All posts tagged: Arranger

Meet Subodhh Sharma, new voice behind Awarapan 2 song Ve Junoon, music arranger plucked from obscurity after viral video

Meet Subodhh Sharma, new voice behind Awarapan 2 song Ve Junoon, music arranger plucked from obscurity after viral video

How Instagram helped Subodhh bag Ve Junoon Even as he continued working as a music arranger, Subodhh continued to collaborate with his father, Pt. Prithvi Raj Sharma, singing, arranging and producing some of the music he composed. Subodhh routinely shared videos of these songs in his voice on social media. One such performance eventually made its way to Instagram, where a video of Subodhh singing caught the attention of producer Vishesh Bhatt. According to a source, the filmmaker was impressed by the ‘rawness, vulnerability and emotional honesty’ in Subodhh’s voice, signing him up for the soundtrack of Awarapan, which eventually culminated in Ve Junoon. Subodhh now joins a legion of talents who found their break in Vishesh Films’ soundtracks, notably Arijit Singh, who broke through with a song in Murder 2. About Awarapan 2 Directed by Nitin Kakkar, Awarapan 2 is a direct sequel to the 2007 film, Awarapan. It brings Emraan Hashmi back as Shivam, and also stars Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi, Salil Acharya, and Suvinder Vicky in key roles. Its soundtrack features songs …

Stephen Schwartz And Arranger Stephen Oremus Reveal Why Glinda’s Voice Was Changed In The Original Wicked Broadway Musical

Stephen Schwartz And Arranger Stephen Oremus Reveal Why Glinda’s Voice Was Changed In The Original Wicked Broadway Musical

Stephen Schwartz and Arranger Stephen Oremus share fun details of the original Wicked Broadway musical. Speaking to Variety, the creators revealed they had to change Glinda’s voice because Kristin Chenoweth wanted to sing in her pure soprano range.  That’s when Schwartz came up with the idea of her singing in full range while addressing the public. “I think that’s one of the really cool things about musical theater,” he said. He admitted that an actor’s voice can affect the final version of any song.  “I don’t know how much actors influence the final version of a play, but they have a lot of influence in musicals because you want to make it bespoke,” he revealed. Musicals require actors to hit every note, rhythm, and tempo and make it look natural at the same time.  Oremus added that they always pushed Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who played Glinda and Elphaba in the latest movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. “I would go “Yeah… and? How about some more?” And they’re like, “Oh, we can …