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Hidden Trails - U Srinivas (Mandolin)

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Mandolin Srinivas was a household name in the world of Carnatic music during the 1990s. He was a child prodigy and the first person to perform full fledged Carnatic music concerts on Mandolin. Srinivas' collaboration with Western musicians took him around the globe at a very young age and he was the pride and the young face of Indian music globally. (His collaboration with the band Shakti is a tale for another post, as it has many other famous names and mention-worthy musicians.) We have here a track titled Hidden Trails from an album named Samjanitha (Label: Disques Dreyfus, France), yet another product of Srinivas' collaboration with Western musicians. I also came across this recreation of the track by Turkish musicians who call themselves RGB. Much like his early achievements and rise to fame, Srinivas' demise was also quite early. He passed away in 2014 when he was only 45 years old, succumbing to liver illness. However, his work remains and will continue to keep his mu
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Finding Neverland - Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

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This Academy award winning soundtrack that goes hand-in-hand with a soulful movie with some refined acting, that's what introduced me to Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. This Polish composer's music has the calming effect one could associate with catharsis.  One other album where he scores (pun intended !) very well is Hachi: A Dog's Tale. Yet another soulful story, the music really sets the tone of the movie. Poignantly beautiful, esp this track titled 'Goodbye'. In any music album, there will always be some often repeated loop-worthy good tracks, some ok tracks we don't mind listening, some mediocre tracks we always skip and some we somehow never ever listen. (Much like life isn't it; we love some, don't mind many, hate a few and miss a lot by being blissfully unaware!) But both these albums have the distinct record of making me listen to all tracks every time I play them. Highly recommend listening when you're looking for some peace and quiet. P
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Celebrate the music - Hans Zimmer & A. R. Rahman

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What better track than the one that's called ' Celebrate the music - Celebrate the Oscars ' to kick-off ?! This score, composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2012 Academy Awards, has a grandeur associated with it, which perfectly fit the occasion. A bonus to this track was A.R. Rahman collaborating with Zimmer in creating a magical add-on to the main track, calling it ' Oscar Sangamam '. Here we go, a unique collaboration of two masters. Leave your thoughts about the track/composer/post in the comments section. Composer to be featured in the next post: Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
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A Tribute to Musical Masters

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How often have we felt the lack of a soundtrack in our lives? No violins play when we poignantly ponder stuff, no bells ring when an idea strikes and no drum beats announce an impending danger. But sounds are so intricately associated with our lives, and modern film music is the proof of that. Nowadays, more than 70% of a movie's running time consists of background music; multiple soundtracks accompanying the scenes, aiding the actors and scenes in creating the intended effect. This blog is an attempt to share some amazing soundtracks and discuss about some composers, who have achieved immortality through their musical genius. Let there be music!
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