“Until now, Indian classical music has raagas and compositions about various Gods, Hindu festivals, seasons etc.
A dedicated album which would define India’s diverse culture was lacking. We as a country celebrate festivals all round the year, this was the key for conceptualising Navaratna,” the New York-based vocalist said.
Navaratna Album – Holi Song Teaser
For Ila, the biggest challenge was to coordinate and work with multiple technicians and musicians from around the globe.
“Coordinating their (technicians and musicians) schedules and working in common time zones with all them was a mammoth task,” she added.
Ila recently performed in Mumbai, said she was very excited to perform in the city as this is where the team recorded most of the songs.
“I believe a little bit of positive nervousness (for the performance) is always good because, it keeps you humble,” she said.
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