During a jam session, I captured a recording of our song “Sare Tare Kho Gaye” – written and composed by Iktara – Nikhil and yours truly..Thanks for listening! This is one of our most popular songs and we have performed it both in US and India at informal gatherings and at functions organized by NGOs…
Author: Gautam
Recorded Happy Birthday on Guitar today for my nephew and niece who sent me birthday wishes by singing Happy Birthday song on Guitar. Never too late to wish them back!
During my train Journey back to Uttarakhand this week, a lot of things went through my mind as I watched different shades of life zip by from my window; children playing in villages, anxious passengers waiting for their train, indifferent cows grazing without a care, women working in the fields, and so on.. Written &…
Wrote this song last month in Sitla village (Uttarakhand) and recorded this version using my phone yesterday on my beat up acoustic guitar. A finished version will follow soon on a future Iktara release. गाँव छूटा मेरा गैर मै क्यूँ हुआ रेत के वो महल रौंदता मै गया रूह ये चीखती ढूंढे जिनका पता यारों…
I’m not a big fan of Javed Akhtar’s poetry, but this is one of his best Nazms. Decade long wandering in the Mountains and staying here for last 5 months, I have come to relate quite closely to it as I approach the end of my stay. घुल रहा है सारा मंज़र शाम धुंधली…
Tried to revive this lost song that I’d written as a Wedding Anniversary song for my brother and sister-in-law 7 yrs ago and had not sung it since then. Acoustic rendition I recorded in Sitla village (Uttarakhand) few days ago. Thanks to Brandon for composing and Justin for collaborating. Words: So many years have passed…
After reading some very disturbing news about crimes against women in India, I started writing some lines and ended up composing this song couple nights ago in Sitla Village, Uttarakhand. Melody is still a work in progress. कृष्ण खोये किधर, येशुआ तुम हो कहाँ लुट रही द्रौपदी, जल रही मैरी माँ चूड़ियाँ चीखती – “भाई…
A new song I wrote and composed here in Sitla village today on a heavily overcast evening. Just a quick recording on my classical guitar… Lyrics: Now we meet again In September rain Did you ever think How long it’s been When I saw you there There by the train Were you all alone Or…
First attempt at this beautiful song that is mostly unknown to most people. Original singer is Ajit Singh.
During my last visit to Delhi, I stopped by to see some friends at Sri Aurobindo Ashram and sang a few songs on request. Here is one of our (Iktara’s) Original compositions Door Vadiyon Se.