Having amassed over 281m views with their groundbreaking collaborations with artists such as A.R. Rahman and Shankar Mahadevan, the world renowned Berklee Indian Ensemble release the first soaring single from their upcoming debut album 'Shuruaat' with the legendary Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal. This track is their rendition of Shreya Ghoshal's original Sundari Pennae, with Shreyaji herself on the vocals, experimenting with a fresh sound in this collaboration with the global group.

On June 17, celebrated global Indian music collective Berklee Indian Ensemble releasedSundari Pennae the firstsingle from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Shuruaat’(out July 15^th). Sundari Pennae was originally recorded by Bollywood icon Shreya Goshal, who lends her unique textured voice  to the Ensemble’s innovative arrangement.

Berklee Indian Ensemble founder Annette Philip stated, “Shreya Ghoshal is an icon; a living legend, and one of the most beloved artists of our time. For someone of her artistic prowess, legacy, and super-stardom, she is one of the most down to earth, hardworking, kind, and generous people on the planet. We had taken some serious creative liberty, rhythmically, and were humbled by how much time Shreya spent honoring the arrangement. Not only was she totally willing to experiment with the Ensemble, she took "Sundari Pennae" to new heights!  To top it all, Shreya was so down to embody our grungy prog-rock inspired version of this Tamil song, she went an extra step for the video andsported a leather jacket! We couldn't be more grateful and honored to be collaborating together.”

Sundari Pennae embodies the Berklee Indian Ensemble’s unique style that honors Indian traditions while boldly experimenting with a variety of global sounds. With their single, Sundari Pennae, millions of fans who enjoyed the BIE videos can now experience the music via streaming services for the first time. After 10 years of honing their craft and cultivating an engaged fanbase, Sundari Pennae serves as a new beginning for the Berklee Indian Ensemble.

Berklee Indian Ensemble professional band members:

1. Harshitha Krishnan (Nigeria / India) - Vocals
2. Rohith Jayaraman (USA) - Vocals / Percussion
3. Annette Philip (India) - Piano / Vocals
4. Shai Portugaly (Israel) - Keys / Vocals
5. Layth Sidiq (Jordan / Iraq) - Violin
6. Aleif Hamdan (Indonesia / Malaysia) - Guitar
7. Yoel Genin (Israel) - Guitar and Buzouki
8. Guy Bernfeld (Israel) - Bass
9. Giri Subramaniam (India) - Tabla / Percussion
10. Thomas Debelian (Brazil / Norway / Armenia) - Percussion
11. Yogev Gabay (Israel) - Drumset / Percussion