[Magnatune : we are not evil] [Free trial: only $15 per month] [login] [info]
Vaanam Vendum by Suchitra Lata Suchitra Lata : Vaanam Vendum.
 Swirling chillout, ambient, world, progressive pop, indian classical veena and much more in between.

This album of Tamil pop songs combines a touch of classical music - where the songs are based on ragas - and adds all the chords and arrangements typical of a pop song, with dashes of Indian classical instruments as highlights (the sarod in Andadi, the veena in the Jalsa Koothu song). Inspired by Tamil film songs which is a major industry (almost as big as Bollywood which deals with Hindi language films with staunch supporters and fans and larger than life stars), this is just a small dip into the long history of Indian cinema music. The making of this album helped me realize that I could pen lyrics in Tamil too. I think you might have as much enjoyment as I did while making this album.

Male vocals: Andadi and Jalsa Koothu feature the vocals of Harish Sivaramakrishnan, a big star touring with his band.
Thaniye Jeevan features Deepak Lazarus who has been tutoring thousands of youngsters in music.
Marandiduma features Chris Avinash, another busy musician and composer himself.
(He also played the guitar on this track)
Female Vocals: Rithisha Padmanabh, with many playback singing credits to her name in the film industry, features on Sondam Illai and Kaatril Varum Paatae.
I sing on Vaanam Vendum and the duet in Jalsa Koothu.
Background vocals - Gokul Abhishek (a most ardent music fan and composer and devoted audio engineer) and me.
Audio production - Gokul Abhishek and me.
A small note about the lyrics - Most of the songs have romantic lyrics. Thaniye Jeevan is about losing your love. Sondam Illai could be a bhakti or devotional song meant for the Blue God Krishna. Kaatril Varum Paatae, my favourite song on the album, is rather an existentialist, spiritual acknowledgement of the oneness of things as we span lifetimes.
Mike Harrison pitched in with the fantastic, night core sort of remix of Sondam Illai which was, needless to say, an instant hit.

Songs:

1. Andadi
2. Kaatril Varum Paatae
3. Jalsa Koothu
4. Sondam Illai
5. Thaniye Jeevan
6. Marandiduma
7. Vaanam Vendum
8. Sondam Illai - Torches Remix (Mike Harrison)

Listen to: the entire album.

License Swirling chillout, ambient, world, progressive pop, indian classical veena and much more in between by Suchitra Lata for your project.
Play the music of Suchitra Lata in your restaurant or store.

Release date: 01/26/2018
Suchitra Lata lives in Bangalore India

Tagged as: World, Indian, Pop, Electronica, Electro Pop, World Influenced

Recommended albums:
  1. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
  2. Acoustic Dreams by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
  3. Nectar by Kitka: Eastern European women's vocal music
  4. Conversations Galantes by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
  5. Christmas Through the Gateway by Osamu Kitajima and Chris Mancinelli: pan pacific ambient dance masters
  6. A Solo Piano Christmas by Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
  7. Rock This Moon by Burnshee Thornside: funny, funky blues
  8. Tasabasaba by To Life!: Music as a journey through tribal landscapes, rhythmic dance, hypnotic trance.
  9. Ladislav Jelinek plays Smetana and Dvorak by Ladislav Jelinek: classical works from a World renowned pianist
  10. India meets Persia by Simone Angele and Amir Kalhor: Classical styles of India and Persia and Oriental Fusion
  11. Wind from the Orient by Olexa Kabanov: strings slowly plucked from the soul
  12. The Christmas Album by AlmaNova: lively flute/guitar duo
  13. Mozart in the Age of Enlightenment by Seth Carlin: fortepiano music from the early 1800s
  14. Fear and Curiosity by DP Kaufman: ambient, melodic electronica meets neo-classical
  15. Courante by Edward Martin and Thomas Walker: French lute duets that represent the pinnacle of the High Baroque
  16. Narcotherapy Hypnosis by Made of Wood: Groove laden chillout funk
  17. Christmas Music by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
  18. A Reason to Stay Up all Night by Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
  19. Blues for all Occasions by Alan Marchand: Toe Teasin' Jazz Tunes For All Occasions
  20. Hidden Treasures by Hans Christian: new age meets Indian cello
Downloads:
  • MP3: High quality MP3 variable-bit-rate files. Most people download these: they are audiophile files that play everywhere.
  • ALAC: Perfect quality Apple Lossless format files. If you use iTunes or an iPod, get these. They're an exact audio copy of the original CD, and include the CD artwork and artist info. This is the same format as High Definition audio provided by the iTunes store.
  • AAC: High quality Apple Audio Codec files. If you use iTunes or an iPod, these files sound great and include CD art and artist info. This is the standard format provided by the iTunes music store.
  • WAV: Perfect quality WAV files. This format works everywhere, and is an exact audio copy of the original CD. It sounds fantastic. Album art and artist info is unfortunately not possible with this format.
  • FLAC Perfect quality open source FLAC files. This is an open source audio format. It is an exact copy of the original CD, and includes CD artwork and artist info. Works great on Linux, VLC and many audio players based on open source.
  • OGG: High quality open source OGG files. This is an open source audio format. It is a compressed (smaller file size) version of the original CD, and includes CD artwork and artist info. Works great on Linux, VLC and many audio players based on open source.
  • 128k: Medium quality 128K MP3 files. These are medium audio quality MP3 files that will work on every device. The audio quality is good enough for most uses. These files are intended for cases where you want to conserve disk space.