Entha Muddo - Bindumalini - U Srinivas

Flute and piano cover of one of my favorite kannada songs from the movie Amrutavarshini

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An adaptation of the 12th century English folk song "Scarborough Fair" (made famous by Simon & Garfunkel) in a Carnatic Ragam Thaanam Pallavi format. The raga is Kharaharapirya (or the Dorian mode in the original song) 

Piano: Anil Srinivasan (https://soundcloud.com/anil-srinivasan-1) (except some background bits when the violin is playing)
Violin: Krish Ashok

There's a personal history to this particular song. In 1989, Anil and me were invited by Doordarshan in Chennai as part of a kids program named "Wonder Balloons" to play some "fusion music". He walked up to me about a day before the recording and asked me if I knew the song Scarborough Fair. I said I had no idea. He asked me if I could play Karaharapriya. I said yes. So he said - just play anything in Karaharapriya and when I play the song, just follow along. And that's what we did in 1989. 

Fast forward to 2016, I met Anil again after many years and we briefly jammed and relived that 1989 experience. But our crazy work schedules never really synced to the point where we actually sat together to do a proper recording. He did one rough version on his end and I did one take on the violin several months ago. 

And I decided to simply put both these rough takes together, add some extra piano where I felt it was needed (you can clearly tell the difference!) splice and edit a bit and just burden y'all with it. 

Photo credits: Kate Ter Haar (https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/6041871036/)

Ragam Thaanam Scarborough

Mora Sayyaan/Khamaj Feat: Jaya Vidyasagar

Cover of Tigran Hamasyan's ``Road Song'' with a some Carnatic fusion! Live original can be found here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3tCtPt8feU

Road Song - Tigran Hamasyan (cover)

Ilayaraja's composition from a kannada film pallavi anupallavi.

nagu endide - pallavi anupallavi

"I am the size of what I see, not that of my stature." 

These words, taken from 'The book of disquiet' by Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa (translated by Richard Zenith) define the song Saramati. 
Based on the beautiful yet moody raga Saramati, these words intertwine with the breezy Carnatic classic, Sengathir Vaanam. Renowned saint-poet Sri Pithukuli Murugadas, who has written this song, talks about the joys of living an unpretentious life and finding God in nature. 

Saramati resonates this message of simple living along with the wise words of Pessoa.

Saramati

An ambient track in the Carnatic raga Hamsanaada.

Elate

Instrumental cover of Fade out by Radiohead

Street Spirit (Fade Out) by Radiohead

GET THE CALLBACK TONE here - http://i.imgur.com/B5Wpz.png

Mozzarellasura Linguini Stotram

Based on an idea generated by a cricket match victory, beer and lunch (in that precise sequence) by @onejubb, Visesh and me

Words entirely from the menu of the excellent Tuscana restaurant (http://www.tuscana.in/pdf/tuscananewmenu.pdf - Note:PDF download)

Lyrics

Ai Funghi Linguini Foccacia Capellini Pizza Fettucine Lasagna Penne
Spinaci Bolognese Pesto Minestrone Cannelloni Porfirio Asparagi

Ravioli Spaghetti Alfredo Pescatore Fresco Pomodoro Tagliatelle
Tiramisu Arabiatta Farfalle Stagioni Calzone Gamberi Pepperoncini

Ai Frutti di Mare Quattro Formaggio Risotto con Pollo Paesana Roma
Napolitana Fagioli alla Checca Gorgonzola Gnocchi Carbonara


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Satwik Krishna