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Karan Khosla
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Originally educated as a physicist, Karan Khosla had a long career in finance and management consulting before transitioning into a completely different universe. Although he studied music while pursuing his degree in physics in the US, he could not fully pursue his passion until his early thirties. He financed his musical journey and further education while maintaining a full-time job, proving that passion knows no bounds. Karan has carved a niche for himself as a first-call session guitarist, composer, and educator for both local and visiting international artists. Based in the captivating landscapes of Goa, he benefited from nearly a decade of training under American jazz guitar luminaries Matt Warnock and Jonathan Kreisberg.
The Evolving Sound of Learning: Western Music Education in India
by Karan Khosla
In this final article of the series on India's evolving jazz landscape, we examine the growing role of contemporary Western music education in shaping new generations of musicians. For generations, Indian music was handed down through the immersive guru-shishya tradition: students living with, or close to, their teachers, learning by ear, imitation and hours ...
Alex Sino / Terry Heimat / Richard Bravo: Alma Libre
by Karan Khosla
Some albums carry the signature of a single artist. Alma Libre, which translates to “Free Soul," takes a different path, shaped by a team of Grammy-winning producers, arrangers and musicians who thrive on collaboration. Producers Alex Sino and Richard Bravo, along with conductor and arranger Terry Heimat (Taras Kutsenko), steer the album's direction; the performers include ...
India After Dark: The New Geography of Jazz
by Karan Khosla
When the large festival stages are packed away, the music finds a more permanent home. All across India, jazz now thrives in a growing network of clubs and bars, the nightly engine rooms that sustain the scene. The new geography of Indian jazz is shaped by these essential venues--relaxed neighborhood joints that serve as the scene's ...
Will Brahm: Distance to Empty
by Karan Khosla
Distance to Empty is a phrase that carries a familiar feeling--something you might glimpse glowing on the dashboard as you pull away from a final pit stop before a long journey. Will Brahm, metaphorically and musically, poses these questions: How far can you go with what you have? What is left in the tank? What is ...
The Big Stage: How Festivals Are Reviving Jazz All Around India
by Karan Khosla
The live music scene in India is flourishing, and jazz is riding the tide. A recent Ernst & Young study estimates that the live music sector in India reached a value of around USD 1.4 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase 20% yearly. With Gen Z and millennials making approximately 90% of all live ...
Swinging Scores—How Jazz Shaped Bollywood’s Golden Age
by Karan Khosla
This piece--the first in a five-part series on the Indian jazz revival--focuses on the heavy imprint of jazz on Indian cinema, specifically Bollywood during its golden age between the 1940s and 1970s. It's a story about how a music born in New Orleans made its way to Bombay, and how, for a few wild and brilliant ...
Horizons
By Karan Khosla
Label: Goa Jazz Academy Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Serenity; Genesis; Flux.
