The Anatomy of Producing Contemporary Music in Minutes | Gagan Singh | TEDxYouth@Toronto

Music Composer & Producer, Gagan Singh, takes us through how he's able to come up with musical ideas in his head and develop them quickly and efficiently to maximize on the elusive "creative spark" of a creator. Gagan Singh is an award winning Media Composer, Musical Director, Record Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Executive, Keynote Presenter and Music Consultant. He has worked on the music for several Canadian and International Productions including the Multi-Award Winning Feature Film “Drone”, Starring Sean Bean, as well as Award Winning Film ‘The Use of Deadly Force’, Starring Elvis Stojko. He also won an award for Best Original Score for the short film “Undone” Produced by Foster Films Canada. Gagan has also produced music with several Canadian and International Artists. He also manages an A&R talent agency and Music Publishing label. in 2018, he was appointed as a Board Member of the national association, The Screen Composers Guild of Canada. Gagan’s unique skills set him apart from many due to his uncanny ability to blend Western Classical and Contemporary elements with Eastern Classical and Contemporary elements. He is able to combine the rich and tasteful musical traditions of the past, with the digital sounds and trends of the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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