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WITH three of India’s music maestros nominated for the 52nd Grammy awards, it seems our chances of bringing home more than one golden gramophone are three times brighter. Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, who has been nominated for the 2010 Grammy awards along with leading composer A. R. Rahman and tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain, says winning the prestigious trophy will be a great honour for the country. The 64-year-old stalwart of Indian classical music has been nominated in the category of Best Traditional World Music Album for the album Ancient Sounds, along with Iraqi soloist Rahim Alhaj. Rahman has been nominated in two categories — Best Song written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for Slumdog Millionaire. Ustad Zakir Hussain, who already got a Grammy this year for The Golden Drum Project, has been nominated in the Best Classical Crossover Album category for his album The Melody of Rhythm. Says the elated percussion artiste, " I hope and pray that Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Rahman win in their categories. It does seem our chances are three times brighter." "I feel it’s a blessing of God and I am very happy for others also. It will be a great honour for India whether anyone of us gets it," says Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Khan, who is credited for taking the folk sound of sarod into mainstream classical music, says he never thought that the album will get such response. "It’s the first duet of sarod and an Arab Instrument called oud in which I have composed the songs," he adds. "Both instruments have an ancient sound and it’s very interesting," says Khan. The veteran musician has constantly been bestowed with honours, including the Padma Shri in 1975, the Padma Bhushan in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001. "It took time for the world to realise the greatness of the sound of sarod. I want to see it on the same level as instruments like violin," he said. Khan’s album will
compete with Double Play, Douga Mansa, La Guerra No and Drum Music
Land for the Grammys, known as the Oscars of the music industry. The
52th edition of the Annual Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples
Center in Los Angeles on January 31 next year. — PTI
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