Los Angeles (California) [US], February 3 (ANI): Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon claimed a Grammy award on the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tandon, 71, received the coveted award within the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album class for her album ‘Triveni’, a charming mix of historic chants and world music.
The honour was introduced on the 67th Grammy Awards, held on the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. (early Monday morning in India). Incidentally, Tandon is the elder sister of former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.
‘Triveni’ is a seven-track album created as a meditative journey for listeners, geared toward selling “inner healing.”The challenge is a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto, bringing collectively their distinct musical kinds.
The album’s identify, “Triveni,” symbolizes the confluence of three rivers, which metaphorically represents the fusion of the artists’ numerous traditions.
Music producer George Varghese took to his Instagram deal with to congratulate Chandrika Tandon and the crew for the large win.
Sharing a bunch image from the Arena, he wrote, “And the winner is !!!!! Wouter Kellerman Chandrika Tandon and Eru Matsumoto and my sister from another mother Tholsi Pillay!!” including, “Congratulations to the Dream Team for winning the Grammy Awards for the BEST NEW AGE album for their Album ‘TRIVENI’ . I am ever grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to be a part of your Video Team but more than that .. always treating me as part of your family over the years.”This yr marks Tandon’s second Grammy nomination, along with her first in 2010 for her album ‘Om Namo Narayana: Soul Call’.
She was nominated this yr alongside some distinguished names, together with producer Ricky Kej, sitar participant Anoushka Shankar, and Indian-origin British artist Radhika Vekaria.
In a social media put up earlier, Chandrika wrote, “We wouldn’t be here except for the incredible support of so many! There are such spectacular fellow musicians I met along the way — many nominees and many not — and I want to tell you ALL how much joy you created for me and the world with your artistry. Thank you.” She additionally gave a shout out to her collaborators Eru Matsumoto and Wouter Kellerman.
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards had been hosted by Trevor Noah and streamed reside from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The premiere ceremony, which noticed the vast majority of awards being handed out, was accessible to viewers on YouTube through the Recording Academy’s official channel.
For the Indian viewers, the Grammy occasion was accessible to stream solely on Disney Plus Hotstar. (ANI)