'It is sad that people attack him': Ricky Kej opens up about AR Rahman

Threetime Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej praised music maestro AR Rahman and said that he has not only personally given jobs to musicians in every genre but also built long lasting careers for manyTaking to his Instagram handle he posted a picture with Rahman and wrote Just wanted to put it out there No one in my opinion has done more for new talent singers instrumentalists ensembles and for the general music landscape as much as Mr arrahman hasKej added that Rahman has given jobs to musicians in every genre in India He has not only personally given jobs to musicians in every genre in India contemporary pop folk classical western but through his diverse compositions he has made numerous musical styles thrive and built long lasting careers for many He opened the door for musicians like me to have international audiences It is sad that people attack him just because he is a soft target This really needs to stopView this post on InstagramA post shared by Ricky Kej rickykejTalking about Kej he first won a Grammy in 2015 for Winds of Samsara in the Best New Age category and later for Divine Tides with Stewart Copeland in 2022 In 2023 he and Copeland were honoured again for Divine Tides He has secured his fourth Grammy nomination for Break of Dawn in 2025In November last year Kej while speaking to ANI described his album Break of Dawn as his best work to dateSharing what went into the making of the album he said This album Break of Dawn I believe is my best work to date Im thrilled with this Grammy nomination This album was entirely created by me Ive always been a lifelong environmentalist The environment has always been on my mind when it comes to my music and my daily lifeThere is this very ancient Hindu and Buddhist philosophy that says the impurities of the environment are a direct reflection of the impurities of the mind To purify the environment we have to purify the mind first I thought that I needed to concentrate a lot on mental wellness and mental health And that is how this album was created There are nine songs in the album Every song is based on an ancient Indian raag Ive taken ancient Indianrooted wellness music and created this album to combat the global burden of mental health he addedMeanwhile Rahman is all set to kickstart his Wonderment tour The maiden concert will take place on May 3 at DY Patil Stadium Mumbai The Mumbai premiere will mark the first stop of a worldwide tour that aims to captivate audiences worldwide according to a press noteRahman said With wonderment our aim was to convey the aspect that every note every rhythm tells a story I hope to merge tradition with innovation bringing together the past and the future in a celebration of music Mumbais energy and spirit are unmatched and its a joy to bring this unique musical experience to the heart of the cityIn February Rahman wowed the audience in Chennai by joining global singer Ed Sheeran on stage during his Mathematics Tour concertThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params