HOW DID MUSIC EVOLVE? Sit with Sid #37 ft. Kaushal Inamdar

Kaushal S. Inamdar is an Indian music composer and singer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. In this episode, Sid and Kaushal talk about music, from the very base layer. Why did it evolve? What purpose does it solve? Is it, as Steven Pinker says "a waste of civilisation?" or does it serve an evolutionary purpose? All questions answered. They also talk about what the future of music looks like, with hundred years of technological advancements. This and much more on this episode of Sit with Sid! In this video: 00:00 Introduction 05:28 India is a land of stories in songs 07:24 Music is the most widespread magic out there 08:45 Music evolved through sexual selection 13:13 Music is not a waste product of civilization 14:45 Music evolved before language 17:34 Music is trippy 20:12 Music relates to the intuition and instinct 27:34 Music compensates for the other senses in a movie 34:19 Why don't we use music as a default way of communication 38:37 Imperfection makes music what it is 53:24 Why does modern pop music stay in our heads? 58:13 Why marathi music industry doesn't have heroes 1:07:18 Closing notes Connect with Kaushal: YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/KaushalSInamdar Twitter: https://twitter.com/ksinamdar?s=09 Connect with Siddhansh Agrawal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidsbrainwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sidsbrainwork LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddhansh-agrawal-6b95231b8/ Facebook: (who tf uses it now) Internships -- Drop a line at siddhanshhpdl@gmail.com We are constantly looking to hire new talent. Come with whatever you have, we’ll find an opportunity for you. -- Watch clips from this podcast on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sit.with.sid/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP7xyupgiJ_zgqRduSWRKQ