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Sunday, 6 August 2023

World Music Abi | DipakC | Inner Voice | Official Music Video and Behind the Track

Hope you enjoy my debut single in collaboration with DipakC.



I met Dipak during my time at university when we performed together. I was really impressed with how he could play the piano by ear. He has taught himself so much and is a wonderful collaborator to work with. 

He contacted me during the pandemic and intiated our collaboration with a track he had already made. I asked him to wait until I was ready to commit to the project and I'm thankful for his patience. I put together a few vocal tracks which Dipak then selected and together, we're telling the story of the inner voice. We had several back and forths for mastering, We had a lack of coordination in our schedule to make the music video so after confirming the ideas were okay with Dipak, I went ahead with producing the music video for our collaboration.

A few words from Dipak:

It's been a real pleasure working with Abi. She's such a talented vocalist and delivered exactly what I envisioned! I wanted a chant/abstract vocal repetition at the beginning which continued through the track and Abi provide what you hear at the start and I was blown away at the accuracy of what I wanted vs what was delivered.


The first set of vocals were great and allowed me to snip and cut bits of the vocals and place them in certain places to give rise to varying textures of the track. When snipping, sometimes the vocals were distorted due to my errors and Abi was more than happy to record them again which we have used in this final track. I'm so glad I waited for Abi to be available to record this as the wait definitely paid off with Inner Voice - I couldn't be happier with it!


Here's an interesting fact: we did not meet in person at all to record this track or video!

How did this track make you feel? 
Please let me know in the comments!

The lyrics are rhythmic syllables found in Carnatic and Hindustani music.


Credits:


Inner Voice by World Music Abi and DipakC 

Vocals Composed by World Music Abi 

Produced by DipakC 

Vocals - World Music Abi 

Music & Mixing - DipakC 

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A film by Abiramy Logeswaran - @worldmusicabi 

Starring: World Music Abi @worldmusicabi 

Direction/Concept/Lighting/Props/Storyboarding/Post-production: @worldmusicabi 

Our sincere thanks to KZX who provided location and on-set assistance

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DipakC


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Tuesday, 13 December 2022

Kanda Naal Muthalai - Violin - Patham - Madhuvanti

 Happy World Violin Day!

I'm playing the carnatic violin here: Kandanaal Muthalai which is a Patham  in Adi Talam and Ragam Mathuvanti. The Composer is N. S. Chidambaram. This carnatic composition was also featured in a Tamil film of a similar name, Kanda Naal Muthal.



This is a romantic song for the God Murugan. I've enjoyed singing and playing this piece on various occasions.


கண்ட நாள் முதலாய் காதல் பெருகுதடி

கையினில் வேல் பிடித்த கருணை சிவ பாலனை


வண்டிசை பாடும் எழில் வசந்த பூங்காவில்

வந்து சுகம் தந்த கந்தனே என் காந்தனே


நீல மயில் தனை நெஞ்சமும் மறக்கவில்லை

நேசம் உடன் கலந்த பாசமும் மறையவில்லை

கோலகுமரன் மன கோயிலில் நிரைந்து விட்டான்

குறு நகை தனை காட்டி நறு மலர் சூட்டி விட்டான்


Pallavi

Kanda naal muthal kadhal peruguthadi,

Kayinil vel piditha karunai siva balanai


Anupallavi

Vandu isai paadum yezhil vasantha poongavil,

Vantha sugam thantha kanthanai , yen kanthanai


Charanam

Neela mayil thanai nenjamum marakkavillai,

Nesamudan kalantha pasamum maraya villai,

Kola kumaran mana koyilil nirainthu vittan,

Kuru nagai thanai katti naru malar sooti vittaan.


English translation


Pallavi

Since the day I saw the son of Lord Shiva,

Who is merciful and holds the Vel,

My love for him is growing.


Anupallavi

In the pretty garden where the bees sing,

The Kandha (God) who came and gave me pleasure


Charanam

My mind has not forgotten the blue peacock,

The affection mixed with love has not vanished,

The pretty Murugan has filled the temple of my mind,

And he shows his slight smile and puts the flowers in my hair.


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Monday, 13 December 2021

Vellai Pookal Ulagam Engum - வெள்ளை பூக்கள் உலகம் எங்கும்

Happy World Violin Day!


I wanted to tell you a bit about the Carnatic violin through this video and keep following if you'd like to find out more! 


This method of playing the violin is known as the Carnatic style.

Carnatic music is widely heard in South India and Sri Lanka as well as in locations where the diaspora live.

It has influenced many musical systems and styles.

This song by AR Rahman is featured in a film called Kannathil Muthammital.

The lyrics of the song say "May white flowers bloom around the world. May the Earth wake up to  peace."

I’m covering it in the carnatic style with glides which are called gamakam or asaivu.

This rendition has shades of Kalyani and Shankarabaranam. Lydian Mode and Major scale respectively.


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Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Vannam Konda Vennilave - வண்ணம் கொண்ட வெண்ணிலவே - Violin

Here's my violin cover of Vannam konda vennilave.




SPB has composed the music, sung and acted in this film. I was surprised to find out that it released in 1991.

I used my new studio equipment and software to record and edit the sound here.




I may or not upload notation depending on demand so let me know if you do want the carnatic notation.

This song is set to the Hindustani raga Piloo.




This song is a great one to get stuck in your head especially if you've heard it being sung.




The lyrics of the song are from the point of view of someone who describes their other half as the moon and they are missing them.




Vannam konda venn nilave = White moon who has colours

Vaanam viddu vaarayo = will you come down from the sky

Vinnile Eeramillai = The atmosphere is not wet enough

Unnai thoda Eni Illai = there's no ladder to touch you

Pakkathil Neeyum Illai = You're not next to me

Paarvaiyil Eeram illai = figuratively saying that his eyes are dry

Sonthatil paashaiyillai = no languages are needed for our relationship

Swasikka Aasai Illai = I've got no desire to breathe

Kanduvanthu solvatharku kaatrukku neram illai = The wind doesn't have time to deliver this message

Neelathai pirithu vittaal vaanathil ethum illai = If you take out the blue of the sky there is nothing left

Thalli thalli nee irunthal solli kolla vaazhkai illai = If you keep staying away, there isn't even a life speaking about

Friday, 1 March 2019

Fantasy theme - Original World Music Abi

I started playing this on the piano while I was improvising and it caught my attention so thought I would develop it more and share it with you.



Let me know what this theme makes you feel.

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Thumbi vaa, Sangathil - Ilaiyarajaa - Instrumental Cover



I decided to used two audio inputs while performing the cover to give the sound of two violins.

The original songs were scored by Ilaiyaaraja.

The carnatic notes for vilin are enclosed as below. This notes are what I played. It is possible to add other  notes to make the phrases more varied and intricate to make sangathis.