Interview: Ricky Kej on his latest Independence Day music video, how AI will impact music and more
The Hindu
Three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej will be performing the National Anthem with the 100-member Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the iconic Abbey Road studios in London
When we call three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej, he is busy preparing for his upcoming concerts — 11 of them in a month, across three countries (USA, UK, and India). That is a lot, even for a Grammy Award-winning musician. But music is what Ricky loves to do. And he does it well. Amidst all the concerts, the Bengaluru-based musician is also planning something big for this year’s Independence Day: performing the National Anthem with the 100-member Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the iconic Abbey Road studios in London.
Ricky has collaborated thrice with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, including on his Grammy-winning album Divine Tides. He regards them as the finest orchestra globally and the National Anthem, his favourite melody. So, he put the two together to create something special to mark India’s 76th year of independence.
Ricky discusses what national identity means to him, how his perspective of music has changed over the years, and more.
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