EARS x India Songwriting camp + Songs & Sessions -seminar
What: EARS x India Songwriting camp
When: 20-23 April 2026
Where: Turku, Finland
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Songs & Sessions -seminar
When: 23. April, 12:30 - 16:30
Live stream: www.humak.fi/en/events/stream-ears-x-india-songs-sessions-2026
EARS is organizing a three-day songwriting camp bringing together professional songwriters from India and Nordics. Participants will collaborate to create original music based on briefs provided by music labels and film and TV production companies from both regions.
Finland, along with the other Nordics, is known as one of the world's most powerful songwriting hubs, shaping global pop culture from the inside out. With a signature blend of bold creativity, emotional clarity, and cutting-edge production, songwriters and producers from the region consistently craft chart-topping hits for international superstars across genres from US to Korea and Japan.
The event aims to facilitate cross-border creative collaboration between music professionals while providing film and series producers with access to international songwriting talent for their upcoming productions. Indian writers will work directly with Nordic songwriters known for crafting global hits, while Finnish participants gain insight into the melodic and narrative approaches that resonate with Indian audiences.
Songs & Sessions
The songwriting camp will conclude on 23 April with a one-day seminar, Songs & Sessions, on the Indian entertainment industry. Participants will attend a listening session for the completed works, engage with panel discussions on the Indian entertainment sector, and network with industry professionals.
Panel Session 1 – India–Finland Cross-IP and International Collaboration
moderator: Jani Joenniemi / EARS
Rafael Pereira, Managing Partner, TINNUTS, Executive Trustee, India Music Exchange,
Abhijeet Singh, Producer, Film Village Line Production
Tarun Sawhney, President for EMEA and APAC at ShortsTV
Roosa Toivonen, Producer, Good Hand Film & TV
Panel Session 2 – Experiences on Publisher, Artist & Songwriting Collaboration
moderator: Henrik Tala, Song Asia
Bhumi, Artist & Songwriter
Kyösti Salokorpi, Songwriter and Vice Chair, Finnish Music Creators
Tommi Tuomainen, Founder and CEO of Elements Music
The event is organized in partnership with West Finland Film Commission, Music Finland, Song Asia, Humanistinen Ammattikorkeakoulu (HUMAK), Stubborn, Tinnuts and India Music Exchange.
