Workshop is only for 30 talented sound engineers, who will be getting into the nitty gritties of working in a proper professional analog studio where they will be working together from interpreting the ideas of the extremely talented and upcoming band Pangea, into a great piece of music.
It's Shantanu's opinion that mixing and recording music is not just a technical process, it should be second nature to sound engineers and creativity should be on the forefront.
The workshop will begin with Shantanu and the engineers understanding and interpreting Pangea's vision for the song, followed by miking and recording techniques with the band. This will be followed by the mixing, editing and post production for the track. The artistes will then give their feedback and the track will be finalised. Engineers, producers, vocalists, musicians, teachers and anyone willing to learn, argue, question and push Shantanu to his limits is welcome to this experience of a lifetime.
According to Shantanu, "Today it is possible to use replacer toys to make a good sound, but you can't replace voice, you can't replace a person's soul, you can't replace tonality."
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About Shantanu Hudlikar
Shantanu started his professional career as an engineer in the year 1990 at The Music Room, Bombay. Starting off as a general gopher he went on to head the studio as chief engineer in 1991. In this capacity he engineered numerous radio and television commercials, documentaries, independent artistes, and a couple of feature films.
Shantanu's studio career speaks for itself with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Rupert Hine, Gustavo Santaolala, Dr. Ilaya Raja, John Leckie, The Bombay Dub Orchestra, Deep Forrest, Ranjit Barot, Shakti (featuring John McLaughlin, Ustad Zakir Hussein), Rock Machine (now Indus Creed), A R Rahman, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Asha Putli, Louis Banks, Vishal & Shekhar, Pyarelal Sharma, Colonial Cousins and Pritam or young artistes like Gino Banks, Advaita, Tarun Balani Collective, Adil & Vasundhara and many more.
Shantanu has also worked with some of the finest names in advertising and film such as Highlight Films, Whitelight, Genesis, Yashraj Films, Dharma Productions, Excel Entertainment, Aamir Khan Productions and Vinod Chopra Productions to name a few. His sheer passion, enthusiasm and high caliber craftsmanship has won respect from all quarters for his single-minded pursuit of sonic excellence with an onus on acoustic recording using complex multiple microphone techniques.
Shantanu has been chief engineer at Yash Raj Films Studios since 2005.
About UBM India
UBM India is India's leading live media and events company that engages people and enriches businesses. We at UBM India provide the industry with platforms that bring together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of exhibitions, content-led conferences and seminars, tech media, live events, data services and powerful media brands. UBM India hosts over 20 large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year, thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company, UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. UBM Asia is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is the leading exhibition organiser in Asia and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia. For further details, please visit http://www.ubmindia.in
Notes to Editors: For further information about the Soundathon Masterclass you can contact Ms. Meghna Dekhtawala, Marketing Manager, UBM India - Conferences, T: +91 (022) 6172 7076, e-mail: [email protected]
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