Enjoy some of the music I've recorded over time on this page.
After about 3 years of musical adventures, Nikhil and I finally decided to convert our dream into a reality and in September of 2009, Iktara was born. After we noticed how our music and lyrics were reaching and touching the hearts of many across the world through the wonderful channel of social-websites, we realized that the time had come to officially launch ourselves in whatever humble way we can to spread the music around.
In February 2011, we finally launched our first digital release Skyas - which is our first step towards taking our music and words to the people. A preview of some of our songs may be seen at Iktara's website.
Both me and my older brother grew up listening to the Gentle Giant of Country Music, one of the Greatest Crooners of all time, Don Williams, or Don Chacha (Hindi for Uncle) as we used to call him when we were kids. This was one of the first songs I learned to play on Guitar [...]
I decided to record an oldie tonight by Cliff Richard, one of my dad’s favorite singers. He was England’s answer to America’s Elvis Presley in the 50s. Born to Anglo-Indian Parents in Lucknow, India in 1940, he is one of my favorite singers too. I dedicate this song to my dear Father . Here is [...]
I recorded this song on Ashwini’s request who wanted me to sing this song for her Husband’s birthday. I’d never played it before, so just figured it on Guitar. I sang it in G. It didn’t turn out that great, but I hope Ashwini and her Husband enjoy it! Here is the MP3 of the [...]
Since nothing much is happening with me right now other than job hunting, I thought of sharing a song Nikhil had recorded for a common friend, Gayatri about a year ago. I just found it in my recordings and liked it. May be I’ll record it some day. Very catchy number by the great Mohammad [...]
For those who do not know, Manasarovar is a lake known for its high spiritual values in both Hinduism and Buddhism, in Tibetan region of Himalayas. It lies at 14,940 feet above sea level and is the highest fresh water lake in the world. Manasarovar was supposedly created by the Hindu God, Brahma in his [...]
After Le Chale Le Chale, here is another song (finale) performed by MSU’s Indian Graduate Students during SARGAM night last month. The original is by the Indian fusion band, Indian Ocean. It is about terrorism and how we can make earth a better place to live. This one’s another recent favorite of mine to play [...]
I went to see a cultural function, SARGAM presented by the Indian grad students of Michigan State University on the 18th of Nov. Out of the show, my pick was this song from the Hindi movie, My Brother Nikhil. Suprisingly, I hadn’t heard of either the song or the movie until then. It’s a fabulous [...]
I found an old recording that Nikhil and I had done back in January. For some reason, we didn’t like the recording at the time. However, now that I listen to it, I think it turned out alright. My vocals could have been a little better. Nikhil played the Guitar classical style and just like [...]
It seems that my Writer’s Block is finally over. I am actually able to put my thoughts onto paper now. For last few days that is what I have tried to do and lo & behold a Nazm has been born each time. And quite amusingly my last 2 have come while I was washing [...]
Last night I decided to record a video to kill some time. It’s an old Kishore Kumar song from the Hindi movie, Shalimar. Just a first acoustic attempt. There’s always room for improvement. It’s an easy song to play on Guitar. The audio is a bit choppy at times, but the overall video is alright. [...]
Iktara's 2nd Album is now LIVE!