SHANKAR MAHADEVAN
Your earlier most influences in singing- Can you elaborate one striking incident that took you towards music ?
I vividly remember the first time that I saw the Harmonium as a three-and-a-half-year old . I could immediately understand the instrument ’ s black and white reeds without even knowing what it was ... without ever having learnt how to play it before . It came very naturally to me and I could understand the connection between a melody and its corresponding notes . Before I knew it , my fingers had taken over and I was actually playing a song on it . It was a striking incident and my first real tryst with music … something that I look back upon as a blessing after all these years . This experience at the age of three-and-a-half drew me into the world of music almost sub-consciously .
You are blessed with a powerful voice and show perfection in each note . How did you manage to maintain the same voice quality over the decades ?
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This is a rather difficult question to answer actually . Honestly , the more in touch with music you are , the more you understand it . The more you understand it ’ s nuances and your own skills , the more you respect music in its entirety . And , all that collectively allows you to maintain , adapt , and hone your voice . It ’ s almost like learning to