3 magical approaches for achieving a perfect life | Rishabh Seen | TEDxDTU

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[Music] thank you so much thank you so much

thank you so much thank you so much

thank you so much thank you so much everyone so I’m really very inspired by

everyone so I’m really very inspired by

everyone so I’m really very inspired by just being here and I’m really thankful

just being here and I’m really thankful

just being here and I’m really thankful to the organizers for you know

to the organizers for you know

to the organizers for you know considering me about the person for this

considering me about the person for this

considering me about the person for this opportunity and so I was watching Oscars

opportunity and so I was watching Oscars

opportunity and so I was watching Oscars the other night and you know it struck

the other night and you know it struck

the other night and you know it struck me that you know we were the winners

me that you know we were the winners

me that you know we were the winners when they went on stage they never you

when they went on stage they never you

when they went on stage they never you know spoke about the practical and

know spoke about the practical and

know spoke about the practical and logical stuff in life they would always

logical stuff in life they would always

logical stuff in life they would always speak about you know the small virtues

speak about you know the small virtues

speak about you know the small virtues and small lessons they have learned you

and small lessons they have learned you

and small lessons they have learned you know all the way to the success and

know all the way to the success and

know all the way to the success and these are you know little things little

these are you know little things little

these are you know little things little approaches that they have you know

approaches that they have you know

approaches that they have you know adopted in life which have kind of help

adopted in life which have kind of help

adopted in life which have kind of help them to reach where they are you know so

them to reach where they are you know so

them to reach where they are you know so they they never speak about stuff like

they they never speak about stuff like

they they never speak about stuff like how you can you know own ten houses at

how you can you know own ten houses at

how you can you know own ten houses at the age of 25 or how can you be a

the age of 25 or how can you be a

the age of 25 or how can you be a millionaire by the age of 30 they you

millionaire by the age of 30 they you

millionaire by the age of 30 they you know talk about simple stuff that they

know talk about simple stuff that they

know talk about simple stuff that they have learned from the parents or you

have learned from the parents or you

have learned from the parents or you know during their journey so when I

know during their journey so when I

know during their journey so when I receive this invitation for TEDx TTU III

receive this invitation for TEDx TTU III

receive this invitation for TEDx TTU III and when I read the title the theme

and when I read the title the theme

and when I read the title the theme which is because grey matters I decided

which is because grey matters I decided

which is because grey matters I decided that I’ll I’ll not share you know the

that I’ll I’ll not share you know the

that I’ll I’ll not share you know the technicalities of my field of Indian

technicalities of my field of Indian

technicalities of my field of Indian music of metal or like why I do or what

music of metal or like why I do or what

music of metal or like why I do or what I do but I’ll just share you know three

I do but I’ll just share you know three

I do but I’ll just share you know three very important lessons and approaches

very important lessons and approaches

very important lessons and approaches that I have adopted in life which have

that I have adopted in life which have

that I have adopted in life which have you know really transformed my life and

you know really transformed my life and

you know really transformed my life and given me a life that I always used to

given me a life that I always used to

given me a life that I always used to dream off so and by the way these these

dream off so and by the way these these

dream off so and by the way these these lessons of approaches that I have

lessons of approaches that I have

lessons of approaches that I have adopted might you know sound illogical

adopted might you know sound illogical

adopted might you know sound illogical or you know not not logical at all but

or you know not not logical at all but

or you know not not logical at all but to those who are following their dreams

to those who are following their dreams

to those who are following their dreams this will definitely be some mean

this will definitely be some mean

this will definitely be some mean something to you because you know I’ve

something to you because you know I’ve

something to you because you know I’ve always said that success lies far from

always said that success lies far from

always said that success lies far from facts it lies within possibilities so

facts it lies within possibilities so

facts it lies within possibilities so you can be all you know fact oriented

you can be all you know fact oriented

you can be all you know fact oriented and you can be very logical in your

and you can be very logical in your

and you can be very logical in your approach towards life in achieving your

approach towards life in achieving your

approach towards life in achieving your goals but when it comes to achieving

goals but when it comes to achieving

goals but when it comes to achieving your dreams something which you know

your dreams something which you know

your dreams something which you know most of us here that we cannot achieve

most of us here that we cannot achieve

most of us here that we cannot achieve you really need something else you know

you really need something else you know

you really need something else you know apart from being very logical and very

apart from being very logical and very

apart from being very logical and very a fact oriented in life so so for these

a fact oriented in life so so for these

a fact oriented in life so so for these three approaches the first approach that

three approaches the first approach that

three approaches the first approach that that I have learned from you know being

that I have learned from you know being

that I have learned from you know being an Indian classical musician and a metal

an Indian classical musician and a metal

an Indian classical musician and a metal musician and you know performing and

musician and you know performing and

musician and you know performing and touring and all that stuff so you know

touring and all that stuff so you know

touring and all that stuff so you know basically I am at at this point in my

basically I am at at this point in my

basically I am at at this point in my life where I’m really really you know

life where I’m really really you know

life where I’m really really you know satisfied but even there is always this

satisfied but even there is always this

satisfied but even there is always this dearth of you know keeping a you know

dearth of you know keeping a you know

dearth of you know keeping a you know moving moving forward and you know

moving moving forward and you know

moving moving forward and you know achieving more and more so the first

achieving more and more so the first

achieving more and more so the first lesson that I have learned in my life is

lesson that I have learned in my life is

lesson that I have learned in my life is that you have to focus on your work on

that you have to focus on your work on

that you have to focus on your work on your part and you have to forget that

your part and you have to forget that

your part and you have to forget that how and when will you be rewarded in

how and when will you be rewarded in

how and when will you be rewarded in life this is the first little lesson

life this is the first little lesson

life this is the first little lesson that I have learned in my life from the

that I have learned in my life from the

that I have learned in my life from the past you know 15 years of performing and

past you know 15 years of performing and

past you know 15 years of performing and everything so you know if you keep

everything so you know if you keep

everything so you know if you keep waiting and if you try to control how

waiting and if you try to control how

waiting and if you try to control how and when you are rewarded you know

and when you are rewarded you know

and when you are rewarded you know you’ll be disappointed in life because

you’ll be disappointed in life because

you’ll be disappointed in life because this world and this life that we are all

this world and this life that we are all

this world and this life that we are all living is is full of surprises you know

living is is full of surprises you know

living is is full of surprises you know you you’ll you’ll get the things that

you you’ll you’ll get the things that

you you’ll you’ll get the things that you need at the most surprising times in

you need at the most surprising times in

you need at the most surprising times in your life so don’t try to control

your life so don’t try to control

your life so don’t try to control anything just let the world know that

anything just let the world know that

anything just let the world know that what you need as a reward but just don’t

what you need as a reward but just don’t

what you need as a reward but just don’t try to control it when when it comes or

try to control it when when it comes or

try to control it when when it comes or how it comes to you you know last year I

how it comes to you you know last year I

how it comes to you you know last year I was I was you know doing my thing and

was I was you know doing my thing and

was I was you know doing my thing and for for the longest part during the last

for for the longest part during the last

for for the longest part during the last year I didn’t do any concerts I didn’t

year I didn’t do any concerts I didn’t

year I didn’t do any concerts I didn’t go out I didn’t play I didn’t do

go out I didn’t play I didn’t do

go out I didn’t play I didn’t do anything and so you know I just said to

anything and so you know I just said to

anything and so you know I just said to myself that okay it’s maybe I didn’t

myself that okay it’s maybe I didn’t

myself that okay it’s maybe I didn’t deserve it or whatever it is but I’ll

deserve it or whatever it is but I’ll

deserve it or whatever it is but I’ll just you know lock the room and I’ll

just you know lock the room and I’ll

just you know lock the room and I’ll just go and practice because that’s what

just go and practice because that’s what

just go and practice because that’s what I love so I kept doing it kept doing it

I love so I kept doing it kept doing it

I love so I kept doing it kept doing it kept doing it and you know everyone the

kept doing it and you know everyone the

kept doing it and you know everyone the people like and the young musicians

people like and the young musicians

people like and the young musicians alongside me they were like you know

alongside me they were like you know

alongside me they were like you know touring and doing all kinds of stuff so

touring and doing all kinds of stuff so

touring and doing all kinds of stuff so I realized at that point that no matter

I realized at that point that no matter

I realized at that point that no matter how much hard work do you do or whatever

how much hard work do you do or whatever

how much hard work do you do or whatever you do but it’s the world it’s the life

you do but it’s the world it’s the life

you do but it’s the world it’s the life that you’re living that is going to

that you’re living that is going to

that you’re living that is going to decide that when you get the water when

decide that when you get the water when

decide that when you get the water when you don’t get the reward so after

you don’t get the reward so after

you don’t get the reward so after spending you know half the year just

spending you know half the year just

spending you know half the year just being at my home and you know working on

being at my home and you know working on

being at my home and you know working on stuff and playing and practicing I

stuff and playing and practicing I

stuff and playing and practicing I suddenly realize that for the next 50

suddenly realize that for the next 50

suddenly realize that for the next 50 days of the last year I’ll be doing 30

days of the last year I’ll be doing 30

days of the last year I’ll be doing 30 concerts all over India and

concerts all over India and

concerts all over India and Brod so you know it was this striking

Brod so you know it was this striking

Brod so you know it was this striking distract me the most that the moment I

distract me the most that the moment I

distract me the most that the moment I thought that I will not get anything or

thought that I will not get anything or

thought that I will not get anything or like I should just practice that’s when

like I should just practice that’s when

like I should just practice that’s when you know I had to be on the road and I

you know I had to be on the road and I

you know I had to be on the road and I go ahead and do my thing so this is the

go ahead and do my thing so this is the

go ahead and do my thing so this is the first lesson that I have learned that

first lesson that I have learned that

first lesson that I have learned that you have to focus on what you want to

you have to focus on what you want to

you have to focus on what you want to contribute in the world and what you

contribute in the world and what you

contribute in the world and what you want to give to the world but just leave

want to give to the world but just leave

want to give to the world but just leave it on the world for when it rewards you

it on the world for when it rewards you

it on the world for when it rewards you or how it comes to you the second thing

or how it comes to you the second thing

or how it comes to you the second thing that I have learned in my life is that

that I have learned in my life is that

that I have learned in my life is that there is no such thing as a mistake

there is no such thing as a mistake

there is no such thing as a mistake there is no such thing as a mistake

there is no such thing as a mistake

there is no such thing as a mistake obviously there is there is stuff which

obviously there is there is stuff which

obviously there is there is stuff which is right for you which is not right for

is right for you which is not right for

is right for you which is not right for you but there is no such thing as a

you but there is no such thing as a

you but there is no such thing as a mistake you know for example sorry so

mistake you know for example sorry so

mistake you know for example sorry so yeah if for me personally being in in

yeah if for me personally being in in

yeah if for me personally being in in Indian music and everything I take my

Indian music and everything I take my

Indian music and everything I take my life as a journey you know and

life as a journey you know and

life as a journey you know and everything has to happen in that journey

everything has to happen in that journey

everything has to happen in that journey for example I just forgot my words so

for example I just forgot my words so

for example I just forgot my words so you know everything has to happen there

you know everything has to happen there

you know everything has to happen there is a time and place for that everything

is a time and place for that everything

is a time and place for that everything is going to happen there is no way you

is going to happen there is no way you

is going to happen there is no way you are not going to make decisions which

are not going to make decisions which

are not going to make decisions which are not right for you you will make

are not right for you you will make

are not right for you you will make those decisions but rather than

those decisions but rather than

those decisions but rather than considering those decisions as mistakes

considering those decisions as mistakes

considering those decisions as mistakes you should just refer to these decisions

you should just refer to these decisions

you should just refer to these decisions as the steps that you have to take for

as the steps that you have to take for

as the steps that you have to take for to move forward because there is just

to move forward because there is just

to move forward because there is just one rule in life that we have to keep

one rule in life that we have to keep

one rule in life that we have to keep moving forward you know so just take

moving forward you know so just take

moving forward you know so just take mistakes as another step that you had to

mistakes as another step that you had to

mistakes as another step that you had to take to move forward and mistakes are

take to move forward and mistakes are

take to move forward and mistakes are mostly illusions sometime because I

mostly illusions sometime because I

mostly illusions sometime because I think that the decisions I took five

think that the decisions I took five

think that the decisions I took five years for what mistakes at that point

years for what mistakes at that point

years for what mistakes at that point but now when I think of them it’s really

but now when I think of them it’s really

but now when I think of them it’s really they were really not mistakes they have

they were really not mistakes they have

they were really not mistakes they have you know added up in my journey and they

you know added up in my journey and they

you know added up in my journey and they have led to where I am now so yeah there

have led to where I am now so yeah there

have led to where I am now so yeah there is no such thing as a mistake and the

is no such thing as a mistake and the

is no such thing as a mistake and the last and you know one of the most

last and you know one of the most

last and you know one of the most important things I’ve learned in my life

important things I’ve learned in my life

important things I’ve learned in my life is especially from being a musician is

is especially from being a musician is

is especially from being a musician is sacrifice is a really really magical and

sacrifice is a really really magical and

sacrifice is a really really magical and a powerful thing a really magical thing

a powerful thing a really magical thing

a powerful thing a really magical thing what I’m talking about is sacrificing

what I’m talking about is sacrificing

what I’m talking about is sacrificing your perceptions and the kgs that we

your perceptions and the kgs that we

your perceptions and the kgs that we mind of ourselves you know what we think

mind of ourselves you know what we think

mind of ourselves you know what we think of ourselves how should we look how

of ourselves how should we look how

of ourselves how should we look how should be you know everything that we

should be you know everything that we

should be you know everything that we think about ourselves we have to

think about ourselves we have to

think about ourselves we have to sacrifice at all everything

sacrifice at all everything

sacrifice at all everything why firstly because you know sacrifice

why firstly because you know sacrifice

why firstly because you know sacrifice is firstly I’m a kind of person who

is firstly I’m a kind of person who

is firstly I’m a kind of person who would you know say yes to doing stuff

would you know say yes to doing stuff

would you know say yes to doing stuff which I really don’t want to do because

which I really don’t want to do because

which I really don’t want to do because I don’t want the other person to be sad

I don’t want the other person to be sad

I don’t want the other person to be sad you know I think most of us are like

you know I think most of us are like

you know I think most of us are like that we don’t want the other person to

that we don’t want the other person to

that we don’t want the other person to feel very sad because of us so I started

feel very sad because of us so I started

feel very sad because of us so I started doing stuff that I really didn’t wanted

doing stuff that I really didn’t wanted

doing stuff that I really didn’t wanted to do and so at times I would play

to do and so at times I would play

to do and so at times I would play concerts which I really didn’t want to

concerts which I really didn’t want to

concerts which I really didn’t want to play I had to play venues in which I

play I had to play venues in which I

play I had to play venues in which I would I would not want to enter again

would I would not want to enter again

would I would not want to enter again and then I had to play shows for free as

and then I had to play shows for free as

and then I had to play shows for free as well and you know had to do everything

well and you know had to do everything

well and you know had to do everything and so as I kept moving on in life I

and so as I kept moving on in life I

and so as I kept moving on in life I really sacrificed a lot that I had

really sacrificed a lot that I had

really sacrificed a lot that I had thought about of myself you know I I

thought about of myself you know I I

thought about of myself you know I I sacrificed my goals and everything but

sacrificed my goals and everything but

sacrificed my goals and everything but then I had the sudden realization that

then I had the sudden realization that

then I had the sudden realization that as I kept you know doing that kind of

as I kept you know doing that kind of

as I kept you know doing that kind of stuff which I didn’t want to do I kind

stuff which I didn’t want to do I kind

stuff which I didn’t want to do I kind of started feeling free you know because

of started feeling free you know because

of started feeling free you know because I had nothing left to lose I had already

I had nothing left to lose I had already

I had nothing left to lose I had already sacrificed everything that I thought of

sacrificed everything that I thought of

sacrificed everything that I thought of myself so now I was in a position where

myself so now I was in a position where

myself so now I was in a position where I had nothing you know to protect or you

I had nothing you know to protect or you

I had nothing you know to protect or you know to stand for I was just free so I

know to stand for I was just free so I

know to stand for I was just free so I could do the most bizarre things in my

could do the most bizarre things in my

could do the most bizarre things in my life that I wanted to do and so that

life that I wanted to do and so that

life that I wanted to do and so that also led me to playing metal so so you

also led me to playing metal so so you

also led me to playing metal so so you know that that’s one of the things when

know that that’s one of the things when

know that that’s one of the things when you start sacrificing you realize that

you start sacrificing you realize that

you start sacrificing you realize that you’re completely free you know don’t

you’re completely free you know don’t

you’re completely free you know don’t have any perceptions in your mind as to

have any perceptions in your mind as to

have any perceptions in your mind as to what you want to do I mean you should

what you want to do I mean you should

what you want to do I mean you should have a clear you know approach but don’t

have a clear you know approach but don’t

have a clear you know approach but don’t kind of you know cement yourself in any

kind of you know cement yourself in any

kind of you know cement yourself in any kind of perception that you have of

kind of perception that you have of

kind of perception that you have of yourself so one of the interesting

yourself so one of the interesting

yourself so one of the interesting things I want to share with you is about

things I want to share with you is about

things I want to share with you is about sacrifices so you know a sound or tone

sacrifices so you know a sound or tone

sacrifices so you know a sound or tone is the most important thing for

is the most important thing for

is the most important thing for personally from for me for a sitar and I

personally from for me for a sitar and I

personally from for me for a sitar and I had to you know I played with bands I

had to you know I played with bands I

had to you know I played with bands I have jammed with you know other

have jammed with you know other

have jammed with you know other musicians and all that stuff so you know

musicians and all that stuff so you know

musicians and all that stuff so you know there is one thing that has constantly

there is one thing that has constantly

there is one thing that has constantly you know is it’s a very small incident

you know is it’s a very small incident

you know is it’s a very small incident but it’s probably the biggest thing in

but it’s probably the biggest thing in

but it’s probably the biggest thing in my life which realized that which made

my life which realized that which made

my life which realized that which made me realize that I

me realize that I

me realize that I and I can you know I can achieve it so I

and I can you know I can achieve it so I

and I can you know I can achieve it so I used to go for jams with my with the

used to go for jams with my with the

used to go for jams with my with the bands that I was involved in nothing

bands that I was involved in nothing

bands that I was involved in nothing against the bands I love everyone

against the bands I love everyone

against the bands I love everyone they’re my friends they’re my brothers

they’re my friends they’re my brothers

they’re my friends they’re my brothers but you know I would enter the jam pad

but you know I would enter the jam pad

but you know I would enter the jam pad and I would you know I would be the

and I would you know I would be the

and I would you know I would be the first one to go and I’ll you know just

first one to go and I’ll you know just

first one to go and I’ll you know just sit there and wait for every guitar

sit there and wait for every guitar

sit there and wait for every guitar player and drummer and the bass player

player and drummer and the bass player

player and drummer and the bass player you know plug their instruments and they

you know plug their instruments and they

you know plug their instruments and they would choose the best amps that were

would choose the best amps that were

would choose the best amps that were already in that room and I would be the

already in that room and I would be the

already in that room and I would be the last one who who who will have to you

last one who who who will have to you

last one who who who will have to you know pluck the instruments I’ll and I’ll

know pluck the instruments I’ll and I’ll

know pluck the instruments I’ll and I’ll get the worst amp in the room and this

get the worst amp in the room and this

get the worst amp in the room and this just kept on happening you know because

just kept on happening you know because

just kept on happening you know because my requirements or whatever I did but

my requirements or whatever I did but

my requirements or whatever I did but not met you know I think because I was

not met you know I think because I was

not met you know I think because I was at out there

at out there

at out there because no one in one case of what is it

because no one in one case of what is it

because no one in one case of what is it up there so that kept on happening and

up there so that kept on happening and

up there so that kept on happening and you know it really started bothering me

you know it really started bothering me

you know it really started bothering me it happens so much that it started

it happens so much that it started

it happens so much that it started bothering me you know so I would go for

bothering me you know so I would go for

bothering me you know so I would go for concerts as well I would I would my

concerts as well I would I would my

concerts as well I would I would my requirements would not be met you know I

requirements would not be met you know I

requirements would not be met you know I would again get some of the worst amps

would again get some of the worst amps

would again get some of the worst amps to plug my sitar in but then you know I

to plug my sitar in but then you know I

to plug my sitar in but then you know I kept doing that I thought okay just

kept doing that I thought okay just

kept doing that I thought okay just leave it I might I I think I don’t

leave it I might I I think I don’t

leave it I might I I think I don’t deserve it or whatever I’ll just do my

deserve it or whatever I’ll just do my

deserve it or whatever I’ll just do my thing whatever I’m offered you know so I

thing whatever I’m offered you know so I

thing whatever I’m offered you know so I kept doing that kept doing that and

kept doing that kept doing that and

kept doing that kept doing that and about last year I got this call from

about last year I got this call from

about last year I got this call from Bombay and I got us to become an

Bombay and I got us to become an

Bombay and I got us to become an endorsee of one of the biggest amplifier

endorsee of one of the biggest amplifier

endorsee of one of the biggest amplifier companies in the world so last year I

companies in the world so last year I

companies in the world so last year I became the first-ever sitar player to

became the first-ever sitar player to

became the first-ever sitar player to endorse an amplifier brand you know so

endorse an amplifier brand you know so

endorse an amplifier brand you know so thank you

thank you

thank you so what I want to tell you is that

so what I want to tell you is that

so what I want to tell you is that sacrifice is really powerful I don’t

sacrifice is really powerful I don’t

sacrifice is really powerful I don’t know if you call it you can call it God

know if you call it you can call it God

know if you call it you can call it God or you can call it whatever you want but

or you can call it whatever you want but

or you can call it whatever you want but there is something that always keeps a

there is something that always keeps a

there is something that always keeps a record of the things you have sacrificed

record of the things you have sacrificed

record of the things you have sacrificed you know and there’s always something

you know and there’s always something

you know and there’s always something which is you know having an eye on you

which is you know having an eye on you

which is you know having an eye on you and they’re in it sit snoring down

and they’re in it sit snoring down

and they’re in it sit snoring down everything that you have sacrificed so

everything that you have sacrificed so

everything that you have sacrificed so it can pay you in a much bigger fashion

it can pay you in a much bigger fashion

it can pay you in a much bigger fashion later so that’s all I have to share and

later so that’s all I have to share and

later so that’s all I have to share and one last thing is because I was I was

one last thing is because I was I was

one last thing is because I was I was having a word with one of the students

having a word with one of the students

having a word with one of the students from this college and and he was like

from this college and and he was like

from this college and and he was like that dude I’m I’m doing engineering or

that dude I’m I’m doing engineering or

that dude I’m I’m doing engineering or whatever and I have like musicians

whatever and I have like musicians

whatever and I have like musicians always have you know someone to look up

always have you know someone to look up

always have you know someone to look up to because I I think I don’t know if

to because I I think I don’t know if

to because I I think I don’t know if ingenious also however someone also has

ingenious also however someone also has

ingenious also however someone also has someone to look up to because for

someone to look up to because for

someone to look up to because for example for me one day the Ravishankar G

example for me one day the Ravishankar G

example for me one day the Ravishankar G is the person I want to be you know so

is the person I want to be you know so

is the person I want to be you know so he told me that I really lack

he told me that I really lack

he told me that I really lack inspiration you know and I I don’t have

inspiration you know and I I don’t have

inspiration you know and I I don’t have any you know someone to look up to so I

any you know someone to look up to so I

any you know someone to look up to so I just told him that you know there will

just told him that you know there will

just told him that you know there will be times you know when honestly all the

be times you know when honestly all the

be times you know when honestly all the idols all the guides that you have in

idols all the guides that you have in

idols all the guides that you have in life will will not be there by your side

life will will not be there by your side

life will will not be there by your side and I personally have learnt this

and I personally have learnt this

and I personally have learnt this recently I came I came to realizes

recently I came I came to realizes

recently I came I came to realizes recently that the only person that is

recently that the only person that is

recently that the only person that is going to be with you is the person that

going to be with you is the person that

going to be with you is the person that you see in the mirror every day so be

you see in the mirror every day so be

you see in the mirror every day so be your first and your last inspiration

your first and your last inspiration

your first and your last inspiration thank you so much I’m really honored

thank you so much I’m really honored

thank you so much I’m really honored thank you thank you

so as the theme of this event is because

so as the theme of this event is because gray matters so Indian classical and

gray matters so Indian classical and

gray matters so Indian classical and metal were the two extremes in my life

metal were the two extremes in my life

metal were the two extremes in my life and for the longest part I you know I

and for the longest part I you know I

and for the longest part I you know I didn’t want to combine the two forms

didn’t want to combine the two forms

didn’t want to combine the two forms because I’m from a traditional family of

because I’m from a traditional family of

because I’m from a traditional family of Indian classical musicians and you know

Indian classical musicians and you know

Indian classical musicians and you know often when you experiment you’re not

often when you experiment you’re not

often when you experiment you’re not accepted obviously but luckily I had the

accepted obviously but luckily I had the

accepted obviously but luckily I had the most rad parents ever

most rad parents ever

most rad parents ever they never you know my father never he

they never you know my father never he

they never you know my father never he himself enjoys metal and that’s pretty

himself enjoys metal and that’s pretty

himself enjoys metal and that’s pretty interesting so so I started doing it and

interesting so so I started doing it and

interesting so so I started doing it and then you know out of curiosity I just

then you know out of curiosity I just

then you know out of curiosity I just wanted to go out and search for artists

wanted to go out and search for artists

wanted to go out and search for artists or bands who were you know doing fusion

or bands who were you know doing fusion

or bands who were you know doing fusion of Indian classical and metal and to my

of Indian classical and metal and to my

of Indian classical and metal and to my surprise I never really did find one you

surprise I never really did find one you

surprise I never really did find one you know they were Indian musicians

know they were Indian musicians

know they were Indian musicians instrumentalist who were you know fusing

instrumentalist who were you know fusing

instrumentalist who were you know fusing sitar or other Indian instruments with

sitar or other Indian instruments with

sitar or other Indian instruments with jazz or EDM or straightforward rock and

jazz or EDM or straightforward rock and

jazz or EDM or straightforward rock and roll and everything but when it came to

roll and everything but when it came to

roll and everything but when it came to metal you know no one was really doing

metal you know no one was really doing

metal you know no one was really doing that so and I have learned that Indian

that so and I have learned that Indian

that so and I have learned that Indian classical music and these instruments

classical music and these instruments

classical music and these instruments are probably the richest it’s the

are probably the richest it’s the

are probably the richest it’s the richest journal and it’s the richest

richest journal and it’s the richest

richest journal and it’s the richest instrument that you can you know pick up

instrument that you can you know pick up

instrument that you can you know pick up you can play any style of music you can

you can play any style of music you can

you can play any style of music you can do anything you want with it so so that

do anything you want with it so so that

do anything you want with it so so that struck me nice too and I thought to

struck me nice too and I thought to

struck me nice too and I thought to myself ok let’s give it a shot you know

myself ok let’s give it a shot you know

myself ok let’s give it a shot you know so I say this one another incident I

so I say this one another incident I

so I say this one another incident I want to share so the first thing I did

want to share so the first thing I did

want to share so the first thing I did was I thought okay I should cover

was I thought okay I should cover

was I thought okay I should cover someone before putting out my original

someone before putting out my original

someone before putting out my original music because that will help me validate

music because that will help me validate

music because that will help me validate myself you know so I I covered animals

myself you know so I I covered animals

myself you know so I I covered animals as leaders there’s a band girl and that

as leaders there’s a band girl and that

as leaders there’s a band girl and that video girl at that video got 30 views

video girl at that video got 30 views

video girl at that video got 30 views but that was a teaser you know so and I

but that was a teaser you know so and I

but that was a teaser you know so and I was blown away because to me when then

was blown away because to me when then

was blown away because to me when then you use were like oh my goodness I can

you use were like oh my goodness I can

you use were like oh my goodness I can do this so I I thought okay let’s maybe

do this so I I thought okay let’s maybe

do this so I I thought okay let’s maybe I don’t deserve it so I thought okay

I don’t deserve it so I thought okay

I don’t deserve it so I thought okay let’s I’ll still do it you know that’s

let’s I’ll still do it you know that’s

let’s I’ll still do it you know that’s what I’ve shared with you that I have to

what I’ve shared with you that I have to

what I’ve shared with you that I have to focus on what I have to give the world I

focus on what I have to give the world I

focus on what I have to give the world I don’t care if it comes back to me or not

don’t care if it comes back to me or not

don’t care if it comes back to me or not so a few months later I covered the

so a few months later I covered the

so a few months later I covered the whole song you know and right now it’s

whole song you know and right now it’s

whole song you know and right now it’s like having a million views or something

like having a million views or something

like having a million views or something so it really changed everything for me

so it really changed everything for me

so it really changed everything for me you know

you know

you know everything all my life it changed

everything all my life it changed

everything all my life it changed everything so a lot of metal musicians

everything so a lot of metal musicians

everything so a lot of metal musicians as well and Indian musicians started

as well and Indian musicians started

as well and Indian musicians started noticing this and they have you know

noticing this and they have you know

noticing this and they have you know accepted it some people hate it as well

accepted it some people hate it as well

accepted it some people hate it as well but that’s cool because you know that

but that’s cool because you know that

but that’s cool because you know that validates it even more so then came the

validates it even more so then came the

validates it even more so then came the time when I had to you know put out

time when I had to you know put out

time when I had to you know put out original music and so I formed this band

original music and so I formed this band

original music and so I formed this band called mute the saint and it’s the first

called mute the saint and it’s the first

called mute the saint and it’s the first band of its kind which is fronted by an

band of its kind which is fronted by an

band of its kind which is fronted by an Indian classical instrument it’s a metal

Indian classical instrument it’s a metal

Indian classical instrument it’s a metal band but it’s fronted by a sitar not

band but it’s fronted by a sitar not

band but it’s fronted by a sitar not like a guitar or a vocalist so we

like a guitar or a vocalist so we

like a guitar or a vocalist so we released an album two months ago

released an album two months ago

released an album two months ago it’s called mute the saint and their

it’s called mute the saint and their

it’s called mute the saint and their five five different songs on it and this

five five different songs on it and this

five five different songs on it and this is probably the most you know simple or

is probably the most you know simple or

is probably the most you know simple or straightforward one that that suits this

straightforward one that that suits this

straightforward one that that suits this occasion so I will play one song from

occasion so I will play one song from

occasion so I will play one song from you or from the album for you and I hope

you or from the album for you and I hope

you or from the album for you and I hope you guys enjoy it

you guys enjoy it

you guys enjoy it thank you so much I’m honored

thank you so much I’m honored

thank you so much I’m honored [Applause]

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