Sandeep Chowta is an Indian music director who primarily works in

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and

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. He is also the head of

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in India. He has also sung some of his songs. In 2003, he produced an anti

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documentary, titled ''Dead End'', which entered into numerous film festivals. This was produced by seventeen-year-old college student and drug activist, Tanya Khubchandani. In 2004 Chowta invited Jay Oliver and Richard Gannaway of the

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musical group, AO Music (also known as AO), to his

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studio, and has since become one of the group's core members. AO Music also features

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, the voice of Karl Jenkins' Adiemus project, and children's choral ensembles from around the globe. AO Music album releases crediting Chowta have charted in the top five internationally since 2009. He has composed music for 12 Tollywood films.

Early life

Chowta was born in

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, grew up in

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and later moved to

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, India. He is the son of

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, a

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author and businessman hailing from the Bunt community. His younger sister is ethnographer Prajna Chowta.

Filmography

Album Discography

* ''Matters of The Heart'' - Jazz Album * ''The Immersive Experience'' - New Age EP * ''Re-Enter the Dragon'' - Pop Single * ''The Arrival'' - Progressive Rock Single * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 1'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 2'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 3'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 4'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 5'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 6'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 7'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 8'' - New Age Album * ''From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 9'' - New Age Album * ''Boom / The Lost Files'' - New Age Album * ''Chalk & Cheeze'' - Electronic Dance Music Album * ''560001 by Peepal Tree & Sandeep Chowta'' - Kannada Pop/Rock Album * ''Re-Laxman Vol. 1 by Tony Das & Sandeep Chowta'' - Lounge/Pop/Easy Listening Music Album * ''Re-Laxman Vol. 2 by Tony Das & Sandeep Chowta'' - Lounge/Pop/Easy Listening Music Album * ''Venu'' - Carnatic Classical Fusion Music Album * ''Mallika I Hate You'' - Hindi Album *''Mitti''- Hindi Album *''Now That's Sandeep Chowta''- Hindi Album *''Alisha Alisha''- Hindi Album *''Viva'' - Hindi Album *''Mila''- Hindi Album

Band/Ensemble Discography

* Aomusic – ''Twirl'' 2009 (contributing producer) * Aomusic – ''...and Love Rages on!'' 2011 (contributing producer) * Aomusic – ''Hokulea'' 2013 (contributing producer)AllMusic artist album-"Hokulea"
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