![]() ![]() I liked working with people, of course, the gestures – I liked that I do something with my hand and they play.” But I liked the idea of bringing it all together, and the psychology behind it. (Express photo)īut what hooked her to it? “While playing an instrument, you don’t have the responsibility for others. It has always been music that brings Badstue closer to her roots. At eight, I had started playing in the brass band for the local scout organisation,” says the alumna of Danish National Academy of Music and a professional trumpeter, who was all of 16 when she first conducted an orchestra. I listened to a lot of music and then I eventually started playing. “As a child, I would always be sitting in front of the speakers. ![]() When asked how her journey began in music, she said it was something she gravitated towards very early in life. Interestingly, it has always been music that brings her closer to her roots. ![]() She last visited in 2018, and was due to come in between but couldn’t owing to the lockdown. This was actually to clarify,” said Badstue who is in Mumbai after five years. (But) When I grew older, I realised that people were finding it confusing - I was saying I am Danish but my appearance would tell another story, and they would ask. “But I didn’t identify with it because I grew up in Denmark. When asked as to when she began to embrace this identity, she immediately pointed out that she was always aware of her Indian roots. Interestingly, every article, including the ‘about’ section on her website describes her as ‘India-born Danish conductor’. ![]()
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