For any form of music , having a strong foundation in classical music is a must . Are you also trained in Western Classical Music ?
Yeah , even before learning Indian Classical music , I was trained in Western Classical music . The foundation of warming up of voice , breath management early on was extremely helpful . Western classical Music is a whole new world altogether with tremendous vocal range from chest voice to head and I continue to apply these techniques . I ’ ve even learned and performed many classical Latin and German .
Could you tell us about your early classical music training ?
I unofficially learned music early on from my dad , who ’ s now very popular on social media ( laughs ). He is extremely fascinated with the concept of ragas and inculcated that in me and my sister . He ’ d sing and showcase the beauty and contrasts of different ragas ; and more importantly help us relate to the ragas by suggesting songs we ’ d already know in them . For instance , he ’ d give
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