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A Word With Shivali, The Bhajan Diva
A pop diva who sings bhajans, now that is a rarity! Shivali is a singer from London whose music is not very easy to come by. Shivali has made a name for herself by singing traditional Indian bhajans with her unique R&B style. Her first album was the Bhajan Project. She is now coming with her second album named 'Urban Temple'. Shivali believes that religion is all about being true to yourself and that is the essence of her bhajans. Boldsky caught up with Shivali to discuss her fascination for bhajans, her musical mantra and the essence of religion in her life.
What
was
your
first
project
as
a
singer?
My
first
project
was
the
song
'Prabhu
ji'
on
the
Bhajan
Project.
From
the
very
beginning,
I
loved
reciting
bhajans
and
my
producer
who
is
also
my
friend
helped
me
in
it.
When
did
you
start
signing
bhajans?
My
grandparents
saw
me
reciting
shlokas
from
the
Bhagavad
Gita
when
I
was
4-years-old,
the
Hanuman
Chalisa
and
dhuns
came
after.
Bhajans
in
their
full
propensity
came
to
me
when
I
was
15.
Do
you
consider
yourself
to
be
a
religious
person?
For
me
being
religious
means
being
on
the
path
to
understand
your
true
nature.
I
don't
think
by
just
following
the
do's
and
don'ts
of
any
religion
can
make
you
religious.
Being
religious
should
be
a
part
of
your
every
day
personality.
It
should
be
reflected
in
the
way
you
treat
other
people.
How
do
you
blend
Indian
classical
bhajans
with
pop
and
R&B
music
beats?
According
to
me,
you
just
have
to
understand
and
feel
the
music.
I
grew
up
listening
R&B,
hip-hop
music
and
they
are
very
familiar
to
me.
So,
its
all
about
blending
the
two
correctly.
Bhajans
are
supposed
to
be
soulful?
How
do
you
preserve
the
essence
of
a
bhajan
with
the
pop
music?
My
music
is
more
R&B.
And
all
music
is
soulful
as
long
as
the
music
takes
you
on
a
journey.
The
way
I
preserve
the
essence
of
a
bhajan
is
by
bringing
my
own
essence
to
it.
By
being
truthful
in
the
way
I
sing
and
in
believing
in
what
I
say.
Did
you
study
music?
If
yes,
then
what
kind
of
music
did
you
study?
I
learned
to
play
the
piano.
It
was
only
after
which
I
had
English
vocal
training
which
you
can
always
detect
in
my
voice
and
now
I
am
practicing
under
a
Hindustani
vocal
trainer.
Along
with
that,
I
am
also
learning
to
play
the
guitar.
You
are
blending
Indian
notes
with
Western
influences.
Do
you
think
the
Indian
youth
will
identify
you?
I
very
often
get
messages
from
Italians,
French,
Dutch.
And
I
believe
if
they
can
identify
and
relate
with
my
bhajans
then
the
Indian
youth
also
can.
I
created
music
that
I
can
be
identified
with.
Who
are
your
influences
in
music?
What
kind
of
music
do
you
prefer
to
listen
to?
I
love
all
kinds
of
music
and
Lauryn
Hill
is
my
biggest
influence.
She
is
a
great
soulful
singer
and
her
production
is
very
quirky,
artistic
and
real.
I
love
Anoushkar
Shankar,
Vikram
Hazra,
and
Nitin
Sawhney.
I
listen
to
every
kind
of
music.
But,
bhajans
are
the
first
thing
that
I
listen
every
morning.
I
have
kept
different
kind
of
music
for
my
every
activity.
What
would
you
say
to
your
audiences
about
your
album?
Both
my
albums
are
my
personal
creation.
Through
them
I
want
people
to
relate
with
their
inner
self
and
through
God.
I
hope
all
my
listeners
can
re-connect
through
my
music.
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