Wonder wonderful track! Outstanding vocals and instrumentation! :-)

Very enjoyable listen, wonderfully smooth, neat jazz axe, beautiful harmonies...

This is just lovely - so beautifully restrained

your music is beautifull and adventurous , I'm a fan  from now on  . bless ya

shadow and light

A song of melancholy, of a battle beyond reality, presenting Dream Gone Wrong..

This song marks a blissful year of making music for shadow and light, so it's even more special for us.
Let us know what you think of it!
:)

Lyrics and vocals - Pavithra Chari
Composition/melody - Pavithra Chari (www.soundcloud.com/vapmok)
Music arrangement - Anindo Bose (www.soundCloud.com/anindobose)

Produced at Plug N Play Studios New Delhi
Artwork: Kritika Kushwaha (www.stopbreatheobserve.tumblr.com)
Copyright 2013 - 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

Dream Gone Wrong

Lyrics and Vocals: Pavithra Chari
Arrangement: Anindo Bose
Produced at: Plug 'N' Play Studios, New Delhi

Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose



Baras

Our twelfth track! A song about desire for the beloved. This ones quite upbeat and groovy!

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

Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose


Saavre

A song that describes the mammoth task of writing new music.
Our 13th track! :)
Tell us what you feel!!

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

Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose


Broken Boundaries

Our second song for the month, this track puts forth the tumulous journey of perseverance that aspirants of all sorts go through. The energetic zesty beginning, leading to strenuous effort which dials down to desperate fatigue. But in the end we all pull up our socks and dive back in. 

Here's a song to reach out to all those of us who strive to achieve. let's remember that we are not alone. :)

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

Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose


Arzoo

This is a song of wait, of longing. Hope it leaves you longing for more :)

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

Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose

Viraha

So the bones of this came from Mobygratis.com. I changed it a good bit, there were no chords, so I added some and gave it a structure. I took away some things and added 3 guitars, some synths and percussion, and a fender rhodes. I could have stripped Moby out of it completely but I didn’t so now I have a collaboration with Moby! lol. I had a lot of fun with it, I’ve already picked out our next collaboration lol.

The original file was <<1960s house 2 at Mobygratis.com>>if  you want to check it out

i’m not the one, no  i’m not the one
i’m not a child of god, i’m a son of a gun 
there ain’t no halo on my head
i go where angels fear to tread
the fate of the world ain’t in my hands
i’m just an ordinary man

i’m not the one, baby, i;m not the one
It was a twist of fate, twists like a knife to the bone
i ain’t the light that leads the way
i’m the dark where your deepest fears are made
go lay your sins on some other man
i’m not your sacrificial lamb
  
lost in the shadows i came undone
then i woke up in the blinding sun
now the veil it feels so thin
was i redeemed or was i condemned

i’m not the one, just leave me alone
i’m not the one now go on home
just let me be
baby i’m not the one just set me free
there’s nothing that i can do
let me break it down for you

Not the one

Not The One

doin ya mom

Comfortable

I came across the page of Natalie (Caught in a Moment) https://soundcloud.com/missx-3 and instantly fell in love with her voice and music. 

The original song was a live-recording of Natalie's voice and piano. 
https://soundcloud.com/missx-3/peace-of-mind-theres-hope
I added a few things to make a duet version out of it. Here is the result, I hope you enjoy. Sound quality is limited due to live recording and the necessity to split it up in stems to re-mix it. Hope you don't mind.

Caught in a moment - vocals, piano, composition, lyrics.
BeSinger - vocals, guitars, lapsteel, strings, rearrangement.

Lyrics

I can read your mind
its the calm after the storm
it was breaking us
but will never reach our souls

theres a peace of mind
one I never thought Id find
so glorious
all my doubts have turned to dust

never seemed so bright
we're the a calm after the night
for that distant light
its so worth to face all fights

never seemed so bright
though I never thought Id find
so glorious
all my fears are made of dust

Theres hope!

Picture (c) Natalia Aguado (Peace after the Storm)

Peace of Mind (There's Hope) - Collab with Caught in a Moment

sax "remix" of an open collab offer by Paul:
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/reflective-open-collab-offer-paploviante
 Paploviante: E-Bass, Music, Composing, Arrangement, Mix and Mastering 
joerxworx: Tenorsaxophone, a little Post-processing , final Mix & Mastering
Image by Manfred Loell from Pixabay

Reflective by Paploviante / joerxworx sax remix

I’m trying to remember 
When I done something right 
Been so long the memories fade 
From black and gray to white 
If ever it was I done something right 
It would be you babe, you babe 
So I keep searching, searching 
Digging up the past, all day, all night 
 
Chorus 
So, I took the last train out of hell 
And kept going down the line 
Looking for you in every face 
Waiting for my stars to align 
  
If only I had more time 
Time to call you mine 
Just living in the past 
Running towards nothing 
 
Catch me if you can 
I’m a traveling man 
Keep on moving, moving 
Moving down the line 
Next stop who cares 
It’s just more of the same 
Empty stop after empty stop 
Where are you, babe, where did you go?  
 
If only I had more time 
Time to call you mine 
Just living in the past 
Running towards nothing 
 
Chorus  
So, I took the last train out of hell 
And kept going down the line 
Looking for you in every face 
Waiting for my stars to align 


The Last Train

My People Are Impossible

Well  I’m confused about the modern world, am I hero or villain?
Will the things my daddy taught me leave me in a cell just chilling
Well I’m willing to accept the change as long as daddy gets the blame
Cos I don’t even like the name he gave me
Now I don’t deal with stress that well
It should be daddy in this cell
And if he really loved me then he’d save me
I think that’s the size of this modern life , it’s never at my door
And I feign surprise at all the new lies I swear he’s heard before
Daddy tell em , tell em quick , tell em where you heard that shit
Before they nail my nutsacks to the floor
And I’m only 44
Could you please tell em for me that it’s been your reflected glory that I’ve been far too busy basking in
And from your hearts repository maybe rewrite my history
Tell em how much mummy loved her gin
So come on daddy step up and take the blame 
Don’t it break your heart to see me crying again 

Music and lyrics by Shane

Dads fault

Jacques Lemaire : synthesizers and tape
Marco Lucchi : synthesizers

The Path

According to Wikipedia, the Blue Ridge Mountains’ signature hues–visible from afar–come from trees, which emit the organic compound isoprene. My home region with its mystical haze has long been a source of awe, intrigue, and creative inspiration for many, including me. Today, I’m really excited to release a 5-song digital EP called “Blue Ridge Mountain Waterfalls,” available on Bandcamp. 

https://josephhouck.bandcamp.com/album/blue-ridge-mountain-waterfalls

Conveying stories and emotions through music and lyrics remains a great joy of mine. As is common in creative writing, the tales are a blend of real-life and fiction, some almost entirely the latter. The title song was inspired partly by my late grandmother, who passed away shortly before my son was born. I fondly remember her and her mountain living skills: country cooking, gardening, canning. The song is a reflection on some of life’s landmarks.

At first, I had plans to record these songs with other musicians, and perhaps alternate versions may yet come to fruition. But for this release, I pursued a humbler, more personal approach, starting each song with acoustic guitar/ vocals and overdubbing a couple of extras like mandolin and piano where necessary.

Though originally I didn’t conceive of a mini-album, it became clear, looking back from a distance, that these songs correlate to effect a grander vista. The story elements are suffused in that beguiling blue aura of home. 



BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN WATERFALLS

The woods and the streams have their secrets
They use time as a tool to conceal
And I watched her old hands in the kitchen
As they made one of our final meals

She was a blue ridge mountain waterfall
Slicker than the glassy rock
And grayer than an old stone building 
Oh, if only these hills could talk

I watched the steep drops of her fingers
Lifting the lid off the pot,
Soup streaming out of the ladle,
Rain steaming that dry garden plot

I recall the damp scent of the cellar,
Warm hum of the old kitchen light
Cascading curls of her temples,
Cataract mist in her eyes

She was a blue ridge mountain waterfall
Slicker than the glassy rock
And grayer than an old stone building 
Oh, if only these hills could talk

Now she’s there in your face from this angle
When you smile after making a joke
But you never met your great-grandma
She was gone when your mom’s water broke

Just like a blue ridge mountain waterfall
Slicker than the glassy rock
And grayer than an old stone building 
Oh, if only these hills could talk


Blue Ridge Mountain Waterfalls

Shadow and Light is the contemporary-classical duo of Anindo Bose and Pavithra Chari. With the sole focus of creating original music, they have written and independently released 3 studio albums to critical acclaim. Their original song Dua features in the Berklee Indian Ensemble's Shuruaat, nominated for the Grammy - Best Global Album.

Their debut as composers in the web series Dharavi Bank on MX Player released in November 2022.

With varied musical influences, the duo fuse genres of Hindustani classical,
Contemporary, Jazz, Pop, Electronica and Soul to create cinematic soundscapes and compositions in Hindi, English and Tamil.
Since 2014, they have toured and performed across India, Sri Lanka and the United States of America. 

Notable collaborations include multi-instrumentalist Karsh Kale, playback singer Haricharan, The Berklee Indian Ensemble, Sarod players Amaan-Ayaan Ali Bangash, tabla maestro Talvin Singh, playback singer Benny Dayal, and guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan. Their most recent collaboration with acclaimed musician and composer Salim Merchant was released in September 2022.

Awards:
Sennheiser 2015: first runners up among 200 bands of India
Radiocity Freedom Awards 'Best Pop Act 2016'
On the cover of Rolling Stone India - new faces of fusion in India
Avishai Cohen 2020 music award
Spotify Global Radar Artist 2022
Original song Dua in Berklee Indian Ensemble's Shuruaat, nominated for the Grammy (Best Global Album)

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