Monday, 9 June 2014

Music, my time machine.

Music to me is like the rains. It washes away the dust of everyday life.
There is music in the dripping of rain drops.There is music in the tapping of fingers. There is music in that smile. There is music in every wind that strikes you. Music is the poetry of air.
An outstanding form of expression for when everything is said and done, music prevails.

Like the rest of the world needs air, water and food to survive, so do we need MUSIC. Music that cuts across boundaries and languages. The striking notes of a piano when so beautifully played transform the soul that is wry to a whole new place of paradise-ish experience.

 Just like the moonlight lights up a gloomy, cold and dry December night, the music lights up my soul. Millions have always wondered to have a time machine at least for a milli second. And guess what? The Time Machine exists. Just in another form. A form named 'MUSIC'.

 Does the form really matter? For instance, we remember the definition of Energy from our schooling, as something that cannot be created or destroyed, just transformed from one form to another. Oh dear, I  beg your pardon. I got carried away and digressed, as usual. The very name intrigued me. Maybe the bliss of the time machine is such. Maybe it could not be destroyed. And here it presents itself in the form of Music.

Music fits as a perfect metaphor, whatsoever be it. Mystery, confirmation and a million emotions hidden that makes all the hassle a worthwhile experience. Extremely true and incredibly close is what music to me is.
It soothes my soul when it needs a companion, it intensifies my happiness, it glorifies my thinking and most importantly, it brings out the best in me.

I reckon, wind, rain, music and the flora are the real things. Maybe we're all surreal. And the beauty of these things is keeping us alive. They seem to sink in so magically. Just effortlessly, as if that is where they belong, together forever. The wind, the rain, the trees, the beautiful blossoms and the music. This is it. Nothing more. Maybe it's us who overtook their territory and yet needing them all the time.

When you have been involved with something for most of your life, you come to recognize this: The more you learn about it, the urge to go deep into the roots of the very thing increases multifolds. And to those singers, my life saviors, I owe you big time. The vocal quality of the nations greatest singers, the tonal richness, no permutation and combination of 26 letters could ever express the gratitude I have for such talent.

Love thy music. Love thy divinity. Love thy instrumentals. Love thy musicians. Love thy raagam. Love thy classics. Love thy life.


Thursday, 5 June 2014

Bangalore Days

So, all of our Bangalore freaks and Malayalam movie lovers would smile undoubtedly at 'Bangalore Days'. And those of you who still haven't watched this beautiful movie, please spend your precious time on this amazingly scripted story. Note- Not advertising but a genuine suggestion.

Bangalore. A city where dreams are fulfilled and heights achieved.
Being a Bangalorean is no less than being honored with an award of national significance. Lashing rains, amazing weather and warm people all over.

A city wherein you can find both extremes of culture and tradition as well as modernity. A city with mesmerizing filter coffee and Cafe Coffee Day. A city with architectural wonders to temples and parks.
A city where you can find people with an expertise in no less than 5 languages. A city where you feel blessed.

And most importantly, a city where you make friends for a lifetime, immaterial of language, culture or nativity.
Bangalore unites across borders.


Bangalore surely does light up everyone's state of mind. And so did mine. Amidst the quenching thirst to figure things out at crucial times in life, a day off is all you need. Not necessarily a trip to a resort or a spa.

Just generally Bangalore. 
Just exploring the streets of Bangalore, smiling at people you meet in the way(Yes, I seriously do it and guess what? People reciprocate with big smiles. And for once, faith in humanity is restored). Finding new additions and deletions to the stores and shopping centres.

The sunset at the lakes is so soulful and heartening that it leaves you awestruck. The roads sidelined by trees which is no less than any fairytale movie.(Again, a few places are dry though as a prey to industrialization but nevertheless, this is Garden City).

Bangalore without traffic is like a pen without ink. The irony here is, you can always find traffic in some corner. And at times, even traffic in Bangalore seems enjoyable. A break. You stop and look around, look at how worn out your fingers are or how wonderful the kids in the next car are, the memories, a smile from a distant stranger, a quick talk about the cricket match, politics and melo-drama. And the restless to watch the signal lights to turn Green, well, as a matter of fact, even the appearance of yellow light is joyous.

BANGALORE, BANGALORE, BANGALORE.
Namma Bangalore. :)