Apoorva Krishna to premiere her album live at The Kennedy Centre’s Millennium Stage, in the U.S.


Apoorva Krishna’s music is inspired by her life experiences.

Apoorva Krishna’s music is inspired by her life experiences.
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Only Love is Real by violinist Apoorva Krishna is a new collaboration that blends Carnatic music with contemporary soundscape. The album, released by Vedam Records, features Oscar-and-Grammy-winning collaborators. It will be premiered live at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, in Washington, D.C., on October 17.

Apoorva Krishna’s creativity has always been influenced by her personal journey and the deep emotions that she has experienced through uncertainty, loss and joy. In all of that, one truth kept revealing itself to her — love is the only constant. “Whether it’s divine, romantic, familial, self-love, this album wasborn from that profound realisation,” says Apoorva.

“The album is an honest reflection of my heart. It wasn’t just about blending genres but simply allowing the music to reflect what I was feeling. While my foundation stays firmly rooted in classical tradition, everything else comes from being open-minded and allowing the music to unfold naturally.”

Tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain

The track, ‘Merging Parallels’, is a tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain. 

The track, ‘Merging Parallels’, is a tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain. 
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‘White’, featuring Aman Mahajan and Sunaad Anoor, is inspired by raga Kannada. “It celebrates my love for Carnatic music and represents bliss and belonging,” she shares. ‘Between The Lines,’ featuring Vijay Prakash, Spanish jazz saxophonist Perico Sambeat, Eve Matin on the harp, Patrick Graney on flamenco percussion and Vinod Anoor on the mridangam, is an expression of grief and emotional chaos. “This track navigates a whirlwind of feelings — sadness, confusion, anger and ultimately, acceptance,” explains Apoorva.

‘Skyline Drive’ with LA-based musician Aaron Sinclair, blends Carnatic violin and Western cello to create an unusual soundscape. ‘Merging Parallels’ is a tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain. Featuring musicians such as Varijashree Venugopal, Aleif Hamdan, Sunaad Anoor and Bruthuva Caleb, it incorporates Carnatic improvisation concepts through 18 simultaneous tonic and scale shifts. 

Apoorva says her musical journey has been one of constant learning and growth.

Apoorva says her musical journey has been one of constant learning and growth.
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‘Surrender’, featuring Michael League, blends violin, oud and voice. “This piece is a humble attempt of letting go, just being and trusting the Universe,” says Apoorva. ‘Sacred Roots’, with Momin Khan, brings together the Carnatic violin and Hindustani sarangi. ‘Song of the Heart’, featuring multi-instrumentalist producer-vocalist Mia Garcia, is a surrender to the unknown, a dance of trust and acceptance. 

Apoorva’s musical journey has been one of “constant learning and growth”. One of her earliest independent projects was Apoorva Thillanas, a set of five original Carnatic thillanas. Around that time, she also received the London Tarisio Young Artist Grant for her first composition, ‘Bahudari’. That exploration led to her album Intuition, featuring collaborations with Shankar Mahadevan, Varijashree, Aaron and William Cepeda.



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