Shankar Tucker - clarinetist / composer

Mere Saajan Sun Sun – ft. Shweta Subram

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:31:53 +0000

I wrote this tune after being inspired by seeing the incredible Raghu Dixit perform live. Many thanks to Neelam Chandra for her fantastic lyrics, and of course to Shweta Subram for her outstanding vocal performance.

If anybody is wondering what I’m doing at the opening of the video, I’m playing an old Koto with pencils. This is because I don’t have proper hammers / strikers, but then again, I think that Koto is supposed to be plucked and not struck…

Find Shweta online at:

http://www.shwetasubram.com/

https://www.facebook.com/shwetasubram

Find Neelam at:

https://www.facebook.com/NeelamSaxenaChandra

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Tu Na Jaane – ft. Mugdha Hasabnis

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:02:43 +0000

This is an original composition with lyrics by Mugdha Hasabnis. Many thanks to my sister, Akshaya, for providing a full orchestral string section with only one instrument, and of course to Mugdha for her exceptional voice and singing.

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“Nadia” ft. Jaunita John

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:12 +0000

This song is originally by the legendary fusion artist Nitin Sawhney, also made popular by guitarist Jeff Beck. It’s a beautiful composition, written very much in the style of a Hindustani traditional song. I moved away from Sawhney’s original Drum n’ Bass style production for most of the track, but a bit creeps in at the end. Many thanks to the talented Jaunita John for providing excellent vocals.

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“Thuli Thuliyaai” ft. Vandana Srinivasan

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:12:52 +0000

This is the first original vocal composition I’m uploading to The Shrutibox. Many thanks to Asha Sunil for her beautiful Tamil lyrics, and to Vandana Srinivasan for her fantastic singing.

Lyrics:
Thuli thuliyaai en idhayathai
kanneeril karaiththu anupinen

Kaatril kalandhu avai Un swaasamaai maari
un azhagiya idhayathil kalandhuvidum endru..

Tholaindha oru iru thuligalai
Theda manam ennakku illai-

Sollaadha pala kodi varathaigalodu avai
Ezhudhapadaadha en kadhal kadhaiyil serndhuvidum..

(Translation)

I dissolve my heart in those little tear drops
And scatter them in the wind, hoping-
That when you breathe, they would become one
With your heart, that which I long to be mine..
I will not search for the lost drops- for they
Along with all the unspoken words,
Would find their place-
In the unwritten story of my love… -Asha Sunil

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Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo – ft. Rohini Ravada

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:45:10 +0000

This interpretation of the classic ghazal by Fayyaz Hashmi features Rohini Ravada on vocals and Shankar Tucker on keyboards, clarinet, and tabla.

This is one of my most favorite compositions of all time. Unfortunately I had to leave off the last verse in order to keep the time suitable for a YouTube video. I will release the full version with all verses as part of an album later on.

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“Sapnon se Bhare Naina” ft. Rohini Ravada

admin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:15:29 +0000

This song features a fantastic performance by Rohini Ravada on vocals. All other instruments were performed and recorded by Shankar Tucker. This song was originally composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the movie Luck by Chance.

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“Manmohini Morey” ft. Aditya Rao, Ajay Ravichandran

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:07:44 +0000

This song features Aditya Rao on vocals and Ajay Ravichandran on Mridungam. All other instruments were performed and recorded by Shankar Tucker. This song was originally composed by AR Rahman for the movie Yuvvraj

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“Ashai Mugam” ft. Vidya Vandana

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:52:33 +0000

This is a remake of a Classical Carnatic song, featuring the wonderful sister duo Vidya and Vandana. Be sure to check out their new Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/VidyaVandanaIyer

To preemptively address any arguments about pronunciation, there are different dialects of Tamil, in which the lyrics can either be pronounced “Ashai Mugam” or “Asai Mugam”.

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“O Re Piya / Rolling in the Deep” ft. Rohan Kymal

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:12:16 +0000

This is my first experiment with a Hindi / Western Pop song mash-up, combining Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s “O Re Piya” with Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”. Big thanks to Dan Crowley at the Motel Room studios in NYC for engineering the session and giving us the recording space.

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“Guru Brahma” ft. Mahesh Vinayakram, Sree Sundarkumar, Puneet Gabriel

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:16:14 +0000

This video is an example of what can happen when you have a jam session with a traditional sanskrit sloka. Appropriately, Guru Purnima was just last week! A big thanks to the great musicians who contributed to this video.

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