Harmonizing Glory: Unveiling the Impact of Grammy Awards on India's Music Landscape
Context: At the Grammy Awards, the fusion band Shakti won Best Global Music Album. Renowned musicians including Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan, John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, and V Selvaganesh are in the ensemble.
Introduction to Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are regarded as the most prestigious accolade in the music industry, serving as a symbol of exceptional achievement and recognition. Winners of the Grammys are celebrated in a ceremony watched by a global audience of music enthusiasts, making it a highly coveted honor among international musicians, vocalists, and composers who vie for this esteemed award annually.
Grammy Awards indian winners
With five of its musicians achieving recognition at the ceremony in Los Angeles. Among the winners were:
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia.
Zakir Hussain emerged as India’s biggest winner, securing three Grammy awards, while Rakesh Chaurasia received two.
The other members of the fusion group Shakti, including Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and Selvaganesh Vinayakram each won one Grammy at the event.
Flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, along with Zakir Hussain, received the coveted Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance for their composition ‘Pashto’.
The album ‘As We Speak’, which features the award-winning song ‘Pashto’, was honoured with the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.
The group Shakti, which included Selvaganesh Vinayakram, Ganesh Rajagopalan, John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, and Zakir Hussain, won the 2024 Grammy for their album ‘This Moment’
The success of Indian artistes at the Grammy Awards 2024 is a testimony to the musical brilliance and rich cultural heritage of India. The recognition and appreciation of Indian musicians in a global arena brings to the fore the country’s status as a hub of artistic excellence.
Grammy Awards:
The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS), which only recognizes recordings in Spanish or Portuguese, or the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) present the Grammy Awards, originally known as the Gramophone Awards, each year in the United States (US).
In 1959, this yearly celebration of musical accomplishments was launched as a way to honor the artists of 1958. A golden figurine depicting a phonograph is given to the recipients.
Categories:
Numerous music genres are represented in the Grammy Awards’ broad range of categories, which include pop, rock, rap, country, jazz, classical, and many more.
Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and prizes particular to a certain genre are among the categories
Procedure for Nomination and Selection of Grammy Awards:
Record labels, musicians, and other industry experts submit nominations through the procedure.
The final nominees are then decided by a vote among the Recording Academy members.
The Recording Academy’s voting members, who are experts in a variety of music- related professions, choose the winners.
India's rich musical heritage, spanning both folk and classical traditions, has achieved remarkable heights over the years, albeit without gaining the global recognition it deserved. However, the landscape is changing, with Indian music now gaining international prominence. This shift is largely due to the fusion of traditional Indian sounds with modern music and global influences, positioning India as a significant force on the world music stage. India's notable achievements at the Grammy Awards serve as a testament to its musical acclaim.
