Kalyan Baruah | The Music Podcast: North-East, Guitar Techniques, KK, Band, Bollywood & more

Kalyan Baruah is one of India’s top guitar players and a highly sought-after recording artist and producer. He has worked with legendary artists like A.R. Rahman, Zakir Hussain, KK, Lucky Ali, Pritam, Salim-Sulaiman and Vishal-Shekhar, contributing to some of the biggest hits in Indian music. Kalyan was the original recording artist on KK’s iconic album 'Pal'. He is the founding member of KK’s Band and toured with him throughout his career. His contribution as a producer/musician in all the seasons of Coke Studio India and MTV Unplugged is eminent and critically acclaimed.  A true gearhead, Kalyan is constantly experimenting with new sounds and technology, shaping a unique sonic identity across film scores, albums, and live performances.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

In this episode of The Music Podcast we take a closer look into the journey of one of the country’s most underrated and supremely talented guitar players, Kalyan Baruah! During this insightful conversation between Kalyan & the host, tarsame Mittal, we go into the music’s some of the commonly under-discussed and known aspects of playing the guitar and live music. Kalyan recalls the unforgettable days in the band alongside KK and continuing to keep the music alive to this day. He demonstrates some of the most iconic riffs from his Bollywood journey, like ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’, ‘Kaho Na…Pyaar Hai’ & ‘Bekhayaali’ riff, ‘Yaaron’, ‘Tere mere Saath’, and some other legendary music you wouldn't want to miss! He also talks about his musical influences growing up in an artistic and creatively-empowered family, the western music influence on his art, learning and excelling in the skill of guitar strumming, his epic collaborations over the years and so much more to look out for in this organic and insightful conversation!

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EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Precap + Disclaimer

01:10 - Guest Intro.

02:41 - Passion over Work

04:00 - His Incredible Journey

40:00 - When Kalyan met KK

47:19 - The Advice Aspirants Needed!

50:16 - Performing 'Na Tum Jano Na Hum'

51:07 - Performing 'Bheegi Bheegi'

52:46 - Performing 'Ek Pal Ka Jeena'

56:06 - What Inspires him?

59:27 - His Underrated Creations

01:00:41 - The Kalyan Baruah Sound

01:02:53 - Changing Emotions While Playing

01:04:25 - Forced to Play

01:07:02 - A SURPRISE PERFORMANCE!

01:09:58 - Tribute to KK!

01:11:13 - Managing Finances

01:15:53 - All About Session Recordings

01:19:07 - Things He Regrets

01:20:05 - Practice Routine

01:20:49 - Bollywood & Assamese Culture - Similarities

01:24:20 - #AskTheGuest

01:33:06 - Credits & Royalty for Instrumentalist

01:35:07 - #ATG Continued

01:38:00 - His Playlist

01:38:48 - #ATG Continued

01:45:39 - Streams on YouTube & Spotify

01:46:51 - Using AI

01:47:27 - Change in Music Industry

01:52:09 - Struggle in Kalyan's Life

01:53:09 - Work Opportunities

01:57:13 - Checklist for Budding Artists

01:58:31 - Art of Approaching & Vishal-Shekhar Collaboration

02:01:47 - The Real Kalyan Baruah

02:03:29 - His Legacy

02:05:44 - Thank You!

02:05:52 - Behind The Scenes

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Host - Tarsame Mittal

Guest – Kalyan Baruah

Audio Credits:

Dialogue Editor, Mix and Master by Nikhil Bhagwat

Producer - Vinita Sabberwal

Business Head - Dimple Mehta

THE CREW –

CONTENT TEAM - Abhineet Mandal, Janice Fernandes, Fahiyan Hussain

Head of Production – Sahil Choubey

Post Production - Srinivas Rao, Ashutosh Surendra Kharunkar, Piyush Rajpoot

Content Researcher – Princy Surana