Narendra Modi Narendra Modi praises Indian Grammy winners, says India is 'proud' today
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday (January 5, 2024) praised Indian Grammy winners Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and Selvaganesh V after they clinched the title at the iconic music event.
"Congratulations @ZakirHtabla, @Rakeshflute, @Shankar_Live, @kanjeeraselva, and @violinganesh on your phenomenal success at the #GRAMMYs! Your exceptional talent and dedication to music have won hearts worldwide. India is proud! These achievements are a testament to the hardwork you keep putting in. It will also inspire the new generation of artists to dream big and excel in music," Modi posted on X.
India shined at the Grammys on Sunday with musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band ‘Shakti’ winning the ‘Best Global Music Album’.
They won the acclaimed international award for their latest album ‘This Moment’.
The official Grammy's X page shared an image where Mahadevan and another band member Ganesh Rajagopalan accepted the award on stage.
"Congrats Best Global Music Album winner - 'This Moment' Shakti. #GRAMMYs," the X post said.
The album was released on June 30 last year.
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain bags three Grammy awards
Indian tabla icon Zakir Hussain won three awards at the Grammys.
He won the award in Best Global Music Performance, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Music categories.
Two of the awards were won by flautist Rakesh Chaurasia with Hussain.
Los Angeles hosted the 66th Grammy Awards 2024.
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