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Timber

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Pyaray Afzal OST Full By ARY Digital

Kabira - Arjit Singh - MTV Unplugged 2013

from the movie hansee to phansee, starring parineeti and Sidharth Malhotra
originally  sung by Sanam Puri & Shipra Goyal and composed by Vishal-Shekhar!

ishq bulawa

Ishq bulava (Hasee toh Phasee)

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Arjit singh live performance at mirchi music award

My first proper music video, (Link to Video : http://youtu.be/QPT3uup_pOU), I have had the amazing opportunity to work with the Nightingale of California, Meera Manohar in a re-arragment of the song by Ouseppachan, Andhi Maalai.


The tune of the song is heavily derived from the famous kriti of Saint Thyagaraja, 'Endaro Mahanubhavulu'. Meera and I both love this Thyagaraja swamy krithi and so decided that as our first project, we will do a re-arrangement of the Andhi Maalai song. :-D

The original album was released under A R Rahman's name although he had played only as a keyboardist*. The vocals were by S Janaki in the original version with lyrics by Vairamuthu

Vocals, Video and Editing: Meera Manohar ( @meeram ) 
Flute, Music, Arrangement: Vijay Kannan ( @Indian_Music_Fan )
Mixing: Meera Manohar and Vijay Kannan
Mastering: Meera Manohar

Links and descriptions:

Link to Video : http://youtu.be/QPT3uup_pOU

Meera Manohar
Youtube channel (Subscribe): http://tiny.cc/MeeraManohar
Soundcloud Channel: https://soundcloud.com/MeeraM
Facebook Page: http://fb.com/MeerasMusic

Vijay Kannan
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Saint Thyagaraja : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyagaraja
Endaro Mahanubavulu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endaro_Mahanubhavulu

Ouseppachan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouseppachan

*A R Rahman Albums: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman_discography#Albums

Vairamuthu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vairamuthu


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Andhi Maalai - A Re-arrangement featuring Meera Manohar

A hard rock adaptation of the Ahir Bharav bandish from the Manarang Gharana in Jaipur made famous by Ustad Sultan Khan in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCXQXuKpgKEO, with interlude elements borrowed from Hava Nagila, a Jewish folk song. The lyrics, written in Rajasthani, celebrate the arrival of a lover into the household and Hava Nagila ("Let us rejoice") is traditionally sung at Jewish weddings.

The swaras were sung based more on the south indian raga Chakravaham. 

Vocals, Guitar, Violin and Mastering - @krishashok
Vocals, Flute, Arrangement , Programming and Mixing - Vijay Kannan


Artwork Credit : Nick Kenrick https://flic.kr/p/dxyijv
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Albela Sajan

Click here to watch the cover video of it on my YouTube Channel: http://youtu.be/aybAueelVCo

My little attempt in collaboration with The Gunsmith to cover this amazing track from the movie Ek Villain. I hope you all enjoy it :)


Galliyan Female Cover by Shirley Setia feat. The Gunsmith

A Fusion based on the composition of Papanasam Sivan in the raga Hamsanandi. 

Credits:
Main Melody and Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan
Vocals: Uma Ramasubramaniam
Music: Vijay Kannan

I have known Uma Ramasubramaniam for quite a while and had also been involved in a carnatic music CD (http://ragasurabhi.com/carnatic-music/buy-lalithamritham-audio-cd.html). Recently, Uma and Ram had come to Berlin and had a chance to record a couple of songs. 

She hosts a website where one can learn about ragas of Indian Music : http://ragasurabhi.com and also teaches carnatic music online. 

http://ragasurabhi.com/carnatic-music/buy-varnam-lessons.html

An interesting aspect about the music I have done for the above piece is the use of Graha bedam (Tonic Shift) in the second interlude.  The actual raga of the song is in Hamsanandi. The graha bedam leads it to Hindolam
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The tonic shift is done when I change the Shadjamam (Sa, tonic note here is G) to the Rishabam of Hamsanandi (G#). Now the swaras of Hamsanandi are S R1 G3 M2 D2 N3 S' Hindolam scale is reached when I play R1 G3 M2 D2 N3 R1' (which when R1 = S becomes S G2 M1 D1 N2 S').

Hamsanandi:
G  Ab(G#) B C#  E F# G'
Hindolam:
Ab(G#) B C' E F# Ab'(G#')
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Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsanandi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindolam

Links to Artiste(s)
Uma Ram:
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Vijay Kannan:
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Madhava - (Vijay Kannan) Ft. Uma Ramasubramaniam

Naina khubsoorat 2014

An unplugged rearrangement of one of the most beautiful compositions of Sri Lalgudi G Jayaraman, for the movie, Sringaram, the only film for which the legend composed music and won the National Award.  

This is released on occasion of Uma's site, Ragasurabhi's 275 week anniversary.
http://ragasurabhi.com/carnatic-music/weekly-blog/weekly-blog-0275.html

Check their site and learn more about Indian Music Ragas! :)

"En Indha Maayamo" - Raga Hameer Kalyani - Misra chapu (7/8 beat structure)

Original Melody: Lalgudi G Jayaraman
Film: Sringaram - The Dance of Love

Rearrangement credits:
Vocals: Uma Ramasubramaniam(https://soundcloud.com/raga-surabhi)
Flute, Arrangement: Vijay Kannan
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En Inda Maayamo - Vijay Kannan - Ft. Uma Ramasubramaniam

Vathapi

EDIT: (11/11/2017) The reception towards this piece had motivated me to start the Beauty of Ragas series.  I have re-recorded and remastered the original track as I was never happy with the quality of the flute recording. I hope you all like it as well now.. :)

A sequel to my previous composition for my blog posting on the raga Nalinakanthi : http://aboutindianmusic.com/2012/03/raga-nalinakanthi-part-2/ 

I hope unlike the usual way in which sequels suck, this is better than the previous. 

Do use headphones please :-)

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Beauty Of Nalinakanthi - REDONE - (REMASTERED)

Carnatic Classical Fusion - (Mokshamu Galatha) - Aathirai Sivapalan

Pattupudavai, malligaipoo, archanai thattu – what a combo man!

Flutes by Vijay Venkatesh Kannan
Composed and Orchestrated by Balamurali Balu

Met her in Temple

Rahoon tere peechhe by Kaushiki Chakrabarty Desikan
Film: Paanch Adhyay
Music: Shantanu Moitra
Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire

Rahoon tere peechhe - Kaushiki - Paanch Adhyay - Shantanu Moitra

A recording based on Arijit Singh's version of Phir Le Aaya, mixed by http://soundcloud.com/indian_music_fan

Phir Le Aaya Dil - Barfi

Mixed bag...non-Kishore Experiment with Barfi songs...

Kyon - Barfi

Mixed bag... Non-Kishore experiment! Another Barfi song...

Aashiyan - Barfi

Lyrics and translation 

Wohi Khuda Hai...

Koi to hai jo, nizaam-e-hasti
chala raha hai, wohi khuda hai
Koi to hai jo, nizaam-e-hasti
Chala rahaa hai, wohi khuda hai

There is someone
who is running the whole system of existence, 
and that is the only God

Dikhayi bhi jo na de nazar bhi
Jo aa raha hai, wohi khuda hai
wohi khuda hai, wohi khudaa hai
wohi khuda hai..

He is not visible, 
but yet he is apparent (In the surrounding), 
and that is the only God

Nazar bhi rakhe, samaatein bhi
Woh jaan leta hai, neeatein bhi
Jo khana-e-lashaoor mein jagmaga raha hai
wohi khuda hai, wohi khudaa hai
wohi khudaa hai, wohi khudaa hai

He finds out intentions too,
the one who is sparkling in the unrealized part of the human nature,
 and That is the only God

Talash uss ko, na kar buttoun mein
woh hai badalti hui ruttoun mein
Jo din ko raat aur raat ko din
bana raha hai, wohi khuda hai
wohi khuda hai, wohi khudaa hai
wohi khudaa hai...

Don't try to find him in Idols, he is in changing nights.
He is turning the Night into the Day and the Day into the Night, 
and That is the only God
There is someone running the whole system of existence, and that is the only God

Koi to hai jo, nizaam-e-hasti
chala raha hai, wohi khuda hai
Dikhayi bhi jo na de nazar bhi
Jo aa raha hai, wohi khuda hai
wohi khuda hai, wohi khudaa hai
wohi khuda hai..

He is not visible, but yet he is apparent (In the surrounding), and that is the only God
There is someone running the whole system of existence, and that is the only God

He is not visible, but yet he is apparent (In the surrounding), and that is the only God
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وہی خدا ہے
کوئی تو ہے جو نظامِ ہستی چلا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے
دکھائی بھی جو نہ دے ، نظر بھی جو آرہا ہے وہی خدا ہے

تلاش اُس کو نہ کر بتوں میں ، وہ ہے بدلتی ہوئی رُتوں میں
جو دن کو رات اور رات کو دن بنا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے

وہی ہے مشرق وہی ہے مغرب ، سفر کریں سب اُسی کی جانب
ہر آئینے میں جو عکس اپنا دکھا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے

کسی کو سوچوں نے کب سراہا ، وہی ہوا جو خدا نے چاہا
جو اختیارِ بشر پہ پہرے بٹھا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے

نظر بھی رکھے ،سماعتیں بھی ، وہ جان لیتا ہے نیتیں بھی
جو خانہء لاشعور میں جگمگا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے

کسی کو تاجِ وقار بخشے ، کسی کو ذلت کے غار بخشے
جو سب کے ماتھے پہ مہرِ قدرت لگا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے

سفید اُس کا سیاہ اُس کا ، نفس نفس ہے گواہ اُس کا
جو شعلہء جاں جلا رہا ہے ، بُجھا رہا ہے ، وہی خدا ہے

Wohi Khuda Hai - Nusrat Fateh Ali khan

Dhoondo Ge Agar Mulkon Mulkon
Milne Ke Nahin Nayaab Hain Hum
Tabeer Hai Jiski Hasrat-0-Gham 
Aye Humnafaso Woh Khwaab Hain Hum

Aye Dard Bata Kuch Tu Hi Pata
Ab Tak Yeh Mu’ammya Hal Na Hua
Hum Mein Hain Dil-E-Betaab Nihan
Yah Aap Dil-E-Betaab Hain Hum

Main Hairat-O-Hasrat Ka Maara
Khamosh Khada Hoon Sahil Par
Dariya-E-Mohabbat Kehta Hai
“Aa Kuch Bhi Nahin Payaab Hain Hum”

Lakhon Hi Musafir Chalte Hain
Manzil pohunchte Hain Do Ik
Aye Ahl-E-Zamana Qadr Karo
Nayaab Na Hon Kamyaab Hain Hum

Murghan-E-Qafas Ko Phoolon Ne 
Aye Shaad Ye Kahla Bheja Hai
Aa Jao Jo Tum Ko Aana Ho 
Aise Mein Abhi Shadaab Hain Hum
The poetry requires AARKAYNE standard translation, but the English lyrics below may suffice for now.
Even if you search from nation to nation
You won’t find me, for I’m an extinct rarity.
O friend! I am that dream which can only be 
Interpreted through your desires and grief.

O grief! Now you give me some clue
For this puzzle isn’t solved yet,
Whether a restless heart is concealed within me
Or I myself is a restless heart

I, in a state of awe and regret
Stand quietly at the shore,
The river of love expresses
"come, I'm only a shallow” [rivulet]

Thousand of travellers embark on journey
But only a few of them reach the destination.
O my contemporaries! Revere me for I'm,
If not extinct, a rare [kind of] being.

O Shaad! The flowers have dispatched 
This message to the captive birds,
"Come if you so desire 
For, at the moment, we're very fresh.

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Dhondo Ge Agar Mulko Mulko-Abida Parveen

This beautiful song from the movie Barfi is a long awaited break in the monotony of highly commercialized movie tracks. its Simplicity yet ghazal texture brings back to mind the great melodies of the olden golden days!!! Hope you enjoy my simple acoustic rendition of it!!! 

Phir le aaya dil (Barfi)- cover

Akele Na Jaana- Zahra Haider Khan

Raqs-e-Bismil (Dance of the Wounded) 
Singer : Abida Parveen 
Composer : Muzzafar Ali 
  
Songs :
1       Ishq Mein Tere
2       Jalwa Ba Qadra
3       Ji Chahe
4       Mujhe Bekhudi
5       Roshan Jamaal - E - Yaar
6       Yaar Ko Hamne Ja Baja Dekha
7       Zahid Ne

Phir Le Aaya Dil - Barfi

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