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'''SCP stands for Sandeep Chowta Projects'''. This is an initiative by [[Sandeep Chowta]], a renowned musician in the Indian Music Industry. |
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==About Sandeep== |
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[[Sandeep Chowta]] was born in [[Ghana]] and raised partly in [[Nigeria]], partly in [[Bangalore]]. He took keen interest in [[jazz]] in school, after stumbling on his father's collection. He shied away from the family hospitality business and was devoted to jazz, leading him to form the band '''Pulse''' with [[Sivamani]] and Keith Peters<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/08/16/stories/2006081601220400.htm</ref>. Sandeep was then spotted by [[Akkineni Nagarjuna | Nagarjuna]], who recommended him for the music of the [[Telugu film]]'''[[ Ninne Pelladutha]]''' which turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the industry and marked Sandeep's grand foray into the film industry. He has ever since composed music for several Telugu Films.<ref> http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/sandeep-chowta/18432</ref> |
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He stepped into [[Hindi Cinema]] in 1998 with the captivating background score of '''[[Satya (film) | Satya]]''', a film by '''[[Ram Gopal Varma]]'''. This followed by a series of films like '''[[Mast (film) | Mast]]''', '''[[Jungle (film) | Jungle]]''', '''[[Musafir (2004 film) | Musafir]]''', '''[[Asoka (2001 film) | Asoka]]''', '''[[Vaastav: The Reality | Vaastav]]''', '''[[Kaun (film) | Kaun]]''' and '''[[Shool]]'''. He composed revolutionary music tracks during 2001-03, including the famous songs like '''Kambakth Ishq''' of '''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''', '''Khallas''' of '''[[Company (film) | Company]]''', '''[[Dum (2003 film) | Dum]]''' and '''[[Bollywood/Hollywood]]'''. |
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In 2005, he composed the soundtrack for the Telugu film '''[[Super (2005 film) | Super]]''' starring |
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[[Akkineni Nagarjuna | Nagarjuna]] and [[Ayesha Takia]]. This was the first time in the history of [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh]] that Telugu songs made it to the national channels. The music recorded one of the highest pre-release sales in Andhra in the last 10 years. |
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Sandeep’s forte was the immense knowledge of [[Global music market | global music]] that incorporated [[Music of Nigeria| Nigerian]] and [[Music of Rajasthan| Rajasthani Folk]] in the same range as [[Rave music]] and [[Rapping | Rap]], allowing him access to popular sounds from every corner of the world. |
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The array of voices used by him to voice his compositions range from [[Asha Bhonsle]] and [[Alisha Chinai]] to [[Sowmya Raoh]] and [[Sonu Kakkar]]. He introduced the phenomenal voice of [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] to the Indian Film Industry. He judged the first ever reality music talent search in India, [[Viva (band)| VIVA]] for [[Channel V]]. |
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As a creative musician, he has directed many of his music videos like '''Khubsoorat'''<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mcWsGl-V1Y&feature=player_embedded#!</ref> and '''Call of the Lover'''<ref>http://smashits.com/mitti-sandeep-chowta/call-of-the-lover/song-21098.html</ref>. He also directed a ten-minute short film titled '''Dead End'''<ref>http://smashits.com/dead-end/video-watch-644.html</ref> dealing with the drug peddling menace rampant in the country. The film shocked its viewers at all its screenings. |
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Sandeep is the only Asian composer to feature amongst songwriters like [[Paul McCartney | Sir Paul McCartney]], [[Diane Warren]] and [[Natasha Bedingfield]] on [[Tata Young | Tata Young’s]] just released World Wide album '''[[Temperature Rising (album) | Temperature Rising]]'''<ref> http://www.amazon.com/Temperature-Rising-Thai-Tata-Young/dp/B000H4W8EU</ref>. |
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==The Projects== |
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===The Album=== |
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'''Matters of the Heart'''<ref> http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/my-new-album-will-shock-you-sandeep-chowta</ref> is an upcoming album by SCP which has been in the making for seven years. It has been written, composed and produced by Sandeep Chowta Projects, co produced by [[Mitch Forman]]. Songs composed by Sandeep at different points in his life but were never finished are revisited in this album, by several internationally renowned musicians. |
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# [[Dave Grusin]] |
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# [[Lee Ritenour]] |
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# [[Tom Schuman]] |
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# Ricardo Silveira |
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# [[Patrice Rushen]] |
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# [[Frank Gambale]] |
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# [[Dave Valentin]] |
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# [[Virgil Donati]] |
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# [[Bunny Brunel]] |
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#Russel Ferrante |
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#William Kennedy |
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#Melvin Davis |
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# [[Jimmy Haslip]] |
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# [[Mitch Forman]] |
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# [[Dave Weckl]] |
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# [[Eric Marienthal]] |
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# [[Jimmy Johnson (bassist) | Jimmy Johnson]] |
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# [[Ric Fierabracci]] |
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# [[Brian Bromberg]] |
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# [[Brett Garsed]] |
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# Walt Fowler |
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# Jeff Richman |
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# Phil Turcio |
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# Craig Anderson |
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# Gerry Pantazis |
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# [[Vishwa Mohan Bhatt | Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt]] |
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# [[Jay Beckenstein]] |
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# [[Chuck Loeb]] |
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# [[Scott Henderson]] |
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# Gary Novak |
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# [[Anthony Jackson (musician) | Anthony Jackson]] |
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# [[Dori Caymmi]] |
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# [[Kirk Covington]] |
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# [[Steve Tavaglione]] |
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# [[Gary Willis]] |
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# [[Scott Kinsey]] |
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# [[Otmaro Ruiz]] |
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# [[Miriam Stockley]] |
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# [[Scott Ambush]] |
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# [[Simon Phillips]] |
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# [[Brandon Fields (musician) | Brandon Fields]] |
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# Jurim Moreira |
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# Jorge Helder |
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# Deepak Pandit |
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# Naveen Kumar |
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# [[Sonu Kakkar]] |
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# Tony Das |
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# Tyrone Fernandes |
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# Floyd Fernandes |
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# Paul Tavenner |
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# M.R.Sunny |
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===The Band=== |
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Sandeep Chowta is in the process of forming a band with 3 international artists and 1 Indian artist. The band is named '''One for the Road'''. It is a new approach to making music with the American counterparts. The members of the band are: |
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#[[Virgil Donati]] |
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#Charles Altura |
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#Doug Shreeve |
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#Tony Das |
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==References== |
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==External Links== |
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Official Website: Launching Soon |
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{{Reflist}} |
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