Posts from the music category.
This song by Opeth - was daily listening for almost 2 years. Every day that I was in a job that I did not want to be in. For a paycheck, it sucked the soul out of me. The lyrics rung true every single day. It was my first proper job too - and my family needed the money. Those were the only reasons I stayed. I was never good at it. Never productive. It wasn’t something I studied for, yearned for or...
Zakir Hussain ji left us on the 15th Dec 2024. To a kid from small town India, growing up in a non musical family, he was Wah Ustad from the Taj Mahal ad. But there was something in his eyes. A twinkle, you could call it. Like a mischievous kid, who was up to no good.Yes we wanted to grow our hair out and pretend to play tabla, even if we had no clue or willingness.Over the years, Ustad ji made mu...
It all began in Birmingham. And it will end there. Black Sabbath created heavy metal.
There are some days when you want no music. No external sound stimulus at all. Then there are days when all you want and need is sonic violence. You may not necessarily know when that is needed. But some days, the need for it is inevitable. Insatiable even. A barrage of drums, guitars and vocals that provide the sonic boom to the tunnel focus your Brain has achieved. Its not about proving a point....
Girl from Ipanema is one of the sensuous and compelling pieces of music I’ve had the honor of hearing. But its unveiling to me was a mere side event. Compared to the magnificence that is V for Vendetta. This scene, was a crescendo. A starting gun. To a marathon of a series of questions and discoveries, that happily continues to this day. I can wholeheartedly say, this is where my education re-star...
Varun is yet another young talent at TSP who is growing stronger with the club. Last season he was good to make it to the squad, and this season he has had starts and many more playing minutes, thanks to his persistent practice and training, Varun has improved his game. Though most of us feel he has potential to become a lot better. He is a good example of “he has grown, but could have done a lot ...
It all started with hearing a voice note of someone describing the magic of a collaboration between Eddie Veder and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ji song, without sharing the name.. Thus began the journey into music, the next 24 hours that I’d never have imagined..(being bedridden and unwell helped in distracting myself in something I loved) Searched Google goddess and found out it was from the Beautiful ...
Music, this wonderfully weird arrangement of myriad sounds, is entertainment. At least on its shimmering surface.But as Sisyphus' ordeal describes, we have our own burdens to carry up the mountain. To aid in this endeavor, we each have our own crutches - some find god, some work ceaselessly, some consume drugs, some sulk and some, who have exhausted all of their own resources, choose to not push t...
