Two Indian artistes on being recognised by the Recording Academy

Updated On: 30 November, 2020 07:20 AM IST | New Delhi | The Hitlist Team

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Two Indian artistes on being recognised by the Recording Academy

Anoushka Shankar

Nomination: Love Letters has been nominated in the Best World Music Album category

Anoushka Shankar has become accustomed to finding her name among the list of Grammy-nominated artistes. While her work was consistently recognised from 2013 to 2017, she says earning a nod for Love Letters is different. "Those who follow my music appreciated the fact that they got a glimpse into my life because its song-writing is special. It is raw and vulnerable. I'm going to draw your attention to a song called Bright eyes, which was created with [Alev Lenz]. This album was made over a [significant] period of time, and in bits and pieces. Often, there were gaps between recording sessions. If I had written a song a while ago [while encountering] a sense of pain, and no longer felt that way six months later, I'd encourage her to alter it and showcase the protagonist as one who has healed," says Shankar, adding that she has a tendency to disguise emotions reflected in her songs while packaging them before the release. "But, [Lenz discouraged] the idea. She said the song came from a broken place, and must be retained as it is. She said any other emotion would be best explored in another number. Retaining the entity was good production-advice." But revisiting the grief when she no longer experienced it required role play. "Parallels can always be drawn between music creation and acting. You have to draw from what may not be your current experience."

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