Saurabh Zadoo
Saurabh Zadoo
Saurabh Zadoo performing on an open-air stage, one hand raised to the audience

Vocalist · Composer ·
Cultural Curator

Saurabh Zadoo — Rooted in tradition
Inspired by heritage
Driven by harmony

The music Bookings

The Story

Creating soulful musical experiences that speak beyond language

One Journey. Many Expressions → A Musical Lineage → The Harmony Ecosystem →
Music is my prayer, my purpose and my way of giving back to my roots.

One Journey. Many Expressions

I · The Musician

Saurabh Zadoo singing at the harmonium under stage light

Music began with the discipline of Indian Classical Music, but never stayed within a single tradition. The voice moves between classical, Sufi, folk and contemporary expression — drawn to music that carries a feeling long after the note has faded.

A Master's degree in Vocal Music and the Ministry of Culture's Young Artists Scholarship form part of that foundation. More than a decade of performing has since shaped a musical language rooted in heritage, yet instinctively its own.

II · The Composer

Saurabh Zadoo at the harmonium reading a score under coloured stage lights

Every composition begins with something waiting to be heard — a story, a place, a memory or an emotion. The work moves across ghazals, devotional music, films, documentaries, national productions and contemporary projects, always seeking a sound that belongs to the story.

Since the founding of Harmony India Studio in 2013, the journey has encompassed hundreds of recordings, compositions, productions, mixes and masters, alongside music created for albums, films, national campaigns and cultural productions.

III · The Cultural Curator

Saurabh Zadoo at the harmonium on a cloth-covered stage table

Culture is not something to be preserved behind glass. It is something to be lived, shared and carried forward.

Through Harmony Cultural Foundation, the Harmony India Awards and the Harmonies Choir of J&K, this journey has extended beyond performance — nurturing young voices, documenting traditional compositions and creating spaces where artists, heritage and new audiences can meet.

A young Saurabh Zadoo beside his guru, the santoor maestro Padmashri Pt. Bhajan Sopori

A Musical Lineage

What is learned beside a master cannot always be taught

Years spent alongside Padmashri Pt. Bhajan Sopori — the santoor maestro of Kashmir — brought a different kind of learning: through concerts, rehearsals, observation, and the quiet discipline of listening.

Assisting a guru becomes an apprenticeship in listening — understanding how a raga is opened, how silence is held, and how an audience is gradually brought to stillness before a single note is sung. That inheritance is not a credential. It lives in the phrasing, the restraint, and in the Kashmiri sensibility that runs beneath everything created since.

2008–12

Four-year Senior Diploma

Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad

Alongside

Electrical Engineering

Where engineering met an emerging passion for music and sound

2012–14

Sangeet Prabhakar (B.A. Vocal)

Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad

2015–16

PG Diploma, Audio Production

IGNOU, New Delhi

2017–19

M.A. Vocal Music (Indian Classical)

Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh

The Harmony Ecosystem

Art as a way of bringing people together — to explore what art can become when creativity is given space, cultures are allowed to meet, and people are given the opportunity to create and grow together.

Creation

Harmony India Studio

Where ideas find their sound. A space for composition, recording, production and artistic collaboration, bringing together musicians and stories to create music that can live beyond the moment.

Preservation

Harmony Cultural Foundation

Where heritage finds a way forward. A continuing effort to preserve the music, language and cultural memory of Jammu & Kashmir while creating opportunities for younger generations to discover, engage with and carry it forward.

Celebration

Harmony India Awards

Where contribution finds its moment. An annual platform celebrating artists, musicians and cultural practitioners whose creativity, dedication and work continue to enrich the cultural landscape of Jammu & Kashmir.

The Music

Compositions across film and independent productions

Discography →

Discography

Aadhaar Zagtuk cover artwork

Aadhaar Zagtuk

2026 · Single · Devotional

Voice cover artwork

Inner Voice

2026 · Album · Spiritual

Batt Koch — The Lost Lane poster artwork

Batt Koch — The Lost Lane

2026 · Background OST · Film

Kumbh cover artwork

Kumbh

2025 · Single · Cultural

Khodaya Pron Hyu Kashmir Kot Gav cover artwork

Khodaya Pron Hyu Kashmir Kot Gav

2024 · Single · Kashmiri

Shahzada cover artwork

Shahzado

2023 · Single · Folk

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu cover artwork

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

2021 · Single · Spiritual

Soun Wattan cover artwork

Soun Wattan

2020 · Single · Kashmiri nazm

Aahee album cover artwork

Aahee

2019 · Album · Marriage songs

Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta album cover artwork

Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta

2018 · Album · T-Series

Soz-e-Dil cover artwork

Soz-e-Dil

2018 · Album · Kashmiri ghazal

Rashk-e-Firdaus cover artwork

Rashk-e-Firdaus

2017 · Single · National Integration Song

Sant Mala album cover artwork

Sant Mala

2016 · Album · Kashmiri bhajan

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Projects

Ideas brought to life

  1. 2024–2026

    BattKoch — The Lost Lane

    Composed and arranged songs and background music for the Kashmiri-language film.

    Search Kashmir

    Batt Koch — The Lost Lane poster
  2. 2025

    Kashmir & Kumbh

    Composed and performed the musical “Kashmir & Kumbh” at Kumbh.

    Govt. of UP (Culture & Tourism Dept.)

    Kumbh release artwork
  3. 2024–2025

    Rashtriya Ekta Diwas — Jammu & Kashmir Tableau

    Composed and arranged music for the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas tableau of Jammu and Kashmir.

    Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

    Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2025 — National Unity Day, Jammu and Kashmir tableau, music composed by Saurabh Zadoo
  4. 2022–2023

    Indian Republic Day — Jammu & Kashmir Tableau

    Composed and arranged music for the Indian Republic Day tableaux of Jammu and Kashmir for two consecutive years.

    Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

    The Jammu and Kashmir Republic Day tableau
  5. 2022

    Saints of Kashmir

    Composed and arranged a music album based on the poetry of the saints of Kashmir.

    Lalleshwari International Trust

    Bhaav Pamposh — a collection of ancient bhajans by Kashmiri mystic poets, Lalleshwari International Trust
  6. 2022

    Water Conservation Campaign

    Film background score for eight episodes on a water conservation campaign telecast on Doordarshan National TV.

    Doordarshan National TV

    Jal Sanrakshan — Save Water, Doordarshan / Prasar Bharati title card
  7. 2022

    “Do You Know” Series

    Film background score for the “Do You Know” series telecast on Doordarshan National TV.

    Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

    Ministry of Tourism, Government of India emblem
  8. 2020

    Soun Wattan

    Conceptualised and composed a Kashmiri nazm by the poet Dina Nath Nadim with the Harmonies Choir of J&K.

    Harmony Cultural Foundation

    Soun Wattan release artwork
  9. 2020

    The Need

    Film background score for the short film.

    Roots in Fateh Kadal Entertainment

    The Need — a hand holding a Kashmiri dejhoor
  10. 2019

    Aahee

    Composed an album of ten songs based on Kashmiri marriage tradition, depicting the culture, tradition and folk of Kashmir.

    Independent / Harmony India Studio

    Aahee release artwork
  11. 2018

    Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta

    Composed music for 700 shlokas, with different music across 18 Adhyays. Released by T-Series.

    Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd.

    Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta release artwork
  12. 2017

    Tarana-e-Wattan — Rashk-e-Firdaus

    Composed music for the National Integration Song depicting the cultural heritage of India, in collaboration with artists of the J&K State.

    Independent / Harmony India Studio

    Rashk-e-Firdaus release artwork
  13. 2017

    Daydreams

    Composed and arranged music for the album from the book Panv Pagdandi Thaur, released at the Vishwa Pustak Mela, Pragati Maidan.

    Independent / Harmony India Studio

    Daydreams — poems from the book Panv Pagdandi Thaur, released at the World Book Fair
  14. 2016

    Sant Maala

    Composed and sang for the album, a tribute to the saints of Kashmir penned by various eminent writers of the J&K State.

    Independent / Harmony Recording Studio

    Sant Mala release artwork
  15. 2016

    100 Kashmiri Folk Compositions

    Transcribed one hundred Kashmiri folk song compositions into music notations.

    All India Radio, Delhi

    Kashmiri ensemble performing on a theatre stage
  16. 2014

    Aap Ka Intezaar

    Composed and sang ghazals for the debut album.

    Independent / Harmony Recording Studio

    Aap Ka Intezaar — debut ghazal album cover

Films

Batt Koch — The Lost Lane film poster: an elderly man cycling down a Kashmiri lane

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Batt Koch — The Lost Lane

बटॖ कोचॖ

Songs and background score for the Kashmiri-language feature film exploring memory, identity and homeland — cinematic soundscapes rooted in Kashmiri cultural expression.

Open the film
Saurabh Zadoo performing at an open-air festival stage in Kashmir

Live

A space where hearts connect and tradition lives on

Performance formats

  • Solo Concerts
  • Sufi & Folk Presentations
  • Kashmiri Musical Evenings
  • Classical-Fusion Concerts
  • Choir & Ensemble Performances
  • Cultural Festivals & Workshops
  • Thematic Productions
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Stages

  1. 2026Kashmiri Pandit Association of Europe — live online for Birmingham
  2. 2025Kashmir & Kumbh — Govt. of U.P. (Culture & Tourism), at Kumbh
  3. 2024Shikara Cultural Festival, 3rd edition — KECSS
  4. 2024Kaleidoscope Fest — Iqwat Foundation
  5. 2024Choir presentation at the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya
  6. 2023G-20 Commemoration — AIR Srinagar
  7. 2023Vitasta Festival — Srinagar & Pune
  8. 2022Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav inauguration, Ahmedabad
  9. 2018Good Evening India, DD National — live performance and interview
  10. 2018Urdu ghazal recital — JKAACL, Jammu
  11. 2017Devotional bhajans & Sufiyana Mausiqi — Abhinav Theatre, Jammu
  12. 2015Solo santoor — Harivallabh Sangit Sammelan, Jallandhar
  13. 2014Urdu ghazal recital — Azad Bhawan, ICCR, New Delhi

The Archive

Stages, ensembles, evenings

Singing at a musical tribute to Pt. Bhajan Sopori in Srinagar, 2024
Musical Tribute to Pt. Bhajan Sopori · Srinagar · 2024
Rabab, sarangi and tabla players on an open-air night stage
Vitasta Festival · Kashmiri Ensemble · Pune · 2024
Performing with tabla and rabab at the Shikara Cultural Festival for KECSS
Shikara Cultural Festival · KECSS · New Delhi · 2024
Portrait with the tanpura
Tanpura Practice · New Delhi · 2026
Hands mid-stroke on the tabla under green stage light
Ghazal Programme · Private Baithak · 2025
Tabla, flute and young accompanists on a theatre stage
Harmony Foundation Programme · Mandi House, New Delhi · 2022
The Harmonies Choir at Akashvani Srinagar for the G-20 presidency celebration
G20 Presidency Cultural Programme · Akashvani Srinagar · 2023
Tabla accompanist in a Kashmiri embroidered kurta before a concert
Accompaniment for Tabla Maestro Akhtar Hassan · MIT College, Pune · 2023
Bansuri player mid-phrase during a classical concert
Live Ghazal Performance · New Delhi · 2022
Kashmiri ensemble seated on a patterned stage carpet
Republic Day Celebrations · Rashtriya Rangshala, New Delhi · 2022
With the artists of the Jammu & Kashmir Republic Day tableau
Republic Day Tableau Group with Dr. Jitendra Singh · New Delhi · 2023
The audience at a Pune performance
Vitasta Festival · 2nd Edition · Pune · 2023
Felicitation on stage at the Harmony India Awards
Harmony India Awards · Jammu · 2024
Rabab and sarangi players recording during the Batt Koch sessions
Batt Koch · Music Sessions at hiStudio · New Delhi · 2026
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav inaugural ceremony, Sabarmati Ashram
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav · Sabarmati Ashram, Gujrat · 2021
With the 2023 Jammu & Kashmir tableau team and artists
Jammu & Kashmir Tableau · New Delhi · 2023

Recognition · Broadcast · Associations

Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

Young Artistes Scholarship in Indian Classical Music, with workshops and cultural initiatives across the country.

Broadcast & media

DD National · AIR Srinagar · Kashmir Nayi Dastak, News18 Etv Urdu · Good Morning J&K · 102.6 FM.

Honours

Kashmiri Sewak Samaj, 2019 · JKAACL, 2018 · Radio Sharda, 2017 · KECSS, 2017 · MNNIT Allahabad, 2016 · SPIC MACAY Allahabad, 2015.

Languages

Kashmiri · Urdu · Hindi · English. Certificate in Urdu from Rekhta, 2017; Thumri-Dadra vocal, University of Delhi, 2017.

Bookings & Collaborations

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Vocalist · Composer ·
Cultural Curator