nostalgic

Old Malayalam "Kannuneer Muthumay"

Kazhinju Poya Kaalam | Haunting Nostalgic Malayalam Song

I heard this violin play by Mr. Govind Menon (Thaikkundam Bridge) and fell in love with it. My attempt at singing along with it...

Listen to the amazing violin play solo...
https://soundcloud.com/govind-menon/nostalgia-violin

All Credits of the music used goes to:
https://soundcloud.com/govind-menon
https://soundcloud.com/thaikkudam-bridge

Malayalam Nostalgic Songs by Shammas Oliyath(Music Credit: Govind Menon)

Shayad

Immortal song of OP Nayyar and Rafi saab...Sang it for the first time...apologies for mistakes...

Dil Ki Awaz Bhi Sun Karaoke

Singing one of my favorite ghazals at home.

Kabhi Kisi Ko Muqammal - Home Recording

"Tarana-e-Aligarh" by Asrarul Haque Majaz, better known as the Aligarh Muslim University Tarana.

Performed by the members of University Music Club, General Education Center on October 17, 2006.

Conductor & Harmonium: Ustad Johny Foster
Tabla: Ustad Rafi Ahmad

Lyrics:

Ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, main apne chaman ka Bulbul huṅ
Sarshaar-e-nigaah-e-nargis huṅ, paabasta-e-gesoo-e Sumbul huṅ
Ye mera chaman, ye mera chaman,
Ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, main apne chaman ka bulbul huṅ!
Jo taaq-e-haram mein roshan hai woh shama yahan bhi jalti hai,
Iss dasht ke goshey goshey se ik jooy-e-hayat ubalti hai
Ye dasht-e-junuṅ deewanoṅ ka, ye bazm-e-wafaa parwanoṅ ki
Ye shehr-e-tarab roomanoṅ ka, ye khuld-e-bareeṅ armaanoṅ ki
Fitrat ne sikhayee hai humko uftaad yahaṅ parwaaz yahaṅ
Gaaye haiṅ wafaa ke geet yahaṅ, chheda hai junuṅ ka saaz yahaṅ
Ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, main apne chaman ka Bulbul huṅ!
Iss bazm mein tegheiṅ khiṅchiṅ hain, is bazm mein saaḡar todey haiṅ
Iss bazm mein aankh bichhaayee hai, iss bazm mein dil tak jodey haiṅ
Har sham hai shaam-e-Misr yahaṅ, har shab hai shab-e Shiraz yahaṅ
Hai saarey jahaṅ ka soz yahaṅ aur saarey jahaṅ ka saaz yahaṅ
Zarraat ka bosa lene ko sau baar jhuka aakaash yahaṅ
Khud aaṅkh se hamne dekhi hai baatil ki shikast-e-faash yahaṅ
Ye mera chaman hai mera chaman, main apne chaman ka bulbul huṅ!
Jo abr yahaṅ se utthega, wo sarey jahaṅ par barsega
Har jooy-e-rawaaṅ par barsega, har koh-e-garaaṅ par barsega
Har sarw-o-saman par barsega, har dasht-o-daman par barsega
Khud apne chaman par barsega, gairoṅ ke chaman par barsega
Har shahr-e-tarab par garjega, har qasr-e-tarab par kadkega
Ye abr hamesha barsa hai, ye abr hamesha barsega
Ye abr hamesha barsa hai, ye abr hamesha barsega
Ye abr hamesha barsa hai, ye abr hamesha barsega
Barsega, barsega, barsega!

English Translation:

This is my garden, Mine own garden
And I am its 'Bulbul',
Drunk am I on the look Of the narcissus
Bound by the tresses
Of the 'sumbul'.
This is my garden
Mine own garden
Indeed, my very own garden And I am its 'bulbul'.
The light on the arch
Of the sanctum
Is lit here as well.
In every corner of the desert
The spring of life wells up
This is the wilderness of passion
The area of faith of the covenanted
The city of serenades by romantics
Sublime heaven of desires.
Nature has taught us flight and descent
Here.
We have sung the songs of the faith, struck the lute of
passion Here.
This is my garden
Mine own garden
And I am its 'bulbul'.
We have drawn the swords here
Smashed the goblets
Laid out our waiting
Effected union of hearts
Every evening is 'Sham-I-Misr' here
Every night 'Shab-I-Shiraz'
The music of whole world is here
As is its entire musicality.
A hundred times has the sky
Bowed down to kiss the ground here.
With our own eyes have we witnessed
The defeat and unmasking of falsehood
Here.
This is my garden
Mine own garden
And I am its 'bulbul'.
This is my garden
Mine own garden
Indeed, my very own garden
And I am its 'bulbul'
The cloud rising up from here
Will rain down on the whole world
It will rain on every rivulet and stream
And on every mountain heavyset
It will rain down on every cypress
And jasmine
And on every wilderness
It will rain down on its own garden
And on the garden of others
It will strike its own note
Of thunder, on every city of musical notes. It will write its own script
Of lightning, on every deficient score. This cloud has always rained down.
This cloud will always rain down.
This cloud has always rained down.
This cloud will always rain down.
This cloud has always rained down.
This cloud will always rain down.
Rain down, rain down, rain down.

Tarana-e-Aligarh

Titanic Piano Solo by Vijay

Here is wishing all my friends and family A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2017. More hope, more love and much happiness to all of you.... 

Sharing an all time favorite song originally sung by Pankaj Udhas Ji to welcome the new year 2017 celebrating women. Do watch the YouTube video of this song at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3UNSFeLBqw

It was a dear friend's idea to make a slide show of photos of only girls as per the meaning of the Ghazal and with little doubt in my mind when I approached some of my friends, all girls with much love and encouragement sent their photos to me. 
Girls, I am really touched and love you all sincerely. 
A big big Thank you to each and everyone of you. You all are beautiful, caring, kind, strong, intelligent and successful in your own paths by virtue of your own merit. Much love and more power to all of you...

If we can not help them flying, let's not slash their wings off...
bijayashree

Classic Ghazals of 90's

Chandi Jesa Rang Hai Tera of Pankaj Udhas by Bijayashree

Shmmas and Birla talking to RJ Shagufta Ahmed from Indigi 91.9 Bangalore about the journey of building Check4Spam

Date: 9th Feb, 2017
Venue: Radio Indigo Studio, Koramangala, Bangalore

Radio Indigo

Radio Indigo Evening Show with Team Check4Spam

Na Tum Hame Jaano Cover by Varun Gaur

Unarumeeganam
Moonam Pakkam (1988)
Music: Ilayaraja
Singer: Venugopal

Unarumee Gaanam

Song from movie "Chillu". O.N.V. - M.B.S. combination. Original singer : Yesudas. Cover by Anilalora

Oru Vattam Koodiyen

Mangala Bhogle wishing BBG on 10th Birthday

My humble attempt to show respect to the language and this beautiful composition.. All time favorite. Sincere apologies for any blunder committed unintentionally.

Al rights are with respective owners. Thanks for this masterpiece .
Movie: Sanju Weds Geetha (2011)
Music: Jessie Gift
Singer: Sonu Nigam
Direction: Nagshekar
Cast: Srinagara Kitty, Ramya

Sanju Mattu Geetha Cover by Deb

Shammas was born to a musical family at Thalassery, Kerala, India.

"Oliyath" & "TC Maliyakkal" are the prominent muslim families at Thalassery, Kerala.  

Shammas is grandson of Late TC Ummer who was a renowned musician at Thalassery. TC Ummer along with other musicians of his times had run a Music group called "Janatha Sangeetha Sabha" at Thalassery. TC Ummer was considered as a guru by all the other member of the group. The group consisted of renowned Malayalam music directors like AT Ummer, Kannur Rajan, Vadakara Krishnadas etc.

Though Shammas has the musical gift inherited through his family bloodline, he never did any formal education in music, nor did he continue the path of his grandfather.

He is also a good sportsperson. He represented Kerala State Under-13 Cricket Team during 1990-1991 and also represented Kerala State Under-14 Table Tennis Team during 1992-1993. His love towards sports is given justice with his contribution towards Beatrice Sports Club of which he is currently an executive member.
(www.beatricesportsclub.com) 

Today he is living his life as a Senior Staff Software Engineer working with IBM at Bangalore. But his love towards music never died.

He is a Mukesh Chand Mathur and Talat Mahmood Fan!... Ghazal & Hindustani Music lover too... 

Personally for him Old Hindi Melodies are the best music in this world... Music Directors like Ghulam Muhammed, S.D. Burman, Naushad, C. Ramachandra, Anil Biswas, Chitragupta, Ravi, Shankar Jaikishan, Madan Mohan, Kalyanji Anandji, Roshan,... and all others during the golden era of Hindi Music are his favorites... 

He feels that unfortunately Hindi Music today is moving more towards western style of Harmonic music rather than the Melodious music which is truly Indian. He hopes the olden styles will come back again... hopes there will be another Mohammed Rafi, another Mukesh, another Talat Mahmood !. 

Personally he believes that musicians should start composing music based on singers, like how Anil Biswasji used to create music which was purely Talat saab style, for the golden era style to come back again. Also the trend used to be creating music for the lyrics rather than writing lyrics for the music which he feels is the style nowadays...! 

He wants the current generation to be familiar with the wonderful melodies that exist in Indian music. He wants to do his share of contribution towards keeping the olden golden melodies alive.

Malayalam Nostalgic Songs by Shammas Oliyath(Music Credit: Govind Menon)

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