Posts I missed: My kind of music(AmitL)

Since I now have an extension of a heaven(read: BUF team) sent opportunity to write on posts I missed, I’ve been pondering over the next one from the set of topics. Today, it’s the turn of my kind of music. (Buck up, I said to myself, you still have three more days to cover three more topics. Let’s see,let’s see)

‘Music has the charm to soothe the savage beast’, as the saying goes. Well, I hardly(rarely?LOL) classify myself as a savage beast(And, I hope, none of you bloggers classify me thusly, as well), but, well, music does have the charm to calm me down in the worst of situations, provided I force myself to listen to it in those situations, without throwing the music player out of the window.(Just kidding- I don’t have such a violent temper…grin…or, do I?*muses*)

Honestly speaking, silence is the best kind of music, I feel. But, this is on those rare occasions when my mood is totally oriented towards a craving for silence. Quoting from an article I once read, “There is silence before and after music, and there is also silence within music.”…err, that one confused me also. So, without much ado, let me go down memory lane with what has been and is ‘my kind of music’....

I think the current collection in my Creative(aptly named.grin) mp3 player says it all. What’d you say to a combo of:

Allah Bachaye(PKSE), chand sifarish(Fanaa), dus bahane(TS), Ek Dilruba hai(Bewafaa), crazy kiya re(dhoom 2), bad boy(PKSE), beedi(Omkara), kitne bhi tu karle sitam(Sanam teri kasam), soni de nakhre(Partner), aaj ki raat(Don), Jaane Jaan dhoondhta(Jawani Diwani), Ek sanam chahiye(Aashiqui), Pehle pehle pyaar ki(Great Gambler), Gum hai kisike pyaar(Rampur Ka Laxman), Dancing in the dark(Bruce Springsteen), Musu Musu(Shaan), Dholi Taro(Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam), Sajnaji vaari vaari(Honeymoon Travels PL), Patel Rap mix(Bali Brahmbhatt), The Reflex(Duran Duran), Ladki kyon( Hum Tum), Nazar ke saamne(Aashiqui), Tera Chehra(Adnan S), Tu meri zindagi(Aashiqui), You are my Sonia( K3G), Nimbooda(HDDCS), Koi nahi hai kamre mein( Dhoom), Paathshaala(RDB), O maajhi re( Khushboo), Shakalaka baby(Bombay Dreams), Let the music play(Shamur), yeh ladka hai allah( Hum kisise kam nahin), dum maro dum(hare Rama hare Krishna), Jeene ke hain chaar din(Mujhse Shaadi karogi), Chak de phatte( Khosla ka ghosla),....and, additions still in progress. (Keshi, if you want to listen, let me know..I'll send you links)

(Clarification: The pic below is not me or any of my friends.LOL)

You’d say’this is crazy’, like the guy to the left seems to be saying….yep,and that’s what I think my choice of music can be, sometimes…but, believe me, it’s still a nice selection to hear when going for a long walk, morning or evening. Each one has a tune of it’s own, a nice beat of it’s own.

And, how about jingles you cannot get out of your mind sometimes, like:(Please click on them and let me know whether they stuck on your mind too)

The Hindi jungle book jingle.
The Malgudi Days jingle.

English oldies: Right from the Beatles (Favourites: Paperback writer(but naturally), from me to you, love me do, hard day’s night..to John Lennon’s ‘Starting Over’ and George Harrison’s ‘Got my mind set on you’. ), to ABBA(Voulez Vous), BoneyM(Rasputin, Hooray hooray it’s a holiday, to name a few), KC and the sunshine band(That’s the way..).

Amongst the Hindi oldies: Kishore Kumar, Asha, Hemant Kumar(Occasionally)…
English ‘new’ies: Some of the Crazy Frog songs, for one.
Hindi ‘new’ies: As mentioned above, and, a few more, including A.R. Rehman(not all).

Basically, I think anything with a nice drum beat to it, is likely to be a song I like. But, ask me to sing along, and I’d go,err, mute…perhaps it’s coz I’m too conscious? Or, whatever..perhaps I’m afraid the cockroaches and ants(Nee, no goats or cows in the house to chase away, you see) if any(We had pest control done in advance, you see) would run away to the neighbours and harass them. LOL..

Anyway, so, that’s my kind of music. Tra La La La La.
Before I sign off, going slightly off track, here's a song titled 'curry and rice girl'that had me ROFLing.Hope you enjoy it,too.

Till next time, happy listening.

hindi music.. any takers??? (Messy aka Neha)

when it comes to music i have got eccentric tastes... thats what my hubby keeps saying... he can't bear my kind of music... well... i guess hes not all wrong... he says i live in a different era when it comes to music...

my kind of music belongs to the old hindi classical genre... be it mughal-e-azam or baiju bawra or even pakeezah... i have loved them since i was a kid... this is the kind of music that i love... whenever i am upset or down these are the songs that lift my spirits high...


in the recent lot i like strings... they sing such beautiful songs... my favourite being the one from zinda... 'yeh hain meri kahani'... im sure many of you have heard this one...

sufi is another kind of music i love... be it the latest 'maula mere' from the movie anwar... or the best of all... nusrat fateh ali khan... the master of all sufi singers... i feel the best of all his songs is the one called 'meri tauba'...

and these days im listening to the songs of namastey london... 'chakna chakna' is a fantastic number (tried uploading the video not happening! someone do it for me :p).... if u like punjabi numbers im sure u would like this one...

someone else i love to listen to is bryan adams... its actually very difficult to choose which one is his best... other songs i love are...




unchained melody
hero - enrique
paint my love - MLTR
nothing compares to you
truly madly deeply - savage garden

n last but not the least... i love all the romantic songs of yash chopra... be it kabhi kabhi or silsila.. im a big big fan... i keep telling my husband... if u ever want to seduce me... sing 'kabhi kabhi' for me... :p



(any idea how to enlarge these pics?... i've been trying to do so since an hour! i give up!)

"sa re ga ma" 'or' "do re me fa" (uttara)

Inner Me... :)

His angel eyes wanting to sing and to be loved every moment n saying,' right here waiting for you', can give up on anything even if the world ends nothing else matters, no matter what he will go through the pain of november rains... I hugged him n said i just died in your arms and wanted to turn off the lights n waltz on unchained melody and reach cloud no.9 :). His assurance by saying' here I'm 'made me feel blessed, i could melt in his arms which i felt illegal then. I wanted to scream out loud, but held back thinking hey you! whenever wherever you want me i will be there without any objection, please don't bother baby! I could see heaven in your eyes..

He could see me smiling in the dark and whispered your so beautiful you are my layla. Tears rolled my cheeks and he said cry baby cry you are the black magic woman of my life. That night every little thing mattered. The night went on endlessly, I dint want it to end .. I said, 'Love is you , love is my life, love me endlessly right here right now, i was crazy for you'.

Words cannot express the feelings :) It was erotica ;)


Ahem ahem...

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"musiccc makes the people come together yeahhh"

heard this line somewhere right?? yes none other than my fav Madonna.. :) The kind of music i lovee whoaaa i thnk i have a never ending list... All ears for it ;) Music is something i can't live without.. can hear music even without any system on.. its inside my mind u name it the song keeps playing.. i really don't need an MP3 or an Ipod :) yeah its true.. My minds goes humming when i have nothing to do and when i don't talk :D ..

My type of music...

I simply love Ghazals!! I dont need to be drunk to hear this.. i simply love Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali ... :) They have the depth in their voice.. I have attended Jagjit Singh's concert it was Superbbbbbbb no words to describe him ..

Bryan Adams.. he rocked the show here last year... yepieeeeeeee yes i had been for his concert... :D this was my birthday gift for myself ..hehe

Shakira... she rocks!! She floored all the guys and girls ;) when she was here in mumbai yeah another concert i attended :D

next concert is gonna be Aerosmith and am gonna attend hope they come to MUMBAI !! i missed Iron Maiden :( , Enrique Iglias, Deep Purple, Michael Jackson, etc etc.. :( i feel really bad for not attending due to some stupid circumstances here then :(

anyway... to go on with music.. another Legendary is Kishore Kumar !! Pheww he is awesome he and his songs can make u smile,laugh, sad... etc etc his songs are full of emotions... Hats Off !!

Ballamy Brothers, Kenny Rogers, John Denver... etc etc... yes u got it right Country :) They are lovely too .. ahem ahem

I also like listening to Devotional songs :D yes i hear them almost everyday morning by default my mom puts it on :D

Apart from the above... i like Celine Dion, Eagles, GNR, Deep Purple, Nirvana, Michael Jackson, Dire Straits, Santana, etc etc etc ( many more )... Loads of Hindi as well.. WHOAAA... complete music maniac :D :D :D

I have a whole list u don't wanna get bored hai na??

Music is what i breathe :) :) :)... any genre will do rock, blues, country, rock n roll, hip hop, ragae, R&B, etc etc...

PS: gimme the name of the songs which i have put up as a story... *winks*

ROCK ON!!

Current Music: "Bad Girl" - Madonna ;)

Death by Metal (Switchblade)

I'm a metal head to the core…I love my music and I love it heavy. More specifically I love Melodic Death Metal, which is a sub genre of heavy metal characterized by sweet guitar riffs, atmospheric sounds and more often than naught, deep growling vocals. Of the many notable bands that play this genre of music I’m most enamored by Insomnium, Blood Stain Child, Mors Principium Est and Dark Tranquillity.

That’s not to say that I don’t like slow songs…its just that I outgrew them several years ago. Starting from my early days when I rifled though my mom’s old Abba and Engelbert Humperdink cassettes to my real music awakening with Linkin Park and The Prodigy, I’ve heard most of the music types out there. Somehow nothing appeals to me more than death metal.

However listening to death metal has always had a certain stigma attached to it…A friend once asked me if I get aggressive and angry whenever I listen to my music…on the contrary I actually find it soothing and a great way to unwind.
Theres nothing like a double bass beat with a twin guitar attack and good bass lick to calm the soul and transport you into headbanger's heaven.


Insomnium – Mortal Share

The lyrical themes of Melodic Death Metal are mostly expressionist and are much more ‘user-friendly’ compared to the satanic/anti-Christ themes that black metal songs usually revolve around. Safe to say I’m not into black metal and I wonder if their moms know what they’re up to!

Now it seems that not a single day can go past without my music…I even listen while on my hourly bike ride to work and back thanks to my I-pod.
What more can I say? Abba put it best…”Thank you for the music…for giving it to me” \m/

Music And Cherry Blossoms Festival .... (Kathy)

Music, music... yeah definitely we can't live without it ^_^ ... i like almost all kinds of music , depends on my mood. I'm fond of love songs especially those theme songs of my fave movies ... yeah, i usually fall in love with the guy in the movie and to the song itself. ^_~ lol! hehe! But at times i feel like listenin' to some soothing songs too.. like of Enya, sounds of Kenny G. and Christopher Cross. For chillin' times i do listen to Cranberries, Dido , Switchfoot and to some RnB's... like Pharrell, Black Eyed Peas and luv to dance to the songs of Shakira and Beyonce. And speaking of ROCKs!!... it shud be Nirvana, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Creed, Green Day, Limp Bizkit, Guns N Roses also Nickelback and Simple Plan ^_^ How can i forget? i'm crazy listening to Indian Music now too.... be it Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam... yeahhh sometimes i dun have any idea what i'm listening to ^_^ hehe but i think it's not the lyrics or the meaning of the song... it's the heart and how we appreciate the song itself na.... coz i think i can relate more of the sounds... i love the sounds of tabla and other Indian instruments. Yup i love to listen to sounds of guitars too, ukulele and lots of others . Hubby actually play trumpet and my lil princess Rina started learning to play drums (japanese drums) she's attending lesson for that for a month now. So wherever i go i have music around me ^_~ ... and i think it's a part of our everyday life. No Music... No Life!!!


Cherry Blossoms!!! (Spring)


Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) season.... it's the time of year that you can see such beautiful flowers (pink and whites) all over Japan. People usually go to parks, shrines and temples with family and friends and hold a "flower viewing party" known as hanami (花見). Hanami festivals celebrate the beauty of sakura, and for many, it is a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful view. Hanami custom in Japan dates back to many centuries ago...... ( click the pics. to enlarge)

... Do listen to this japanese song titled "Sakura" too ( by* Moriyama Naotaro) and enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms video as well! ^_^

My Kind of Music (Mala)

Though I'm no music connoiseur, I have no qaulms in admitting that nothing relaxes me more than good music.

I cannot tell a country from a folk, classical from a new-age, a rap from a reggae, a blue from a jazz, a rock from a metal...but it's the sound I sway to.

And I'm biased to the sounds of Enya and Enigma. I believe their genre of music is better known as 'new age'. To me, it's the haunting undertone/overtone that rules the roost. The numbers are haunting, yes, and yet peaceful. I actually find myself being teleported to a different world when I'm listening to either of them. And their videos are better made than everything else. The naturalist in me finds immense joy in the beautiful, picturesque locations where these videos are shot. Some of their numbers have hymns interspersed from Asia and Europe...'The Child in Us' is one example of what I'm talking about. They sound so pure. And it always amazes me when I see foreign bands using Sanskrit hymns in their numbers...somehow a feeling of pride comes over me.

I do not know how to embed videos here; but had I known, I would have dedicated 'The Child in Us' or 'Caribbean Blue' to everybody in this blog.

Cheers.

(song added on mala's behalf:)!)

Music is what feelings sound like... (Yashita)

Am back and back with my picture and my favorite music!

And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day

Shall fold their tents like the Arabs
And as silently steal away.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Like books, I don't listen to any one particular genre. I can listen to any kind of music. Music is music. Be it rock, blues, jazz, instrumental or hip-hop. But if there's one song that is my eternal favorite, then it has to be November Rain. And anyone who knows me knows how crazy am about this song. So, here's November Rain for you people to enjoy :)

Music and Holiday (Poo)

Music and traveling (Both are close to me)

Music is one of the greatest gifts of all. It asks nothing in return. The sounds of the rain slapping on the ground, that's music to me. Music filled with romance which gently pulls u close, and you begin to dance whether you are alone or lost in the crowd. Music has a special place in my heart. I share secrets with music… Music that I can relate to can be anything actually Rock , Hot, pop, Sexy, Slow, Ghazals. I am very emotional person so lyrics of the song is off course important to me that can show my emotions. That’s music to me. Music is like freedom for me that can take away all the tension from me (at least for sometime). Music takes me beyond my creativity and imagination. Music is the food of all my moods. I Like Shakira, Nirvana , Jagjit singh, etc

Music is perfect and I know it’s good for me ^o-~^ and you.

Holiday (Company expenses) ;)

I loveeeeee to travel. My London trip was one of the best trips. I was away from home for the first time in my life for 6 months and did loads of masti(Hum wahan jage bhigad gayee) London is so beautiful, the tube stations, the ice creams, the wine , the clean roads , the London eye, Madam Tussuad's, the parade, the queens place. I saw snow for the first time in life in London. It was not heavy one though but the sight was so beautiful. Then the journey from London to Scotland OMG!!! it was so beautiful, the mountains the fresh air, the black water lake. I can’t even describe it in words. Then the needles trip , the beaches there are only filled with pebbles there is no sand and clean blue waters. The pebbles in all different types, shapes and colors. I almost landed collecting so many of them.

Its special because i was in love for the first time( Many stories to share)!!!

I can go on and on and on about my London trip. And I don’t want to bore you to death phewwww!!! I would love to go there again !!!

Have a great weekend :)

Air Guitar Brawls (Jewel Rays)

I like music that turns me on. Don't have a particular music that i would die for. But i know i like rock or punk rock for that matter cause of the style of music and the air guitar jumps that they always give at certain parts. I love how they leave me in suspense by stopping for a while and than hitting it off again with an air guitar jump with their guitars swinging off,the way they strum(hot!), a head bang and screaming into a mic fearlessly without worrying abt how crazy they look like. Thats the type that makes me roar and wanna rock on! The type where passion exist, orginality stays, melody rings and lyrics makes display. I like the type that rocks, ministers and gives my body, feet, brain and all a trigger to just give a big loud roar. Basically i like to rock. If there is something u should know about me, i am a big fan of gigs. I go for them. I watch them and i rock with them. If we are talking abt alternative music. Than i would go for a gospel form that sometimes feels like a safer touch for my soul. It drives me crazy when they throw their guitars, swing it, jump with it, hit the drums like they own it. Thats the type that triggers me off. Rock on! I love to see passion rocking from within as they rock their piece out.But bad thing abt me, sometimes i just don't care who the artist are when i find a piece that makes me eat my heart out.

I am a lover and appreciater of all kinds of music. You can give me a piece you make and i will tell you the good points about it and the bad points if there is a need. Be it classical or whatever piece. I can appreciate them all or at least i try.I am not professional i just go by instincts or feelings basically. And i am not always accurate. Note that please. Between if there is another thing you should know about me. I used to write songs and get my mates to work out the chords. Thats right. My melody, my lyrics and they work it out. Between i've dump that for a few years now. Hope it comes back to life. Picked up guitar but stopped due to work commitments . Instruments i want to pick up are keyboard ,guitar and a little drum. I know how to play these instruments here and there though honestly they can't be compared to even the child who is in grade 1. I am at the sucky stage right now. Caught my love for music when i was in school. Got a bunch of friends who loves to dance etc. So yeah there u go i am a sucker for dance music as well. And for dance i go for latin songs, reggae, remixes, hip hop, house music or just plain pop. Anything that gets me down on the floor. I fancy sexy dance too and i am a fan on latino songs that makes ya hips don't lie. Of course, i can't beat the eva great Shakira.She just rocks.

Yeah these is me for now. I love music of all kinds and especially those that brings me high. As long as it turns me on, touch my heart , make me smile etc. I am on high. In fact, all types have done that to me. Things i look out for when i see a song is the lyrics, singing and the melody more. The music, lyrics etc has to find a place to identify with me. That would catch my attention more. And also one last thing, being apart of a church music team has actually cause me to go beyond just listening. Lets hope i can be apart of writing and developing some of my own. I doubt it now. Just hope it springs up.And one more thing, if there is something i don't want get too much of it will death music or superb hardcore though i can tolerate some. Alrighty all, thanks for spending some time reading all. I hope its not too long.


And here to all. Some feel of ma type of music. This is one of ma fav bands. They are called "The USED" Lurve Them.:)


This one is slightly more hardcore. Just a peek for u guys on the brawl.lol

And this is one of my fav song by them.:) More mellowed than a brawl but lurve it!!

Rock on!!!

Headbangers Ball (Mr. J)

This music is my time
To relax and rewind
I'll be brutal with truth
And i'll be honest with my soul
Be the pile of trash
A bum picks through to get a bite to eat
I'm filthy
I'm horny
I'm dirty, nasty, dirty

~ M- 80, Paparoach.

From NIN, Maiden to Slash, Ozzy to Manson, Metallica to LinkinPark, Ill Nino to Drowning Pool and everything that comes in between... Ozzfest can smack the life out of Woodstock, this is my kind of Music.

Call it noise, rock, metal or whatever... pump up the volume and pass me my JD , cos the truth is... Love it or hate it, you gotta live with it.

Musickness (Keshi)

I have a permanent illness. It's called Musickness. But like other sicknesses this one doesn't make me feel bad...it makes me feel real good and it feeds my emotions. If not for music, by now there would be roses growing over my grave. Yes, it's true. Cos music on many occasions have saved my life and my sanity. Music is also my best-friend. Cos she doesn't expect anything in return for what she gives me. She's unconditional and she is there for me any time of the day, without any complaints ofcourse. This is unbeatable by any human. Whenever I feel down, music comes to my ears and changes my mood...and tells me that I'm not the only one. Therefore I thank God for music and for giving me the sense of sound!

The kind of music I like is not limited to few categories. I like ALL kinds of music from Grunge, Slow Rock, Pop, Heavy-metal, RnB, Rap, HipHop, Alternative to Country! Oyeah I like Music for how I can relate to the rhythm and the lyrics of the song. Language isnt a barrier either. But I have some favourite bands such as Nirvana, GnR, Evanescence, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, The Eagles, Men At Work, Mercury Rev, Robbie Williams etc etc. And I like some one-hit-wonders too :). It doesn't matter who sings as long as the song connects with my emotions. And I like the fact that different people can derive different meanings from just one song. That's cos music is universal and it reaches into the soul and connects with you.

I own an iPod, a car with a CD-player, a powerful stereo at home and a very musical mind. What else do you need to live life to the fullest? Without a song or a dance, we are nothing!

The Elixir of Life - Music (DJ)

I feel music is the only language that is spoken at every corner in the world. People, no matter how disjoint cultures they belong to, always share at least the thinnest link of music between them.
Music is one of my ways to vent out my feelings at times. My penchant for music sprouted right from my childhood and it had a great influence on the way I grew up. I do not classify music according to genres. I believe there are only two types of music - Good & Bad. Good music is something that is pleasing to hear, whereas the other one is not.

On composers:
Some of my favorite composers are - Vangelis, Enya, Yanni, and A.R.Rehman. I believe they are on an altogether different wavelength which is incomparable with any other entity in the same domain. I love classical pieces of Beethoven, Bach and Mozart; and of course not to forget the '4 seasons' by Antonio Vivaldi! I love to close my eyes and relax to the soprano sax and clarinets of Kenny G also.
Am a big time fan of old bollywood film music too. Songs from RK's movies are especially worth a mention here.

On singers:
I think Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the best vocalist that ever walked on this earth. After all, a person who can sing in almost five octaves does bear some special gift from the almighty, isn't it?
Lata Mangeshkar, a living legend, is another such goddess of music. Besides, I also admire the voices of Jagjit Singh, Kishore Kumar, Enya, Harry Bellafonte, Shankar Mahadevan etc.

To sum up, if I compile a list of my 10 most favorite songs, it would look somewhat like this:
1. Afreen Afreen - NFAK
2. Chariots of Fire Titles - Vangelis
3. Carribean Blue - Enya
4. Spring - Vivaldi
5. Aria - Yanni
6. Return to Innocence - Enigma
7. Kiya Hai Pyaar Jise - Jagjit Singh, Chitra Singh
8. Kingston Town - Harry Bellafonte
9. When you say nothing at all - Ronan Keating
10. Mere Naina Saawan Bhado - Kishore Kumar
11. Yaad Kiya Dil Ne - Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

See guys, I already exceeded the maximum limit I had set; and I did not even cover what I like most. So in conclusion, such kind of list of not possible for me. Music is to sit back and enjoy; a comprehensive favorites list can never be scribbled down :).

On an ending note, I also play keyboard since quite a few years now. But since I did never received any professional training at music, I play by ear and I never managed to read music notes. Here is a song that I had played and recorded recently on my digital keyboard. It is from the movie Fanaa and it's a semi-original :) composition of Jatin Lalit. Comments and criticisms, as always are most welcome. With Love!


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