In 2017, the Berklee Indian Ensemble presented a landmark collaborative concert with its fifth Artist in Residence, Indian playback singer Shreya Ghoshal. The Ensemble is delighted to share an excerpt from that evening: a reimagining of the 1962 classic, “Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha”. Presented here with just four musicians — Ms. Ghoshal, lauto player Vasilis Kostas (Greece), violinist Layth Sidiq (Iraq/Jordan), and tabla player Giri Subramaniam (India) — this simple but soulful interpretation was performed in tribute to one of India’s most iconic voices: Lata Mangeshkar.

About the Berklee Indian Ensemble: Founded in 2011 by faculty member Annette Philip, the Berklee Indian Ensemble is one of the largest and most diverse ensembles at Berklee. Apart from performing original compositions and arrangements, the Berklee Indian Ensemble tours internationally; presents a wide array of South Asian folk, classical, and contemporary music; and has collaborated with various world-renowned artists, garnering over 180 million views for their viral videos to date.

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“Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha“ written by Madan Mohan
Arrangers: Vasilis Kostas & Layth Sidiq
Producer: Artistic Director, BIX, Annette Philip
Artist Relations: Senior Director, Global Engagement, Middle East & India, Clint Valladares
Assistant Manager, BIX: Rohith Jayaraman
Assistant, BIX: Lydia Renold

Berklee Indian Ensemble members:
Lauto: Vasilis Kostas (Ioánnina, Greece)
Violin: Layth Sidiq (Amman, Jordan)
Tabla: Giridaran Subramaniam (Bengaluru, India)

Recorded live at the Berklee Performance Center
Video Services: Reggie Lofton
Editing: Regina Crisosto Jequier
Recording Engineer: Alejandro Rodriguez, Professor, Music Production and Engineering, Berklee College of Music
Mixing Engineer: Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit
Mastering: Jonathan Wyner