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| The Piano Guys Choose Shweta Subram For Latest Collaboration What happens when you fuse a creative American musical group with a dynamic Indian vocalist? Musical Nirvana, as presented by The Piano Guys and Shweta Subram in their latest single "Khushnuma." Well-known in the South Asian music scene, Subram, having worked with renowned artists Salim-Sulaiman, Shankar Tucker, Karthik and Pravin Mani, is an accomplished Canadian vocalist. The Piano Guys' creative renditions and mashups of popular songs coupled with breathtaking videos have made them an online musical sensation. The Piano Guys have over 250 million hits on Youtube and are signed by Sony Masterworks. After releasing a number of hits, The Piano Guys embarked on a quest to experiment with Indian music and serendipity brought them to Subram. Cello player Steven Sharp Nelson recalls, "Shweta immediately stood out to us – her smile was so genuine and contagious. She naturally emitted such amiability in her stage presence that we were drawn to her performance. Her voice effortlessly depicted an Indian classical vibe while still being completely accessible." "Khushnuma" is an adaptation of "Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia. "We loved the spiritual essence of the chorus, " says Sharp Nelson, "as Shweta selected Hindi lyrics for our arrangement she extended this spiritual theme. In fact, the lyrics in the intro come from a traditional Hindi prayer. Our alternative title Khushnuma means journey to happiness and no worries." Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gCulUDvALM 1, 259, 758 views; 36, 414 thumbs up; (3, 816) comments Subram considers this to be her most exciting project to date and had a fantastic time working with The Piano Guys. "The guys were easy going and open to experimenting with new ideas, " she recalls. "We had a fantastic time recording the song and shooting the video – it felt more like a party than work. These guys are extremely talented and it's an honour to be chosen for this project." write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |