A beautiful, traditional Indian love song arranged with a mixture of Indian ethnic instruments and more modern/western elements. Sung by the highly renowned Indian thumri singer Vidya Rao who has been kind enough to work with us on this track. Thumri is a form of Indian singing which originated in the temples where the courtesans of the temples used to sing about lost love. The lyrics in this song can be summarized as a woman singing to a dear friend or lover in a far-away land, singing for him to return to where he belongs. Arranged with tabla, Indian strings and soft pads. There is also an alternative version without the vocals, and yet another version with only the vocals and soft pads, in a more "ambient" setting. Haunting and beautiful.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 5589 |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Vocal World/Ethnic music -- World: India and Middle East |
| Moods/Emotions: | Laid back / Easy-going / Chilled -- Floating / Ethereal / Dreamy -- Loving / Romantic / Tender -- Reflective / Thoughtful / Introspective |
| Suggested Production Types: | Drama / Personal stories -- Love Story / Romance -- Vacation / Travel / Discovery |
| Prominent Instruments: | Ethnic percussion / Tribal drums -- Ethnic / World / Indigenous instruments -- Ethereal Pads / Soundscapes -- Sitar / Zither -- Vocals (Female) / Singing with Lyrics |
| Keywords / Hints: | india, indian, thumri, vocal, vocals, singing, song, exotic, oriental, eastern, fusion, tabla, sitar, world, ethnic, vidya, rao, bidesi, sayian |
| Tempo feel: | Medium |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 87 |
| Artist: | Arjun Sen |
| Composer: | Arjun Sen |
| Publisher: | Lynne Publishing (PRS - CAE: 541626758) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | Lynne Publishing AS |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | Non PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | CD-quality / 16-bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Album containing this track: |
Music collection: Spirit of India & the Middle East, Vol. 312 tracks |
Arjun Sen
Arjun Sen is a guitar player and composer from India.
As a composer he has worked varied on various projects including short films, documentaries, series, plays, exhibitions and now with the Shockwave-Sound.com music library.
As a guitar player he regularly plays with HFT (Jazz Fusion) and The Great Society (R&R, Blues, Reggae). He currently lives and works out of a village in Himachal Pradesh, India.