HOW MUSIC FESTIVALS WORK AND THE GIG LIFE with ABHINAV PATANKAR | take 40

here, we talk about what it feels like to be part of music festival production, the gig life and more --- Abhinav Patankar is an award-winning passionate sound engineer and music enthusiast dedicated to creating unforgettable sonic experiences in the field of live sound. He started hissound engineering career in 2013 by seeking formal education in the field. Having topped his class, he went on to become the youngest head of department to lead one of India’sleading live music venue brands, blueFROG, Pune. Currently Abhinav serves as the FoH engineer for OAFF & Savera, DIVINE, The Soul (SriLanka), Prabhdeep, Swanand Kirkire’s Bawraa Live and Talwiinder. He also, serves as the Technical Manager for festivals such as Ziro Festival of Music (Takar Stage), Sounds Good Festival & DGTL (Mumbai) and also as the FoH engineer for the South Stage at the MagneticFields Festival.Apart from everything audio, he is a certified paragliding pilot, an adventure biker, plays tennis and enjoys everything outdoor.--- This podcast is produced by⁠ Memento⁠ : linktr.ee/mementoindiaWhat's new on SwS these days : https://instagram.com/storieswithshastriWhat [guest]'s up to these days : http://instagram.com/mogamboishappy For enquiries, contact [email protected]#interview #podcast #storieswithshastri