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This song was laid down with great vengeance and furious anger by 
Harish - arrangement & programming
Ashok - violin & ambimama
TR - Counter outrage

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ILAIYARAJA

When I first heard Lungi dance from the movie Chennai express, it's incredible peppy catchiness only meant one obvious thing - someone needed to make a Western classical remix version. Imagine frilly dresses, wigs, Austrian nobility and state-of-the-art Erode lungis. 

The Violin and Cello were recorded on the really impressive Yeti Blue microphone, which is so sensitive that if you listen really hard, you can occasionally hear the pigeon on my window sill making enquiries about the local availability of pretty single pigeonesses. 

In addition to the tracks I recorded on my instruments, some software layers were used to expand the soundscape to do justice to this most excellent song. 

Danse Macabre De Lungi

A minimalist Piano and Violin version of Ilayaraja's How to Name it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz-MTrlIG_8). The violin recording was lying around for a while now so I added the piano score. This is an adaptation, so the opening interlude is extra and I've stopped where the Simhendramadhyamam stops and the Shanmukhapriya starts. 

Simhendramadhyamam is the raga (mode)the first part of this composition is set in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simhendramadhyamam. It then segues into Shanmukhapriya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanmukhapriya) in the original full version of this. 

How to Name it

We are really excited to share this last track from our first album!!
Listen up!

PS: New material already in the pipeline!! 

Composition/melody - Pavithra Chari (@vapmok) and Anindo Bose
Lyrics and vocals - Pavithra Chari
Music arrangement - Anindo Bose (@anindobose)

Produced at Plug 'N' Play Studios New Delhi
Artwork: Kritika Kushwaha (www.stopbreatheobserve.tumblr.com)
Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose

(From our upcoming album Shadow and Light)

our soundcloud account: @SoundCloud.com/shadow-and-light-india
our facebook page: www.facebook.com/shadowandlight

Whisper

An adaption of Ramin Djawadi's Rains of Castamere on the Violin and Cello. The raga is Natabhairavi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natabhairavi) although the phrases used sound like Bhairavi and occasionally Anandabhairavi. 

The notes of Natabhairavi match with the Western Natural minor scale. For fans of the book, think of it as a Dornish version of what they would like to do to the Lannisters



Rains Of Castamere

This is a Tamil adaptation of Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang" from the soundtrack of Kill Bill. 

Lyrics: Subhashini Vinay (https://twitter.com/neelavanam) 
Vocals: Archana Sundarachari (@maidenofrohan)
Guitar, Cello, Violin and arrangement: @krishashok
Mixing and Mastering: @maheshshankar

Photo credits: Denise Rowlands (https://www.flickr.com/photos/denise_rowlands/4331736018)

மழைச்சாரலின் சிறைச்சாலையில்
Mazhaicaralin Siraichalaiyil
உறவு வளர் அந்தி மாலையில்
Uravu VaLar andhi malaiyil,
நிழலிலா நெடும் சாலையில்
nizhalilla nedum saalaiyil,
நனைந்தது வானவில்.
Nanaindhadhu  vaanavil

இணை இணை நம் கண்களில் 
Inai inai nam kaNgaLil
சில பல என கனவுகள்
sila pala ena kanavugaL
சுடும் சுடும் தீக்கனலென
sudum sudum theekanalena
ஒரு முறை, நீ என்னைக் கண்டாயே
orumurai nee ennai kandaaye

மின்னலில் சுருங்கிய நிலவென
Minnalil surungiya nilavena
நின்றேனே இளம் தளிரென
Nindreane iLam thaLirena
எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாயே 
engirundho vandahye
நிழலென அருகில் நின்றாயே.
Nizhalena arugil nindraye

இணை இணை நம் கண்களில் 
Inai inai nam kaNgaLil
சில பல என கனவுகள்
sila pala ena kanavugaL
சுடும் சுடும் தீக்கனலென
sudum sudum theekanalena
ஒரு முறை, நான் உன்னைக் கண்டேனே
naan unnai kandaaye

உறவுகள் ஒன்றிணைந்தது
UravugaL ondriNaindhadhu
முகிலென தினம் வளர்ந்தது.
Mugilena dinam valarndhadhu

இன்று, நிலவிலா வானம்  நான்
Indru nilavilla vaanam naan,
மழையிலா மேகம் தான்.
mazhaiyilla megam thaan,
நீ இல்லா வாழ்கையில் 
nee illa vazhkaiyil,
நான் கருமையான வானவில்.
naan karumaiyaana vaanavil

இணை இணை நம் கண்களில் 
Inai inai nam kaNgaLil
சில பல என கனவுகள்
sila pala ena kanavugaL
சுடும் சுடும் தீக்கனலென
sudum sudum theekanalena
இம்முறை, நீ எங்கு சென்றாயோ!
Immurai nee engu sendraayo?

English Translation

On a wet dusky evening,
Imprisoned in an endless steady drizzle,
Down the shadeless miles of an empty road,
Walked a drenched rainbow. 

The first time we met,
our glowing eyes did connect,
like embers that gleam,
You saw me as the rainbow of your dreams.

Like a moon shrunk by lightning, 
I stood shelterless in tenderness,
From where did you come, my savior?
The slayer of my nightmares.

The first time we met,
our glowing eyes did connect,
like embers that gleam,
I saw you as the rainbow of my dreams.

Like clouds that gather in an united wish,
A life we lived in marital bliss. 

Today, I am a moonless night,
A wandering cloud in search of life,
The days that arrive have no hue,
I am a black rainbow, without you. 

The first time we met,
our glowing eyes did connect,
in the embers that gleam,
Why did you vanish from my dreams? 

Inai Inai

A Violin, Cello, Guitar, Keyboard and Drum machine remix of Massive Attack's Teardrop blended with Thyagaraja's Brova Bharama (video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGXIc3iwEM8&feature=youtu.be)

Key: A
BPM: 77
Raga: Bahudari (for most part)
Guitar tuning: Open-D (tuned to D major)
Song meaning and lyrics: http://www.karnatik.com/c1002.shtml

Poster credits: Original by Simon Stratford (http://www.simonstratford.com/portfolio/illustration/teardrop/)

Teardrop Bahudari

A Carnatic adaptation (and improvisation) of Adele's Skyfall from the Bond movie soundtrack. The raga is Keeravani. The instrument playing a solo around 4:05 is a bass guitar. 

The chords are Cm Ab F Gsus4 and G

ps: The chap in the photo is not entirely Daniel Craig. It's mostly Sanjay Subramanyan (https://twitter.com/sanjaysub)

Skyfall Keeravani

MOUNA RAGAM  BGM/Theme

Ilayaraja best BGM Anpavam

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Hi All, This is my collection of Songs of Various Genre

KANNE KALAIMANE   MOONDRAM PIRAI

Neengal ketavai - pillai nila irandum vellai nilla - male

Valayosai

Evergreen Ilayaraja

Hear it in a silent environment on a headset. A drop of tear is evident for the magic of Maestro. You will rape the play button for sure. 

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Ithu Oru Pon Malai-VmusiQ.Com

Thokai Ilamayil

A violin and guitar adaptation of the song from Maryan

Yenga Pora Raasa

I take the ridiculous and the sublime, add cellos, violins, guitars and random internet collaborators to make music of sorts

How to Name it

Krish Ashok