Independence Day Special: 3-Time Grammy Winner Ricky Kej on Curating New Rendition of National Anthem | Exclusive

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The 3-Time Grammy Award Winner, Ricky Kej completely spoke to india.com concerning the journey of constructing a brand new rendition of the Indian National Anthem specifically for Independence Day.

There are two days within the yr when the nation is doused in tricolour. There is an aura of patriotic fervour working by way of the veins of each Indian citizen. And one in all today is August 15, India’s Independence Day. The day commemorates India’s freedom from colonial rule. Celebrating this triumph, yearly the Prime Minister of India unfurls the Indian National Flag at Red Fort in Delhi adopted by singing of the nationwide anthem and different traditions. This yr a particular rendition of the Indian nationwide anthem awaits the residents. The 3-time Grammy award winner, world-famous music composer Ricky Kej composed a brand new model of the anthem in collaboration with the 100-member Royal  Philharmonic Orchestra setting new information. In an unique dialog with india.com, the music composer spoke concerning the making of the rendition of the nationwide anthem, about Indian music presence on the world degree and extra.

Rickey Kej launched the rendition on the eve of Independence Day on August 14.

RICKEY KEJ’S 42 YEAR PRACTICE WITH THE INDIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

Ricky Kej’s musical journey started by enjoying the nationwide anthem. He stated that it was the primary tune he performed on the keyboard and discovered even earlier than memorising the nursery rhymes.

Kej stated, “It is a 100-member orchestra and the biggest ever symphony orchestra to record the national anthem ever. And of course, the added icing on the cake is that they are a British Orchestra, they ruled us for 200 years and today an Indian guy is conducting them and leading them and performing the Indian national anthem.!”

The grammy award winner has made a number of variations of the Indian nationwide anthem prior to now. “This one I wanted to do my penultimate version of it, I wanted to put all of my thoughts and ideas…I am hoping it becomes a definitive version of it that everyone uses,” he added enthusiastically.

RICKY KEJ ON WHY HE CHOSE A BRITISH ORCHESTRA?

The new model of the nationwide anthem brings alongside a way of irony because it was performed in all British Orchestra. When requested about why Kej didn’t select any Indian band for a similar, he stated, “Because I wanted to record with a symphony orchestra but unfortunately India does not have a symphony orchestra. There are one or two orchestras who call themselves Indian symphony orchestra but 80 per cent of them are artists for eastern Europe and other places.”

WE ARE NOT APPRECIATING OUR INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Coming with an expertise of a number of years, Ricky has seen the music business evolve. Divulging extra concerning the panorama of music in India and its recognition on the worldwide degree, he defined that we’re not appreciating our expertise and the way the West has extra appreciation of our classical music. He additional added that, “mainstream film music has completely taken over the music industry so much so that when I say I am a music composer people ask which movie?”

The grammy award winner additional defined that Indian classical musicians have damaged cultural boundaries and that’s the reason they’re getting extra recognition worldwide. “ Except few exceptions like Naatu Naatu which is a fantastic song, Jai Ho and few more you can count on you have managed to break that cultural barrier…It is our classical musicians who have broken those barriers but we are not appreciating them as much.”

But the tendencies are altering now, and Kej agreed that now there may be an upswing when it comes to recognition of the music.

Ricky Kej is a music composer who received a Grammy for his music concerning the surroundings – Winds of Samsara and the Divine Tides.  While he makes music on what he really believes and that has a particular message, the Grammy Award  Winner says that he’s able to drop every thing and work in Bollywood if there’s a social message.

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