British Council International Young Music Entrepreneur 2009 Award winner, Vijay Nair, co-Founder and director, Only Much Louder, Counter Culture Records, Babblefish Productions, and OML Digital welcomes international and Indian delegates to India's first Un-convention. He will take this opportunity to share his understanding of the present and future of Independent music in India.
India as both a destination and exporter of "non-Bollywood" music. Insights into a sub-culture that's no longer on the fringes of Indian society. Andrew Phillips will moderate this panel that consists of Vijay Nair, Atul Churamani, Sumit Bothra and Ali Sachedina.
India's growing metal audience that's shocked 'n' awed all involved. Rohit 'P-man' Periera, our secret purveyor of the dark side of the Indian rock scene on the Internet will head this discussion with Sahil Makhija, John Sullivan, Shashwat Gupta, Naveen Deshpande and Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy.
Intellectual Property Rights for musicians here and everywhere. Hear what syncing your sound can do in ads and movies, but learn why it doesn't. Know the whys, hows and why nots of publishing. Who knows you might just be the one to unlock this opportunity. Girish "Bobby" Talwar will moderate this bare-all conversation between Indian and international representatives including, Shubha Mudgal, Achille Forler, Liam Donnelly, Ali Sachedina and Vijay Nair
Do bands need managers? Do managers need labels? Come ask why. Is it time to get rid of the apparatchiks of the music industry? The big corporate labels, fancy managers, consultants and agents? Learn how to start something new on your own terms. Andrew Phillips will help the following panelists answer your questions: Ruth Daniel, Arjun Sankalia, Ameeth Thomas, Arjun Vagale and David Bianchi.
Bant Singh, a fighter who truly wields the power of music, to drive social change, will give the keynote address. He truly epitomizes what independent music is all about, his singing reflects his indomitable spirit and aims to be the vehicle of social change in the hinterlands of India. He stands tall with his sonnets on issues like casteism.
A dissonance or a symphony? See how Independent music feeds into the Indian culture or even becomes mainstream. Understand what symbolism it typifies and how it harmonizes in the wider milieu. What inspires? What detracts? And what plain doesn't make sense. Andrew Dubber will lead this heady discussion between Tajdar Junaid, Jez Collins, Ishita Chaudhry, Shubha Mudgal, Clare Edwards and Mr. Saha
Know about the Independent music scene abroad, see how Indian independent music gets transported and sometimes gets lost in translation. Learn from the ones who have already un-established the establishment on foreign shores. Vijay Nair will ensure the following give you every detailed bit of their story: Sumit Bothra, Vishal Dadlani, Ali Sachedina, Jitin Abraham, Rahul Ram and Kiran Nagesh.
Unconventional mantras also have some conventions. Know the modus operandi of the ten leading exponents, gain a perspective on the present and gaze into the future with them. Learn from the paths they traveled, so you know how to carve out your own. Gaurav Vaz promises to squeeze out as much info as possible from these incredibles: Mike McNally, Arjun Ravi, Mandar Thakur, John Sullivan and Suraj Mani.
So you think the other guy gets a bigger slice of the pie? In this debate on value chains within the industry, see how money gets made and by whom? What do musicians earn and what do labels make? Argue about the fairness and lock horns with the other side. Andrew Phillips promises not to take sides in this conversation between Amit Keswani, Subir Malik, Mazher Ramzanali, Paul Bay, Dhruv Jagasia, Mandar Thakur and Jitesh Rajan.