We spoke to Karthik and Nirali of the band Maati Baani about their musical journey , how they make music , what projects to look forward to in future and much more .
Where do you draw inspiration from while making music ?
Kartik : Our inspiration comes from every good musician that we hear ; however I draw a lot of inspiration from the street musicians across the globe . These are some of the best musicians ever but they choose to perform at stations , corner of the streets and at various public places for the joy of music . They dont expect much in return when they play on the streets even though they are presenting the best of their music .
Nirali : I draw inspiration from the great classical maestros of our country- they dedicate all their lives to master the art of Indian classical music ; this attitude of serving the art with love and dedication is what i aspire for .
Which has been your best performance yet and why ?
Nirali : Every performance of our is special as each time we perform for a new audience . But our latest performance at JKK was amazing because everything was just perfect - amazing ambience , great energy from the audience , our collaborating musicianseverything came together so beautifully :)
If not music , what would you both have been doing ?
Nirali : I would have been a social entrepreneur , something related with culture , and traditional arts .
Kartik : Graphic designer , may be !
Tell us about your latest song Jao Piya . How did it come about ?
Nirali : Every song in our series the Music Yantra which is presented by Vivanta by Taj , is a concept based song . For this song , the concept was to make the artiste perform at his / her country ' s landmark location . The song has a very spring-summery vibe and this vibe is best captured outdoors . Coincidentally , this song was completed right ahead of the Heritage Day ! For us , this was an unbelievable example of synchronicity !!!
Artists / Bands you ' d love to work with ? And why ?
Kartik : We want to work with musicians of every genre ; from India and abroad . Our rule is not to have any rule at all ! Whoever inspires us , whose music we like we would love to feature that musician or band at some point in our lives !
What ' s your dream project like ?
Kartik : The Music Yantra is our dream project and we are lucky to see it happening in real and also being loved by music lovers across the globe . In future , we would like to upgrade it by having great camera work !
Future projects
Nirali : We are going to play at some of the best music festivals this year and also , we would keep on creating new songs !
What ' s your message to readers of our magazine .
Buy music , that is how you tell a musician we believe in your music and we want to hear more :) A word of appreciation for the work the musicians
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