The Score Magazine June 2019 | Page 14

SNEHA RAMESH Harshdeep Kaur In conversation with Harshdeep Kaur, a playback singer from India better known for her Sufi renditions and Blockbuster film tracks in Punjabi and Hindi. She has lent her voice for leading composers in the country including A R Rahman, Pritam, Vishal-Sekhar, Salim- Sulaiman, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Amit Trivedi to name a few. She is one of the very few Indian singers to have sung for a Hollywood movie. Her track R.I.P. composed by AR Rahman was a part of Oscar winner director Danny Boyle’s film 127 Hours. We had the chance to chat with her about her musical learnings, how she came into the industry, challenges faced by her, her experience as a mentor at the reality show “The Voice” and upcoming projects. 12 The Score Magazine highonscore.com