NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, April 5,  congratulated New York-based Indian singer Falguni Shah for winning a Grammy Award. Shah, known by her stage name Falu, won the award for ‘A Colorful World’ in the best children’s album category.

“Congratulations to Falguni Shah on winning the award for the Best Children’s Music Album at the Grammys. Wishing her the very best for her future endeavors,” Modi tweeted.

Shah, who is in her early 40s, has trained in Hindustani classical music in the Jaipur musical tradition and in the Benares style of ‘thumri’ under Kaumudi Munshi and semi-classical music from Uday Mazumdar.

Shah moved to the US in 2000 and her subsequent career there led her to collaborate with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Wyclef Jean, Philip Glass, Ricky Martin, Blues Traveler and AR Rahman, among others.

On winning the Grammy, Falu said:

“I am very happy and so grateful for winning this GRAMMY with the album “A Colorful World”. ?

“I dedicate this GRAMMY to:

All of the children around the world who are born with the ability to love each other regardless of the color of their skin or their ethnic background. May we all be as open and loving as our next generation and look up to them for inspiration. My homeland, India. My gurus, my family – all who have made me who I am today.

My community in America. I love this country and my musical community for emboldening my Indian classical roots. Thank you for being my second home. The Recording Academy. I thank everyone for the dedication it requires to do such critical work, and to my fellow musicians and colleagues for their amazing contributions in music. It’s an honor being part of this incredible community. The outstanding musicians, the producers, engineers, music professionals and my label @elcerritorecords, for standing by me to make this album. This album brought me the light I needed after losing my beloved father. You pulled me out of one of the darkest times in my life. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Album Credits – A Colorful World #behindtherecord

Main Artist and Lead Vocals: Falu

Piano: Tammy Lynne Hall

Keyboards: Mario Gabriel Sanmarti

Bass: Dave Sands

Drums: Oscar Autie

Cello: Ivette Falcón

Guitar: Camilo Landau

Trumpet: Dileyvis (El Niche) Romero

Backing Vocals: Nona Brown

Children Vocals: Nishaad Shah, Ayan Shah, Sebastián Gonzalo Sanmarti Keil, Julián Santiago Sanmarti Keil, Alberto Morito Cárdenas, Lola Carrizo Bonanzinga, Vera Costa, Sara Costa, Danna Villanueva Menjivar, and Jayvyn Thwaites

Arrangements: Mario Gabriel Sanmarti

Backing Vocal Arrangements: Nona Brown

Producers: Kenya Autie, Mario Gabriel Sanmarti, and Tina Kids

Associate Producer: Mia Moravis

Recording Engineers: Oscar Autie and Mario Gabriel Sanmarti

Mix and Mastering Engineer: Oscar Autie

Additional Recording Engineers: Boris Larramendi, Akash Shah, Gaurav Shah, and Jesse Kassette Hanes

Lead Vocals Coach: Emily C. Eagen

Album Cover Artist and Designer: Daniel López Márquez