There is always more to a good song than the ear of a general listener will ever catch without any special directions. I like to make dimensional music. The first dimension or the top layer in the commercial songs is always for the general public. The first and foremost reason for releasing an album is to entertain the fans. It must fulfill its prime purpose. However, there is always more going on beneath the surface. Only the serious listeners can decode those layers.
Since the release of Kamal’s Jinday Ni Jinday, when I was thinking that no one noticed, I got more than twenty e-mails just about the Tabla in this song. For all those, who noticed that it was a little more than your average “Dha Dhin”, you are right. Tabla composition of this album is simple but played perfectly by an amazing table player of Punjab Gharana, Naveen Sharma. The above picture of him playing tabla in the studio was taken when other musicians were having lunch.
Some, who follow Hindustani classical music must have seen him with Ustad Zakir Hussian. Naveen has been travelling, learning and playing jugal-bandi with Ustad Ji for a few years now.
If you interested in rhythm, please listen to the song once more (not the video version, the full album version) and pay special attention to the Tabla. There are six Tablas in this song, three with a smaller head and three with a bigger head. Every section has three layers, left, right and center. All played one by one by Naveen. If you are further interested in learning something, please try to decode the pick-up of the last verse. Once you begin to think about it, I am sure it will keep you up at nights for a few days. Enjoy.
Posted on December 19th, 2009 by Sangtar
Filed under: Hindustani Music, Kamal Heer, Melody, Music, Punjabi Virsa, Sangeet, Sangtar, Tabla, Tabla Practice, World Music
No Doubt Naveen Did a great job… the pick ups were great throughout the song.. Wish you could use harmonium more in the studio recording environment rather than the Synthesizers.. the use of Harmonium and Tabla in Punjab song made it special..The use of Sarangi in the earlier songs was also very good..
These are just some of my naive observations.. though you are the master!
Thanks Phaji.
Thats true, Thanks for this post….
It’s more than we listen…. Listen tabla, Bless u guys……
Yes Sangtaar paaji and fellow percussionists did a great job in the album especially this song. Awesome composition sir , well appreciated.
All percussions are played by world famous rhythmist Ramju ( Ramzan Bachu Khavra).
Amazing tune. Any chance of hearing the instrumental?
Keep up the good word, original stuff!
you are dam gud kamalheer keep it up ?