Mumbai / Chennai --:-- IST
Akhil Tripathi
Music journalist · Editor · Content creator
"I usually start by obsessing over the music: the credits, the references, the lyrics, what people are actually feeling. The marketing comes after that."
Sa · Selected writing
Interviews & reviews,
for The Indian Music Diaries
Long conversations about craft and roots, and close readings of new independent records. 2024 to now.
Dhee"I can never be bored in Chennai. You go outside and there are thousands of stories."
Siddharth PanditPanditjee on palettes, genres and Indian sensibilities.
Azaad SangeetSiddharth Pandit and Alok Ranjan Srivastava, on independent music inside mainstream cinema.
The Indian Choral EnsembleKalyani Nair and Karthik Manickavasakam: chorales, Grammys, independence.
BehadAnurag Mishra's exploration of love's limitless expressions, reviewed.
Lagbhag TumharaAlok Ranjan Srivastava chooses the weight of truth over decorated expression.
Siddharth PanditPanditjee on palettes, genres and Indian sensibilities.
Azaad SangeetSiddharth Pandit and Alok Ranjan Srivastava, on independent music inside mainstream cinema.
The Indian Choral EnsembleKalyani Nair and Karthik Manickavasakam: chorales, Grammys, independence.
BehadAnurag Mishra's exploration of love's limitless expressions, reviewed.
Lagbhag TumharaAlok Ranjan Srivastava chooses the weight of truth over decorated expression.
"It took considerable courage to leave the music production world behind and focus on discovering my unique sound."
Re · In numbers
The work, counted
0kInstagram followers grown at TIMD, from 40k
0major interviews and reviews published
0+1releases shipped with SAHA, one in production
0seats at Museum Theatre for DARPAN
0days from idea to staged show
0+live shows in ten years as a musician
Ga · Releases & credits
Liner notes, as a career
Branding, marketing, edit support, BTS documentation and release copy with SAHA Records and the Vinay Verma Collective.
A1Rehem Karsingle, all major platforms
A2Baatsingle, all major platforms
A3Vande Mataramproduced across Mumbai, Chennai and Budapest
B1Untitledin production
2024 · nowThe Indian Music DiariesWriter and interviewer: features, reviews, artist interviews
2025 · nowSAHA Records / Vinay Verma CollectiveBranding, marketing and production support across releases
2021 · 26Music Community / Creative FuelContent writer and conceptualiser, 100+ posts
OngoingKM Music ConservatoryPublicity, marketing and social for 50+ concerts and recitals
10 yrsLive musicSinger, keyboardist, bassist: 100+ shows
Ma · Live & field work
This evening's programme
i
DARPANA live music IP on the guru-shishya tradition. Named it, branded it, ran the room: listing, outreach, venue recce, on-ground setup, live visuals.
Museum Theatre, Chennai
ii
TIMD Showcase & AwardsA three-city run: artist coordination, guest experience and documentation.
Delhi · Bengaluru · Mumbai
iii
Field notesBTS documentation, the RANI Podcast, and whatever the scene is doing this week.
@psyyybaba
The Indian Music Diaries
SAHA Records
Vinay Verma Collective
Creative Fuel
KM Music Conservatory
Pa · Contact