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Sharing with all of you the second original single 'Indian Monsson'by my Indian spiced Jazz/ world music Group NANDIGHOSHA. Video would be released very soon:)
It's been really long since I posted anything here. I am really feeling bad about it. As we all know and as a matter of fact, most of us are on different social platforms and to keep a track of every platform is not only time consuming but too much, at times. Especially, if you are in a profession like music and having a family with children, you definitely need to give an equal attention if not more for each of the two things. I guess, to keep a balance between your profession and family is one of the toughest challenge for most of the mothers world wide. Back in 2010, when I started my blog, I was really up for it to share things which I feel, things that matter to me; I wanted to share my experiences which I acquired at several stages of my life, my journey of music etc etc. So in a way, my blog used to be the only place in Switzerland where I could pour my heart out and distress after very long and tiring days.
However, my music journey required me to be on different social platforms to promote my music, be it concerts or any new song arrival. I never could realize, that I became very irregular in posting in my blog. I missed posting or sharing about many important things that I shared about my music on different social platforms.
Somehow, I feel I should now at least try to keep my Blog up to date especially because I started it when I was no where else on other platforms and my Blog used to be my favorite place to write and share thongs with the world.
So here is sharing my original Hindi single 'Rasika Balama' which is the first song released after the formation of my Indian spiced jazz/ world music group 'NANDIGHOSHA'. You can know about NANDIGHOSHA Group in details by visiting it's official website.
Rasika Balama is registered and copy righted by SUISA (SUISA is the Cooperative Society of Music Authors and Publishers in Switzerland).
Bijayashree Samal Bio: Bijayashree is a Switzerland based professional singer, song writer, composer, teacher & graded artist of All India Radio. Bijayashree Samal is trained in Hindustani Classical Music trained under the famous Gwalior Gharana (Musical traditions) and is currently training under Mewati Gharana. Bijayashree has gained popularity due to her association in various crossover projects blending Hindustani Classical music with other world genres like Jazz, Baroque, traditional Brazilian music etc. involving well known artists of international acclaim. She has performed under several prestigious banners/ platforms nationally and internationally and own several prizes. Academically, she holds a Doctorate degree in Chemistry. She is regularly giving concerts & workshops in & around Switzerland & back home in India. She is giving lessons in Hindustani Classical Music. Bruno Steffen Bio: Bruno Steffen is a well-known jazz Pianist, composer and arranger, hailing from Switzerland. He is a teacher of Jazz piano and harmony at the Conservatory of Zurich (MKZ) and at the ZHdK and is also known as a composer for films and multimedia presentations. Bruno has successfully composed and produced music for the e-Richbook "The Identity Upgrade", former known as "The iT Principle", A modern myth about human identity besides composing and producing several other Music CDs. To see all his musical productions, click the link below: http://www.brunosteffen.ch/cd-release... Bruno is also involved in composing and producing music for Embracing the World, a not-for-profit international collective of charities founded by renowned spiritual and humanitarian leader, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma). He is the founder of the successful quartet "KAMALA" which has been working since 1998 on music that focus on producing Indian melodies and rhythms with jazz that includes both original compositions of Bruno Steffen as well as songs composed by Indian monks involving varied arrangements with different grooves, spherical sounds of jazzy oriental mood and free, creative improvisational arcs. Currently Bijayashree Samal and Bruno Steffen is working collaboratively mostly on original compositions infusing Indian music with Jazz.
L'etincelle - Maison De Quartier Jonction Ave. St.-Clotilde 18bis Geneva, Switzerland Tickets: http://www.mqj.ch/mqj/
'L comme la lune' literally meaning Like the moon" is an ambitious project by Choreographer Luanda Mori hailing from Brazil. I am part of the project due to Luanda who wanted a pure Hindustani Classical Vocalist as per the demand of the script. I am really happy to work on this project though it was tough initially to understand the project completely . It was necessary for me to know that the portion of singing was connected to the entire play in a broader way and has significance in ending the play in a good note.
'L comme la lune' is play exploringthe sacredand femininesymbolismthereby continuing the quest,the linkbetween artand spirituality.Inspired bythe symbolism ofHathayoga, the creation explores thefeminine andmasculine strengththrough thepowerful image ofthe moonreflecting theelevation of the spiritand beautyof the soul.
"The crescent moon adorning the matted hair of Shiva And the braceletbrokeinlovequarrel, It brings togetherthe formof a ring. The smiling face, the daughter of the mountain Shivasaid: Look! MayShiva,be Girija, Maythismoon be
