Mumbai might have been the chosen venue for Norah Jones ' debut gig in India, but it is the Capital which will see her perform two nights in a row (Tuesday and Wednesday) at the Siri Fort Auditorium.
The 33-year-old daughter of late sitar virtuoso Pandit Ravi Shankar performed her first-ever Indian concert as the headliner for 'A summer's Day festival' at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Race Course on March 3.
About what the audience can expect from her concerts in Delhi, she said, "Well, I do a lot of old songs and a lot of new songs, and usually we throw in a cover or two. It's a really fun show."
Clearly excited about her gig, she added, "Since my first album, I have (done) a lot of different kinds of songs - it makes for a really good variety in the show, and they all fit together in interesting ways. I have a great new band, and I'll be playing some piano and guitar. It'll just be really fun I think."
When it comes to the Indian music scene, Norah admits that her father and sister Anoushka Shankar are her personal favourites. But Bollywood has a special place in her heart.
"I'm mostly familiar with my dad and sister, they're my personal favourites," she said, before adding, "I have a really great old Bollywood soundtrack compilation that I listen to sometimes. I do love old Bollywood music."
For Matthew Ward, the American singer-songwriter who is accompanying her on the tour, his only exposure to Indian music has been the compositions by Jones' father.
"I've been listening to Ravi Shankar since I was in high school. I have a lot to learn about the latest music being made in India now," he said.
Ward collaborated with Jones on 'Sinkin' Soon', a track from her 2007 album Not Too Late, and is one-half of the indie pop and folk duo She & Him with actress and musician Zooey Deschanel.
His collaboration with Jones, whom he considers to be "one of the greatest singers in the world", began with an e-mail she sent him about five or six years ago asking if Ward would be interested in working on a record with her.
"We got along well and toured the world in 2007 for about five months. The closest we came to India was Turkey. So it's a great pleasure to finally make it to India with Norah," he said.
After the Bangalore concert on March 8, her last concert in the three-city India tour, the singer will be taking a well-deserved break from music.
"I'm going to have some time off. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, and I'm excited to have no plans for a while," she said
The 33-year-old daughter of late sitar virtuoso Pandit Ravi Shankar performed her first-ever Indian concert as the headliner for 'A summer's Day festival' at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Race Course on March 3.
About what the audience can expect from her concerts in Delhi, she said, "Well, I do a lot of old songs and a lot of new songs, and usually we throw in a cover or two. It's a really fun show."
Norah Jones while performing in Mumbai.
Clearly excited about her gig, she added, "Since my first album, I have (done) a lot of different kinds of songs - it makes for a really good variety in the show, and they all fit together in interesting ways. I have a great new band, and I'll be playing some piano and guitar. It'll just be really fun I think."
When it comes to the Indian music scene, Norah admits that her father and sister Anoushka Shankar are her personal favourites. But Bollywood has a special place in her heart.
"I'm mostly familiar with my dad and sister, they're my personal favourites," she said, before adding, "I have a really great old Bollywood soundtrack compilation that I listen to sometimes. I do love old Bollywood music."
For Matthew Ward, the American singer-songwriter who is accompanying her on the tour, his only exposure to Indian music has been the compositions by Jones' father.
"I've been listening to Ravi Shankar since I was in high school. I have a lot to learn about the latest music being made in India now," he said.
Ward collaborated with Jones on 'Sinkin' Soon', a track from her 2007 album Not Too Late, and is one-half of the indie pop and folk duo She & Him with actress and musician Zooey Deschanel.
His collaboration with Jones, whom he considers to be "one of the greatest singers in the world", began with an e-mail she sent him about five or six years ago asking if Ward would be interested in working on a record with her.
"We got along well and toured the world in 2007 for about five months. The closest we came to India was Turkey. So it's a great pleasure to finally make it to India with Norah," he said.
After the Bangalore concert on March 8, her last concert in the three-city India tour, the singer will be taking a well-deserved break from music.
"I'm going to have some time off. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, and I'm excited to have no plans for a while," she said