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as always stood for a certain conservative approach upholding strictly traditional classical forms of indian music on equally traditional instruments like the veena flute mrudangam and ghatam that must be learnt and practiced over an entire lifetime though the city is home to ar rahman i was caught unawares by the rebellious hard rock culture this band represented western music and that too garage rock of an independent nature must be hard to do in a city like chennai is what i was thinking i was happy to see my perceptions blow to pieces with skrat s raw energetic sounds skrat as i found out later has been in the indie rock scene since 2006 they re a bunch of school friends who ve been jamming together through their days in engineering college they have 3 albums under their belt and over 100 gigs in india and abroad quite a stomp a qualified engineer tt sriram appeared to be the frontrunner of the band thoroughly enjoying himself on vocals and guitar i m wishing them good luck in the international arena they seem to be fit and ready he may look dead pan but the bass guitarist satish naryanan sure knows how to pack in some punch with clearly energetic rocking notes tapass naresh on drums is as vital as the guitars and vocals if not more when he took time out to study further in the uk the band almost disbanded waiting and praying for his return skrat is a three piece alternative rock band the constantly changing graphics in the eyes of the backdrop had me transfixed not to mention the music itself here they were rocking to a song called stomp the band exudes a certain boyish charm and the music they make is perfectly hummable the sound is big and bold coming from a 3 piece ensemble a certain raw energy i enjoyed latching on to here s a song that i liked hope you like it too rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay portrait tagged alternative rock band chennai music nh7 weekender photography skrat 4 comments nh7 weekender 2014 motopony in concert posted on december 13 2014 by shabnamphoto music festivals are a bit like a picnic so i try to attend as many as possible especially the ones happening near where i live they never fail to offer a happy break from the monotony of city life nh 7 weekender is touted as the happiest music festival in india it s a 3 day long affair focussed on indie music from all over the world with a highlight on indian talent it s been around in mumbai s neighbourhood or should we say mumbai s twin city sister pune well the festival was back in the neighbourhood last month with a grand line up of artistes 54 of them to be precise though this is for all kinds of music lovers for middle aged rock and jazz lovers like myself not all the music out here looked that attractive so when my husband who was to drive us there decided to skip the opening on day 01 i didn t kick up a fuss granted that i did regret missing a band from mali called the songhoy blues electronica house dubstep i didn t mind missing that sadly we went totally unprepared with no idea of all the stage set ups if you re going there for the music and have the time then its best to research the bands playing that way you know what you want to hear and most importantly be at the venue on time if not ahead to explore the options there are plenty of distractions like art installations food stalls bars curated flea markets ferrous wheels and of course the geography in general with 12 bands playing over 8 hours a day on 4 maybe 6 stage sets it s best not to leave your choices to chance these photos here are from day o2 after giving a young synth band from mumbai the sandunes a listen by default we were late for another synth band called big city harmonics we moved to the other stage to sit on the grass and soak in the atmosphere the band up there was setting up and the ones in the know were slowly gathering near the stage i decided to let the music get me back on my feet before i knew it this band seemed to call me out with a song called euphoria i had no idea who they were or what kind of music they made it felt great i jostled my way through the multitude until i could push no more it took a while to manage the settings on the camera besides getting my balance in the delirious multitudes the stage with its ever changing lights and effects was like a magnet through the lens i decided to focus on the musicians and not the happy people surrounding me this band from seattle made for one great highpoint for me and i m glad the tamron 75 300 lived up to deliver these portraits for keeps daniel blue songwriter guitarist killing it with his vocals this is when he went into a trance singing euphoria oooo i wanna feel good that s daniel blue making us all feel the groove the band arrived in india via a gig in london by november 30 motopony had travelled over 3 weeks across india they were back in baltimore to perform there on december 4 whew that s amazing energy what i like about shooting unofficially is that i capture what i hear this is nate daley on a song called live in 1971 i wanna be there i hope it s on their new album idle beauty they re touring all over the planet for nate daley had this john lennonesque look in the ever changing lighting the only sensible way of getting a sure shot was by keeping the camera on manual mode fooling around with ultra slow film speed the one still moment came at the end of the show when the band members got introduced is that some stuffing around the crotch customary to rockers of the 70 s this is andrew butler on keys i suspect he was also responsible for the wild graphics that appeared on the screens i was a long shot away to have seen him with such clarity thank you tamron 75 300 ever changing lighting is immensely challenging to shoot it involves all your senses to capture the perfect moment in a perfect exposure here andrew butler enjoys changing lighting in sync to his keys the drummer forrest mauvis doing his bit on a song called god damn girl your wounds are beautiful gosh so romantic and sexy this band here s mike notter doing his bit on a soulful track called june i loved the harmonies and the reverby guitar i enjoy experimenting with exposures when the music sounds as special as the sounds this band makes here mike notter harks back to the good old days of rock something my old self is familiar with like radiohead i love rock n roll and i know they move the world in ways politicians cannot seen here daniel blue rousing up the crowd would you walk with me would you take some time a song that moves like waves a band member making it happen for us in the crowd no idle beauty this motopony was by far the highpoint for me at the nh7 weekender pune they deserve to be there in more playlists in more collections on top of the heap and the last note played by the band in unison andrew butler on keyboards for motopony to a thumping we want more audience if the article is remotely interesting do click on the links and give the music a listen and let me know your thoughts thanks for your visit rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay portrait tagged daniel blue motopony music festival nh7 weekender photography 5 comments descent downhill can be fun posted on november 4 2014 by shabnamphoto this was one adventurous lady if i had a telephoto i would ve liked to capture her thrill from my point of view it takes courage to do something like that in an alien country not to mention the weird landscape of cappadocia on a private tour driving along and stopping by now and then it became hard for me to know who this was from my archives on one of the most memorable holidays of all in cappadocia in december 2009 shot on my sweet nikon d60 and now defunct sigma 18 125mm i loved most hope you like it for more awesome pictures do look at the weekly photo challenge descent rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in travel weekly photo challenge tagged landscape photography life people postaday travel 12 comments pondicherry some street side portraits posted on november 1 2014 by shabnamphoto a man who looked like a daily wager at a street side tea stall he seemed like a regular here pondy is a shoppers paradise you can spend a great deal of time in the charming little shops dotting the cobbled streets except those with strict siesta timings government healthcare is not for everybody or at least that s what i was thinking looking at this bent man the owner of the house sits at the doorway facing the street reading the news of the day that way he knows what s going on outside his house as well pondy is about cycling it s really the best way to go around town time takes another meaning here this is the land of the mother mirra alfassa the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo though she arrived here in 1914 and died in 1973 she is very much alive through the ashram she founded in the city the evangelical missionaries make one of the oldest connections between pondy and france dating back to the 1700 s its been sixty years since the de facto transfer of french territories to india today november 1st 2014 is the first time the city will celebrate its liberation day on the lines of republic day and independence day as directed by the government of india these were shot in june though rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay portrait street photography travel tagged life people pondicherry street photography travel 20 comments pondicherry a certain sense of gallic glory gone by posted on october 28 2014 by shabnamphoto on a whirlwind trip to pondicherry i visited a quaint little museum in its old parts to better understand some of the charm the city exudes for the hordes of tourists it attracts from the tiniest bits of greek and spanish clay pottery dating back to the roman empire to french chariots and carriages from the 19th century donated by old tamilian families who inherited this past i was at once unhappy that i had no time to visit the deserted archaeological site of arikaedu where most of the ancient collections come from after all it was just 7 km away from the museum ah well that notwithstanding i was happy to shoot some of these pictures of the surrounding area near the museum shooting inside the museum was prohibited though i have seen some pictures on the net taken by those who don t take rules seriously good for them pondicherry or pondy is a town that loves its past as seen in this picture of an old fiat being lovingly restored the fiat was a symbol of style back in the 50 s and 60 s all over india another dream car of the 60 s being given a facelift it must ve been great when the going was good for now it ain t going anywhere not until the tyres are found a french street sign with an indian twist to me this detailed and subtle graffiti seemed to suggest a contemporary european sensibility i haven t seen stencilled graffiti of this nature in mumbai hometown of the lord ganesha interesting typography graffiti in this case adopts banksy s style and attitude further illustrating pondy s connect with europe in modern times the old city is full of little details such as this decorative sculpture which is as indian as its european bohemian chic or new age cum old world charm it s hard to decide pondicherry became a part of india as recently as 1954 the transfer marked the end of 224 years of french rule in this tiny part of tamil nadu another view of a colonial home lovingly preserved the french quarter of this city is quiet clean and shady the cobbled streets are lined with charming townhouses like this one that is one big door it opens completely only when you are a known visitor to this mansion driving up your vintage car the partial opening is for the security to pop up to check your credentials and intention i e if you come walking most of the old mansions facing the sea are now budget hotels run by locals surprisingly they re the least expensive their interior design aesthetic is a bit like a tollywood movie set very kitsch and i don t mean bohemian there s a certain romance in walking around the streets of old pondicherry plenty of nice places to eat some fusion food the beer here is dirt cheap as it s a union territory i didn t realise until we drove back to auroville else i would ve carried a carton for the night the horse carriages i saw in the museum were larger grander versions of this humble cycle rickshaw graffiti everywhere especially on abandoned tempos or should i say goods carriers beautiful architecture though a weekend in the city should be just about enough to imbibe the atmosphere unless of course you are spending time at the aurobindo ashram learning yoga meditation or even incense making this is the beach front that was badly affected by the tsunami in 2004 its pretty windy here on a normal day swimming is not in the culture so don t pack that 2 piece bikini yet instead enjoy a stroll in your yoga pyjamas breathing in the sea air the streets have seen some agitations since india gained independence the french didn t leave here with the british this lane where this facade is located is so peaceful it was hard for me to imagine any anguish leave alone feeling it rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay street photography travel tagged auroville pondicherry street photography travel 44 comments faces of orissa street photography part 2 posted on august 14 2014 by shabnamphoto as i write this a month or two after my visit to this village market in orissa there has been a flood that has claimed 39 lives leaving more than 3 3 million of the population marooned in knee deep water in their houses and outside i can only imagine this as per news articles across the state more than 5 300 villages have been affected with 460 of them stranded by heavy flood waters the downpour has affected agricultural land as well though the floods tend to hit the coastal areas pretty far from where i shot these simple folk i hope they re ok this was in 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