Shankar Mahadevan Quotes

Shankar Mahadevan

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 3, 1967

To sustain and become a musician of a certain calibre, you need to know and understand music completely. You need to have a good taste in music and should know your good music from mediocre ones.

Shankar Mahadevan

Don't run after shows and money.

Shankar Mahadevan

You have to be, become, the musician who can't be replaced.

Shankar Mahadevan

Lataji defines the sound of Indian music, and I always had a secret desire of recording with her at least once.

Shankar Mahadevan

Aartis and spiritual songs never get dated.

Shankar Mahadevan

We have harmonies, folk songs, and compositions attached to each occasion - ranging from birth, harvest, to our festivals. Our country thrives on culture, music, and arts. Musically, ours is a very rich country.

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If some independent artists are using film as a medium to reach out to an audience, it should be promoted. Cinema is a popular medium and has a broad reach. There have been films with ghazals, classical and folk songs sung by local artists, which gave them popularity.

Shankar Mahadevan

There is nothing wrong in electronic music or synthesised music.

Shankar Mahadevan

It is the responsibility of music composers to add some classical music elements into their songs to make the music genre popular.

Shankar Mahadevan

The song 'Bolo Naa' from the film 'Chittagong,' which got me the National Award, wasn't even promoted in India, whereas the film won laurels all over the world.

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When you are busy with all the live shows and bands, world music and jazz music, it takes time to come back and do a pop album. It needs its own length of time.

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When you do a pop album, the canvas is completely yours. There is no story situation forced on to your songs - you have the freedom to develop it right from the concept.

Shankar Mahadevan

I share a lovely relationship with Javed Saab. I understand his method of working.

Shankar Mahadevan

There is so much talent in the country, and not all of that necessarily is confined to Bollywood. There are some great musicians from the independent music scenario in India making some great music.

Shankar Mahadevan

Music festivals are coming up everywhere in India, and that is the only way to go ahead. People are exposed to a wide variety of music, and the experience of being at a music festival itself is unique. It is an experience unlike any other.

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Over time, people will notice what you are doing. Then you'll be in demand, and when you are in demand, you'll make money.

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In movies, the composers and decision makers are different, so we don't come across classical songs often in films due to lack of interest. The decision makers are non-musical people, so one doesn't get to hear more classical songs in films.

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With 'Mirzya,' we went deep into folk music. The film, unfortunately, did not do well because it was not marketed well. But we got freedom to do the music the way we want.

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I do watch singing reality shows.

Shankar Mahadevan