Mustafa Khetty’s Touching Musical Tribute Praised By New Zealand Prime Minister
“Thank you so much for your email. We appreciate your kind words and
the composition you have made to commemorate the tragedy of March 15th
2019.” – Office of the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern NZ
Mustafa Khetty is a composer and song writer with little formal musical
training but remarkable talent. Born in Sri Lanka, having lived in
Ireland, UK, Middle East and Far East, with each experience contributing
to a rich and diverse palette of musical influence. His journey began
early exposed to Indian classical music and later on western classical,
progressive rock and other genres. He started writing music at the age
of 12 and scored the first sketches of a Rock/Classical fusion
concerto, toccata and fugue and other pieces by 15.
The
new single, Requiem for New Zealand, was originally inspired by the
tragic events in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15th March 2019, when a
terrorist attack left 51 innocent people murdered and 49 injured.
Requiem for New Zealand is dedicated to victims of hate crime around the
world.
By the end of 2017, it was a full circle return to his
first passion after nearly 36 year as a successful Wall Street trader,
investor and IT entrepreneur. His music style ranges across different
genres and fusion of both western and eastern styles and instruments
merging soundscapes forming a tapestry of moods, emotions, rhythmic
patterns and harmonic layers. Often described as world music, his
creative spirit is free from rules. A bohemian at heart, his music and
acoustic expressions are a reflection of his travels, life experiences
and observations.
