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Ricky Kej: Classical musicians have broken cultural barriers
Updated On: 05 April, 2022 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Indian origin musician Ricky Kej bags second Grammy Award at Sunday’s gala for Divine Tides, with Stewart Copeland
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Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej at the gala
Sunday’s Grammy win for Best New Age Album marked the second one for Indian composer Ricky Kej after 2015’s Winds of Samsara. Divine Tides, Kej’s collaborative work with American drummer Stewart Copeland, furthers his effort to spread the message of environmental conversation. “One song of the album creates awareness about the Himalayas, which has the kind of ecosystem that is not available anywhere else. Its protection is important. Another song is about biodiversity,” says Kej, adding that with his endeavour, he aims to establish that small actions can lead to noteworthy change.
“Considering all the problems, like climate change, extinction, deforestation, poverty, [lack of] sanitation, and education of children’s rights, that we face, people believe that only the government, its bodies, or NGOs can effect change. We believe that we are not capable of making change with our small actions. This isn’t [true]. The changes that we make within our capacity [are important].”
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