Mehtab Ali Niazi on His Mindset, Competition & Motivation | Unfiltered Podcast | The Mad Riyazi

Описание: If you are an Indian music lover, this podcast is for you!
Welcome to Ma Ga Ma Sa, a podcast series on Indian Music, WITHOUT FILTERS!
Presented by The Mad Riyazi.

In the second episode of Ma Ga Ma Sa, we sit down with Mehtab Ali Niazi, a 7th-generation musician from the renowned Bhendi Bazaar Gharana, for a warm and friendly conversation. Mehtab shares his journey from learning sitar under his father at a young age to becoming an emerging star in Indian classical music today.

In this episode, he talks about whether it is possible to stay true to the classical core while reaching new audiences. The conversation also touches upon the #MeToo allegations in Indian classical music & the reality behind sitar virality. Throughout the episode, Mehtab reflects on tradition, relevance in the digital age, artistic responsibility, and what the future holds for musicians navigating both legacy and modern platforms.
He also opens up about his mindset as a musician, the challenges of carrying forward a rich musical lineage, and what continues to motivate him as an artist.

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MERCH FEATURED IN THE EPISODE 🛒
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2. T-shirt worn by Vedant – https://tinyurl.com/yvdjfmaa
3. Kurta worn by Suraj – LAUNCHING SOON!


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TEAM
Host & Research – Vedant Naik
Co-Host – Suraj Thorat
Director – Abhishek Shinde
Director of Photography, Editor & Logo Design – Yogish Deshmukh
Theme Music – Raviraj Kale
Production Head – Nikhil Latkar
Production – Shree Pagare | Vishwajeet Jadhav
Location – Prajakta Atre
Makeup – Anoushka Nagsen

SPECIAL THANKS
Pranav Apte
Piyush Acharya

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