Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer and Rakesh Chaurasia at Grammys 2024 (Image Courtesy: AFP)

The honour roll on the Grammy Awards this 12 months included not simply Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus but additionally percussionist Zakir Hussain and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia who gained the award for Best Global Music Performance. Their tune Pashto, which was awarded, options American musicians Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. The class included Falu’s Abundance In Millets that includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the many nominees in addition to Shadow Forces by Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer.

Zakir Hussain’s supergroup Shakti, which incorporates vocalist Shankar Mahadevan additionally gained Best Global Music Album for This Moment. Shakti was shaped by violinist L Shankar, percussionist Vikku Vinayakram, and British guitarist John McLaughlin.