Grammy 2024: Shankar Mahadevan has expressed his gratitude with a heartfelt note after his and Zakir Hussain's band, Shakti, won the Best Global Music Album award
Music composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan expressed gratitude
Music composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan has expressed his gratitude with a heartfelt note after his and Zakir Hussain's band, Shakti, won the Best Global Music Album award at the Grammys 2024. He said that this is the moment from which he can say that dreams do come true.
Mahadevan took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures from Grammy 2024 and said that he never imagined that a band from where he learned his music would eventually win a Grammy.
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He wrote alongside a picture where he is seen posing with a golden gramophone: "I never imagined that a band from where I have learnt my music and my musical aesthetics would be the band with whom I would eventually perform and win a Grammy. This is the moment from which i can easily say that dreams do come true. Shakti was a dream which came true! thank you Almighty for making this happen! It’s truly ‘THIS MOMENT’ ”
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As soon as Mahadevan dropped the pictures, several celebrities from the industry started reacting to the post. Shilpa Shetty while commenting to the post, wrote, “Congratulations Well deserved ..Sooo happy for you , great achievement for the country too”. The leading actress of TV Amruta Khanvilkar wrote, “Many many congratulations sir n thankyou for bringing this honour to our country”. “Well deserved @shankar.mahadevan !! India is proud!!, “ wrote Vishal Dadlani.
Farhan Akhtar also reacted to the post and wrote, “Congratulations Shankar .. here’s to first of many ..”. “Bhai.... God's blessed you for your goodness and your talent... Lots of love and prayers,” wrote Sonu Nigam
In his acceptance speech, Mahadevan said, “Thank you boys. Thank you God, family, friends, and India. India, we are proud of you… Last but not the least, I would like to dedicate this award to my wife whom every note of my music is dedicated to.” The musician's speech evoked a loud cheer from the crowd.
'This Moment' features 8 songs created by John McLaughlin (guitar, guitar synth), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Shankar Mahadevan (vocalist), V Selvaganesh (percussionist), and Ganesh Rajagopalan (violinist).
(With Inputs IANS)
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