- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
Music Quotes
Quotes on music and creative calling.
These quotes describe music as near-constant background for some, and as a true calling for others - one line simply states a feeling of being destined for it. A few discuss resisting one narrow sound in favor of exploring many styles. Related reading includes Funny Quotes.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes, I make music in my sleep. So I get up, put on my headphones, and compose it on the piano.
- Religion
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can understand when people say that they're not a big fan of my music. That's an individual opinion, and I respect that. But you don't have the right to comment on my choice of citizenship, my skin colour, or my religion. It's not open to discussion.
- Inspirational
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- Nov 07, 2020
Northeastern folk music influenced me from a very young age. Sachin Dev Burman is one of the inspirational musicians in Indian film music. The way he fused folk music with his signature style is amazing. So, I am aware of the beauty of northeast folk music.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a singer. You love me or hate me based on my music. If you are judging me based on my nationality and religion, you are a racist. This is very offensive. I cannot encourage that.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Recording a Hindi song takes me around 40 minutes whereas a Kannada song takes me about two hours. The music isn't a problem, since the notes used are universal. The language is the problem. I try my best to get it right, as I'm sensitive about respecting every language, since all of them are sacred in my heart.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
My roots are in classical music and jazz, and I want the freedom of being able to improvise. This freedom is possible only in a live concert.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was a great connoisseur of music and arts. He said, 'I will encourage you in anything you do, but make sure you get a solid education.' So, I studied in the finest schools and went on to become a qualified barrister but didn't take up law because my music was my area of interest.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
God has blessed me with the in-born talent for which I pour my heart out in the form of music.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can never stop thanking God because my music influences people in their respective lives.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
If my life and music brings a smile or makes a difference in any individual's life, then there is nothing beyond for me as a god's gift.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was a great admirer of music and the arts, so there was always a lot of culture in the house. As it happened, while my father was the ambassador in Portugal, the ambassador's residence had a piano, and so I started learning how to play it at the age of five.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a singer; my job is to create music and harmony. Wherever I see harmony, I would go towards there.
- Jazz
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- Nov 07, 2020
I suppose I am more comfortable with jazz because I have been playing it that much longer, and also because classical music is a much more disciplined genre.
- Indian
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a lot of catching up to do.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020