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By Padmanabhan NS
Ehsaan Noorani and Amithav Gautam - All about Blues and Jazz
When it comes to Blues guitar playing, there are a few names in India, that stands tall over many out there. Ehsaan Noorani is one of the most eminent Blues Guitarist of the country. Apart from hugely successful career in mainstream music (Bollywood), Ehsaan continues to play Blues venues around the country.
Amithav Gautam is a young budding guitarist from Chennai, hugely influenced by Blues and Jazz. When you see any of the wildly acclaimed videos of Amithav’s guitar playing, you know the musical future of the country is in safe hand. His playing, phrasing, improvisations are turning heads of many blues veterans around the country.
What happens when you put a veteran of Blues and a rising star of Blues together across the same table? We will find out, as they dig into each other’s music. Needless to say, its going to be immensely inspirational for rest of us lesser mortals.
The session will be hosted by the lifelong musician, music industry veteran and executive, NS Padmanabhan.
Medium
English, Hindi
Difficulty
intermediate
Duration
60 Minutes
Recording
Available
Submitted questions
Questions can be submitted by the attendees of the session till 1 hour before the session starts. The host goes through them and discusses the relevant one in depth during the session.
About the Artist
Padmanabhan NS
Padmanabhan (Paddy) heads Spotify’s Artist and Label Marketing for India. Prior to Spotify, Paddy was the National Music Head for India’s leading FM Radio Channel - Radio City.
Paddy started his career as a software engineer, and after a decade, his love for music made him cross over to the music business. He has over 25 years of experience as the A&R and Digital Head with various music labels, including Times Music, EMI Music, and Universal Music, where he was responsible for discovering some of India’s biggest independent artists such as Swarathma, Advaita, and Grammy Winner Ricky Kej, among others.
Paddy is also a guitarist and has played with some leading Indian acts like Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Rahul Vaidya and Abhijeet Sawant, and on weekends, you may find him jamming with his Classic Rock covers band One Night Stand, or his Hindi setup called Trishna Unplugged.
Classes by the Artist
LivDemy Pro
LivDemy is a next generation music learning platform that provides 250 hours of high-quality music lessons from celebrities to help you become an expert in your favorite genres.
There are over 1000+ video lessons available 24/7. You will also be able to attend live session with these celebrities on a regular basis.
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Frequently
asked questions
How do I attend the session?
The sessions will be held on livdemy.com. Log onto the site with your registered account 15 minutes before the time of the session and go to the session page. You should see a button to enter the password there when the session starts.Test your mic and video just to make sure everything is working fine.
I'm not able to see or hear anything while in class. What should I do?
LivDemy classes are best taken on Chrome or Firefox. Make sure your browser is updated to the latest version. If you are still facing any technical issue, please try refreshing your browser. In case that doesn't help, please contact the LivDemy admin via the group chat within the session or ping us on Facebook/Instagram.
Will I get a recording of this session?
You will get a notification of the recording of this session sent to you via mail within 2-3 days of the live session. The recordings will be made available for a limited time. You can watch them on livdemy.com only.
How can I take a live chat in the session?
You need to go to the Live Chat tab in the sidebar in the session. You need to provide livdemy access to your camera and microphone first to be able to use this feature. Once you have granted the permissions you can request a live chat by clicking the button.The live chat session will start as soon as the teacher accepts it.
I hear an echo, what to do?
Use earphones or headphones to avoid any echo/audio-feedback issues during the session. If earphones are not available, please mute your own mic when the presenter is talking.The live chat session will start as soon as the teacher accepts it.
I have registered for the class, but it is asking me to pay, what should I do?
Registration for the class is not the final confirmation. You need to finish the payment for the confirmation to take place.