Diandra Interviews Natie: Classically Training Your Originality
Natie is on the rise in a time when artists are, probably, feeling their most sunken. As artists, we live in the future; a magical place where everything is fine, our art is luxuriously consumed, and things are so fantastic that we might actually a unicorn. Yet, the key to Natie’s talent and music is that creates songs that breathe hope, difference, freshness, and a little bit of violin into our imagined futures. After all, we can’t stop dreaming for ourselves, and, in our interview, she talks about how she has kept on dreaming.
Diandra: What is your favorite, childhood memory with your violin?
Natie: I was 7, and went to Didier Lockwood’s concert. He was doing live looping on his electric violin, creating sounds I had never heard from a violin before. I was mesmerized and fell even more in love with the violin and music-making. I went to ask him for an autograph (which I still carry with me in my violin case today).
Diandra: How do you see your voice, spiritually, as the equivalent to an instrument?
Natie: It’s supposed to be a clear open passageway from my most honest emotions in both cases, but I think with singing there’s a bit more vulnerability, less possible artifices or ‘tricks’.
Diandra: Having worked on music and tours with Jay-Z and Beyonce, what did those experiences teach you about building an artist in visuals and business?
Natie: Working with such inspiring artists made me realize that being an artist is bigger than making music, it’s about expressing a full vision. I knew I had ideas and tastes about other aspects of a production, but, seeing how they both carry out this very unique original vision, made me realize how impactful a concert can be for the audience. It also taught me how to share that vision with people who are specialized in certain fields and can make it come together to the best.
Diandra: When you see yourself, as an image, what virtues do you hope to emote as an artist?
Natie: Authenticity & Brotherhood
Me; YAAASSSSS!!!!!!
Diandra: What is your favorite song to cover as a vocalist and violinist? Why?
Natie: Last year, I worked on Cry me a River and Thinking About You. I loved stripping it down and bringing the strings to the forefront, which set up the overall vibe for the song. These were great songs to be vulnerable on.
Diandra: Doing work with immigrants and outreach programs, what have these experiences taught you about the power of humanity and arts as a global force?
Natie: At the end of the day, despite whatever turmoil people go through people want to share their feelings and Art can become an outlet for that expression. It’s a moment to all be equal and connect.
Diandra: How would you describe what it means to be vulnerable, and how do you feel music taught you that definition?
Natie: If you’re creating from an honest place, you’re exploring and sharing the most real and bare aspects about yourself. Getting that naked and being able to learn from it, and build on it, is what Music taught me about vulnerability.
Diandra: If you could describe Music, as a person, what are the qualities it gives you in its your relationship with her? Describe your bond?
Natie: Music brings me peace. It challenges me to be the best version I can be. It brings me discipline and freedom. It’s cheesy to say, but it’s my best friend and my most strict teacher at the same time. Music is one of the special moments when I feel truly present.
Diandra: What was it like to make your own original work after being classically trained? How did you learn to fuse you into your training so as to train your originality?
Natie: My classical training sharpened my taste for precision, balance, and elegance. I was always a little too expressive for the frame of classical music, but I think it gave me another ear when I work on contemporary music. I love bringing those classical elements to producing and looping because it can allow a special sound to form.
Diandra: What are the best lessons your family taught you about love, life, and happiness?
Natie: Some of them taught me about persistence, others about forgiveness, but they all taught me about unconditional love and embracing my uniqueness. They supported me in pursuing my dreams, and they’re still to this day an anchor for what truly matters in life.
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