ABOUT NIKHIL

Nikhil Koparkar is a composer specializing in epic fantasy and literary adaptation, known for his ability to build distinct musical worlds from the inside out; as both a devoted reader of source material and a craftsman of multicultural sonic palettes.

He is best known for composing "The Hills of Tanchico," the breakout musical number from Amazon's hit fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which has since accumulated millions of streams, spawned fan cover versions, and inspired JordanCon, the world's premier Wheel of Time convention, to name their 2026 event TanchiCon in its honor. The song was nominated for an SCL Award alongside industry luminaries such as Ludvig Göransson, Diane Warren, Ed Sheeran and John Mayer.

He also composed the original score for the official Wheel of Time game prototype in 2025.

Nikhil has composed official book soundtracks for some of fantasy's most beloved literary properties, including Brent Weeks' Lightbringer series, Philip Chase's Edan trilogy, and Chance Dillon's Mercy series; a body of work that reflects his deep investment in bringing authored worlds to life through music.

His television credits include serving as music team lead on Amazon's The Wheel of Time across Seasons 2 and 3, working alongside composer Lorne Balfe at 14th Street Music on 45 cues across all eight episodes of Season 2, as well as contributing additional music to HBO's His Dark Materials and Netflix's Life On Our Planet.

His feature film work includes the score for the theatrically released psychological horror film Dead Whisper, which earned him an SCL Awards nomination for the David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent.

In gaming, he wrote the official main theme for Riot Games' League of Legends Lunar New Year Campaign, which serves as the musical foundation for the entire campaign across video, in-game, and global marketing.

In addition to original scoring, Nikhil collaborates with Joy Music House on score production, with credits including the Oscar-nominated score to A24's Minari and Amazon's Homecoming, both for composer Emile Mosseri. His specialty — recontextualizing instruments from non-Western musical traditions within a modern cinematic palette — led to an invitation to speak at Talks at Google in 2019, and remains the signature of his approach to world-building through music.