A long time ago, in Bengal and the regions around, there were two sects that existed. The Mahawats believed in celebrations through song & dance and idol-worship; and the Shariyats believed that prayer through song & dance was disrespectful. Shantanu was intrigued by this rift and decided to make this theme a part of his…
Here is a promo of Shantanu moitra performing ‘Vandiyile’, sung by Usha Uthup & Anthony Dass on Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2! Stay tuned & don`t forget to catch Coke Studio Season 2 at 7 pm every Saturday.
Kabir Das’ philosophy & ideology was ahead of its time & remains valid for life as it is today. Swanand Kirkire in fact refers to Kabir as the rockstar of Indian music and has always wanted to do a song that would talk about these age-old gems in a contemporary manner. This song is Kabir…
This is a reinterpretation of a harvest song sung by farmers in South India. This is based on a tradition wherein farmers present their first set of crops to the zamindars/landloards. So while it is a song of celebration sung at the end of a grueling harvest season rejoicing the bumper harvest, it has an…
It is a song that literally says ‘heal the world’. The song implies that humankind has made everything much more complicated today, what with the advent of technology. The Earth is no longer pristine & peaceful as God intended it to be. The song talks about the need to make a change and go back…
At the soul of this song is a Keertan, and like all keertans this is a love song. It’s a song about a girl who has fallen in love with the moon. The lyrics talk about the girl complaining to the ‘night’ about how the ‘moon’ hides from her all day and at times disappears…
