Narayan..

These days I have become <PuLa> "Naraayan" </PuLa>.. Handy man.. for my music group !!

We have music show on 23rd June for marathi community, here in SD. We are performing 13 to 17 songs. So these days, music practices are part of daily life.. really hectic schedule.. I am playing Tabla in 5 songs and flute in one. We have couple of really good percussionist in our group, so I am just assisting them with my Tabla.

Now, here is the interesting part..

Last week, the group asked me to play "Bongo" for "MungaLaa".. Now I never played Bongo before.. but song is really "empty", so to add some fillers, I am required to play Bongo.

Again, in yesterday's practice, they asked me to play "Ghungaru" in two folk songs, just to add some more fillers in the song.

In today's practice, our keyboardist asked to me to assist him on the keyboard for "Crazy Kiya Re".. and I was totally in a shock... means.. being Tabla player, playing new percussion instrument like "Bongo" is not a big deal.. playing "Ghungaru" is okay too... but playing "Keyboard" is not a joke.. hshhhh... I have played Harmonium before, but surely not a Keyboard.. so I was really skeptical, but "Crazy Kiya Re" song itself is not that difficult.. I picked it up quickly.. still needs plenty of practice on keyboard.. but still.. not doing bad !! Infact, we have only one keyboardist in the group and he has to play in all the songs.. so again.. I am "required" to help him :) !!

Any way, so now I am playing "Tabla", "Flute", "Bongo", "Ghungaru" and "Keyboard" for this show... so any thing else? lets see if our "Guitarist", "Drummer" or "Singers" need any help too...

..Surely.. I am "Narayan" of my music group :) !!!