I believe that classical music comes through listening and practice, and it can be fun both for the singer or performer and the listener or audience, as long as the performer is taught to recognise the pulse of the audience. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
You can be successful without learning music, but success has nothing to do with quality. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
I always told my children that if they want to be pilot, go ahead and do it, or if they wanted to get into agriculture, I told them that I will support them. But when they chose music, you feel as if those birds have come back home to the nest. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
When you do a pop album, the canvas is completely yours. There is no story situation forced on to your songs – you have the freedom to develop it right from the concept. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
I love Navi Mumbai, and I am proud to be a part of this city. The city has always inspired me to aim higher. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
Our sons are the next generation who are more clued into the new trends of music. So if I want to understand the vibe of the new generation, and if I want to stay relevant with time, they are my source of learning. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
As responsible artists, it’s our duty to let the youth know the importance of devotional music. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
To sustain and become a musician of a certain calibre, you need to know and understand music completely. You need to have a good taste in music and should know your good music from mediocre ones. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
I quit my software engineer job, decided that I would be a singer, and got married. Those days, there were no platforms like the ‘Indian Idol.’ It was like, you decide to become a singer, and then what do you do? It must have been tough for my wife getting married to a man without a job. Shankar Mahadevan Read Quote
