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There is also a good news for us Indians from the 67th Grammy Awards. Indian -origin American business Woman and Musician Chandrika Tandon have received this established award. On Sunday, Chandraika Tandon’s Album ‘Triveni’ has been awarded the 67th Grammy Awards. This victory is also special because the ancient mantras in the ‘Triveni’ album have been mixed with world music. 71 -year -old Chandika Tandon has won the trophy at the ‘Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album’ category. This album has seven musical tracks, which take ‘meditation’ on a journey of meditation. Chandraka calls it ‘internal treatment’.
This album, named after the confluence of the three rivers, has a presentation of centuries old Vedic mantras. For this, Chandraika Tandon has worked together with South African flute player Vautter Kelman and Japanese cellist Iru Matsumoto. After receiving the prestigious award on Sunday at Los Angeles, Chandrika said, ‘Music is love, music awakens light within all of us. Music spreads happiness and laughter even in our worst days.
Who is Chandrika Tandon who won Grammy
Chandraika Tandon was born into a traditional and conservative middle class family in Chennai. He also has an identity that he is the elder sister of Global Business Leader and former chairman of ‘Pepsiyo’ Indra Noi. Chandraika studied at Madras Christian College. His full name is Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon. Since childhood, Chandika and Indra have grown up in the atmosphere of music. In the tradition of his family, Karnataka music, education of Samaveda, recitation of Vedic mantras.
Indra Nooyi’s elder sister, Chandraika is a business leader in America
Indra Nooyi led ‘PepsiCo’ as CEO for 12 years and became the 50 most powerful business woman in the world, while Charandika Tandon became the first Indian-American female partner in the famous management consulting firm McKinsey. Along with this, he also introduced the Tandon Capital Associates firm in New York, which acts as a re-custody of companies.
Chandraika Tandon’s education and marriage
Chandrika Tandon has a master’s degree from IIM, Ahmedabad, India’s leading management institution. She is also known today for a global business leader and her charity work. Chandraika along with her husband Ranjan donated $ 100 million to New York School of Engineering in 2015.
Chandraika Tandon’s music education
Chandraika has acted music from classical singer Shubhra Guha and singer Girish Wazalwar. In the year 2010, his album ‘Om Namo Narayan: Sol Call’ also received nomination for the Grammy Award.
Anushka Shankar, Ricky Cage and Radhika were also nominated
It is interesting that this year at the 67th Grammy Awards, Indian -origin Ricky Cage, Sitar player Anushka Shankar and Indian origin British artist Radhika Vakaria were also nominated. Anushka Shankar has achieved Grammy nomination about 11 times so far. However, she could not win this award even this time. While Pandit Ravi Shankar’s second daughter and her step -sister Nora Jones won the Grammy Award for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal album for her ninth studio album ‘Vision’.