Aug '07
18
Inspired by Krish Ashok’s masterpiece, I attempted playing the same Punjabi music on my Sitar. This is a bhangra song, I don’t remember the name, but if you do then let me know. (I hope it sounds like what it is supposed to.)
Here is the result:
[audio:http://priyank.com/audio/bhangra_on_sitar.mp3]
If you are unable to see the player above, here is the mp3 file:
The piece is played on my Sitar which is dying but still manages to produce some sound. I had a crude mic to record this (and somewhere in the clip you can hear birds chirping.) The clip has 3 sound tracks, mixed in Goldwave.
I think the clip is not great but I enjoyed playing some non-classical stuff for a change and then mixing the tracks 
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[...] Mr Butler, we now have a Sitar playing Bhangra as well. Awesome, [...]
↵great mr. sitarist. finally we get to hear your music.
↵the song is “mundiya tu bach ke rahi” if I am not mistaken.
Wow ! That was awesome !!
In one of my posts I had asked you which instrument do you play but the reply never came.
Now I know. 
Definitely it sounds like bhangra !! And I agree with Joseph. The song is “Mundya tu bach ke rahiN”.
Some more please.
↵priyank – That was quite good and does sound quite “bhangraish” (although i am an extremely poor judge – a big zero on almost all music from north india)
↵Hi Priyank!
↵khupach sundar:) Middle part needs improvement, but yes it ofcours sounds like punjabi music. abhinandan
Joseph:
Ah thanks mate !!
Cuckoo:
Ah, I must have forgotten to check back. Sorry about that.
Glad you liked it!
Arunk:
Thanks man! [screams: Yay! I got a compliment from Carnatik music guru]
Ash:
↵dhanyawaad. Yes I have to improve a lot:)
oh no priyank!!! A “music guru” in my book would be someone (a) who can talk about the details AND (b) more importantly demonstrate/perform himself/herself (i.e. vocal or play an instrument) in a way that the listeners will not close their ears and rush to the exit. I can guarantee you that I fail the part (b) quite miserably. It is mostly theory and very little practice in my case.
I am just an avid fan of the music who also wants to know the nuts and bolts kind of stuff.
↵Ah! This sounds more ‘bhangraish’ than Ashok’s violin version. Probably because the sound of a string being plucked is more exciting and invigorating (like popular music), than the sound of a string being brushed against!
↵Arunk:
you are so modest:)
Mahendra:
↵aha! My bhangra sounds to ‘classicalish’ though!
Only 42 seconds? I wanted to hear more. It’s lovely.
↵Celine:
↵Oh, was it 42 seconds?? I will record something better and upload:)
wow one more of ur many tallents
though bhangda isnt my most fav this sounds cool
↵Prax:
↵Thanks buddy, and this is not a good piece
WOW!, heard composition by Kris Ashok too,
↵Hi KCS: Welcome to my website and thanks for commenting here!
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