Vande Mataram, 15th Aug 2010, ILO Auditorium, Geneva

We got the opportunity to sing our National Song Vande Mataram on the occasion of our Independence day, celebrated at International Labour Organization Auditorium, Geneva.

Just to give it a new look, I sang the antara part as solo.

Our National Song Vande Mataram, which has played a historic part in the struggle for Indian freedom, is a poem in the 1882 novel Anandamatha  by Bankimchandra Chattapadhyay. In spite of all the controversies, it is still honored equally with Our national Anthem Jana Gana Mana and has equal status with it.

Vande Mataram is very close to my heart, not only because it is the National Song of our motherland India, but also because I like the composition and the melody of the song. This might be the reason why it still  attracts musical people to experiment with it again & again. Of course there are so many versions  already available, but it is widely believed that the tune set for All India Radio station version was composed by Ravi Shankar [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vande_Mataram].

Very recently, I heard a new version of Vande Mataram, Composed, lead & harmony vocals by: Joseph Thomas (Jo).
U can all hear to the new version at:
http://www.jocalling.com/2010/08/vande-mataram-2010/.
I am also posting it in my blog since I like it in its still a new version.

Until next, keep the faith..

Shree

Vande Mataram 2010 by Jo!

Vande Mataram 2010

Some Earlier Programmes

Hi Friends

Durga puja went off really nice and hope you guys had a wonderful time in the puja celebration. I too enjoyed a lot, although there was actually no time  to sit and take rest; In fact after months, I got some time to relax. At least there is no practice session for this week. So what I am up to for this week is to convert some earlier recordings of my programmes including the programmes of last year?  Yes, that is true. My handy cam is now full and in fact every time there is a programme  I have a huge problem of space. So this particular video is also of last year's. It was on the occasion of Durga puja at Vedantik Centre, Geneva & I sang it with one my didi here. From personal front, I like this composition a lot and hope you all too will like it. So enjoy!

Until next...keep the faith

Shree

Life Back in Action

Hi Friends
Its been quite late this time to be back on my blog particularly since I have not posted anything in between. Its apparently because of many reasons. But mostly I was relaxing with my family since it is summer and probably the best time for outings in Swiss. Other than that I was also busy in rehearsing for some music programmes. There are few stuffs which I would like to post in here. But it will take me some time to convert the raw files into the required format for uploading. Of course I can share my happiness with you just for now. The yesterday programme was nice. At least I should believe it was, after getting heart felt wishes from everybody soon after the programme. But honestly I have to see the recordings for any improvisation further.

So I will be posting the video updates soon. Just for now I am sharing the YouTube link of my part of the classical concert held on 22nd May 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. I am really honored to share the same stage with other accomplished classical maestros of music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oxVSk_DJM
Until next, Keep the faith..
Shree

Dekhecho Ki Taake by Shree

I am a big fan of Shubhomita and this is my tribute to her masterpiece "Dekhechho ki taake". I sang it at Barshobaran Utschab, Geneva, 2010, organized by both Indians and Bangaladeshis leaving in Switzerland. A Big Thank U to Chapal da, The Programme Co-ordinator and Mumu Di for the lovely invitation and encouragement to sing to such a beautiful audience. Thank u Arpita and Santosh for accompanying me over Synthesizer & Tabla. Love both of ur support. I really had a memorable experience with all the artists of both India and Bangaladesh. I am looking forward to this kind of programme in future too. Please let me know if you really have any feedback for the song.

Until next...Keep the faith.
Shree

Holi Anchoring Excerpts From 20th March Holi-Baisakhi-Eid-Easter Celebrations - Indian Association Geneva

Hi Friends
I am really sorry being inactive for a while due to my India trip followed by the Annual Holi Programme for Indian Association, Geneva. The programme went off really nice and I am kind of relaxed today. I have the recordings of the programme and I will soon post it here after converting the raw files. But just for now, I am posting my portion of the anchoring recorded during rehearsal. I have pronounced two words wrong due to a bit of restlessness to my mind. But I do not know if there are any others too. Let me know and I would really appreciate that.
Love you all...
Until next...Keep the faith.
Shree

Happy Holi

Aisi rang de ke rang nahi chhute
dhobiya dhoye chahe yeh sari umaria

Laal na rangaaun mein hari na rangaaun
apane hi rang main rangde chunariya.

Bina rangaaye mein to ghar nahin jaaungi
beet hi jaye chaahe yeh saari umariya.


Mira ke prabhu giridhar nagar
prabhu charanan mein
hari charanan mein
shyam charanan mein laagi najaria.

Keep the faith..
Shree