So intense and amazingly beautiful! Goosebumps all over!:)

Beautiful cover of Jaime song, and wonderful music and the high light is you amazing vocal performance......such and amazing range, Bravo!!!!!!

I love the way that you have a straight up jazz-based voice,  except it's not,  because every now and then some distinctly indian inflections come in,  in very subtle ways.  Like it.

Came by for another listen, really great track :):):)

Dave Friend & Alan Dublon  turned Gail and I onto you and we're glad they did... gorgeous clear voice... look forward to hearing more uploads in the future.

great collab guys.. :) Jaime is lovely on the keys as always.. :) 

a collection of beautiful songs that were created in collaboration with awesome soundcloud artists from different places.. :)

ps: all original tracks!

Superb Collaborations :)

So! How did this come to be?

Well, I had already been following Michel's work for a while when we "missed" our first opportunity to work together: that was for Carlo Presti's open collaboration on Smooth. Indeed Carlo had mentioned the possibility of Michel doing a solo on this track for which I'd written lyrics but in the end he got so many offers that Michel played on another version (but on the other hand it enabled me to discover Tom Adams's guitar maestria!).

Here are the two tracks if you're curious:
Spiderdrum – Fi-vre-lyrics-and-vocals-by
Spiderdrum – Camimi-jazz-carlo-presti

Then, one kind comment leading to another, I finally told Michel how I would love to work with him at some point and the timing was just right as he was precisely looking for a lyricist.
When he sent me the first draft of Happiness I immediately set to work taking the title - as I often do - as a starting point. Only, the most interesting angle it seemed to me was to go, in a way, against the music and the precise idea of happiness. It was not an easy job writing lyrics about depression and "mal être" around Michel's intricate melodic line but I loved doing it and was pleased when Michel told me he had been moved by my modest words.

Then, the piece went on to evolve in an unexpected way when Rudi and Kosmee brilliantly reappropriated text and music giving us this very personal interpretation. Hats off to them as well as to Mario for doing a truly great mixing job!

If you enjoyed Happiness, be sure to check their respective clouds:

Michel Martineau @michel-martineau
Rudi Lockefeir @ruud-lockefeir
Noémie Costa @kosmi-1
Mario Mauer @mario-mauer

Happiness

You got it all, as they say
They don't see any calls for you to feel that way
They don't see any reason why
You sometimes feel like you have died

You have someone and you have kids
Then why would anyone slide off the road?
Why should you feel so lost and scared?
Why feel so scarred and unprepared?

So you pretend and you smile and you sing
Around the bend you feel a new thing
Coming your way but you can't see
You only know there'll be a day
When you have to be
The one to face the real
Alone to try and deal
With this terrible mess
They call happiness

You take a pill, when you feel down,
There on the window sill, as if already drowned
You feel so bad when you can't smile
You wish you were not so fragile

So you pretend and you smile and so you burn
Around the bend you feel a new turn
Coming your way and you will freeze
And you will fall,
There in the way of all, 
Cos you can't seize
The day, as they do all
all you can do is collapse in the hall
Right there and curl up like a ball...

And you are young! And you're ninety!
And when you hear that song you're sure that you are empty.
Afraid to talk, afraid to sleep,
To slip into a night so deep...

So you pretend and you smile and you sing
Around the bend you feel a new thing
Coming your way but you can't see
You only know there'll be a day
When you have to be
The one to face the real
Alone to try and deal
With this terrible mess
That they call happiness




Happiness - collaboration with Michel Martineau, Rudi Lockefeir, Kosmee and Mario Mauer

Tamil devotional album. lyrics by Geetha Subramanian, voice and compositions by Pavithra Chari 

Aaradhyam

Happiness arrives, greeted by the elements :)

Lyrics and Vocals: Pavithra Chari
Arrangement: Anindo Bose
Produced at: Plug 'N' Play Studios, New Delhi

Copyright 2015 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose

Elements

My Ukulele take on KT Tunstall's song "Stopping the Love" from her album "Eye to the Telescope"  

Stopping The Love Ukulele Cover

Track 4 of the Funkify Project. This one is what I would like to categorize as Southern Fried Funk. 

Paul Harder - saxophone
Dave Friend - guitars, bass and drum programming

Terminal City - Paul Harder / Dave Friend

Night Dreamer

"Keep on, don’t look back, hold on to this love..."

First, long awaited collaboration with Vocalatti, and her sultry vocals - a great performance indeed, but also a tribute to her very poignant lyrics - take them in.

Then, Derek Cornett a.k.a "Larry Carlton/Earl Klugh/George Benson" (your choice) delivers the smoothest, laid back guitar imaginable.

Magnus, you're zooming in on the appropriate sentiment with aplomb, your EWI always a pleasure to listen to.

And then our own "Paulinho da Costa", multi-talented MoodyMo adding the final layer on the cake with his subtle and stylish percussion.

From vision to fruition, thanks to the ever-awesome collaborators from all over the world; as always no boundaries in the world of music.

I thank you all.

Concept: Peter Bennborn & Magnus Jansson
Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Vocalatti

Vocals: Vocalatti (@vocalatti)
Guitar: Derek Cornett (@derek-cornett)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Percussion: MoodyMo (@moodymo)
Rhodes/keys/synths/drum & bass programming: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

Is it time for us
To take just what we had
And walk away just as friends
It seems to me that every time
That we said goodbye
All that sadness in your eyes

Fate can be so cruel
When others break the rules
No one gets another chance
I find it hard to think that
You're never coming back
All is wasted what we had

Chorus

Keep on
Don’t look back
Hold on to this love
That we already had and
Try to start again
Let this love begin
And never let it end

Looking back to when
Our feelings had to end
Was the last thing on my mind
I wanted to always stay here
So you and I
Could find peace within our lives

Nothing stays the same
Two people are to blame
For changing other people’s lives
If I knew how
I would have stayed in that fairytale
Feeling free and so alive

Chorus

Move on start a new
You’ll forget these things
That life has put us through
And try to love again
You'll remember that
You and I were friends

Buy on iTunes

Keep On (ft. Vocalatti, Derek Cornett, Magnus Jansson & MoodyMo)

This wonderful song concept was written  by Peter Bennborn and Magnus Jansson.  Peter kindly asked me to add a vocal and a lyric to it.. which I must say ,came very easily to me!

Peter Bennborn  wrote such a beautiful and soulful melody..lovely piano and synths  .....very tastefully done!

The awesome guitar solo  that you hear ,is by Derek Cornett  ...and wow is that something !!

Magnus Jansson also provides some very impressive EWI 
Moody Mo then adds the proverbial icing with some superb percussion!!

Please go over and listen to more!!!

https://soundcloud.com/peter-bennborn-project
http://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master
https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett
https://soundcloud.com/moodymo




Keep On  (Peter Bennborn Project) Derek Cornett,Magnus Janssen,and Moody Mo

Our final song from the newly released album "Elements" 
Sit back and enjoy! 

Lyrics and Vocals: Pavithra Chari
Arrangement: Anindo Bose
Produced at: Plug 'N' Play Studios, New Delhi

Copyright 2016 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose

Seeker

My first Soundcloud collaboration!!!
My heartfelt thanks to Dave for making this such a wonderful experience :)

Do check out his music too : http://soundcloud.com/the-musical-crucible
Thanks to Brian too for the awesome guitars :) : http://soundcloud.com/brian-sanders

I hope you all enjoy it..
Do let me know what you think of it!!
Thanks,
Pavithra :)

Copyright 2013 - Pavithra Chari, David Friend and Brian Sanders

Streetnik (ft.Pavithra Chari)

here's my second collaboration with amazing Dave and Brain :):)
i really hope you all like it..it has been awesome fun making this original track, again thanks to Dave and Brian for being such wonderful artists to work with :)

ps: lyrics and composition credits go to Dave Friend..do check out his other wonderful projects at http://soundcloud.com/the-musical-crucible
Thank you http://soundcloud.com/brian-sanders for your support to the track!!


can't wait to hear your comments!!


Copyright 2013 - Pavithra Chari and David Friend

Other Side of the World (ft.Pavithra Chari)

I found this beautiful piece of music composed by Nitzan Sagie and just sung some lyrics that came to mind :) I'm very happy with the result and I hope you all enjoy this track too :)

My heartfelt thanks to Freddie for the splendid track! 
Can't wait to hear all your comments!! :)

Music Composition: Nitzan Sagie (http://soundcloud.com/freddiehangoler)
Tune, Lyrics and Vocals: Pavithra Chari (www.soundcloud.com/vapmok)


Lyrics:
I try to find a way inside my heart
In vain, i cry for days apart

Do u know, how it feels
To live in love, and die in pain
Know how it feels
Do u know how it feels
I do..

I watch in tears as my life crumbles to dust
I see the light, but it's motionless in rust

Copyright 2013 - Pavithra Chari & Nitzan Sagie

Dwelling ft. Pavithra Chari

this is a song that's very close to my heart :)
it's my fourth collaboration with a wonderful artist, who's made this awesome music!!
do check out his other superb tracks on : http://soundcloud.com/watchdog-blues

thank u Gary for this wonderful music.. :)

musical composition : Gary Pratt
tune, lyrics, vocals : Pavithra Chari

lyrics:

im who i want to be
not one you wanna see   

i feel the breeze on my shoulders
brushing against my skin
kissing my soul within

the freedom awaits

to find a way in this bad world
u must lead the way to search
search for urself..by urself

now is the time to let it shine     
revive the truth u put to rest

pls share, listen, and comment!! we would really appreciate it!


Copyright 2013 - Pavithra Chari & Gary Pratt

I am ft. Pavithra Chari

An awesome awesome collaboration with an absolutely brilliant artist.. :)
this is my fifth  soundcloud collab, thank you Mark (pls check out his other tracks on: http://soundcloud.com/markd54321)
thank you David Friend for letting me know of him  :)
i adore the jazz genre, hope u guys think it's good to hear..
comment pls!!

Copyright 2013 - Pavithra Chari & Mark Dorricott
:)

composition and tune: Mark
lyrics and vocals: Pavithra Chari

All Alone (Seattle Soul) - Feat. Pavithra Chari

This beautiful track has been composed by http://soundcloud.com/peter-bennborn-project and the lyrics penned by http://soundcloud.com/jaime0223 . It has been a matter of absolute honour working with both these brilliant and dedicated artists and collaborating with them to create this song. Here's infatuation, a song that I hope you all will enjoy and cherish for a long time :)

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Jaime J. Ross (https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223)
Vocals: Pavithra Chari (https://soundcloud.com/vapmok)
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed and Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

I'm living in the moment
But I'm longing for the past
And passion that took over me
Yet somehow couldn't last

I feel your touch when I'm alone (when I'm alone)
I hear you call my name (when you call my name)
I long for you - just one more night
No guilt...no harm...no blame...

We've both moved on with someone else
And that's what will be
But thoughts of you, they haunt my mind
Locked deep inside of me

I see you when I close my eyes
My dreams - you do live in
My days are spent without you
At night - we meet again

I long for you - just one more night
No guilt...no harm...no blame...

And now the past has come and gone
For now that's where you stay
But in my mind...and in my heart
You're never far away

I'll never lose the memories
From where we did begin
I'll never say goodbye to you
...until we meet again.

I long for you - just one more night...

Copyright 2013 - Pavithra Chari, Peter Bennborn & Jaime Ross

Infatuation (with Pavithra Chari and Jaime Ross)

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