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[Music] [Laughter]

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[Laughter] [Music]

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[Music] no matter where you born or how old we

no matter where you born or how old we

no matter where you born or how old we are music is a part of our lives and we

are music is a part of our lives and we

are music is a part of our lives and we all understand it we are all born

all understand it we are all born

all understand it we are all born musically I am told that as a baby

musically I am told that as a baby

musically I am told that as a baby whenever I heard some music I would just

whenever I heard some music I would just

whenever I heard some music I would just start tapping my fingers on my hand grew

start tapping my fingers on my hand grew

start tapping my fingers on my hand grew a little older I started doing the same

a little older I started doing the same

a little older I started doing the same on a table my mother thought that she

on a table my mother thought that she

on a table my mother thought that she had given birth to the next socket was

had given birth to the next socket was

had given birth to the next socket was am sure he got it table for me I was

am sure he got it table for me I was

am sure he got it table for me I was just four I was so excited to get a new

just four I was so excited to get a new

just four I was so excited to get a new toy but everything changed when she

toy but everything changed when she

toy but everything changed when she decided to give me a teacher the teacher

decided to give me a teacher the teacher

decided to give me a teacher the teacher asked me to practice one hour every day

asked me to practice one hour every day

asked me to practice one hour every day and started my formal training all of a

and started my formal training all of a

and started my formal training all of a sudden a very interesting toy that

sudden a very interesting toy that

sudden a very interesting toy that produced fascinating sounds became a

produced fascinating sounds became a

produced fascinating sounds became a very boring one I didn’t like it anymore

very boring one I didn’t like it anymore

very boring one I didn’t like it anymore so after just three classes before the

so after just three classes before the

so after just three classes before the teacher would come I would sneak out of

teacher would come I would sneak out of

teacher would come I would sneak out of the house disappear and I never saw him

the house disappear and I never saw him

the house disappear and I never saw him again he was obviously very very angry

again he was obviously very very angry

again he was obviously very very angry so he told my mother I think your son is

so he told my mother I think your son is

so he told my mother I think your son is tone deaf I’m not sure if he can learn

tone deaf I’m not sure if he can learn

tone deaf I’m not sure if he can learn the table I wonder now what if instead

the table I wonder now what if instead

the table I wonder now what if instead of trying to teach me he would have just

of trying to teach me he would have just

of trying to teach me he would have just let me play what I wanted she only

let me play what I wanted she only

let me play what I wanted she only sounds that a child could relate to say

sounds that a child could relate to say

sounds that a child could relate to say for example a horse running on the road

thank you my first performance was at

thank you my first performance was at the age of six but that was by an

the age of six but that was by an

the age of six but that was by an accident in my first standard my

accident in my first standard my

accident in my first standard my classroom was very near to the music

classroom was very near to the music

classroom was very near to the music room so every time I heard some music I

room so every time I heard some music I

room so every time I heard some music I started playing it on my desk one day

started playing it on my desk one day

started playing it on my desk one day while crossing the music room I saw no

while crossing the music room I saw no

while crossing the music room I saw no one was there so I went inside and I

one was there so I went inside and I

one was there so I went inside and I started playing the conga the same beats

started playing the conga the same beats

started playing the conga the same beats I used to hear every day all of a sudden

I used to hear every day all of a sudden

I used to hear every day all of a sudden the teacher was back I was frightened

the teacher was back I was frightened

the teacher was back I was frightened but something amazing happened she

but something amazing happened she

but something amazing happened she wasn’t angry she was pleased in five

wasn’t angry she was pleased in five

wasn’t angry she was pleased in five days later I was performing at my

days later I was performing at my

days later I was performing at my school’s annual function with my school

school’s annual function with my school

school’s annual function with my school orchestra where everyone else was from

orchestra where everyone else was from

orchestra where everyone else was from the senior classes then I was always a

the senior classes then I was always a

the senior classes then I was always a part of my school band playing the Bongo

part of my school band playing the Bongo

part of my school band playing the Bongo of the Congo but the big change came

of the Congo but the big change came

of the Congo but the big change came when my father was posted to Jaipur I

when my father was posted to Jaipur I

when my father was posted to Jaipur I was 12 the new music teacher said to me

was 12 the new music teacher said to me

was 12 the new music teacher said to me see I don’t need another Congo player I

see I don’t need another Congo player I

see I don’t need another Congo player I have plenty in the line who can play the

have plenty in the line who can play the

have plenty in the line who can play the Congo but I kept going back to him again

Congo but I kept going back to him again

Congo but I kept going back to him again and again and again so he finally said

and again and again so he finally said

and again and again so he finally said okay okay if you can somehow learn to

okay okay if you can somehow learn to

okay okay if you can somehow learn to play the drums I’ll take you I don’t

play the drums I’ll take you I don’t

play the drums I’ll take you I don’t mind another drummer well I had no

mind another drummer well I had no

mind another drummer well I had no choice so I borrowed sticks from my

choice so I borrowed sticks from my

choice so I borrowed sticks from my teacher I started observing how the

teacher I started observing how the

teacher I started observing how the drummer used to play what he used to do

drummer used to play what he used to do

drummer used to play what he used to do and then I used to go home just on the

and then I used to go home just on the

and then I used to go home just on the floor practice on the wall on the dining

floor practice on the wall on the dining

floor practice on the wall on the dining table everywhere I had no drums at home

table everywhere I had no drums at home

table everywhere I had no drums at home slowly slowly I became a drama

slowly slowly I became a drama

slowly slowly I became a drama substitute then the main drama then one

substitute then the main drama then one

substitute then the main drama then one day my school needed someone to play the

day my school needed someone to play the

day my school needed someone to play the keyboard in the morning assembly I

keyboard in the morning assembly I

keyboard in the morning assembly I Wallington

Wallington

Wallington my brother had a very small gas here at

my brother had a very small gas here at

my brother had a very small gas here at home which was gifted to him on his

home which was gifted to him on his

home which was gifted to him on his birthday and sometimes I used to play

birthday and sometimes I used to play

birthday and sometimes I used to play you’re not very easy songs twinkle

you’re not very easy songs twinkle

you’re not very easy songs twinkle twinkle little star happy birthday but

twinkle little star happy birthday but

twinkle little star happy birthday but that’s when I really got serious I

that’s when I really got serious I

that’s when I really got serious I wanted to play in the assembly

wanted to play in the assembly

wanted to play in the assembly so I started juicing hard and I was

so I started juicing hard and I was

so I started juicing hard and I was playing in the assembly then one day my

playing in the assembly then one day my

playing in the assembly then one day my school needed someone who could play the

school needed someone who could play the

school needed someone who could play the table in the school Ramlila and guess

table in the school Ramlila and guess

table in the school Ramlila and guess who again volunteer remember that table

who again volunteer remember that table

who again volunteer remember that table that my mother bought when I was 4 I

that my mother bought when I was 4 I

that my mother bought when I was 4 I started playing it again I can’t be

started playing it again I can’t be

started playing it again I can’t be grateful enough to my school music

grateful enough to my school music

grateful enough to my school music teacher Aaron sir collect me experiment

teacher Aaron sir collect me experiment

teacher Aaron sir collect me experiment with different instruments who let me be

with different instruments who let me be

with different instruments who let me be me now when I look back I realized that

me now when I look back I realized that

me now when I look back I realized that subconsciously maybe bad the beginning

subconsciously maybe bad the beginning

subconsciously maybe bad the beginning of me becoming a multi-instrumentalist

of me becoming a multi-instrumentalist

of me becoming a multi-instrumentalist and that is when it developed a

and that is when it developed a

and that is when it developed a curiosity in me for different sounds so

curiosity in me for different sounds so

curiosity in me for different sounds so whenever I could pick up another

whenever I could pick up another

whenever I could pick up another instrument I would pick up and start

instrument I would pick up and start

instrument I would pick up and start experimenting with it for example the

experimenting with it for example the

experimenting with it for example the influence on the beginning the pan flute

influence on the beginning the pan flute

influence on the beginning the pan flute I just got it from Europe a few months

I just got it from Europe a few months

I just got it from Europe a few months back I was also in Dubai couple of years

back I was also in Dubai couple of years

back I was also in Dubai couple of years back for a performance and there I saw

back for a performance and there I saw

back for a performance and there I saw this beautiful instrument there bucha I

this beautiful instrument there bucha I

this beautiful instrument there bucha I started playing it let me show you how

started playing it let me show you how

started playing it let me show you how it sounds

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[Applause] thank you

thank you

thank you fortunately or unfortunately I don’t

fortunately or unfortunately I don’t

fortunately or unfortunately I don’t know now how to look at it but I never

know now how to look at it but I never

know now how to look at it but I never got a chance to learn music formally so

got a chance to learn music formally so

got a chance to learn music formally so I learned very very naturally to love

I learned very very naturally to love

I learned very very naturally to love sounds and once I loved some sound

sounds and once I loved some sound

sounds and once I loved some sound I wanted to create it myself whether it

I wanted to create it myself whether it

I wanted to create it myself whether it was classical or popular Indian or

was classical or popular Indian or

was classical or popular Indian or Western I used to listen to different

Western I used to listen to different

Western I used to listen to different artists different instruments and then

artists different instruments and then

artists different instruments and then try they liked them I feel today I can

try they liked them I feel today I can

try they liked them I feel today I can play multiple instruments because I was

play multiple instruments because I was

play multiple instruments because I was never tied up in rules music men freedom

never tied up in rules music men freedom

never tied up in rules music men freedom to express myself music is not science

to express myself music is not science

to express myself music is not science there are no human lives at risk

there are no human lives at risk

there are no human lives at risk music is creativity so how can

music is creativity so how can

music is creativity so how can creativity have boundaries instruments

creativity have boundaries instruments

creativity have boundaries instruments like flute sitar and tabla are thought

like flute sitar and tabla are thought

like flute sitar and tabla are thought of as pure classical music instruments I

of as pure classical music instruments I

of as pure classical music instruments I like to play them a little differently

like to play them a little differently

like to play them a little differently I play classical as well

I play classical as well

I play classical as well but I also like to experiment so first

but I also like to experiment so first

but I also like to experiment so first the flute I’ll play something for you

the flute I’ll play something for you

the flute I’ll play something for you classical rock hands money then I’ll

classical rock hands money then I’ll

classical rock hands money then I’ll play something western popular and let

play something western popular and let

play something western popular and let you guess which one it is

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[Applause] now I’ll play the sitar first I’ll click

now I’ll play the sitar first I’ll click

now I’ll play the sitar first I’ll click Halle in a classical rock called beam

Halle in a classical rock called beam

Halle in a classical rock called beam policy then I’ll play a little bit of

policy then I’ll play a little bit of

policy then I’ll play a little bit of Michael Jackson and end rock guitar this

Michael Jackson and end rock guitar this

Michael Jackson and end rock guitar this is not a very comfortable position to

is not a very comfortable position to

is not a very comfortable position to play and I’ll try my best

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thank you now I’ll play the violin I’ll

thank you now I’ll play the violin I’ll play a very popular Bollywood party song

play a very popular Bollywood party song

play a very popular Bollywood party song [Music]

[Music]

[Music] well what must be wondering how did a

well what must be wondering how did a

well what must be wondering how did a person with a master’s degree in

person with a master’s degree in

person with a master’s degree in economics decide to quit his job and

economics decide to quit his job and

economics decide to quit his job and become a musician since my childhood I

become a musician since my childhood I

become a musician since my childhood I followed the only path shown to me by my

followed the only path shown to me by my

followed the only path shown to me by my teachers parents and society to be

teachers parents and society to be

teachers parents and society to be successful

successful

successful I worked extremely hard at school I

I worked extremely hard at school I

I worked extremely hard at school I talked my high school I went to the best

talked my high school I went to the best

talked my high school I went to the best you never for the best god of course and

you never for the best god of course and

you never for the best god of course and I got campus place to one of the best

I got campus place to one of the best

I got campus place to one of the best Diamond Seas of the world done settled

Diamond Seas of the world done settled

Diamond Seas of the world done settled and I was supposed to be happy for the

and I was supposed to be happy for the

and I was supposed to be happy for the rest of my life but guess what I wasn’t

rest of my life but guess what I wasn’t

rest of my life but guess what I wasn’t happy after a few months of working I

happy after a few months of working I

happy after a few months of working I felt like I was just existing not living

felt like I was just existing not living

felt like I was just existing not living and how can an unhappy person call

and how can an unhappy person call

and how can an unhappy person call himself successful by the time I got

himself successful by the time I got

himself successful by the time I got back home from office I was so exhausted

back home from office I was so exhausted

back home from office I was so exhausted I couldn’t do music music had just

I couldn’t do music music had just

I couldn’t do music music had just disappeared from my life that’s when I

disappeared from my life that’s when I

disappeared from my life that’s when I realized the importance of music I had

realized the importance of music I had

realized the importance of music I had to do something

to do something

to do something music one just use a hobby anymore so I

music one just use a hobby anymore so I

music one just use a hobby anymore so I decided to quit my job I didn’t become a

decided to quit my job I didn’t become a

decided to quit my job I didn’t become a musician to be rich or famous I did it

musician to be rich or famous I did it

musician to be rich or famous I did it to be something more than that to be

to be something more than that to be

to be something more than that to be happy I feel if you can be happy and are

happy I feel if you can be happy and are

happy I feel if you can be happy and are able to earn a decent living you’re the

able to earn a decent living you’re the

able to earn a decent living you’re the most successful person on this planet

most successful person on this planet

most successful person on this planet all I can say is I stopped learning

all I can say is I stopped learning

all I can say is I stopped learning economics the day I left college I never

economics the day I left college I never

economics the day I left college I never went to a music school but I’m learning

went to a music school but I’m learning

went to a music school but I’m learning music every day that’s the beauty of

music every day that’s the beauty of

music every day that’s the beauty of doing what you love I feel so fortunate

doing what you love I feel so fortunate

doing what you love I feel so fortunate to be born in a country like India with

to be born in a country like India with

to be born in a country like India with such

such

such music in culture every state from Punjab

music in culture every state from Punjab

music in culture every state from Punjab Rajasthan Maharashtra has its own beats

Rajasthan Maharashtra has its own beats

Rajasthan Maharashtra has its own beats its own music so how can I finish today

its own music so how can I finish today

its own music so how can I finish today without showing you a folk dargah so

without showing you a folk dargah so

without showing you a folk dargah so let’s finish the mashup of different

let’s finish the mashup of different

let’s finish the mashup of different folk