Offstage with Shubh Saran

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Guitarist & composer Shubh Saran explores the life of musicians on and offstage, digging into how artists see and express themselves through their music.

Shubh Saran


    • Dec 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Ep 27: Q&A Authentic and Unscripted

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 36:09


    Another instagram Q&A episode featuring my lack of a script. 

    Ep 26: Carrying It Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 28:13


    In this episode, we talk about how the Women in Jazz Organization (WIJO) mentorship program came about, what it means for the music community, and how maybe you can start something similar in your own music scene. 

    Ep 25: One Giant Prog-Jazz Indie-Rock Brass Big-Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 21:21


    In this episode, we take a deep dive into Aberdeen and NYChillharmonic's new song collaboration and talk about their upcoming US tour. 

    Ep 24: The Most Wholesome College Class (Annette Philip)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 41:10


    Today we talk about the history of the Berklee Indian Ensemble and how to create the most nurturing and compassionate musical community. 

    Ep 23: Dig What You Dig (Donny McCaslin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 31:58


    Today we talk to Donny McCaslin about his constantly evolving career and what we can learn from him about change. 

    Ep 22: Q&A A Quick Lesson on Indian Rhythms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 29:50


    Another instagram Q&A episode this time with friends. 

    Ep 21: Trying Something New (Antonio Sánchez)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 44:18


    Today we talk to Antonio Sánchez and take a deep dive into his new album Shift (Bad Hombre, Vol. II)  

    Ep 20: It's All About Consistency (Adam Neely)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 39:48


    In this episode, we hear from Adam Neely about how he built his YouTube career,  where he started and what he learned along the way. 

    Ep 19: What It's Actually Like to be on American Idol

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 56:49


    In this episode, we talk to Michael Lynche about the time he was a contestant on American Idol. How he got there, and what it's actually like to be on a singing competition TV show.     

    Ep 18: What is PR (and Does it Work)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 36:54


    In this episode, we talk about how musicians can promote themselves, what a publicist and public relations actually is and why it just doesn't work sometimes. 

    Ep 17: Q&A Mother Tongue Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 17:21


    Another Q&A episode where I answer Instagram's finest questions. 

    Ep 16: Should You Go To Music School?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 33:51


    In this episode, we talk to musicians who went to music school and some who didn't, to try get some clarity about whether you should go to music school. 

    Ep 15: What Makes a Good Bandleader?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 29:21


    In this episode, we talk about how we can be better bandleaders. 

    Ep 14: The Evolution of a Song (Slip)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 20:59


    Today we're going to be talking about the evolution of my song Slip, and how my band has changed  over the last seven years.  

    Ep 13: Q&A "Motivation!!!?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 14:20


    Another Q&A episode where I answer Instagram's finest questions. Audio examples used in this episodeKandisa – Indian OceanNemesis – Aaron Parks Weak  – Gretchen Parlato Always – Blink 182Bells in Santa Fe – HalseyWaggy – Blink 182

    Ep 12: My Conversation With a Prog Jazz Neuroscientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 25:33


    In this episode I talk to Dr. Tyreek Jackson, a musician and a neuroscientist about his research and how we can be better improvisers. Audio examples used in this episode:Run Away with Me (arr. Adam Neely)Robert Glasper - Stella By Starlight (Live At Capitol Studios)Mozart Piano Sonata No 11 A major K 331, Daniel BarenboimWayne Shorter Quartet (Live in Bonn) Jaco Pastorius - The Chicken (Live in Montreal)Fugazi - Waiting Room

    Ep 11: Being Rich and Famous

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 32:27


    This is part two of a two-part series about how musicians define success. Audio examples used in this episode:I Met A Little Girl - Marvin GayeIs That Enough - Marvin Gaye

    Ep 10: What is 'Making It'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 32:27


    This is part one of a two-part series about how musicians define success. Audio examples used this in episode:OMI - CheerleaderOmi Performs "Cheerleader" Live In-Studio at KIIS-FM on YouTube OMI - Hula HoopPerformance Spotlight: Steve Jordan on YouTubeJames Ross @ Ben Street - "Double Bass Solo" on YouTubeJugalbandi Flute & Vocal | Shankar Mahadevan And Rasika Shekar on YouTubeIncredible Victor Wooten Solo Bass Jam on YouTubeTedeschi Trucks Band - All That I Need Lizzo - Batches & Cookies (feat. Sophia Eris)Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul

    Ep 9: Q&A Working Yourself Out of a Practicing Rut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 12:49


    My first ever Q&A episode where I answer some Instagram questions. Audio example from this episode:Whippersnapper - Wayne Krantz

    Ep 8: The Future of Indian Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 12:31


    In this episode we talk about the future of Indian music, featuring guests from episodes one, two and three. Audio examples from this episode:1. Prabh Deep - Chitta2. "Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares present The Dan Weiss Miles Okazaki Duo" video on Youtube3. Sunny Jain, Vijay Iyer, Rajna Swaminathan - Pride in Rhythm 

    Ep 7: Flipping the Script

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 25:06


    In this episode, we talk about reversing the composing process while breaking down my song Enculture.  

    Ep 6: Human Sounds in Instrumental Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 13:04


    In this episode, we talk about human sounds in instrumental music while breaking down my song remember to come home soon. 

    Ep 5: Complexity in Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 18:37


    In this episode, we talk about complexity in music while breaking down my song Ring Hunting.

    Ep 4: Making an Album During a Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 26:50


    In this episode, we talk about making an album during a pandemic while breaking down my song postradition. 

    Ep 3: Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 29:21


    In this episode, we talk about the complex relationship between English and Indian identity, & how language impacts the music that we make. 

    Ep 2: How We See Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 46:36


    In this episode, we talk about the opinions we internalize about ourselves and Indianness as a whole, and how that affects the music we make. 

    Ep 1: What is Indigenous?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 32:54


    In this episode, we explore the different definitions of Indianness & Indian music, and ask what it really means for musical styles to belong to a place. 

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