Whether Mumbai is performing at prestigious international music festivals such as Coachella or winning a Grammy Award, music Maestro Ar Rahman believes that Indian artists are finally gaining the global recognition they deserve.
The two-time Grammy winner, who is preparing for his highly anticipated “Wonderment Tour,” said it was a “great time” for musicians.
“Music as an industry was never recognized. When people say, ‘Oh, my son is a singer,’ people say, ‘But what does he do?’ This is still happening.
“Now when all this is happening, there are so many pockets of independent bands going to Coachella… This is one of my dreams and should be happening.
In February, Indian-American vocalist Chandrikatandon won a Grammy Award under the category Best New Age Album in “Triveni” at the 67th Musical Awards Night, a year after five Indian musicians won the coveted awards. Hanumankind, the fame rapper of “Big Dawgs,” who performed at Coachella 2025 earlier this month, made his debut at the American Music Festival.
Rahman, 58, said the “universality” of Indian music could attract global audiences.
“India is culturally. What’s important now is how much we can spread into a world dominated by Western culture. People today see different cultures.
The multiple award-winning musicians who jamed with Ed Sheeran at British singer Chennaisha as part of their “math tour” held in India earlier this year, also reflecting the growth of the culture that hosts domestic concerts.
“They come and enjoy coming to the concert. We are doing our best to please you and pray that you are having great fun… The audience is playing now, and they are still instruments at the concert.
“In most concerts… they know the song, they also sing together for Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. It’s great to immerse the overall aspect, interactive engagement and soul immersion together, like the shrines they sing together.”
Music lovers are taking part in the snacks as Rahman brings the “Wonderment” tour to Mumbai’s Dy Patil Stadium on May 3rd.
According to the well-known composer, the concert was a sincere celebration of the blessings that occurred in his three-year career.
“It’s exciting to interpret your song in front of people who love your music. I see myself as the audience first… that’s why we choose what we play, the arrangements, the visuals…
“I thought about going back to something that celebrates all the blessings we have. So that’s my wonder, all the wonders of breath, the wonders of love, and why they chose you,” said the musician who gave his first live concert in Malaysia in 1996 as part of a charity event.
Rahman said his second live concert took place in Dubai in 1998, where he collaborated with well-known musicians such as SP Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Sonu Nigam.
“At the time, composers were always tagging the actors, but I wanted to do music and concerts as headlines, rather than tagging them with someone else.
“The people who helped me were amazing like SP Balasubrahmanyam Ji, Sukhwinder, Udit Narayan Ji, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, Kavita Ji, Sadhana Ji, Chitra Ji and Shankar Mahadevan.
“The Wonderment Tour” is conceptualized by Composer himself in collaboration with Competer Live and is co-produced by Percept Live, Fair Game and Jo Entertainment. Rahman will perform classical music such as “Maa Tujhe Salaam”, “Chaiyya Chaiyya”, “Humma Humma”, and “Param Sundari”.
The tour’s global premiere is said to be an epic concert under Aegis at Waves Summit, which will be held in Mumbai from May 1st to 4th. Tickets are available in the district through the Zomato app.
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