When a musician speaks straight from the heart, it is nothing less than a magical feeling. For Bengaluru-based composer Ricky Kej, music is a powerful medium. He is a genius on the keyboard and his music is a living testimony of his personality. With five feature films, twelve albums and over two thousand commercials to his credit, Ricky has swayed millions of audience with his music. He has won multiple awards and the biggest was the 57th Grammy Award for his album ‘Winds of Samsara’ in the Best New Age album category. Ricky Kej was in city recently as chief guest for the 16th Annual Day celebrations of De Paul International Residential School (DPIRS), Mysuru. Star of Mysore reporter Ramesh Kebbehundi caught up with the new age musician where he shared his thoughts on music, his early days and his career. Excerpts.—Ed
By Ramesh Kebbehundi
