{"id":38536,"date":"2024-07-07T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=38536"},"modified":"2024-07-06T11:30:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T06:00:33","slug":"maya-neelakantan-indian-origin-rock-goddess-takes-americas-got-talent-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/maya-neelakantan-indian-origin-rock-goddess-takes-americas-got-talent-by-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Neelakantan: Indian-origin &#8216;rock goddess&#8217; takes America&#8217;s Got Talent by storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(July 7, 2024)<\/strong> Clad in a rust and orange ghagra with jhumkas, bindi, and waistband as her accessories, 11-year-old Chennai-based Maya Neelakantan took on the stage of <em>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/em>, but with a twist &#8211; an electric guitar. The youngster, who seemed shy at first, left the judges and audience surprised as the &#8220;rock goddess&#8221; strummed her guitar to Papa Roach&#8217;s <em>Last Resort<\/em>. The 100-second performance got the Indian-origin girl a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel. &#8220;You know what I love about this audition, you just weren&#8217;t expecting this. You were so shy, and you&#8217;re 10! And then you turned into, like, this rock goddess,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight, the 10-year-old became a sensation on the internet. Even Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra Group, posted a video of Neelakantan on X, calling her a &#8220;Rock Goddess from the land of Goddesses.&#8221; He tweeted, &#8220;Oh My God. Maya Neelakantan is only 10 years old. 10! Yes, Simon, she\u2019s a Rock Goddess. From the land of Goddesses. We have to get her back here to do her stuff at the@mahindrablues! @jaytweetshah@vgjairam.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh My God<\/p>\n<p>Maya Neelakantan is only 10 years old. 10!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Simon, she\u2019s a Rock Goddess.<br \/>\nFrom the land of Goddesses.<\/p>\n<p>We have to get her back here to do her stuff at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mahindrablues?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mahindrablues<\/a> !<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaytweetshah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaytweetshah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vgjairam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@vgjairam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sRNHPBondg\">pic.twitter.com\/sRNHPBondg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anandmahindra\/status\/1806952954806894924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The youngster is a student of famous guitarist and Berklee School of Music alumni Guitarist Prasanna, an Indian-American. Moreover, she has a YouTube channel that spans her rock and metal covers over the years. In 2022, she impressed Adam Jones, Tool&#8217;s guitarist with her rendition of Tool&#8217;s <em>7empest<\/em>. Not only this, she even received a guitar as a gift from American musician Gary Holt.<\/p>\n<p>A music lover, she was as young as two when she saw her dad play guitar at home, and instantly fell in love with the musical instrument. Ever since she turned five, she wanted to learn guitar and finally started playing it when she was six. &#8220;I started by learning my favourite songs with my dad and he taught me how to self-learn through YouTube videos and guitar tabs. Now, I&#8217;m able to learn any song by myself,&#8221; she said in an interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8qQT4jvDI7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8qQT4jvDI7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by America&#8217;s Got Talent Auditions (@agtauditions)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first time she ever played in public was at an ashram with 50 people watching, an experience she completely loved. It gave her the confidence to perform on stage for the very first time at <em>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/em>. &#8220;AGT was completely different because there were more than 1000 people there in the audience.&#8221; The huge crowd did make her nervous backstage but once she started playing, she was at ease. &#8220;I started enjoying myself and wasn&#8217;t nervous anymore,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last two years, she began learning Carnatic music from Guitar Prasanna, but has now moved to harder techniques. When the opportunity to perform at AGT knocked at her door, she trained hard for three weeks, and even sought advice. &#8220;Guitar Prasanna helped me in creating the song and I rearranged it in the end,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the youngster was coached by none other than the award-winning actress for the Netflix series <em>Orange Is The New Black<\/em>, Jessica Pimentel, for her movements for AGT. &#8220;She also helped me prepare mentally for the show because it was my first time on stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Making her debut on the big stage with the guitar gifted by Adam Jones from the American rock band Tool, Maya had nerves. &#8220;While I was playing on AGT, the two-minute song felt like 30 seconds,&#8221; she said. But the cheering and standing ovation at the end of the performance made her feel like she performed for hours. &#8220;I was soaking up everything at that moment and now I fully understand why everyone says they want to go on stage again and again after going on the first time. I never experienced that before but now I want to continue performing on stage,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Taking over a stage as big as <em>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/em>, Maya credits her parents for their constant support and encouragement. Thanking them for being the wind beneath her wings, she wrote on Instagram, &#8220;They are the ones who are behind the spotlight, sacrificing everything for me and expecting nothing in return. They always make me so happy &amp; without them, I will not be able to follow my passion, meet so many incredible people and have the best experiences in life which is just like a dream!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C84j7KFp2y1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C84j7KFp2y1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Maya Neelakantan (@mayaneelakantan)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maya, who calls Adam Jones, the guitarist of Tool, Gary Holt, the guitarist of Exodus and Slayer, Alex Skolnick, and Eric Peterson her idols, wants to create her own music by combining Carnatic music with Heavy Metal. &#8220;All these different genres activate different emotions for me and I want to mix them together. I feel that you have to really go into the music to enjoy it so I want to make music so that my listeners can go with me on a journey through the song,&#8221; she said, adding, &#8220;So, that&#8217;s the dream I&#8217;m working towards and all these events are bringing me one step closer to creating my own music. It could even turn out to be a genre unheard of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her groundbreaking performance that infused Carnatic music with heavy metal was proof of her technical mastery of the guitar which allowed her to seamlessly integrate the intricate rhythms and scales of traditional South Indian Carnatic music with the aggressive, electrifying energy of metal, creating a unique and mesmerising auditory experience. Her performance showcased her incredible skill and presented a fresh approach to music, blending different genres into a unified and innovative sound.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Maya Neelakantan on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayaNeelakantan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mayaneelakantan\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(July 7, 2024) Clad in a rust and orange ghagra with jhumkas, bindi, and waistband as her accessories, 11-year-old Chennai-based Maya Neelakantan took on the stage of America&#8217;s Got Talent, but with a twist &#8211; an electric guitar. The youngster, who seemed shy at first, left the judges and audience surprised as the &#8220;rock goddess&#8221; strummed her guitar to Papa Roach&#8217;s Last Resort. The 100-second performance got the Indian-origin girl a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel. &#8220;You know what I love about this audition, you just weren&#8217;t expecting this. 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