Here's a version of the famous Nadia by Nitin Sawhney - a song that I love to pieces! This recording was the result of a late night jam at Krimson Avenue Studios to try out a new microphone and it was recorded in one go with minimal work on it post recording. Happy listening! Lovely work as always by Prithvi Chandrasekhar on this track. Thanks PC!

Nadia - Krimson Blend Jam

A song that describes guilt and everything that follows it, this one has been great great fun composing, not to mention, pretty challenging too!

Tell us what you think!


Composition/melody - Pavithra Chari (@vapmok) and Anindo Bose
Lyrics and vocals - Pavithra Chari
Music arrangement - Anindo Bose (@anindobose)

Produced at Plug N Play Studios New Delhi
Artwork: Kritika Kushwaha: (www.stopbreatheobserve.tumblr.com)
Copyright 2014 - Pavithra Chari & Anindo Bose

(From our upcoming album Shadow and Light)

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Tadap

A collaboration with the brilliantly talented @rvijaynarain, this is a mashup of a Marwari dialect thumri Senraan Ra Baairya (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h7p4-15ZNU) and Kailash Kher's rendition of Kabir's Naiharwa. 

Both are love songs, but go deeper than just physical desire. The first one asks to be carried away by the sweet breeze while the second one uses the metaphor of a bride separated from her beloved to hint at the fallacy of duality (advaita, if you will)

Vocals: @rvijaynarain
Guitar, Violin and Arrangement: @krishashok
Key: F major
Beat: 7/4

Lyrics

سینڑاں را بائریا دھیمو مدھرو ری باج
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow
دھیمو دھیمو مدھرو ری باج رے بائریا
dheemo dheemo madhuro ri baaj re baaireeya
softly, softly, sweetly blow, O breeze
سینڑاں را بائریا دھیمو مدھرو ری باج
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

تنری بنڑاؤں ڈھولا راجی تانسلی اے لو
tanri banṛaaoon dhola raaji taansali e lo
I make a serving dish, sweetheart, of my physical being
منڑے ری کروں من وار رے بائریا
manṛe ri karoon man waar re baaireeya
and following my heart, I offer up my heart to you, O breeze
سینڑاں را بائریا دھیمو مدھرو ری باج
senṛaan ra baairya dheemo madhuro ri baaj
listen, O breeze, softly and sweetly blow

साई कि नगरी ...परम अति सुन्दर,
Saai ki nagari...param ati sundar
My Beloved’s Town is Most Beautiful

जहाँ कोई जाए ना आवे
jahaan joi jaaye naa aavey
However, Nobody Goes or Comes from There

चाँद सुरज जहाँ, पवन न पानी,
chaand suraj jahaan, pavan na paani
There is no Moon, Sun, Wind or Water There

कौ संदेस पहुँचावै
kou sandes pahunchaavey
Then Who Will Take My Message There?

दरद यह... साई को सुनावै
darad yah...saai ko sunaavey
Then Who Will Tell My Pain to My Beloved?

नैहरवा हम का न भावे
Naiharwa ham ka na bhavey
I Don’t Find any Interest in My Parent’s House


Senraan Ra Baairya - Naiharwa Redux

Laila

Our very first original composition based on Raag Jog.
A fusion track with some badass super heavy riffing and a soothing ghazal-ish feel to it. 

Production: Swatantra Sarode
Lyrics: Gaurav Tophakhane

Ansh

Link to the live music video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sztJcMHbjY

'Jaanu Na' is about a person's inability to put down his emotions and pain in words and how that has resulted in the building up of a plethora of unexpressed emotions. 

Recorded live at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication by Gaurav Chintamani, assisted by Angad Uday.
Mixed by Gaurav Chintamani at Quarter Note Studios.
Mastered by Steve Nagasaki at Nagasaki Sound.

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Jaanu Na - Raagleela

Walking the picturesque streets of Sri Lanka, inspired by the scenic beauty of the island nation, Amit Trivedi and V Selvaganesh's passion takes flight with 'Panchiyaa'. Listen to the combination of sublime verses and Kanjira beats narrating a tale of someone who loves to be in love.

Panchiyaa- Amit Trivedi, V Selvaganesh- The Dewarists S05E06

'Pyaasi' is from Swarathma's debut album released on EMI Virgin India in Jan 2009. This version features the inimitable Shubha Mudgal, special guest on vocals. The song tells the story of a river, whose waters have been disputed for years. The song was featured in a music video by Global Water Challenge to highlight water woes that the world faces.

Written by Vasu Dixit/Hitesh Kewalya, Composed by Swarathma
Translated by Shreya Dasgupta

A river, a thirsty river, leave me be
Your thirst I quenched, now what of me?
Tied in twists, no longer running free
Tears are all that’s left of me
I was happy being water, why the insanity?
From whence do I come, whither do I go?
Of your language and your barriers, what do I know?
What being was it that poisoned your minds…
Erased human thoughts, left puppets behind?
Return O rain-cloud, from whence you came
Alas the mighty ocean shall never know my name
You still think I am holy? Dead souls I can save?
Begone with your ashes, give me the peace I crave
A river, a thirsty river, leave me be
I was happy being water, why your insanity?

Swarathma feat. Shubha Mudgal - Pyaasi

Rehna Tu (Unplugged)

An acoustic version of our track Durga which we performed for MTV unplugged season 1. 

Durga - MTV Unplugged

In this episode, award-winning percussionist Trilok Gurtu teams up with electronic folk duo Hari + Sukhmani in their hometown of Chandigarh. 'Maati' is an ambient folk song that is set to the poetry of 18th century Sufi poet Bulleh Shah. The song has been given legs by a range of sounds thanks to the percussive genius of Trilok Gurtu.

Download the song: bit.ly/10MLnBj

'Maati' - Trilok Gurtu, Hari + Sukhmani - The Dewarists S02E09

At Dewar’s, we believe in harnessing passion and turning it into action.The Dewarists embodies the Dewar’s philosophy that some things are just worth doing.

