Papon | The Music Podcast : Embracing culture, Bihu, East India Co., Bollywood & more

Watch the latest episode of THE MUSIC PODCAST with Tarsame Mittal! Join us for an unforgettable conversation with the one and only Papon, AKA Angaraag Mahanta. From unfiltered anecdotes to reminiscing his journey, get ready for insights into North-Eastern music, Bihu and a sneak peek into Papon's exciting future projects and collabs. Don't miss this thrilling ride!

Papon’s socials:

- YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@paponmusic

- IG - https://www.instagram.com/paponmusic/

- FB - https://www.facebook.com/AngaraagPAPONMahanta/

- X - https://twitter.com/paponmusic

Listen to this episode with Papon on all leading audio streaming channels

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Join Papon in this freshly released episode of The Music Podcast. In this episode, Papon reminisces and recollects his exciting journey so far. This conversation is all about exploring the richness of the Indian culture, what it is like to be a superstar in the North-East, tales of Bollywood experiences, family bonds, the formation of his band - East India Company and so much more to look out for in this exhilarating and informative episode!

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EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Introduction

01:31 - The 'real' Papon

02:55 - Turning points & life lessons

04:49 - Does life need 'purpose'?

06:03 - The 'influencers' and 'inspirations'

09:31 - Late beginning or right timing?

13:20 - No Comparisons!

14:02 - End artist clashes!

15:44 - Papon's pride in his roots

18:34 - A Serbian surprise!

23:05 - Embracing Assamese folk in his music

24:35 - "I wanted to form a band"

27:01 - Is Mumbai 'The Destination' still?

29:50 - Folk flavour in Bollywood

33:00 - Difference between Art & Design

35:06 - Exploring the 'Bihu' culture

39:53 - Story behind 'Bihu Naam (Pak Pak)' - Coke Studio India

41:39 - Power of regional music

44:40 - Tale behind the name 'Papon'

47:58 - His brief Bollywood stint

50:04 - A Jack of all Trades

54:00 - All about his band 'East India Company'

58:55 - Who does he listen to?

01:00:06 - Favourite collabs and more

01:01:26 - Social media for artists

01:04:02 - Thoughts on AI in music

01:05:18 - Spilling some beans!

01:08:16 - Handling Rejections

01:10:13 - His Core Team

01:11:26 - Fear of height

01:12:23 - More about 'Papon'

01:16:08 - Thank You!

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Host - Tarsame Mittal

Guest – Papon

His Manger – Badsha

Audio Credits:

Dialogue Editor, Mix and Master by Farhan Shaikh at Chordfather Productions

Audio Post Production Studio - Chordfather Productions

Producer - Vinita Sabberwal

Business Head - Dimple Mehta

THE CREW –

CONTENT TEAM - Saurabh Thakkar, Janice Fernandes, Pooja Taparia, Fahiyan Hussain

Head of Production - Shreyas Gawande

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

Subtitling - Prime Vision Services

SHOOT TEAM –

D.O.P - Jomy Joseph

Sound - Rohit Chand Pathak

Make Up - Mohsin Ali

Lights - Famous Lights

Camera: Video Plus

Camera Attendants: Ujjwal Loy, Lalit Ray

Lightmen: Shankar Yadav, Mithun Sarkar

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