Blogswara - New Album

Blogswara is out with a new album.
Please check it out when you have time.

Blogswara - 5 - Dec-12-2009

Blogswara-5 is ready for release on Dec-12-2009. A big variety of songs this time. The teasers are wonderful. There are some good melodies.

I've not been able to complete any of my songs..! Hopefully will have a song in Blogswara-6.

Please visit BLOGSWARA and check the teasers out !

Blogswara - 4 - Dec-12-2007

BLOGSWARA is back with a bang for their Version-4

Please check out the teasers and spread the word around!

Song: Eri Venal (Malayalam)
Lyrics: Sreeja Balraj
Music: Praveenkrishna G
Singer: Divya S Menon



Song: Kaathirundhen (Tamil)
Lyrics, Music: Vijay S
Singer: Murali Ramanathan, Sindhuja Bhaktavatsalam
Orchestration: Ajit Gopalakrishnan
Rhythm Programming: Bharath Venkatesan
Mixing: Nandu Mahadevan



Song: The Rain (Hindi)
Vocals, Lyrics, Composition: Kamini Natarajan
Lyrics, Composition: Uma Natarajan
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming: Andrew Behla
Violin: Deepak Ramapriyan
Supporting Music: Jojo and Dean



Song: Aanakal Ompathu (Malayalam)
Lyrics: Preethy
Music: Joseph Thomas (Jo)
Orchestration: Nishanth Mani
Mixing: Nandu Mahadevan
Singer: Sreekanth



Song: Ithu Varai Enn (Tamil)
Lyrics & vocals: Ramesh Chellamani
Music: Nandu Mahadevan
Guitars: Anup Nandialath



Song: Tu Kahaan (Hindi)
Lyrics: Karthik Chandan
Music: Jay Krishnan
Singer: Shiva



Song: 20:20 (Instrumental)
Composer: Vijay

SICK

I am out sick since Thursday. Doctor feels it is due to the pollution around. Sore Throat/fever/body pain etc.

Working hard on getting Blogswara into the FM stations. Let's see how it works out.

Must be in the US by Aug-18-2007. Lots to do, no time !

Music and I

The things that have happened to me during the last 2 years since I started to blog are just phenomenal.

For someone with very little dreams and absolutely no training in any form of music , I feel that it is a blessing from God that I could interact with such great people in the Music world as Pradip Somasundaram, Kallara Gopan, Anil, Chinmayi and the entire Blogswara team.

When I went to India last year I met with all the musical greats that I have mentioned above thanks to JO. Here are some photographs :

With Kallara Gopan, Anil, Murali Ramanathan at a restaurant in Trivandrum

With Pradip Somasundaram at Pradip's home, Trissur

With Kallara Gopan and Jo, Trivandrum

With Chinmayi at her home, Chennai

Here is a wonderful song by Kallara Gopan and Chithra

Divya, JO & Munbe Vaa

Divya, Jo and Me

Breakfast with Jo and Divya

Dec-2006, Trissur, India

I got an opportunity to meet Jo and Divya Menon during my trip to India in Dec-2006.

I can't forget the wonderful breakfast at their homes. Typical Kerala style breakfast with 'Aappam','Kadalai','Idli','Nendram pazham', 'Dosa','Chutneys' and 'Tea'.

I've known Jo the last few years and am always mesmerized by his voice and singing style. Divya became a friend after her wonderful song 'Ente Manassilum' in Blogswara-II.

When I went to Divya's home I requested her to sing a song. She sang a couple of songs and I thought "This girl will become a great playback singer one day".

I've always felt the same about JO.

During the last few days Divya has been posting some wonderful songs but today, I was stunned by 'Munbe Vaa' - duet with JO. Both of them have sung that song so nicely! Great Vishu treat indeed.

Please listen and let them know your thoughts.

PS - One of my ambitions is to write and compose a Tamil song and have JO and Divya sing it. God willing, that will happen in 2007.