Anoushka Shankar: Mira Nair wanted music with a strong Indian sound but also a global sensibility

Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy, which recently began streaming on Netflix, owes its diverse soundscape to three renowned musicians: singer-composer Kavita Seth, who composed and sang the ghazals, and acted as Saeeda Bai’s voice; the sitarist-composer Anoushka Shankar and Alex Heffes duo, who collaborated to create the ethnic soundscape of the newly free India in the 1950s. In this interview, they shed light on their process, working with acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair and the logistical challenges of making music remotely…

Read the full interview here:

https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/nov/01/anoushka-shankar-mira-nair-wanted-music-with-a-strong-indian-sound-but-also-a-global-sensibility-21085.html

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