Classical musicians confirm track, which shows Meera Bai’s devotion to Lord Krishna, reiterates belief in love
Guitarist and classical composer Satish Sharma along with renowned classical singer Meeta Pandit released the song ‘Naina Milake’ to mark Valentine’s Day.
The semi-classical melodious track based on the raga Jhinjhoti is rendered by Meeta with a touch of Baul singing by Satish.
“Naina Milake” is a depiction of Meera Bai’s complete devotion to Lord Krishna,” says Satish, who conceived the idea of the song while practicing Jhinjhoti on her guitar. “I consider all my compositions to be gifts from the Almighty. I am,” he adds.
Having previously collaborated with Meeta to record a few songs, Satish felt her voice would be perfect for the composition and was roped in. The video was shot at the picturesque locations of Ajmer in Rajasthan.
music beyond genre
Recalling her experience of recording the song, Meeta who has gone beyond her classical flair to present this song, says, “Sangeet is music. If you’re an artist, you want your music to reach audiences through all kinds of genres.”
‘Naina Milake’ is also dedicated to those who faced hardships during the pandemic, especially families who lived in different places. “Lovers separated, aged parents stranded in different parts of the world due to the lockdown. People have lost their loved ones without saying goodbye. This song is about longing for your loved ones and expressing the unconditional love that you feel for them,” she says.
Meeta belongs to the Gwalior gharana and is the sixth in the Akhand dynasty and the first woman in the family to take up music professionally. Becoming a professional artist was not an easy journey for Mita, although singing came naturally to her. His father, Laxman Krishnarao Pandit, wanted him to pursue his academics and his son Tushar Pandit to carry on the musical legacy. Tusshar’s untimely demise in 1994 changed things and Meeta finally took to the stage and made her family proud by becoming one of the leading singers of the country.
“Change is inevitable. Now we can enjoy a choice in our music – a privilege that artists did not have before. An intelligent artist will learn best from his mentor but will not imitate him,” says Mita.
sing on guitar
Satish Sharma’s roots in Rajasthan and his love for Hindustani ragas make him a great musician, but his first love is guitar and he adds a whole new dimension to ragas by swinging on the nylon strings of his guitar. “I prefer to play nylon string guitars because the sound is quite smooth and well-rounded, and the dynamics are perfect for my style of playing,” says Satish, who recently developed a guitar called ‘Sapta Guitar’ , which is a fretless, nylon seven-string guitar.
Satish composed music for television serials, some Bollywood films and jingles. his recent albums are Love Songs on Guitar (Volumes 1 & 2), melody on guitarAnd Morning Bliss’, Ek Tu, and sooFi Strings. , To give expression to my thoughts, I started writing songs, composing music. Eventually, I started singing and it gives me a lot of satisfaction.”
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