NEW DELHI: Chandrika Tandon, the Indian-American musician and business leader, has won the Grammy Award for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album for her project Triveni, created in collaboration with Wouter Kellerman and Eru Matsumoto.
The prestigious honor was announced at the 67th Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tandon, known for blending ancient Sanskrit mantras with modern musical elements, expressed deep gratitude for the recognition and highlighted the album’s focus on peace and healing.
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At the awards ceremony, she proudly embraced her Indian heritage, wearing a traditional silk salwar suit adorned with statement jewelry. Thanking her supporters, she underscored the album’s message of peace, unity, and healing through music.
This Grammy win is not Tandon’s first recognition by the Recording Academy. She was nominated in 2011 for her album Soul Call in the Contemporary World Music category.
Triveni stands out as a unique cross-cultural musical creation, weaving together diverse traditions. Tandon’s South Asian vocal influences, Kellerman’s South African flute melodies, and Matsumoto’s Japanese-American cello harmonies create a meditative fusion of sounds.
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The album’s mix of ancient chants and contemporary instrumental arrangements aims to uplift listeners, promoting emotional and spiritual well-being. Calling it a “true confluence of three artistic spirits united in a higher purpose of music for healing,” Tandon emphasized its deeper message of unity.
Beyond music, Tandon is a celebrated business leader and philanthropist. She was the first Indian-American woman to become a partner at McKinsey & Company and later founded Tandon Capital Associates.
Her philanthropic contributions include a $100 million donation to New York University in 2015, leading to the renaming of its engineering school as NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
