This week Declassify welcomes on aboard a guest that is quite remarkable and someone who reflects much of the spirit of the podcast – interdisciplinary practices, cross-genre listening and collaboration. Shruti is a composer, producer, and conductor from Los Angeles. Her work has spanned the film/tv, pop, and concert worlds, and she often finds herself involved in projects that mix genres and experiences. She has worked at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions and collaborated with artists including Alicia Keys. Her work has been used by/for The National Geographic, The United Nations, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In fact, Shruti hosts her own show "Let's Shake On It" centered around bringing together esteemed and diverse musicians in conversation and collaboration in hopes of increasing transparency in the music industry and eliminating genre. And In March 2020, Shruti founded Sound Travels, a remote hire platform and educational resource to help musicians during COVID and beyond. In this episode, Shruti and Victoria examine what is means to make music that expands and breaks the mold of classical, and how we can make music new, exciting and imagination together.  Resources https://www.facebook.com/LivingMusicwithNadiaSirota/ https://theculturejournalist.substack.com/p/the-digital-hustle https://www.shrutikumar.com/  Details about works: SALT (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)'   Composer/Producer: Shruti Kumar  Conductor: Hugh Brunt  Recording Engineer: Fiona Cruikshank  Mix Engineer: Eva Reistad  Mastering Engineer: Heba Kadry Guitar: Brandon Walters  Sitar: Bishi Bhattacharya Synths: Shruti Kumar Electric Bass: Emily Retsas (@emilyretsas) Artwork: Anna Azarov & Ellie Pritts (@annaazarov & @elliepritts)   'LAST CALL (feat. Shungudzo)'   Composer/Producer: Shruti Kumar Lyricist: Shungudzo Kuyimba Featured Artist: Shungudzo Songwriters: Shungudzo Kuyimba, Shruti Kumar Vocal Arranging: Shungudzo Kuyimba Engineers: Fiona Cruikshank (Church Studios - London), Eva Reistad (EastWest Studios - Los Angeles), Shruti Kumar  Mix Engineers: Vira Byramji, Shruti Kumar Mastering Engineers: Alex Sterling (Precision Sound), Heba Kadry  Musicians--  Vocals: Shungudzo Kuyimba Conductor: Hugh Brunt, featuring the London Contemporary Orchestra Additional Violin: Stephanie Matthews Additional Viola: Marta Honer Additional Cello: Ro Rowan Electric Bass: Emily Retsas Guitar: Brandon Walters Sitar: Bishi Bhattacharya Drums: Aaron Steele Percussion: Hal Rosenfeld  Piano: Shruti Kumar Synths: Shruti Kumar Electronics: Shruti Kumar Sampling, programming: Shruti Kumar  Artwork: Anna Azarov & Ellie Pritts