I have now viewed this video, perhaps, over 20 times and yet can't get enough of my fill of it! The flautist accompanying your vocal is awesome too. What intrigues me the most is your blending of the Eastern with the Western and the video ending with a sunset clip. An intentional touche? LOL.
There is a rabindrasangeet set to the same raga (I think): "sakhi aNdhare ekla ghare, mon mane na."
Ma used to play a lot of nazrul for us right thru our childhool....and for some unfathomable reason, this one sort of stuck to my memory and i felt like working with it after many many years, out of the blue!
Ajay Prasanna is simply the most divine indian classical flutist I know. His dad had been Hari Prasad Chaurasia's guru.
The sunset clip was just me stepping across my studio to the beach and shooting whatever i could find at hand, nothing more :-)
Darn! It could have bloody well implied "Eastern glory finally setting the Western sun!" LOL. Oh well, perhaps I am more romantically inclined than I should be. :)
If we are fortunate enough to produce what we'd like to produce, then I'd like Ajay Prasanna definitely to be part of the team! Do you think you could arrange that? :) He is SUPERB!
Now, if only would ever consider singing my English translations of rabindrasangeet. My videos await your talent on YouTube. Search under "supe2u". Thanks
I have heard your voice before in Pyar aur Dosti before, and now .... aah what a treat for music lovers ... to world music. Your soulful voice ... enchanting bansuri by Ajay ji ... blend of the church music ... the age old song itself has crossed the barrier "amar shyama mayer koley chorey jopi aami shyamer naam"
Interesting ! The beautiful, lilting vocals, bansuri music, choral samples etc.. make for a totally hypnotic track. Enjoyed the idea of combining voices from various faiths in a song. A completely unexpected, but inspired version of this classic Shyama sangeet. Great job Sawan!
Very Powerful
recklessfreakful 4 months ago
not impressive
paplubp 2 years ago
I have now viewed this video, perhaps, over 20 times and yet can't get enough of my fill of it! The flautist accompanying your vocal is awesome too. What intrigues me the most is your blending of the Eastern with the Western and the video ending with a sunset clip. An intentional touche? LOL.
There is a rabindrasangeet set to the same raga (I think): "sakhi aNdhare ekla ghare, mon mane na."
Supe2U 2 years ago
Thanks yet again :-)
Ma used to play a lot of nazrul for us right thru our childhool....and for some unfathomable reason, this one sort of stuck to my memory and i felt like working with it after many many years, out of the blue!
Ajay Prasanna is simply the most divine indian classical flutist I know. His dad had been Hari Prasad Chaurasia's guru.
The sunset clip was just me stepping across my studio to the beach and shooting whatever i could find at hand, nothing more :-)
sawandutta 2 years ago
Darn! It could have bloody well implied "Eastern glory finally setting the Western sun!" LOL. Oh well, perhaps I am more romantically inclined than I should be. :)
Supe2U 2 years ago
If we are fortunate enough to produce what we'd like to produce, then I'd like Ajay Prasanna definitely to be part of the team! Do you think you could arrange that? :) He is SUPERB!
Supe2U 2 years ago
we're all professional musicians....so eventually anything can be arranged as long as the economic logistics work out! :-)
sawandutta 2 years ago
Simply awesome! Gave you 5-star for this.
Now, if only would ever consider singing my English translations of rabindrasangeet. My videos await your talent on YouTube. Search under "supe2u". Thanks
Supe2U 2 years ago
I have heard your voice before in Pyar aur Dosti before, and now .... aah what a treat for music lovers ... to world music. Your soulful voice ... enchanting bansuri by Ajay ji ... blend of the church music ... the age old song itself has crossed the barrier "amar shyama mayer koley chorey jopi aami shyamer naam"
dhimandas 2 years ago
Thanks :)
sawandutta 2 years ago
Interesting ! The beautiful, lilting vocals, bansuri music, choral samples etc.. make for a totally hypnotic track. Enjoyed the idea of combining voices from various faiths in a song. A completely unexpected, but inspired version of this classic Shyama sangeet. Great job Sawan!
khudagawah1980 2 years ago
thank you - and yes, actually i did :)
its not as smooth a blend as i'd have liked, but at least its not jarring....
sawandutta 2 years ago
Very creative. I like your intentions to harmoniously blend two very different religious songs. I can tell you put a lot of work into this.
PoetDidntNoet 2 years ago
awesome refreshing music to your senses ,not just your ears
ribikon2 3 years ago