Would like some Indian singing with guitar accompaniment? Raaga on chords? Melody, meditation, harmony and some Heartfelt Gibberish^TM?

Roots in India, One with the World.

Between HIll and Sky (a short sequencer work – ring tone?):

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Koi Saya Zilmilaya -Ghazal Hariharan Zakir Hussain – Hazir – Indian Singing Guitar

Song from the album Hazir – Hariharan & Zakir hussain. Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus. Fun getting back on the rhythm train at the right spot to match the melody with the bars.

1. Madhava is a traditional south indian (carnatic) song sung with guitar backing. Carnatic music – its depth, variety and emotional content. Watch the video to see what i mean. Perform for you?

    

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2. Dark Indian Lullaby  Singing in tongues – expressing the music by gathering the nearest sounds available in my mind terrain and putting them out as the desired melody. Listen to this melodic gibberish – very much Monk. Very much Kutampliski's Duckling. More lullabies will be sung . . . promise. Compose for you? Sing for you?
   
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3. Orphans Song – multi instrumental song made using a laptop, sound card and other minimal equipment
   

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4. Thillana – Carnatic Lead on Acoustic Guitar This is just the beginning of a Tillana by Swati Tirunal. Raga Dhanasri. Indian slides and slurs. Learn from me

    

5. Reethi Probably my best laptop arrangement/sequencing/composing work. Loosely based on raga reethigowla, this song has string arrangements, vocal arrangements, synth leads and pads, guitar and vocal percussions, and more

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6. Marugelara A song I feel really close to  – it feels like me. Trust you feel the song too. Perform for you?
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7. Neeratha Sama – Metre changesThis song starts with 6/8, goes to 5/8 and gets back to 6/8. Good work out for vocals and guitar.

    

    

8. Harmonic minor 4th mode Raaga Singing A semi – academic song based on the 4th mode of Harmonic minor which happens to be a beautiful raaga to sing.

    

Songs programmed using my Laptop

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4. Flute Bach (30 seconds)

If i were to die in the next 40 seconds, this is what I would lie down and listen to now.

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Padmarajan movie – moonnaam pakkam. Touched.

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Sequenced on a laptop using Nuendo, vst plugins and an electric guitar. Longer version being made…

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Here is a collection of Malayalam songs i have been singing with guitar accompaniment. i have made variations in the melody and used my own ideas of harmonizing at many places in these songs.

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1. Oru Neramenkilum Kaanathe Vayyente Devotional song which was very popular in Kerala. It is one of the most melodious malayalam songs i have ever heard. The tempo of the original song is such that within 5 seconds into listening the song ones starts relaxing and let go and be with the song. T S Radhakrishnan composed this song. Chitra and Yesudas have both sung versions.

2. Jaanaki Jaane – Dhwani Song about Raama, composed by Naushad, written by Yousuf Ali Kecheri, sung by Yesudas. In this song i have used progressions like Bm7 Bm6 E7 | Bm Bb+ A D | I love the meaning of this song too, which basically is a let go and acceptance and prayer.

3. Aadi vaa kaate – Koodevide an amazing melody by Johnson. I keep remembering actor Rahman and actress Suhasini who appear in the video of the song.

4. Thaalam maranna Son mother relation. Another beautiful, sad melody. Actor Asokan is excellent in the video.

5. Suryakireedam – devasuram Composed by M G Radhakrishan, written by Gireesh Puthanchery. Amazing melody, amazing poetry.

6. Unarumi Gaanam – Moonnam pakkam Ilayaraja, venugopal song from movie by Padmarajan. Oh his art!

If you have doubts about the chords used or would like help with finding and playing chords or arranging songs… contact me

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As a child, we heard this song so many times in kerala. The original version is slower calmer … My respect and love to T S Radhakrishnan for composing such a song which without fail reduces blood pressure and puts one back to a place of 'it is alright…'

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composed by Johnson. such melody. such stories, themes…

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