Music Composer Archives

Sumeet Sarkar: From ragas to Emmy nominations, a composer blending cultures and sounds

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Oct 15, 2025

(October 15, 2025) Sumeet Sarkar, a South African-born Indian composer and multi-instrumentalist, has built a career that bridges cultures and soundscapes. He has scored for short films such as Baraka and Sebari Milach, both of which premiered at the Micheaux Film...

A-Zal on composing music for Ms Marvel: It’s the biggest authority stamp you could ask for

by Charu Thakur | Jul 22, 2022

(July 22, 2022) Who could have thought that one day, MCU fans would watch an heirloom bangle open an alternative dimension Noor in Marvel Studios’ latest offering Ms Marvel? But it’s happening and how! The world is in awe, seeing the very first Muslim...

Ricky Kej, the musician with an activist heart

by Suruchi Kapoor | Nov 17, 2021

(November 17, 2021) From the Grammy-winning album Winds of Samsara to My Earth Songs and most recently Divine Tides, composer, musician and humanitarian conservationist Ricky Kej has the propensity to dig deep into ragas and their effervescence. Composing strains that...