
[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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