IRAA Awards announces the savant Pramod Chandorkar as Awards Director 2017
The Indian Recording Arts Academy proudly has announced Pramod Chandorkar as the Awards Director.
Pramod has been working as a Sound Engineer since 1995. He has worked on numerous mega hit albums
and films as Chief Sound Engineer. He is one of the few audio engineers who have excelled in all
branches of audio ranging from Music Recording, Live Sound, Film Sound Design, Studio Design and
Audio Education.
Starting out as a musician, Pramod’s journey is marked with an association with many leading sound
recording studios. Pramod has also been responsible for designing and deploying more than 30 fully
operational sound recording facilities. Currently other than being the founder & director of Soundideaz
Academy Pvt. Ltd. a premier institute conducting courses on Sound engineering, he also heads an impressive
Audio post-production facility.
He is also a FOH Mix engineer and the Head Technical Engineer for Sonu Nigam Live in concert and has been
traveling the world for his tour for last 13 years. He has mixed live for artists like Lata Mangeshkar
and Asha Bhonsle.
In the world of Film Sound design he has been active for last four years and in a short span has received
four prestigious nominations for Sound Design for Films. He has received the Zee Cine Award for Best Song
Recording in 2005 and also three IRRA and one Palm Live Sound Awards too.
“I feel honoured to be appointed as the Awards Director for the prestigious IRAA. In the last 10 years IRAA
has become the most prestigious award for the Audio industry,” says Chandorkar.
“In a world where a technician’s contribution in recording of music and film sound has only increased multifold,
IRAA has done the job of acknowledging their contribution and motivating the new generation of Audio artists.
In the coming editions we will be looking forward to take these awards and recognition to the next well,” he
adds.
IRAA in its 11th consecutive edition is achieving critical attention from Indian recording engineers aspiring
for recognition in their technical art in the audio studio. Pramod Chandorkar eminent sound engineer of global
fame is the 2017 Award Director. In Pramod we have a very dedicated and serious savant of the recording arts
having contributed immensely to the profession. IRAA is going to benefit greatly in his guidance and leadership.
I believe more so nice fraternity of recording engineers will benefit in the IRAA Awards being led by Pramod,”
states Anil Chopra, founder of IRAA Awards.
“I have known Pramod since 25 years and persistence for achieving excellence is remarkable, the awards too
recognize excellence in the recording arts,” he adds.
Now in its 11th edition, IRAA Awards will continue to applaud the best in Indian music; those who exhibit
the courage, and creativity to bring about a transformation in the world of music.
Indian Recording Arts Awards (IRAA) every year honour and recognise exceptional talent in music, soundtrack
recording and mixing in Indian music for albums and movies. The music awards similarly recognise innovation
in music composition and tracks that define independent popular music culture.
IRAA 2017 will be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre on 3 June and will be hosted alongside PALM Expo 2017.
IRAA Awards are now accepting nominations.
The entries for the esteemed awards can be submitted for consideration at iraa.in/register
The soundtracks and albums released between January 1 December 31, 2016 are eligible for nominations
and the list of categories which include Film as well as Non-film, are available on the IRAA
website - www.iraa.in
Audio files accompanying the entries can be submitted to a dropbox link provided on the website.
Don’t miss! Log in to iraa.in/register and send in your nominations now.