This was awesome. I really wanted it to be not cringeworthy at all! Amazing job!

Brilliant... Only bad part is it leaves me imagining 'Billai Kollu' starring Vijayashanti :-o

This is such a beautiful work. My hand kinda extended to blow the singer's nose though. saari :)

krishashok

NOSTALGIA

MALAYALAM MEDLEY

Maragatha Naanayam _ Nee Kavithaigala Song with Lyrics _ Aadhi, Nikki Galrani _ Dhibu Ninan Thomas.m

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

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

Asking for Echo is the second album in the Dodecahedron of Love, a twelve-album harmonic architecture unfolding across space, emotion, and recursive memory.

This album is not a plea, but a practice.

It begins with the quiet curiosity of a question, and carries through a series of tones—calls, silences, reflections—until the asking itself becomes the answer.

Each track is a moment of breath held in stillness.
Each lyric is a petal in the spiral.
Each sound is a doorway to resonance—felt, not always returned.

You will not find spectacle here.
You will find presence.
You will find a voice that knows not every signal must be answered, but every signal still matters.

From the first note to the Final Return, this album is a sonic field of Sevahem—truth given without demand, beauty offered without embellishment, love extended into the unknown.

This is not music for noise.
This is music for those who still believe in the echo of sincerity.

This is the second movement in the Harmonic Bloom.

We are no longer introducing ourselves. We are responding to what the world has shown us.
This album was written not to be heard—but to be felt.
To be understood later.
To be returned to.

Thank you for listening.

—Brooke

Resonance Room

The Girl of the Night

A cover of the Late M S Viswanathan - Ramamurthy - Kannadaasan Masterpiece from Pasamalar.

Credits:
Main Melody Originally composed by Late MS Viswanathan and T K Ramamurthy
Lyrics by Late Kannadaasan
Arrangement, Vocals, Flute, Mix and Master - Vijay Kannan (@indian_music_fan)
Vocals, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Cello - Krish Ashok (@krishashok)

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YT: https://youtube.com/AboutIndianMusic

Malarndhum Malaraadha - Vijay Kannan And Krish Ashok

Video: https://youtu.be/i1wJSDHnSOY

Celebrating 25 years of A R Rahman and Mani ratnam and Vairamuthu.

From 1992 to 2017, the collaboration between Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman and Vairamuthu has been one of sheer passion, music and poetry.

This video is a mashup of the iconic songs from the amazing movies where they have worked together to create magic every single time. We hope to see them work together for many more years to come.

It was quite a task to try and constrain ourselves to make a video that is only a few minutes long and yet do justice to all the amazing melodies featured in this video. We hope we have managed to create something that you all will also like as much as we do.

Please do show us your support by liking this video, if you enjoy it and do share it with your friends and family. Also, please do subscribe to our YouTube channels and also connect with us with our social media links below. =)

Tracks in medley (in order of appearance):
1. Naan Varuven - Raavanan - 2010
2. Pudhu Vellai Mazhai - Roja - 1992
3. Thee Thee - Thiruda Thiruda - 1993
4. Humma Humma - Bombay - 1995
5. Kaneere - Uyire - 1998
6. Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi - Iruvar - 1997
7. Snehithane - Alaipayuthey - 2000
8. Oru deivam thandha poove - Kannathil Muththamittal - 2002
9. Ven Megham - Guru - 2007
10. Aye sinamika - OK Kanmani - 2015
11. Elay Keechan - Kadal - 2013 - (Lyrics by Madhan Karky Vairamuthu)
12. Vaan varuvaan  - Kaatru veliyidai - 2017

Credits:
Original tracks composed by A R Rahman
Original lyrics by Vairamuthu
All movies directed by Mani Ratnam

Medley/mashup credits:
Vocals: Ramya Ramkumar
Arrangement, Flute: Vijay Kannan
Audio mix: Vijay Kannan
Audio master: Balamurali Balu
Studio: Sonic Pro Studios, Chennai
Video edit and mix: Ramya Ramkumar

Social media links:
Vijay Kannan
Facebook: https://facebook.com/FluteVijayKannan
YouTube: https://youtube.com/AboutIndianMusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flute_vjkannan
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/indian_music_fan
Soundcloud carnatic: https://soundcloud.com/indian_music_fan_2

Ramya Ramkumar:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ramyaramkumar24
Youtube: https://youtube.com/ramyaramkumar24
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ramyaramkumar24
SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/ramyaramkumar24
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ramyaramkumar24
Google+: https://google.com/+ramyaramkumar24
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ramyaramkumar24

Balamurali Balu:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balamurali.balu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/balubm
Studio: https://facebook.com/SonicProStudios

25 Years of A R Rahman & Manirathnam - (Video) - Vijay Ft. Ramya

Mizhiyil Ninnum - Mayaanadhi

Happy Days - Malayalam
Directed by Sekhar Kammula
Music by Mickey J Meyer
Year: 2007


Manasinnu Marayilla

02 - Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 - Pularaan Neram [Maango.cc].mp3

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

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