Episode 11 - Shashaa Tirupati

On the 11th episode of The Indoencers Podcast, I had a chat with the one and only Shashaa Tirupati - a National Award winning singer who has sung some of India's biggest hits for composers like AR Rahman, Isaignani Illayaraja, Mithoon, among many others. We spoke about the importance of being self-made and self-sufficient to her, the role of pain in music creation, plus so much more. It was an absolute honour to be able to speak with her, and I found so much of she had to say incredibly fascinating and informative. We hope you enjoy this episode too!

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Chapters

• 0:19 Guest Introduction
• 1:37 Lockdown Learnings
• 4:17 Childhood & Musical Beginnings
• 7:33 Origins of Stage Fright & Anxiety
• 10:24 Self-Learning vs. Learning from a Guru
• 14:15 Is It Beneficial to Force a Child to Practice?
• 18:05 Her Experience with Choral/Gospel Music
• 24:42 Importance of Being Self-Made & Self-Sufficient
• 32:01 Dealing with Resistance when She Decided to Pursue Playback Singing
• 33:40 Her Thoughts and Experiences with Reality TV
• 37:15 Thoughts on Dealing with Setbacks, Lack of Confidence, Insecurities
• 48:34 The Role of Pain in Music Creation
• 55:15 How Difficult is it to be Vulnerable in Public (through music)?
• 57:18 Musical Stereotypes
• 1:02:58 Association with Maajja?
• 1:04:21 Her Influence on Society as a Byproduct of Fame
• 1:07:10 Future & Current Playlist
• 1:11:00 Outro