A grand event of the 2024 Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles on February 5. Zakir Hussain and Shankar Mahadevan from the band Shakti won the 2024 Grammy. On this happy occasion, the Indian Prime Minister congratulated the team and said that India is proud of you. Shakti won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album for This Moment. The album also features British guitarist John McLaughlin and four nieces. On this special occasion, Shankar Mahadevan was proud to be an Indian.
The 2024 Grammy Awards are over. It was a proud moment for every Indian to see the glory of India in it. Four Indian musicians, including tabla player Zakir Hussain, musician Shankar Mahadevan and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, were honored with Grammy Awards. Let us tell you what Shankar Mahadevan said on this occasion?
Musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain’s band “Shakti” has won the 66th Grammy Awards. In this, India experiences the unique feeling of a moment of pride. He has won the Global Music Album Awards. Speaking on the occasion, Shankar Mahadevan reportedly said, “Thank you to God, family, friends and India.” We are proud of you, India. Afterwards, Mahadevan dedicated the award to his wife and said, “I would like to dedicate it to my wife, to whom every note of my music is dedicated.”
congratulations @ZakirHtabla, @Rakeshflute, @Shankar_Live, @kanjeeraselva,And @violinganesh Here’s to your phenomenal success at the #GRAMMYs, your extraordinary talent and commitment to music have captured hearts around the world. India is proud! These achievements are a testament to the hard work…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 5, 2024
If we talk about this group, it consists of John McLaughlin, V. Selvagnesh and Ganesh Rajagopalan who play guitar. These tabla playing artists were nominated for the Grammy Awards along with others like Suzana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy and Davido. Prime Minister Modi congratulated them and wrote, “Congratulations Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan.” Your extraordinary talent and dedication to music have won the hearts of the world with your unprecedented success at the Grammys. India is proud of you. Your successes are proof of hard work. It will inspire the new generation of artists to dream big and succeed in music.
Tabla player Zakir Hussain plays the tabla and Shankar Mahadevan composes the music and also sings. Shakti Band won the 2024 Grammy for Best Music Album for “This Moment.” In addition to four Indians, the founding member is the famous guitarist John McLaughlin. This Moment was released in June 2023. This is the group’s first studio album in over 45 years and winning the award for Shakti is a proud moment for the team.