music continues to date , with influences from across the world finding acceptance in this hugely popular form of music .
What is your powerful piece of advice to budding classical musicians- gender not bar ?
It would be terribly presumptuous on my part to offer advice to budding musicians . Advice is best taken from one ’ s gurus and mentors rather than randomly .
The three life lessons which music has taught you ?
› Gratitude for having the gift of music in life .
› Not to take that gift for granted but nurture and care for it .
› The companionship of music gets you through the many challenges life poses .
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Did you ever face a challenge where you had to go against your singing style- whether recording or live ? What was it and how did you overcome it ?
I try and ensure that I don ’ t find myself in a situation where I am doing something or singing something that I don ’ t enjoy or don ’ t want to sing . This means I have to ask for many details before I accept as assignment . For example , what are the lyrics of the song , what is the melody , in which key has the track been programmed . If I am not comfortable with these aspects or with the terms and conditions that come with it , I say a polite no . Sometimes , music directors don ’ t like so many questions and are offended that I am asking . But fortunately , we were able to part ways before we landed in the studio .
Your take on western influence over Indian music and how modern film music is ?
I think I have already partly answered this question earlier .
Picture Credit- Raghav Pasricha
Picture Credit- Raghav Pasricha
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