Cover from the song 'Jab koi baat'
Vocals: Nadeem Khan & Sharda Doekhie
Music: Sharief Wagid Hosain

Jab Koi Baat

From the LP: Ketwaru (1974)
Effendi Ketwaru (sitar, bambu flute, xylophone, mandoline)
Evert Derks (violin)
Jainul Ketwaru (tabla)
Nadia Ketwaru (tanpura)
Omega Records

Faya siton no bron mi so - Creole

Amerindian improvisation

Chinese improvisation

Malkauns

Javanese improvisation

From the CD: Golden Memories
Effendi Ketwaru	: mandoline & recorders
Riaz Ahmadali	: keyboards, music programming, recording, mixing & editing
An Effendi Ketwaru / Riaz Ahmadali production, 1994 (audio cassette), 2004 (audio CD)

Leja meri duayen

From the CD: Golden Memories
Effendi Ketwaru	: mandoline & recorders
Riaz Ahmadali	: keyboards, music programming, recording, mixing & editing
Viren Kisoendial  : tabla
An Effendi Ketwaru / Riaz Ahmadali production, 1994 (audio cassette), 2004 (audio CD)

Ghar aya

From the CD: Sargam (2005)
Conducted by Effendi Ketwaru
Choir singers:
Soprano: Chandra Ajodhia, Dharma Gangaram Panday, Namita Ajodhia
Alto: Kamla Jagbandhan, Soemintra Patandin, Maya Jankie
Tenor: Hein Mahendrepersad, Dhanika Sing, Riaz Ahmadali
Bass: Sham Jankie, Daulat Joemratie

Tareef us Khuda ki

Raghupati

Music for this song was prepared by me at Indian Temptations Studio, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1992.
Vocals by Kumar Sanu.
Released on the CD "Tonight", vol. 4, by Indian Temptations.

Yeh dua hai meri Rabb se

Composition by Radjinder Lakhichand, for the first ever Hindi Pop Festival in Suriname.
Final round on 24 May 2013 at Flamboyant Park.
Music by Riaz Ahmadali.
Guitar: Soenil Ramdhani
Organized by Ra - Ni Entertainment and Yaadgaar Orchestra.

Hum hai Surinami

Song title: Ay Khuda
Lyrics, composition and vocal: Toefail Alibaks
Music: Riaz Ahmadali, guitar: Krish Malhoe
This song takes part in the first ever Hindi pop festival in Suriname, final round on May 24, 2013.

Ay Khuda

Lyrics: Jan Soebhag
Vocals: Avishka Jhinkoe & Ilhaam Ahmadali
Arrangements: Sharda Doekhie & Riaz Ahmadali
Music: Riaz Ahmadali
Guitar: Soenil Ramdhani
Bass: Guno Krenten
This song got the first price in Suriname's first ever Hindi pop festival, final round on May 31, 2013.

He Pa tujhe pranaam

Song: Yeh rishta kabhi na toote
Composition & vocal: Radjinder Lakhichand
Music: Riaz Ahmadali
This song takes part in Suriname's first ever Hindi pop festival, final round on May 24, 2013.

Yeh rishta kabhi na toote

Song: Tere bina
Composition & vocal: Sachin Bhikharie
Music: Sunny Rambali
This song takes part in Suriname's first ever Hindi pop festival, final round on May 24, 2013.

Sachin-Tere bin

Composition, music & vocals by Fariz Barsatie
This song takes part in Suriname's first ever Hindi Pop festival, final round 24 May 2013.

Aye Kaash

Performing 28 years as musician and singer (1986-2014).

-> Got my Western musical education (among others) from Hillary de Bruin, Effendi Ketwaru and Leo Tjon A Kon, and Indian classical music lessons from Rita Bokil.

-> Performed in Holland and Suriname with (among others) Nadeem Khan, Shaheed Wagidhosain, Ashok Khare, Kumar Sanu, Debasish Das Gupta, Sudesh Bhosle, Babul Supriyo, Shekhar Kumar, Sharda Rajan.

-> Played keyboard in Interpro Orchestra & National Indian Orchestra in Suriname (1986-1991), and in Holland (1991-1997) keyboard player of Indian Diamonds and Temptations Sound Machine.

-> Presently (in Suriname) band leader of show band 'Yaadgaar Orchestra' and mini-band 'Elegance Music'. In both bands my wife Sharda & daughter Ilhaam (now 17 years old) have joined as singers. Also band leader of Suriname's 'National Indian Orchestra'.

-> Published two music books: Bhajans on Western music notation, and Indian pop hits on Western music notation.

-> Produced various CD's, among which (in Holland) Extra Hot vol. 4, Music Explosion, Kings of the Year, Anokhadaan, Saathi saath nibhana, and in Suriname: Ham sab Surinami hain, Look with your Heart, Yaadgaar, and Pyar ke baatein.

-> Keyboard teacher at the 'Effendi Ketwaru Volksmuziekschool' in Suriname, also private keyboard classes, Indian based.

-> For more information, see our website https://sites.google.com/site/elegancesur and youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/elegancesur

-> In daily life I'm employed at the Decentralization Program in Suriname as ICT manager (see www.decentralisatie.org)

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