Tuesday, April 28, 2009
A simple Bench At Pashan Sus....
A visit to pashan sus location is excursional. The entire ambience has taken a 360 degree turn. Roads are wide and beautified, marked and divided for a smooth ride. As we curve in the roads all covered with fresh green and stand out sign boards to provide us with directions. Pashan Sus now is all global with an outstanding infrastructure development one can ask for. Projects build in green and blue providing a prodigious environment for work. Modern Residential colonies providing great amenities and landscape for a healthy life style. The modern pathways all narrow down to the points which are hard to describe. Shopping complex spread all over with international and domestic brands. Gilding across Pashan Sus road is a treat as we approach the hills to escape for comfort and happiness. As we approached the hill and standing on the edge, we could capture the glimpse of progressive pune Bangalore national highway, resting on a hill bench and admiring a sea of change one can only imagine. Five star hotels all mushrooming in style which is futuristic and demanding. Pashan Sus road leading to the national highways dividing not only roads but our brains for a national progress and will always remains the truth. We are proud to be a part of the journey.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Birds That Fly.....
Pure white the feeling leading to pure nothingness. Pure whiteness guildes across the blue skies, while getting caught by the maya of human earth .
We seriously wish humans had wings, so that we could fly so high and experience the freedom of mind and body. If only we had wings, we could migrate and live at places we wished for, boundaries would be no barrier, we could dry land on water and earth, if only we had wings.
The problem is we cant fly, so we wont let others fly. Human minds have thrived on jealousy and greed and to protect our own insecurity we capture that flies. Our thoughts and ideas our bound and tied with our very limited knowledge and belongings.
Importing real life and confining them for our own satisfaction and entertainment is surely an tradeoff.
Looking up at the urban skies, we can hardly see life that flies. We really wonder is there any life in the sky.
Humans created machines that fly, so for the birds to cry. Now we can all fly high and look for a birds that fly.
We seriously wish humans had wings, so that we could fly so high and experience the freedom of mind and body. If only we had wings, we could migrate and live at places we wished for, boundaries would be no barrier, we could dry land on water and earth, if only we had wings.
The problem is we cant fly, so we wont let others fly. Human minds have thrived on jealousy and greed and to protect our own insecurity we capture that flies. Our thoughts and ideas our bound and tied with our very limited knowledge and belongings.
Importing real life and confining them for our own satisfaction and entertainment is surely an tradeoff.
Looking up at the urban skies, we can hardly see life that flies. We really wonder is there any life in the sky.
Humans created machines that fly, so for the birds to cry. Now we can all fly high and look for a birds that fly.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Interview with Bruce Lee Mani
Thermal and stage act?
Music is so universal and beyond, it unites thermal and a quarter completely on stage. Nervous excitement slowly fades into electro positive vibes.
Thermal compositions and formulas?
Musical Compositions are adhered by no formulas. We keep it organic and innate, we let the process flow. Composition just falls out for us, its just happens for us, we cant explain the process. Sometimes it's the lyric that leads us to create originals. Frankly It's all about belief that steer us to compose.
Musical periods to journey?
Musical periods have been continuously evolving. The spaces are changing. As vernal progressive musicians we have ripened into funky jazzy musicians. Our melodic journey has jaunted quite a distance, which is surely and truly surreal. Our approach to music is natural, we let it come about and capture us, for which our growth has been exuberant. Odd time grooves has always excited us, it's challenging. our recent album have a few examples of odd time signature. Our basic root is carnatic, so we are interwoven and embellished with complex melody, harmony and rhythms. Our composition may sound simple but within those opus dwells composite yet crystallized musical composition.
Originals and notations?
We have composed ninety originals and beating it down to musical notations is still not the need of the hour. We do read and write notations and are very familiar with these concepts. Thermal and a quarter is a brand by itself.
Process and learning?
Realizing our potential and exploring ourself to the fullest has always been the strength and sagacity for thermal and a quarter. We are self taught musicians. We all had an small jaunt with global teachers in bangalooru. Playing together and jamming regularly for twelve years and also citing and cogitating many bands has aided us raise our skills
Band and survival?
As we senesce as parents our responsibility and understanding gets reasoned for survival. My guitar institute keeps me refreshed with new ideas and cognition. Part time jobs gets our earthy bills paid. In spite of all our commitment we are extremely dedicated to rehearsing at least three to four times a week. We are not furcate, we believe in practicing as united one.
Thermal soul to uniqueness?
Thermal and a quarter sound is distinguished by many souls within India and across borders. We are unique, because "we are what we are".
Musical directions and creative ideas?
Direction has chosen us, music has become bigger then the three of us frankly. We have our own energy and its own flow to where it's going. We are happy to be on the ride. "Let the songs write you and let's not try to control what you are writing" quoted by Rzhude. These creative juices that flow we need to have control on them to make the best happen. Sometime it is possible sometime it is not. They are no rules to anything. We have been as true to ourselves as possible, as natural as possible and also to the observation we make, political, social and personal. We are trying to stay true to this, we are not writing originals because certain themes are popular.
Faith and openness?
I am agnostic, i don't conceive in a particular organized religion. There has always been a quest for knowledge, it's all about the openness to the entire situation. Certain things do get the individual to the foreground for progress. To find and search balance one needs to ascertain the sense of self existence.
Thermal and Gear?
Recently i have been using parker fly guitar, leading of with a tansen guitar, now i drill on custom start guitar custom built by a very close friend of mine in bangalooru. As for processor, i have a line 6 pod xt, also use a vocal processor for my vox, helping us fill the gap for sure. Rzhude drills on ibanez five string and a washburn four string.
Fear and joy?
We have our own bright and dark days. We enjoy the dark and the bright days too, providing us all the verve and forte to confront life. Doing stuff we trust is our niche, do stuff you are passionate about is all i can say.
Music and divides?
My fragmentation is musical it divides and unites teaching, thermal and session, which really makes a lot of sense. Session with Raghu Dixit stretched the way i would wish to. Jazzy solo in gudugudiya really enlivened my spirits, such solos would have never been arranged in folk meets rock kind off structure.
Music and survival?
Music can get desperate i guess, survival is so difficult. Internet space and music industry been hit in many ways, its becoming harder to make something out of what we are. Some souls are lucky enough to achieve it with minimum modification to who they are.
Band and adjustments?
Last month we played twelve gigs, touring to Jakarta and five cities in India. The last league was tough, my dear son and wife had chicken pox. It's been tough for us and my voice was no where close to where it should have been. With all this in my head, i had to let it recede and go for it, to my surprise we managed to set hard rock cafe on fire.
Highs and lows?
Gigs is everything, it's a all time high. Without gigs life can get as low as possible and all types of feeling set in. To be busy with tons of gigs is the way thermal and a quarter combine natural musical forces.
Band is a blessing?
Band is very crucial. Having a band is blessing, it's amazing to work with bunch of musical freaks together for a very long time and frame up musical ties. There is no substitute for going out and seriously playing your originals. Keep doing it don't get disturbed by obstacle face it, do something with you life. It's very important to say, "WE DID IT". Bands are not made by great musicians, it's all about finding a great combination.
Music is so universal and beyond, it unites thermal and a quarter completely on stage. Nervous excitement slowly fades into electro positive vibes.
Thermal compositions and formulas?
Musical Compositions are adhered by no formulas. We keep it organic and innate, we let the process flow. Composition just falls out for us, its just happens for us, we cant explain the process. Sometimes it's the lyric that leads us to create originals. Frankly It's all about belief that steer us to compose.
Musical periods to journey?
Musical periods have been continuously evolving. The spaces are changing. As vernal progressive musicians we have ripened into funky jazzy musicians. Our melodic journey has jaunted quite a distance, which is surely and truly surreal. Our approach to music is natural, we let it come about and capture us, for which our growth has been exuberant. Odd time grooves has always excited us, it's challenging. our recent album have a few examples of odd time signature. Our basic root is carnatic, so we are interwoven and embellished with complex melody, harmony and rhythms. Our composition may sound simple but within those opus dwells composite yet crystallized musical composition.
Originals and notations?
We have composed ninety originals and beating it down to musical notations is still not the need of the hour. We do read and write notations and are very familiar with these concepts. Thermal and a quarter is a brand by itself.
Process and learning?
Realizing our potential and exploring ourself to the fullest has always been the strength and sagacity for thermal and a quarter. We are self taught musicians. We all had an small jaunt with global teachers in bangalooru. Playing together and jamming regularly for twelve years and also citing and cogitating many bands has aided us raise our skills
Band and survival?
As we senesce as parents our responsibility and understanding gets reasoned for survival. My guitar institute keeps me refreshed with new ideas and cognition. Part time jobs gets our earthy bills paid. In spite of all our commitment we are extremely dedicated to rehearsing at least three to four times a week. We are not furcate, we believe in practicing as united one.
Thermal soul to uniqueness?
Thermal and a quarter sound is distinguished by many souls within India and across borders. We are unique, because "we are what we are".
Musical directions and creative ideas?
Direction has chosen us, music has become bigger then the three of us frankly. We have our own energy and its own flow to where it's going. We are happy to be on the ride. "Let the songs write you and let's not try to control what you are writing" quoted by Rzhude. These creative juices that flow we need to have control on them to make the best happen. Sometime it is possible sometime it is not. They are no rules to anything. We have been as true to ourselves as possible, as natural as possible and also to the observation we make, political, social and personal. We are trying to stay true to this, we are not writing originals because certain themes are popular.
Faith and openness?
I am agnostic, i don't conceive in a particular organized religion. There has always been a quest for knowledge, it's all about the openness to the entire situation. Certain things do get the individual to the foreground for progress. To find and search balance one needs to ascertain the sense of self existence.
Thermal and Gear?
Recently i have been using parker fly guitar, leading of with a tansen guitar, now i drill on custom start guitar custom built by a very close friend of mine in bangalooru. As for processor, i have a line 6 pod xt, also use a vocal processor for my vox, helping us fill the gap for sure. Rzhude drills on ibanez five string and a washburn four string.
Fear and joy?
We have our own bright and dark days. We enjoy the dark and the bright days too, providing us all the verve and forte to confront life. Doing stuff we trust is our niche, do stuff you are passionate about is all i can say.
Music and divides?
My fragmentation is musical it divides and unites teaching, thermal and session, which really makes a lot of sense. Session with Raghu Dixit stretched the way i would wish to. Jazzy solo in gudugudiya really enlivened my spirits, such solos would have never been arranged in folk meets rock kind off structure.
Music and survival?
Music can get desperate i guess, survival is so difficult. Internet space and music industry been hit in many ways, its becoming harder to make something out of what we are. Some souls are lucky enough to achieve it with minimum modification to who they are.
Band and adjustments?
Last month we played twelve gigs, touring to Jakarta and five cities in India. The last league was tough, my dear son and wife had chicken pox. It's been tough for us and my voice was no where close to where it should have been. With all this in my head, i had to let it recede and go for it, to my surprise we managed to set hard rock cafe on fire.
Highs and lows?
Gigs is everything, it's a all time high. Without gigs life can get as low as possible and all types of feeling set in. To be busy with tons of gigs is the way thermal and a quarter combine natural musical forces.
Band is a blessing?
Band is very crucial. Having a band is blessing, it's amazing to work with bunch of musical freaks together for a very long time and frame up musical ties. There is no substitute for going out and seriously playing your originals. Keep doing it don't get disturbed by obstacle face it, do something with you life. It's very important to say, "WE DID IT". Bands are not made by great musicians, it's all about finding a great combination.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Balloons That Fly
Balloons all over the rickshaw, as the little butterflies ride in circles of joy so hopeful and fun filled to reach the sky. Moving to the sound of music ,while girls aim for the boys. Grooving and jumping on sofa and boys kicking the football so aimlessly.
Toy scooters and toy balls so innocently played. The energy ran so high and natural. Living each moment to fantasy . Making stories by what comes by, young creative juice flowing with easy .
Humming tunes to the image they create and the sound they hear. Food and soft drinks flowing in time for there verve to remain. Kushi's grandfather so involved with the kids remembering his childhood moments .
Spaces remain no bar to children they are bound by none. Sitting in circles and uniting as one, speaking the language that roots the beginning. As the evening ends with cream on ice for a hot summer, we thank you children for teaching us a way to live.
Toy scooters and toy balls so innocently played. The energy ran so high and natural. Living each moment to fantasy . Making stories by what comes by, young creative juice flowing with easy .
Humming tunes to the image they create and the sound they hear. Food and soft drinks flowing in time for there verve to remain. Kushi's grandfather so involved with the kids remembering his childhood moments .
Spaces remain no bar to children they are bound by none. Sitting in circles and uniting as one, speaking the language that roots the beginning. As the evening ends with cream on ice for a hot summer, we thank you children for teaching us a way to live.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Danny Arrives On Soca....
Danny (Restaurateur Soca) so youthful, juvenile, evergreen and approaching, zooming us into his journey to life…
What’s Danny all about?
I am extremely adaptable to life. Looking at all the positivism and experiencing an inward trip of self realization, is what it takes for me. Pune has always been my playground and a progressive thought to existence. Residing and getting groomed in Pune for fifteen years means a lot me. My parent’s professional thoughts leading me to England. I always have a different way to look at life. My thought process was never on academics, its all about first hand practical conditioning. Working with all my verve on marketing and sales and building a team to perfection in England, got me all the credence.
I felt very strongly for coming back to Pune, my roots are where I want to be for sure. Getting internationally connected with Sean (ex soul) in Pune and deciding to work with him has completely altered my way of life. Getting down to basics is what it took out of me. Managing soul under the guidance of Sean has made me come to a point of epiphany. For a transient period I was in doubt, but now it’s fairly simmered off. My Endeavour for soul for more then a year has increased my sagacity to the point of taking control.
My control on soul is now Soca ( a kind of music, originated from the West Indies, so soulful). I see great future in Soca. Getting Soca chained all over in India, is a dream that I am hoping for.
Pune bands and Soca what’s the story ?
Live bands profuse a different kind of energy all together. The torrent of live bands runs so high, taking the audience into a unique universal space and time, which is unexplainable.
Genre visiting Soca?
Our experiences and services are very mixed . We have all types of blanket crowds that reach out for us. International to local is what Soca caters for, the experience is very intense, and demands are high and worth it .
What‘s this Sunday theme all about?
Sunday afternoon when the heat is on, music and food flows freely, for very sensible rates. Relaxing, getting tanned to jiving, is what Soca is all about. Sunday evenings we have open mike night and its all bout jamming with the band. Hosting and singing few numbers is so wonderful.
Danny and his strengths.
Situation is what I am . I adapt to circumstances very easily. The verisimilitude is to be positive in life . I see sliver linings very often.
Recession?
No way has the slow down in economy affected Soca. Sales are at an all time high at Soca.
Danny’s bad patches if any?
Shades in life keep changing . We have dark days and bright days. It’s the matter of enjoying both, just like a coin has two sides, we need to win on both, time changes all.
Danny’s fear?
Nothingness worries me, to enjoy and concentrate, on what I like to do and to be worthwhile is what matter’s.
Thoughts on Terrorism?
Terrorism has made me antsy. My trepidation about my family has doubled after November 26 attack.
What’s Danny all about?
I am extremely adaptable to life. Looking at all the positivism and experiencing an inward trip of self realization, is what it takes for me. Pune has always been my playground and a progressive thought to existence. Residing and getting groomed in Pune for fifteen years means a lot me. My parent’s professional thoughts leading me to England. I always have a different way to look at life. My thought process was never on academics, its all about first hand practical conditioning. Working with all my verve on marketing and sales and building a team to perfection in England, got me all the credence.
I felt very strongly for coming back to Pune, my roots are where I want to be for sure. Getting internationally connected with Sean (ex soul) in Pune and deciding to work with him has completely altered my way of life. Getting down to basics is what it took out of me. Managing soul under the guidance of Sean has made me come to a point of epiphany. For a transient period I was in doubt, but now it’s fairly simmered off. My Endeavour for soul for more then a year has increased my sagacity to the point of taking control.
My control on soul is now Soca ( a kind of music, originated from the West Indies, so soulful). I see great future in Soca. Getting Soca chained all over in India, is a dream that I am hoping for.
Pune bands and Soca what’s the story ?
Live bands profuse a different kind of energy all together. The torrent of live bands runs so high, taking the audience into a unique universal space and time, which is unexplainable.
Genre visiting Soca?
Our experiences and services are very mixed . We have all types of blanket crowds that reach out for us. International to local is what Soca caters for, the experience is very intense, and demands are high and worth it .
What‘s this Sunday theme all about?
Sunday afternoon when the heat is on, music and food flows freely, for very sensible rates. Relaxing, getting tanned to jiving, is what Soca is all about. Sunday evenings we have open mike night and its all bout jamming with the band. Hosting and singing few numbers is so wonderful.
Danny and his strengths.
Situation is what I am . I adapt to circumstances very easily. The verisimilitude is to be positive in life . I see sliver linings very often.
Recession?
No way has the slow down in economy affected Soca. Sales are at an all time high at Soca.
Danny’s bad patches if any?
Shades in life keep changing . We have dark days and bright days. It’s the matter of enjoying both, just like a coin has two sides, we need to win on both, time changes all.
Danny’s fear?
Nothingness worries me, to enjoy and concentrate, on what I like to do and to be worthwhile is what matter’s.
Thoughts on Terrorism?
Terrorism has made me antsy. My trepidation about my family has doubled after November 26 attack.
Friday, April 3, 2009
As Midnight Falls
As midnight falls the young and the unguided crawl out in search of dark pleasures. There crippled minds all clouded to the point of no return. Thoughts all stolen and beaten. As the denial of crime rules over the night creepers. As the unseen takes control, seen reality will not matter . The truth will never been known . Stories narrated in different ways to haze up reality. Natural blows of terror gets rooted and subdivided by classes. Innocence and truth is completed copyrighted by guilt and falsehood. Terror conditioned minds falling prey to the fears of evil. Distortion gets louder, the clean tones are hard to find. Innocent sacrifice is always what we have lived for. Pillars of power shake with corruption giving way to insecurity. Power, violence, brutality, greed, conflicts, contradictions is the only way of life, for innocent to be left crying and weak...
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