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• ‟ Berklee played a huge role in shaping my music. On an academic level, I learned a lot about vocal technique and culture. Since my major was Music Production and Engineering, I got a good handle on the technical and creative aspects of making a record.

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• ‟ Growing up, any time I would sit down with my grandfather to learn or talk about Carnatic music, he would bring up G. N. Balasubramaniam. Listening to the recordings he would play me, I was dazzled by GNB's voice and how he was able to execute ideas that I could barely wrap my head around.

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• ‟ My primary goal is to be a solo artist releasing original music.

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• ‟ My experience and growth in the film music world and the time I've spent studying legendary film composers have given me depth of insight into how music can inspire a range of emotions.

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• ‟ I come from a musical family, and Carnatic music made up so much of my childhood, my upbringing, and my musical transition.

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• ‟ The inner core of my being is Carnatic music.

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• ‟ I fell in love with R&B music at a young age. The energy and aesthetic of that genre strike an emotional chord with me.

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• ‟ Growing up in the U.S., music became a way for me to find my roots and anchor points.

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• ‟ It is kind of a cliche that many Indian parents, especially in the U.S., want their kids to become doctors or engineers. But my parents encouraged me to turn to music when they found that I had the passion and talent.

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• ‟ I owe so much of my musical growth to my exploration and performance of Carnatic music.

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• ‟ Film music has given me everything - career and popularity.

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• ‟ The youth is hungry for good music; I feel responsible and glad that I can be an agent who can mentally, emotionally stimulate them to listen to music outside of cinema.

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• ‟ I have huge respect for the musical aptitude and intellect of listeners in India. They appreciate genuine, quality music.

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• ‟ The performance of Carnatic music is multi-dimensional and layered. A performance is at once an artiste's cathartic process of personal exploration and an open energy exchange with the audience: a release and a conversation.

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• ‟ Across generations, the torch-bearers of Carnatic music have mastered the art form of connection.

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• ‟ From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.

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• ‟ My time at Berklee College of Music was probably my greatest period of artistic growth and internalisation.

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• ‟ My whole family is involved in the arts - my sister is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer, and my dad helps me out on the music business end.

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• ‟ My idea is to take the improvisational excitement that takes place with Carnatic music and juxtapose that in different sonic contexts.

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• ‟ Ultimately, you're looking for a soulful experience when you listen to any form music.

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• ‟ When I was 11, I decided that music was what I wanted to pursue as a career.

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• ‟ I realised music was my calling, and I am one of those who's strongly bound by an infectious enthusiasm and passion.

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• ‟ My roots are Carnatic music. I think everything stems from that.

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• ‟ Thanks to my family and guru. They were quite confident that I could do it and think about music as a full-time career.

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• ‟ When it comes to 'Maruvaarthai,' I have said many a time that Carnatic music drives my creative influence. In that sense, Darbuka Siva gave me a lot of room to breathe with the melody. The instrumental, however, was grounded. The lyrics is just poetic, and phonetically, they sound beautiful.

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• ‟ When I was younger and had made the decision to make a career in music, becoming famous was something that I dreamt about.

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