Salim Merchant | The Music Podcast: Merchant Records, Music Composition, Music Business & more

#TheMusicPodcast #SalimMerchant #Composer #MerchantRecords #Podcast #Bollywood Join us on this musical journey with Tarsame Mittal on THE MUSIC PODCAST as he engages in a captivating conversation with one of the most admired composers in the industry, Salim Merchant. Delve into the intricate world of music composition, gain insights on crafting award-winning tracks, collaborations on some of your favourite tracks with some of the industry’s most prestigious personalities and so much more. Don't miss this enriching episode! Salim’s Socials - - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SalimSulaimanMusic - IG: https://www.instagram.com/salimmerchant/ - X: https://x.com/salim_merchant?t=YN_jMsFlKnOY8XRnCmGbGw&s=09 - FB: https://www.facebook.com/salim.merchant.710 - Salim Merchant - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TbRSunWGZ46mqnapcWxrm?si=LsBl1o1cR2Ssmms93JyBKw Listen to this episode with Salim on all leading audio streaming channels! _ EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Step into the vibrant world of Indian music community with Salim Merchant on The Music Podcast! Join us as Salim takes us on a journey through the exhilarating highs and challenging lows of the music industry. Get ready to be enlightened as Salim shares behind-the-scenes stories of his collaborations with top-notch artists on iconic Bollywood blockbusters like "Band Baaja Baraat" and "Chak de India” among others. From his electrifying performances to his role as a judge on Indian Idol, Salim opens up about his multifaceted career. Connect with us at [email protected]. Your feedback makes our podcast journey even more exciting!

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EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Introduction

04:02 - 'The Real' Salim Merchant

05:13 - FIFA World Cup x Live Performances

11:16 - About his instrumental music 

13:24 - Background Scoring 

18:52 - Songs he wishes to compose

20:30 - Working with Adnan Sami

22:00 - Music Composition Process

25:19 - 'Chak De! India'

33:13 - Handling Rejection

42:38 - Publishing x Artist Share 

48:52 - Thoughts on AI

52:49 - Sulaiman's Musical Instrument - The Zendrum 

54:39 - Live Shows!

01:01:18 - Most Embarrassing Moment

01:05:24 - Versitality in Singing

01:08:49 - Concert Preparations

01:11:34 - Film Scoring x Challenges 

01:14:25 - Transitions in Classical Music

01:15:27 - Sufism & Devotion 

01:21:47 - Developing Ears for Music Production

01:22:41 - Working with Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal

01:24:12 - Software used by him

01:26:16 - Salim as a Vocalist

01:28:04 - All about Merchant Records 

01:41:05 - Working with Zubeen Garg

01:43:18 - Collab with Usha Uthup in Bhoomi?

01:45:30 - Meaning of 'Success'

01:46:18 - His Team

01:51:39 - Most Important People

01:53:02 - Artists he listens to x Upcoming Artists

01:55:35 - More about Salim..

01:58:37 - His Legacy

01:59:46 - Thank You! #therealmusicpodcast #Thatsreal #TMP _ Stay tuned for the next episode of 'The Music Podcast'! 🎧 We've got another exciting conversation lined up for you! Don't miss it! _ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: The Music Podcast YT Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@_TheMusicPodcast_ YT Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@_TheMusicPodcast_/shorts _ Host - Tarsame Mittal Guest – Salim Merchant His Manager – Nirav Thakar 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 - Fahiyan Hussain, Abhineet Mandal, Janice Fernandes Head of Production – Sahil Choubey Post Production - Srinivas Rao, Ashutosh Surendra Kharunkar, Piyush Rajput Subtitling - Prime Vision Services Researcher - Aastha Gupta SHOOT TEAM – D.O.P – Deepak Rai Sound – Akhilesh Singh Make Up - Mohsin Ali Lights - Famous Lights Camera: Video Plus Camera Attendants: Ujjwal Loy, Moolchand Yadav Lightmen: Mithun Sarkar BTS: Ramesh Yadav #themusicpodcast #tmp