Music is an integral part of Indian culture. The Indian music industry can largely be categorised into Classical, Folk, Independent, Devotional and Bollywood, where Bollywood makes up for 80% of consumption. With more than 800 million internet users, it is a market that is ripe with potential that many international companies have set their eyes … Read more
Anara Publishing are pleased to announce their latest signing from India, Industrial Rock outfit Nivid. Founded by Aditya Virmani and hailing from New Delhi, their music contains provocative and theatrical narratives, written in Hindi, based upon reflections of the self, society and civilisation. As well as releasing music with his Nivid project, Aditya is an … Read more
The independent music scene in India is growing at an increasing rate and is home to many new exciting artists. However, it remains relatively untapped and underrepresented across the international music industry. Anara Publishing aims to bridge the gap between Indian artists and the UK and US sync markets. So independent Indian artists gain the … Read more
Pavithra Chari and Anindo Bose together form Shadow and Light, blending together Hindustani classical, pop, jazz, and electronic. We sat down with the duo from New Delhi to speak about their approach to songwriting and their thoughts on the music publishing industry. Tell us about how you started making music as Shadow and Light. We started writing … Read more
Anara Publishing are pleased to announce the latest signing from India to their roster, Shadow and Light. The New Delhi duo, Pavithra Chari and Anindo Bose, have brought their extensive musical background together to create a unique style of music. The deal sees Anara Publishing representing their entire catalogue worldwide. 2016 was a pivotal year … Read more
In this latest edition of “An Interview With…” we sit down with Anurag Shanker, whose father Promod Shanker spearheaded the Pragnya movement. 1. Tell us about how you started your label. The label was started by V Chandrashekhar who was enthused by the idea of documenting India’s cultural and spiritual treasures through their music. Hence … Read more