The Practice Behind The Performance: A Quick Click

Hey lovely people....

Just sharing a few quick pics of the tremendous amount of time and energy that goes on behind every performance - the practice sessions! And not to forget mentioning the fun factor it involves as well :)

 Yes...now you see him 

Anupam Roy: The Person I Cherish

My blog has always talked about how much I admire Anupam Roy and his music. His creations reached me at a time I needed it the most, and have stayed with me for the many years and moments I've really needed something to hold on to...

My appreciation and respect, and of course love, grew tremendously when I met him for the first time. Not to mention the fact that I hardly spoke to him then, so tongue tied was I. I remember the day and how much it affected me and continues to do so.

That apart, I will truly say I am lucky to have met him.....

His music has touched my life in more ways than one. I began my trips back to Calcutta during the last few years when I needed a connect to my roots, let's just say we all go through that phase, and though I'd always been sure that I would be the last person to head to Calcutta, it seems times they are a changing. More than once I've shared this premonition with people who know me that,

The Anupam Roy and Srijit Mukherjee Interview: Spilling The Beans About Each Other

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Am pretty sure if you're based in Calcutta you've already read this one....and laughed out loud too.... But just in case you aren't based in Cal, here's a word by word account of the fun interview that I too read online.

This interview came out I think just ahead of the concert that The Anupam Roy Band had at Calcutta Medical College last week. Srijit Mukherjee had also been there, as part of the promotions of the upcoming movie (though am not a 100% sure on that, so please don't kill me verbally for saying so.)

Well, here's the interview as it appears in the online version...enjoy :)

It's been a long journey for both of you from your data mining and analogue chip designing days in Bangalore to making movies and music in Calcutta. What are your earliest memories of each other?
Srijit: This was at Ranjon Ghoshal's residence in Bangalore called Yellow Submarine. I saw this boy sitting with a diary and a guitar surrounded by a group of people, each busy doing something else but this boy persistently and unapologetically singing away one kickass song after another with a lot of energy and eagerness till people started to warm up to him.
Anupam: A lot of times when you're singing, half the people don't listen and then they come and say 'bah, bhalo hoyeche.' I saw this guy stand and listen to me for a long time and then ask

Lyrics of Je Shomajey By Anupam Roy From The Album Bakyobageesh

Goes without saying that this again is another gem from the treasure collection of Anupam Roy. It's one of those songs that has an abundance of layers in it......each time you hear it you connect to it in a new way....

je shomajey aamar kono jayega nei
shei shomajey abar geyechhi gaan
aami maatal hotey paari
aami paagol hotey paari
aami byartho hotey paari
nishartho hotey paari, hotey daao.....

Bakyobageesh Tour Mumbai Leg: Durga Puja 2014

Bakyobageesh Tour Mumbai Leg: Behind The Scenes With The Anupam Roy Band At Mumbai

This was at the hotel on the second day of the tour for the concert at Vashi, Navi Mumbai