Karan Viegas is a multi-instrumentalist film composer, producer and product designer currently residing in Canada. He was born in Bombay & forged in New York City for nearly a decade.
Since debuting in 2019 with his 3-part genre-bending piece Bicyclesong / The Triphonies of Kavi, Karan has released several ‘music films’, scored short films, produced for other artists and is set to release his debut EP Agape! in 2026. His work traverses genres & styles, from playful film scores to alternative R&B.
Karan wrote & performed original music for the musical sketch comedy show Self Helpless at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2025. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone & BBC Radio One, and screened at festivals like Vancouver Asian Film Festival and Outline Festival Moscow.
Collaborations include Frank Cassara (Philip Glass Ensemble, Steve Reich Quartet), Bongi Duma (Lion King on Broadway), Aleif Hamdan (Berklee India Ensemble, AR Rahman), LASYA, Smokey the Ghost, Hillai Govren, Oskar Stenmark and Arshaq Malik.
Born into a family of piano teachers, choir founders and orchestra performers, Karan spent 12 years studying classical piano with Trinity College London and 4 years drumming (& writing) for progressive rock bands as a teenager. Karan holds an MS from Columbia University and has developed digital products for creators at Spotify and Wattpad.
where is home but in the moments between time
the lull between ocean waves and afternoon sunshine
in the skin between your eyebrows
and the beating of your heart
perhaps home is something only I design
Some of my biggest idols are comedians like Monty Python, Conan O'Brien, Fry & Laurie. Satire, dry, dark, absurd - that's the good stuff.
I grew up playing soccer and sticking newspaper clippings of Ronaldinho on my bedroom wall. The older I get, the more I appreciate the wisdom in the beautiful game.