CAB - "THEATRE DE MARIONNETTES" available In India!!!

More Information about CAB Proudly presenting The Grammy Nominee CAB group Produced by progressive Rock guitar virtuoso Tony Macalpine and legendary fusion bass player Bunny Brunel and Sandeep Chowta released on Columbia Records India. The latest CD of the group, "THEATRE DE MARIONNETTES" features the amazing "Thunder from Down Under" drummer Virgil Donati who blew away everyone with his powerhouse and electrifying performances in India. Quartet of keyboard greats, Patrice Rushen, Brian Auger and special performance by the legendary Chick Corea. Sandeep Chowta is a part of the writing Process and has composed 2 songs on this Jazz Rock Project. The mastering was done in India. For the band info do visit www.cabband.com CAB is an extraordinary band with extraordinary musicans. I was so lucky to hang around with them and even got a chace to work with them. Below is the list of stores where the CAB album is available: EAST APEEJAY OXFORD BOOKSTORE PVT.LTD. EMAMI FRANK ROSS LTD. MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCERS RETAIL LTD.) CALCUTTA MUSIC WORLD (A DIVISION OF SPENCERS RETAIL  LTD)-JHARKHAND SRI SAI MUSIC VENTURES PVT.LTD.(M3) NORTH CD HOUSE INDIA PVT. LTD.* ~ CHANDIGARH MUSIC CENTRE PVT LTD * EAGLE ELECTRONICS GVP VIDEO LANDMARK LTD. MARUDHAR MUSIC PVT. LTD(Jaipur)* MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)-  CHANDIGARH MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)- DEHRADUN MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)- DELHI MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)- GAZIABAD (NOIDA) MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)- GURGAON MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)- LUDHIANA MUSIC WORLD (A DIV.OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)- SHIMLA RADIO & GRAMAPHONE HOUSE* - BAREILLY RADIO & GRAMOPHONE HOUSE* ROOPCHAND & SONS * ~ VARUN ELECTRONICS WEST APEEJAY OXFORD BOOKSTORES PVT.LTD. JAY ELECTRONICS-MUMBAI(CD) LANDMARK - PUNE LANDMARK LIMITED - AHMEDABAD LANDMARK LTD. - VADODARA MUSIC WORLD (A DIV. OF SPENCER'S RETAIL LTD)-  ANDHERI PRITAM MUSIC PVT LTD RHYTHM HOUSE -MUMBAI ROCK AND RAAGA ENTERTAINMENT (PVT) LTD SAMIR AUDIO PVT LTD SIMURG APPLIANCES PVT.LTD. V.P.SINARI & SONS-GOA SOUTH LANDMRK APEX LANDMARK CITICENTRE LANDMARK NUNGAMBAKKAM MUSIC WORLD CHENNAI MUSIC WORLD HYDERABAD SANGEET SAGAR SECUNDERABAD MUSIC WORLD COCHIN MUSIC WORLD BLR LANDMARK FORUM

Blogswara V5 Released!!!

The much awaited Version 5 of BLOGSWARA is out. It's a wonderful attempt of online collaboration between amateur\professional musicians over the net.

I am a part of blogswara and my band's song is "KHUSHIYAN". For more details on the song and to give it a hear, please go to www.blogswara.in

Thanks a ton to all my band members and Blogswara.



More details on the making of the song, will come on my blog within a couple of days. Stay tuned and in the meanwhile do listen to all the songs of blogswara, which are done by so many other talented buds @ BLOGSWARA
Cheers,
Sunny!!!

The Political Comedy Parade!!!

Wow....

It was just recent that I received a mail from someone saying that there was very less role of politicians in everything what has been happening and they are really concerned and want us to be United. The latest news has put all this to shame. hahaah... I din't think that politics is this dirty. Politicians can go this bad... With the terror attacks, came the resignation of Vilarse Deshmukh and Argh Argh Pot hill. Now the best thing to see was the fight for the post of CM. Finally Ashok Chavan was selected for the post. Narayan rane was hurt because of this and really showed us all, how cheap Politicians are to get their post. Pathetic is not the only word for it. They are pieces of shit. When Mumbai is mourning the death of many people and our respected martyrs, these guys still have time to show that how cheap they can go and how much they love the Chairs. Hahahahhaha. Assholes, wake up!!!  Now Narayan Rane has threatened the govt. as he has some 30 MLA's support. This shows the kind of Unity we have between Politicians and their parties. Hungry Pigs. I would trust a street dog more than these bloody BLACK STAINS. 

Confused blogger,

Sunny!!!

BLOGSWARA V5

Blogswara V5 song teasers have been posted on www.blogswara.in

I am also a part of it and there are lot more songs over there.

Now I won't be disclosing the Individual credits, including my song.

Stay Tuned for the 12th of dec. '08 for full songs and a new website look.

The player for song teasers is right below

Cheers!!!

Sunny!!!

Music industry looses a Gem!!!

The 1st of december will be remebered as a very bad day for Indian Music Industry. One of the best sound engineers in India, Mr. H. Sridhar gave up to heart attack. He was a superb person by heart, and for the people who don't know about him, he was the sound guy behind all movies of Rahaman till date. Its a very sad incident. He was and will be an inspiration for lots of people. May hi soul rest in peace. We are shocked. He left us so soon. Rahman will never sound the same again!!!

For more info on his works, here is his wiki page.

The info about his works are still incomplete but you can see his experience, his work speaks. We all will miss u.

A soundless speaker,

Sunny!!!

The RED day!!!

It was very painful to see Mumbai burning, coz it’s not only the city, but even hundreds of innocents dying. Mother’s crying, father’s waiting for their kids to call back and siblings running for some info about their loved ones. So many kids orphaned. Why?

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This whole scenario of terror attack was like watching a thriller-horror movie.  A bunch of Jokers, handling Mumbai as Gotham City. It was an awful site for the people who are staying here, in Mumbai and the whole of India.  More than the terrorists, the most pathetic things were what we heard from our so called respected politicians and leaders, who were trying to play the blame game, rather than trying to help the people to calm down in the situation. There were many flaws in the whole process, but we should really appreciate the real heroes who were from the ARMY, NSG, ATS, NAVY, LOCAL POLICE and THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. We now know all of the departments from each group, but we shouldn’t really forget the unsung heroes, who were THE TAJ, TRIDENT-OBEROI staff, local guys and the whole bunch of people, who were helping around CST, Café Leopold, CAMA hospital, GT hospital, JJ hospital and many more. The main thing which every guest said from the attacked hotels was that the staffs were really helpful .A salute for all those who gave their lives to safe hundreds of others lives. My heart goes with their families. I am really speechless. There are many people who I night have missed. I heartily apologize. Though media played a very important role in keeping us updated, but there are way too many reasons to actually not appreciate them.

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POLITICAL MISUSAGE OF THE EVENT

As soon as the whole event picked up its pace, all we could hear was, Mr. Advani calling the PM. Then there were a whole bunch of political ups and downs. In between commercial breaks, the news channels even were full with party advertisements. Congress was criticizing BJP and vice-versa. It was so pathetic to see these kinds of AD’s in between a national crisis. Don’t the political parties know a word called as “UNITY”?  Don’t they feel the endangered lives as their own people? People who voted them, people who supported them and people on whose money they live on? No, they don’t, they simply don’t, because they are just human beings without hearts and brains to think or react on anything.  They should be ashamed of their behavior.

Was there any need for the politicians or the PM to come Mumbai? They simply made another chaos because of their so called “V.V.I.P” status, with all extra commandoes to protect them. It’s all crap. What made Mr. Careless Narendra Modi to come and speak out, when he doesn't knows how to save his own place and still has to pay the surviovors of the GODHARA INCIDENT?

There are 4000 Black Cat commandoes in India. They are highly trained in handling worst situations. All the pain they go through while training is much more than any other branch of Army, but its all a waste as 3/4^th of them are made bodyguards for our NETA’s. So out of 4000 commandoes, 3000 are bodyguards. It’s simply ridiculous. Are the politicians securing themselves? What about the whole “CHANGE” they speak about? Nothing, all bullshit.

And there stands my friend somewhere hiding inside his OVER SECURED “BARN”, eating their VADA PAV’s? A friend, who has problems with people of other STATES to enter in Mumbai, which he calls as his own. It’s not very surprising to see these as****es hiding on their tails under high “Z” security. Where were the whole MNS gang and the leader when the city was burning? If I start talking about them, there’s no end. For his information, the whole NSG was from the north and south. Ahem, Ahem!!!

MEDIA

Thanks to the media for keeping us updated, but they were also searching for their own TRP boost. “This video clip is exclusively on this channel, this information is only with us, we are the only channel who’s ahead of all.”  Do they need to add their logo on all the videos? Do they need to say their Channel name after each and every sentence they say? The worst experience was to see these so called “BRAVE” reporters asking the people about any crap they wanted to. A certain news channel’s reporter was the one, who deserves a big slap in front of everyone. She somehow got an elder citizen, whose Son was an employee with TAJ and was stuck inside the hotel. The questions which she asked were enough for a Father to hit her back. Some of them were:

1.       How are you feeling now?

2.      What your son would be feeling now?

3.      Will he be saving someone?

4.      It has crossed 48 hours; do you think he will be alive?

The last question was enough for me to loose my patience in front of the TV set. Think what would be that Father be feeling, when is so unsure about his son and just praying for his safety. This was just one of the examples of MEDIA interrogating people. Their was pathetic scene of a cameraman pulling a guys hand to show the blood, as he was shot and the bullet hit his hand, instead of helping him to get to an ambulance. Can’t the media also do some contribution in helping the injured people rather than just trying to record just for the sake of getting famous and for their channels TRP? The whole thing was dramatic enough to put all of us in a trauma. They all were trying to speak in a F# scale of top octave, means, all screaming, to make it sound more dramatic.

Thanks to the MEDIA to make us realize, how cheap can they go for TRP.

TERRORISM

It’s very true that 99% of terrorists are Muslims, but 99% of Muslims are not terrorists. This fact is confusing, and needs to be deeply analyzed. The people who are involved, I have no sympathy for them. They should be killed in front of the public. They should suffer as they made our people suffer. These terrorist are so brainwashed before the training, that they know nothing but to kill. They are brainwashed against other religions, other nations and against the system. We need to find out the base of their existence and destroy them; else killing only the terrorists won’t affect the groups like Lashkar-e-toiba. As we kill 10 terrorists, they make another 100 to replace them. Terrorism in the name of Religion shows that they are cowards. I am a Muslim and no can cheat me saying ISLAM permits for this shit and they are just executing it.

If the government of Pakistan is helping out to carry on these kinds of operations, they have to first try and save their own country. Their economy is on for a toss, their currency is on a fall, and they have no money to import goods and are begging the WORLD BANK for money. Save yourself Oh neighbor, as you are plotting your own destruction.

A WORLD FOR ALL

We, the people, should understand everything about the Politicians. We should ignore them, do not vote for anyone. The Politicians get “Z” level security and live on our money, which we pay in the form of taxes. The terrorists had Night vision cameras, X-Ray cameras and all the high end gadgets. What was given to our commandoes? Not even the BLUE PRINT of the TAJ? The bullet proof jackets could not stop the hit of AK-47 or AK-46. The commandoes were made to weight on their base for 2 hours for some BEST buses to come and pick. There was a total delay of 10 hours for the commandoes to come in. Why?  As the government of Maharashtra didn’t think it was important to call them in. Too many loopholes to show, too many wrong things to talk about, and I know everyone is very much aware about it.

For all of us, “Make the terrorists realize that they cannot attack on our UNITY”


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Stay peacefully, stay calm.

Jai Hind,

Sunny!!!

Freedom?

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India celebrated the glory of its 61st Independence on 15th August '08. I was very happy to see the enthusiasm people had. One of the sms's stated, "We are so enthusiastic and ready to wish our beloved one's for events like Friendship day, Valentine's day and other one's,which are created. But when its our own INDEPENDENCE DAY is there, where does the whole enthusiasm goes?" This sms made me to think, think very hard. It was so right. On friendship day, I used to get at least 10 calls and 50 sms. Whereas, 2-3 calls and 5-10 sms on the Independence day. Even I was in that category because no. of sms or calls made by me was also very less. I started going in my thoughts and it got linked into another topic.

Even not being 100% free,still we are able to enjoy a country with a limited freedom of not being ruled by some other force. Life would be hell before the Independence. Thanks to all the Freedom fighters, who shed their blood and made us see a better life. Thanks to the soldiers at the border who give us the feeling of being safe and protect us in spite of cold, no water, extreme heat and other difficulties. My salute to them!!!

Now truly speaking, we are just slaves of things, which are, in purely and only my view, "Politics and Corruption". When both of them combine, they are the worst for common person and the government. I am fed up now, and I think most of us are. Democracy is not bad, but the way our Politicians utilize it for their personal pleasures, makes me feel bad. Almost all are corrupt. The ones who are not, and try to bring change, are forced to become corrupt or are shown the doors of hell. Today if I say that I don't vote is just because I don't know who will really work for the common people, I feel I am right!!! Its simply ridiculous to criticize our own system, but what to do, no other way out. I am sure that my blog is the only way to express it and elsewhere, people may feel this topic offensive. If I ever had chance, I would love to speak this loud. Anyways, I won't speak much on this. Today I feel the pain of the poor people, who cannot flourish. I don't say that the government doesn't helps, but only half of the money goes for the help and half disappears...Its very sad, very sad!!!

The recent Bangalore and Ahmedabad blast were another bad incidents. I dunno what to say and whom to blame? The terrorists, sigh!!! They say that they have problem with the system, then why don't they go and blast at political places? Why do they kill normal people? Why do they separate families with their loved one's who are innocent and have no reason to be killed. I sometimes feel ashamed for the ISLAMIC terrorists, who have completely changed the meaning of words like 'Jihad' and made it to kill people. Even being a Musilm, I feel ashamed. I know there are lot more other Muslims like me, who feel ashamed that terrorists kill people just taking the name of Islam. Religion is just a phase, why are they making all our lives hell? No reason, no answers to their own questions.

I think if I keep on talking, I will never stop. So better is to stop and chill :)....

Today's track is also called as Freedom. This track shows the happiness of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, goes into the grief of Blasts and Communal riots and ends with the lines, we all should follow.



Credits for voices.

Opening and mid speech and the word ‘Freedom’ is of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Its cut from his very famous speech right before the Independence day.

Thanks to all the News channels, whose audio clips I used.

Rest all of the vocals are mine. Programmed and mixed by Sunny.

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Freedom??? at Muziboo.com
Be safe, be united, take care... Signing off for now!!!

The Bangalore BLUE'S!!!

The thing which kept me busy from even updating my blog is Work, Work and Work. SIGH!!!
Sometimes in life, we feel that there's nothing new, same life, same boredom and same Timetable. Then God sends people or angels, in general known as FRIENDS.

FRIENDS here are not from the famous TV series F.R.I.E.N.D.S., but from our general life's. My life is full of surprises and recently I got a chance to meet few people, who are not only Human beings, but great FRIENDS.

So this whole article is dedicated exclusively for my friends at Bangalore, whom I met online and we share a bonding, more than that of a Family.

Starting with DEEPAK NAYAK a.k.a. DJ DEEPAK and JENNIFER ABRAHAM a.k.a. JENI.


The picture has JENI, I and DJ DEEPAK. I met Deepak through an online website known as MUZIBOO

Deepak is a Trainer by profession and a Drummer\Singer cum Musician
by Passion. Jeni is his best friend. Me and Deepak are partners in crime (Music production) and JENI is our group manger now. Sounds interesting, right? We all have been working together for the past 6 months and the work was only through phone calls and the BOON to humanity, The Internet. WE would chat hours together to work on Music with wise and stupid discussions, fights and again the very important weapon, UNDERSTANDING. It was now that we met face to face after 6 months.

That was the working thing about US. But the next comes personal. The time these GEMS came in contact, I was really in a very bad situation. I was mentally sick, going apart from the family, and was full BRAINLESS, TENSED and IRRITATED. My Brother and Bhabhi were the only support that time and i never used to listen to them. Deepak and Jeni took over the charge of taking care of me. Trust me, if they had not been there, I would be mentally sick by now and would have been far from my family. The care was from Deepak, who made me understand all the facts, to live life in a better way and the scolds, in which every word was filled with love and caring, was from JENI. She's more than a friend, more than a girlfriend, more than a sister and more than a soulmate. She's such a sweetheart. I can never forget the midnights, where they used to get worried for me, panic, try to find a solution for if I would not be picking my calls. I really owe my life to my Brother, Bhabhi, Deepak and my sweetheart JENI. Words can't express my feelings for them, no ways. Its just what my heart knows and feels for them. I love u all. I am an expression-less guy and really can't show my Love in front of them or anyone.

If I don't write about them now, I will be doing a big mistake. Not in Bangalore but very much in Mumbai, with me, My Brother and Bhabhi, are more like my friends. We share a great relation. Will write about them in a different post, but for now, for them, quoting me," Bhaiya, bhabhi, I love u both very much and please forgive me for my mistakes in the past." I am proud to have them in my life.



Haffun!!! I think if I continue this way, this post will never end. So to shorten it, lemme tell about the people whom I met at Bangalore.

These two days were of the best days in my whole Life. The very first day after meeting Jeni and Deepak, I met Meghana.

Meghana is a very talented singer, trained in Hindustani Classical for of music. She has a very mesmerizing voice and Deepak and I are working with her on several songs, which will end up by this year. More than a singer, she is a very good person and a great teacher herself. Deepak and I worked on a song together, even before i knew Meghana. He did some recording with her long back and we re-worked on the song. I really loved her voice and shes a perfectionist to the core. Loved working with her. More about Meghana in her ORKUT PROFILE HERE!!!

Evening was a blast and before the blast started, we met Ishwary a.k.a. ISHU as we call her. Ishu is an IT professional and again Music is what connects us. She's a fellow Muzibian and we also know each other through MUZIBOO.

She is a nice singer and to strengthen her musical knowledge, shes even learning guitar. Ishu is an active member of our group and we have done couple of songs already which will see the day light as soon as all the songs are finished. Ishus voice sample is here. This was just a basic recording at Deepak's home.





She even invited us to meet her guitar teacher, Mr. Raj, who runs an institute of music at JP Nagar, Bangalore.


It was a great day and after all this Hush-mush, we all went to a nice restaurant to kill our hunger with a long highway drive after the dinner.


Next day I met Anuradha Vasudeva. Anuradha and I, accidentally again, met on Muziboo. She is also an IT professional (sigh, not again!!!) and a budding singer. According to Anuradha, Music is her life. She's even interested in Photography.


We had a great time and Anu is ready to shed her voice for us. Ah, not to make a boredom, but she's also working with US on some songs... :) I met her sweet family also. The welcome they gave to me and Deepak was amazing. Loved the food also. We ended up jamming for a while and then the sad "Good bye".


Later in the evening, we met the people, who were responsible for us to even know each other. These people were the one, who created MUZIBOO. Prateek and Nithya dayal. Apart from being working partners, they are also LIFE-PARTNERS. Prateek and nithya have immense passion for music and thats when they got an idea to create a wonderful website like MUZIBOO. We had talks about music, musicians and MUZIBIANS. It was a great pleasure meeting them and on a personal note, "Thanks for the coffee ;) ."


That was my story. more to say, but people will get bored reading this because it was exciting for US but might not be for the others :P ......

All this while, Deepak and my sweetheart JENI were with me. Supporting me, making me feel at home and what not. I really enjoyed this trip and I pray to God for giving me chances like these to go to Bangalore. What I understood was that not only Bangalore is wonderful, even the people there are beautiful by hearts!!!

I really hate to say a GOODBYE, but had to. I don't regret for this time because its just the beginning for a wonderful life and friendship with beautiful people like JENI and Deepak.

For Meghana. U r one of the most beautiful person and singer. Keep your spirits high. Wish all your dreams about music comes true. :)

For Ishu. U were great, convey my regards to Raj and god bless u with lots and lots of music.

For Anu. It was my pleasure to meet u and your sweet family and now I understand that relation don't need any boundaries. (P.S. This was for u to re-consider your thoughts ANU..lol)

For Prateek and Nithya. I am lucky to know people like you, who are making a good way for newcomers in music and for the people who want to make their Musical passion true, by making people listen to them.

For DJ Deepak. Dude, i will talk to you over the phone or Skype.. lol.

For JENI. Baby, you are the best. Always be with me and I promise, I will never leave you. For me its even tough to imagine my life without you people. Love you loads...mmmmmmmuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Signing off...errrr..wait wait. I couldn't relate all the people and their respective voice\songs. For Meghana and Anu's works are still in the process. Hmm..Anyways, just attaching the song which me and Deepak did long back. With all the regards,

Sunny!!!


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What is Child Labour?

Our people!!! Sorry, wait a minute. Our government has totally changed the meaning of CHILD LABOR. Even I support that children should not work. But who can stop it and how?

No one (our respected politicians) would have a single clue why these kids work because they (politicians\government people) never had to work.

I went to a see a friend of mine. I was amused to see a girl aged around 12 working at her place. She was against child labor too. I asked her why she was doing this. Employing a child? Her answer to me was too easy to understand. In her words, 'This girl had a family of six, including her Mother, father, two brothers and a sister. She wanted to study, but her father being a Rickshaw driver, couldn't afford their studies. So she bought this girl home and she sends her to school; and in return the girl helps in her household work because that girl doesn't want her self respect to die by taking help for free. Also the money whatever I give her, she sends it to her home, so that even her siblings can study.' I was shocked to hear this. Just a small girl aged 12, is matured enough to think about her self respect and her siblings education! This was because she would have undergone worst situation for her livelihood.

Now, two points which were really disturbing me for the whole day were really shocking. First, why does a person who cannot earn enough to feed his family and fulfill the educational needs of his children, have four kids? I mean, that is ridiculous. The main reason behind this is illiteracy. Illiteracy here doesn't mean education. They are not literate in terms of knowledge and problems what their children will face due to lack of education. As he is illiterate, same will be passed to his children. In a country where people think 'Children are god’s gift and we have no right to stop gifts from god', it is too tough to literate them about bad life, which even his children will suffer with.

Now, the second reason is the Government. Can we blame them completely? This is a question without an answer. No one can put any kind of remark on this. Looking at China today, we can blame the government for sure. In China, the government had made a compulsion stating that ‘It is good to have just one child'. The couples which had more than one were not given job in any government office. If Chinese couples had one child, the whole education for that kid was free till the kid was 16. That was a great drive and today even being a country with the largest population in the world, their birth rate has decreased.

Now who is to be blamed? Not sure as yet. I think if our politicians and government officials decrease 50% of their (personal) money making process, we can do something better. I see lot of N.G.Os working on this. They are really trying hard. I wish they can do some more, if people come forward to help them. If a person can give at least 2000 Rs per annum to any N.G.O. who takes care of the children, it will be really helpful for them.

Yeah. Our government has one more view on Child labor. For that, recently all the child labors, who were picked from different working places, wrote a letter to the government of Maharashtra asking them to give proper liberty to all children, liberty in terms of work.
Their point was about kids working in Movies/Serials/Ads.
Their letter stated. 'Why are only we stopped to work? Why are the kids working in movies, ads, and serials not stopped? Isn't that child labor? They have money, and we earn for our families, because there is no other way to maintain the whole family. Will the government ever make us study and provide food and living or job to our elder family members? If they are ready to do so, we also won’t work. We also want to play, and not work. But we have to do it, either willingly or unwillingly. At least the parents, whose kids are earning or else have a good life, should help us'. This letter shattered me. These kids were right. The N.G.O.'s take children away from Child labor, and serve them with good living and education. What do the government authorities do? Even if they are doing, are we able to get any results? Is their pace too slow against Child labor? Or are they too lazy to make the whole process speed up? There are kids who are abandoned and they have to work to feed themselves. What should the government do for them? Lots of questions are there, but answers?

The last resolution by me is that I am clueless about all this. I don't know whether posting this issue was right or wrong. Don't the poor kids deserve to play and go to school? I am against Child labor too and I try to educate people who employ kids. Some are too rude to be educated. Yeah but I do try to donate some amount annually to some N.G.O., and try to go with them to do some social work to educate employers, not to employ kids, instead help the people who work towards educating them. Can anyone get the right way to decrease Child labor? Answers? Anyone???



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Todays song is not mine. Its a song titled 'Indian Dreams', composed and arranged by my closest Chuddi-Buddi DJ DEEPAK. Nicely arranged. Keep rocking bro!!! One can surely link themselves to the song or even imagine the whole situation, while listening to this.

DJ Deepak's orkut profile



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The End?

Yesterday was a busy day at studio. Had loads of work. One of my friend from Hyderabad, Mr. Prasad, an associate director by profession, was at studio. He told me something about Niburu (Planet X)..

Nibiru is a planet of our own solar system (even though official scientists deny that). Actually there are other seven unknown planets in our solar system. Nibiru or the Planet X is the seventh one. Nibiru is smaller than Saturn and Jupiter in size, but bigger than all other planets in our solar system. The main story is that Nibiru is going to cross between Earth and Sun on 21st December, 2012. Thats the time when Earth will stop revolving for 3 days and Earth will change its Poles. That will be the start of a series of disastrous events. Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Volcano bursts will be uncountable. It seems that 2/3 population on Earth will die because of this. The facts about Nibirus was known by NASA in 1983. Even our forefathers and other civilizations calculated the time for this Planet X crossing. Here is a detailed version explaining Nibiru's existence. Theres even few videos around in You tube. One of them i am posting here. You really need to have patience to go on and read the whole thing in the video. My suggestion is to go through it completely.






Nibiru's existence is not a virtual stuff. Its real and even proved by scientists across the world. Why NASA is trying to hide its existence, is still unknown. Whatever the reality is, but truth will be known by next year summer. Thats the time when Nibiru can be seen by naked eye in some parts of Australia.

My motto is not to horrify people. This is just for knowledge and for nothing else. We should be aware of all happening around us. I am a person, who believes in 'Everyday is a new day'. And i thanks God daily for showing me another day of life. Life is full of ups and downs and we all face and undergo tough situations. That doesn't means that we give up living. Make yourself stronger. Strong enough to LIVE happily. May God bless all!!!

Now i am taking off for today. Todays small song's title is 'Kya Yehi Subah Thi'. Written by my good friend Karthik. Karthik is based in Bangalore. A software engineer by profession and an excellent lyricist by passion. Lyrics is his second profession, but he loves to write lyrics. He has written lots of stuff commercially. He is also part of a music project called Total Mukti. The reason why i am posting this song here is just for the lyrics he wrote. Matches the situation. Anyone interested in getting lyrics done by Karthik, can contact him here.

Composed, Arranged and Vocals by : Sunny-Sanour Mohammad.
Lyrics : Karthik Chandan


The lyrics:


Yun kehte the sabhi, hogi subah bhi raat ki,
Phir uski yeh roshni, nigalegi taare bhi.
Thodi pee lenge sabhi aur machegi khalbali,
Thodi pee lenge sabhi aur machegi khalbali,
Kya yehi, Kya yehi, Kya yehi, Subah thi.

Jagenge sabhi (Kya yehi)
Phir sochenge sabhi (Kya yehi)
Jagenge sabhi (Kya yehi)
Phir poochenge sabhi (Kya yehi)

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The Eye Why!!!

I had an eye cancer when i was 3 years old. Which resulted in removing one of my eyes. So i have a monologue (single eye) visibility. Neither do i regret for that, nor my family made me feel bad about it. God took one of my eyes, but gave me a good brain(i think so). I never had any issues at my school and at work. I feel good. The only difficulty i have is to get a driving license. My application was rejected at Hyderabad and no one told me the solution for it. I have been driving since 5 years, without a license, and i feel bad for that. Finally when i shifted to Mumbai, the R.T.O agent here told me to get a fitness certificate. That certificate will prove that i can drive even with monologue view.

For that i had to go to JJ hospital, Mumbai Central. Me and my bhabhi went to JJ yesterday. I was pretty amazed to see the size of that place. Lots of buildings (departments), and a huge space. But as i entered inside, i was shocked!!! The hospital inside was a bizarre. Dirty, dusty and unmaintained. We went to the inquiry help desk just to find an empty chair, on which no one would have sat at least for 1 month. The dust on chair and around it, said it all. The people over there had half knowledge of the place and some guard even told us the wrong place to go. I was shocked to see all this. How can such a big hospital remains unmaintained and without anyone at the help desk. My bhabhi tried to get me out of the shock by saying that all the government hospitals at Mumbai are in the same condition. How can the people sitting in the parliament or the politicians asking for votes can ignore all this? They are free to comment on anyone about anything, but cant maintain a place, which can serve people? What to say? I know this is a known fact amongst all of the people in India. but no one can help on it!!! I am sure all other government-run-public serving places at Mumbai would be the same. What a shame.

Is there anyway to contact government and tell them about this? Even if we are able to convey the message, will they really do something? Spits all around the place, dust and dirt. Its like a visitor goes and comes out as a patient. Oh God, kindly give our Leaders some brain to work on development, without being politic and diplomatic!!!

So, today's track is a small bit which i arranged and programmed, long back, with my small rap vocals. But the reason i am placing it today, is because of the name i gave it. The tracks name is 'THE REVENGE' Just listen to the track and fantasize the environment of that hospital. You will feel the same Grudge, what i am feeling today!!! CHEERS!!!


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THE TRAIN (Turning Brain)!

Day before yesterday was a great day for me..I was very happy for the fact that finally, my brother and I, with efforts from my Bhabi and her family, were able to move mom and dad to mumbai... A little far from the place we stay, becoz its MUMBAI, and its expensive.

So we settled everything in its own respective place in the flat, the same day, and amazingly, THAT flat had become HOME. Thanks God for giving me such feelings...

Now the best part was what happened next. I woke up arly in the morning yesterday, with a deep breath, and I could hear some sounds. Which said 'Late ho jayega'. I opened my eyes to find that the sweet, charming voice was of my bhabhi. I got up finally, did my regular daily things, and then reached station, alone!!! My bhabhi had told me the train(LOCAL lifeline, mumbai).. which would start from that respective place to Andheri (where i stay and my office exists), was at 9.10. I am not a regular traveler of the mumbai LIFELINE, and so not that aware of the situation. I had never traveled alone in a Local train. someone would be there as my company, so never had any issues..

The train arrived. It was certain that it would stop for 10 mins and then start. I saw the station filling with people. But as the train stopped, i dint know what had happened. A bomb alarm? haffun!!! People started thrashing each other, hitting, pushing and more to add, verbal abusing. I took a deep breath. I remembered my Brothers words 'Its not easy to travel in a mumbai local', and just got my breath down. And suddenly i remebered my bhabhis words 'Wait for people to get inside and then you board'. I did the same. Lately when i got inside, i saw, there was ample of space inside the Train 'DABBA' on which i boarded. And i was wondering why people thrashed and rushed each other. I made up my mind then thinking, 'Might be they wanted a seat, on which they could sit' Finally the train started.






HMMM,so here it goes.. Sounds, noises, abuses...haffun!!! This was the story. Stinky people made me a Stinky Soul. Some having some tobacco, some talking loud. Ah, that was miserable for a person like me, who never uses public transport and relies on Rickshaw's and Taxi's, even to go for 1/2 kms. The very interesting part was about people, tightly packed and still sleeping on each other, even though in a standing position. I saw guys and uncles standing on the open door of the train, still sleeping and trying to stand without falling...

In a short while, i had my headphones on, listening to a song of 'ANASTASIA' -Life is a journey, which stated -
"One step down this road.
I know someones waiting.
Years of dreams just can't go wrong.
Arms will open wide.
I'll be safe & wanted.
Finally home where I belong.
Yes, let this be a sign.
Let this road be mine.
Let it lead me too my past.
& Bring me home at last. "

I was touched! Thinking of people around, who where hushing on each other, just to reach their home. Or going to office, to earn for their family, with a hope in them that they would get whatever they wanted. My head had a spin. The first moment i was thinking, stinky people, abusive manners, but very soon i could feel their mind. What they would be thinking, what situations they would be undergoing. And there was nothing i could do for anyone. I just kept my mouth shut. Thinking of my family, my hardships and the problems i faced, the support what my friends and family gave me and all my days when i dint had money to buy a proper clothing even. And then i could really feel people crying inside their heart, mourning for their hopes, and every good or bad thing. And my STINKY SOUL, was drowned under with drops of pain, happiness and hopes. Now i was feeling no stink, not hearing any talks around, but was lost in my world.

After a journey of 45 mins, my stop had arrived, and i had to stop myself of thinking all this, coz i was going for my work. But trust me, i couldnt do that. I was still sore from inside, feeling the pain. The pain of not reaching home, the pain of not able to complete goals, the pain of not being happy. And the pains were countless!!!

I wish everyone a good life. May God bless all. May they all be happy, and don't give op hopes. Coz its hope which keeps u alive with thousands of pains lying inside u!!! Take care!!! Be safe, coz someones waiting for you around.

My song for all today is the cover version of 'Yeh jo desh hai tera', by me, from the movie Swades. I need not explain the details of this song further, i think!!! This song is for US!!!

Music - AR Rahman
Original vocals - AR Rahman
Cover vocals - Sunny!!!

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Home or Professional recording!

Hi all!
For those who wanna record and mix,
For those who wanna learn further
And even , who can gimme ideas they use, to be implemented, to be learned.

Please do join at www.muziboo.com to post more or ask related queries regarding this blog!!!

ITS ALL ABOUT PROFESSIONAL/HOME RECORDING

ABOUT ME

So, for a quick peak, lemme introduce myself. I am Mohammad Sanour, people call me Sunny, and even I expect people here to call me SUNNY…just a thought!!! Ufff!!! By profession, a sound engineer, currently working at Mumbai, with Sandeep Chowta, At his studio, YATRA. Have been working around for 7-8 years, and whatever I am gonna write/suggest here, will be myself, and not extracted from anywhere. Coz I am a self learned guy and please dnt tweak knobs like ‘Where did u learn all this, Who taught u’. Hahaha.. All the resources for me are songs and songs listening, and work. Even few from the internet and few learned with lotz of musicians/technicians around, and still in the process of learning.

ABOUT RECORDING/MIXING

Recording/Mixing/Mastering is an art and really not like some people around, who know how to tweak knobs on softwares, or know how to operate softwares. But I do believe that a musician, who can tweak knobs or operate mouse well in any software, can be a good sound engineer, because music is the heart and soul of Recording/Mixing/Mastering. Most of the sound engineers around wont agree with the fact that music knowledge is important even for recording, then they r wrong. I remember, the beginning stage of my career, when I really had big problems, becoz I do not have any musical background. Once I got in the job, I worked at a very good studio, where I really got a chance to learn more about music, not through anyone, but with lots of clients/musicians. That time I was already a fast guy@work, but when I really got some idea about music, it made me flying on my mixer and projects. And that was when I realized the importance of music for sound engineers. So even for beginners, who are taking courses of sound engineering at huge money charging institutes, be sure to learn some musical instrument/vocals, or else you will end up being only an assistant for years together, or else trying to change your field, from music recording to dialogue dubbing or ON-SET sounds.

Some people around will surely ask me lots of question about endless topics, but please dnt think I will not be replying. I will do it, and that’s why I am here. Coz we can see lots of professional/amateur people around, who will be having lots of questions, and I am here to tell them and learn even new things/problems by their questions.

WHO’S A SOUND ENGINEER

Ya..So for the people around, who donno what is a sound engineer, or audiography, please do refer to wikipedia or do a google, coz right now, this is not a correct place for me to do it. Ya maybe if anyone asks, then I will surely try and throw some light on it, or maybe later in this article, I am gonna make it..

Sound engineer/audiographer have many options of working at:

1. Music/Background score recording studios
2. Stereo Mixing studios
3. DTS/DOLBY/SURROUND premix studios
4. DTS/DOLBY/SURROUND Mix studios
5. Dubbing studios
6. Live sound/On stage PA systems
7. On sets (of movies/serials) dialogues recording

Above options are like mainly categorized, and others are few departments, which I even dnt have any idea. . :)

Music/Background recording studios and Stereo Mixings studios are seen mostly at one place, meaning, one studio only. I have just split it for people to understand departments and any resemblance to any studio living/dead is purely co-incidental. :)

So there can be recording engineers, mixing engineers, dubbing engineers, Live sound engineers etc etc, who have their own importance in this glamorous Industry.

ASK YOUR DOUBTS

The final thing is that right now I am not getting much idea on what to write further, because I need questions to answer, and I cant write everything here, becoz I will be writing an endless book. Will be adding/editing things further.

So kindly come further, do ask me whatever you want to, regarding home/professional recording, equipments, gadgets or any funny or serious queries about this job or recording/mixing/mastering techniques.