I’ve been playing Guitar since June 2006. I’m self taught but I have learnt some ropes from my cousin, and have picked up some things from my friend Nikhil. You will find Nikhil and my collaboratory work on this site under Music.
I started composing in the Fall of 2007 towards the end of my sabbatical in India. I was able to write and compose a few ballads (Nazms, Geets, and few in English), some of which I have put up on this site. Feel welcome to provide your comments or criticism. I will be periodically updating this site with my compositions.
The Author of the song is unknown and it was supposedly written during the times of Medieval England back in 1600s or before that – when it became a popular folk song as Bards would sing it when they traveled from town to town. The Ballad of Scarborough Fair is about a man who assigns [...]
Started writing this on the midnight of 11th December and recorded a sketch version the next morning. Just a folk poem with a simple melody. Still working out the chinks in the music.
Hope you mates enjoy it! Sorry, no video (added some pics from my travels).
Words:
Now I’ve come to the cross-roads
In my life and I [...]
While work keeps me off this site for a while, I decided to learn and record a raw run of this great melodious folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot, yesterday. Enjoy a sketch version:
Lyrics:
Any way the wind may blow
Any way the creek may flow
Any way the crow may fly, within the confines of the sky
I will [...]
I wanted to share a recording of In the Paradise song written & composed by Nikhil. We did this dual Guitar recording at Rohtak – the night before our trip to Khajjiar, Himalayas in July 2007.
There are no vocals, but just the Instrumental where we tried to add a second Guitar to this song. While [...]
I was going through my old writing pads and found this that I had written in December 2005, towards the end of yet another Michigan Winter. I’d like to share this with you all along with a short melody I recorded this afternoon. I don’t know yet whether I will take it forward or keep [...]
I started writing Jalpari last Friday, the day after I hurt my ankle and was working from home while on crutches. I reckon even in the pain, I found some solemnity and the idea for this song, which I finished the following day on Saturday. The music had been in my mind for a few [...]
Last week I completed 1 year at Google and in California. It really seemed all so quick, but it was hard work and learning to adjust working in such a large company. However, I think the journey has been rewarding and quite enriched. I still prefer the Midwest any time of day, but then the [...]
I listened to this song about 3 years ago and finally decided to record my rendition of it today to see how it’d sound. Just shot the first stanza with my webcam before my breath started to give out. I reckon one must sit straight while singing. Check out this version as I go back [...]
Was trying out this song a few days ago and decided to shoot it. Voice is a little hushed..
While my pen has nothing to say for the timre-being, I would like to share couple of recordings with everyone. First one is a recording of India’s National Anthem by Nikhil
which he did yesterday. I like the classical touch in it and hope you all would enjoy it. The other one is an old [...]