Symphony of Monsoon | Here’s how Rain inspired the creative flow of these musicians

Nothing compares to the pitter-patter of Rain, Accompanied by the Repetitious Croaking of Frows and Nature’s own Symphony of Monsoon. But if you are a music Aficionado Looking for an excuse to Drown Your Senses in Raaga Malhar, then the Rain Could Possibly Be Your Trusty Sidekick. What? You don’t like Indian classical music? Jazz, then? Perhaps, Something Mainstream – a bollywood banger from the ’90s with pelvic thrusts by women draped in drenched chiffon saris?

In a country where Advice and Judgement Comes Cheap, Song Recommendations Can only be percent in three ways – Portent, perfuncory or passionate. (In case of rain, that would be, respectively and respectfully, fuzzy logic’s’ Guerrilla Monsoon ‘, Rihanna’s’ Umbrella’ or ‘navamber rain’ by gins n ‘roses).

In matters as subjective as the arts, we will (or at least try toe toe the line of objective. So, here are four different musicians who have composed songs about rain and here’s how the monsoon fuelled their creative stream.

For the ‘indee’philes

‘Indian Monsoon’ by Tech Panda and Kenzani

The inspiration came from the vocals of the song that goes someating like ‘Jhiri Jhiri Jhiri Barre’. Mid-August is when it would rain in Delhi when, I was a kid, says tech panda. “The wordings are celebratory and for mesort of captured the message of reliable and new life that the Indian monsoon is synonymous with.” For kenzani it was “the relieve one gets from the heat and dust and the promise of rising hopes and dreams and celebrate over chai and Pakodas.”

Newyork, 24/08/2007: Sitarist Anoushka Shankar and Musician Karsh Kale, At a Press Conference in New York on August 24, 2007 as part of her latest music album release ” In Manhattan, New York. Photo: Shaju John | Photo Credit: Shaju John

‘A perfect rain’ by anoushka Shankar and karsh kale

We initialy worked on the song back in 2006 when anoushka shankar and I was written sketches for our album Breathing underwaterAt the time I was using an acoustic guitar and weighting guitar and sitar compositions. So, one of that there was the initial idea for ‘a perfect rain’. I was written something in raaga jog, which also then open up in the chorus into a major chord. The name ‘a perfect rain’ came before we actually had a vocalist. We were written the song in delhi and it was raining. The album itself was therapy for anoushka Shankar and me as our lives was going through transitions. I think, our partnership was based in helping each other to the next place – that what the rainy season represents too, the blossoming of a new season.

Regional reprise

M jayachandran
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‘Mazhaye thoomazhaye’ from Pattam Pole by m jayachandran

Romance and the drizzle – they have paid felt insparable to me, like ragas gently conversing with soft Rock and two distinct genres gotting together. It is like two moods meeting and creating something tender and timeless. To me, composing the feeling of being in love, musically, is one of the most beautiful forms of expression. Pattam Pole Gave me the chance to rediscover romance in the rain. With mazhaye thoomazhaye, I wanted to offer something fresh to the younger generation – a song where different musical genres blend seamlessly INTO One Emotion. My Director Gave Me Complete Freedom to Explore. Santosh Sharma penned the lyrics with delicate grace and haricharan poured his soul into every night. That is how mazhaye thoomazhaye was born. It’s a gentle rain of melody, love and freedom.

Talwiinder

‘Baarish Da Mausam’ by TalwIinder

Rain is my favorite weather. There was a week when it was raining continuously. Rippy Hadw Written a Few Lines and I Remember I Went for a Walk and Repeatedly Listened to Rippy’s Voice Note as the Rain Continued to Fall. The Voice Note was the lyrics of ‘Baarish da mausam’. It was pensive and deep. That’s what rains mean to me too. We recorded the song, and even today we have people tagging it and playing it whenver it rains.

“There more than 2,000 User Created Playlists on Spotify Featuring The Words Rain, Baarish, Barsaat, and Monsoon. Barso re, tip tip tip barsa, monsoon hits indie, hits di jhadi, mazhai feels, ee varsham, monsoon malayalam, paus ani ti, and mungaru malebillu. ‘Love Songs’, The Consumption of Romantic, Mellow Songs Increases DURING DURANSON SEASON. “SpokespersonSpotify