Two Indians – Falguni Shah and Ricky Kej win big at the 64th Grammy Awards
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While US-based Falguni Shah won her Grammy for the Best Children’s Album,
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Bengaluru's Ricky Kej won his hallowed gramophone jointly with The Police drummer Stewart Copeland for the Best New Age Album.
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Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej received the Grammy for Divine Tides (Lahiri Music) for the Best New Age Album
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Born in the US, Kej grew up in Bengaluru as his family moved to India when he was eight.
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He went to the famous Bishop Cotton Boys’ school, where he taught himself how to play the keys and guitar.
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For a brief period of time, he was the keyboardist for Angel Dust, a Bengaluru-based progressive rock band.
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Growing up in Mumbai, Falu would listen to her mother, a musician at All India Radio,
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humming a variety of ragas. After a few years, she would cock her ears to RD Burman hits and The Beatles.
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Falu has collaborated with the likes of ace cellist Yo-Yo Ma
(Silk Road Project),
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iconic American composer Philip Glass, and Latin pop star Ricky Martin apart from creating a bunch of albums.
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In A Colourful World, Falu sings in English but with her glides from classical music in place
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Falu had said about the album that was entirely produced during COVID.
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“This award is also for Ukraine.. And for women,” she said in her acceptance speech.
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