Nitin Sawhney (raised in Rochester, Kent, England) is a London-based compos… Read Full Bio ↴Nitin Sawhney (raised in Rochester, Kent, England) is a London-based composer and DJ of various styles of music, including jazz, drum and bass, hip-hop, flamenco and modern orchestral compositions. His major works include Beyond Skin, Prophesy, Human, and Philtre. He is considered one of the pioneers of what is known as the Asian Underground music scene, defining a music genre that mixes south-Asian musical influences with western electronica and breakbeat style. He does however dislike the tag of "world" music, describing it as musical apartheid.
Nitin attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School and studied law at Liverpool University for a short time. He then went to London, where he met Sanjeev Bhaskar. The pair became friends and created a comedy double act, The Secret Asians, together. The show sought to turn absurdly dated Asian stereotypes on their heads. It led to a contract with BBC radio and eventually grew into the award-winning BBC TV sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
During that time he met up with an old school friend, acid jazz keyboards-player James Taylor. He joined Taylor for a 40-date tour in as part of The James Taylor Quartet. It introduced him to the jazz club scene and provoked him into forming his own band, The Jazztones. He moved on to join forces with tabla master Talvin Singh to form the Tihai Trio and, after that collaboration ended in 1993, released his debut album, Spirit Dance on his own label. Shortly afterwards, he signed with Outcaste Records.
Sawhney's music is intensely political, commonly approaching themes of multiculturalism, empowerment, identity, immigration, poverty, and spirituality. He is active as an artist in residence for five different performing arts organisations in Europe and Asia, and along with George Martin is a patron for the British Governments Access-to-Music Program which brings music education to the inner-city students.
Sawhney's skills include classical and jazz piano and flamenco guitar. He has released six studio albums, as well as countless remixes and collaborations. After releasing Beyond Skin on London's Outcaste Records in 1999, he was signed by V2 to do six albums. His first album with the Virgin subsidiary, the millennial/apocalyptical Prophesy, in 2001 won a MOBO Award and a BBC Radio 3 Music Award.
Sawhney's music is influenced by his roots in India, utilising and featuring Urdu and Hindi lyrics, Qawwali singing, tablas and other instruments from the subcontinent, and Raga phrasings in music which is often primarily meant for the dance floor.
Sawhney's work in production and arrangement has led to his working in film and television scores. He has scored television ads for Sephora and Nike, as well as more than 25 films from his London-based Spirit Dance Studios. He was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for Film and TV Composition in 2004 for his music on Channel Four's film, Second Generation. From there, he has begun to see acceptance from the "classical" community, and in 2004 he was commissioned by the city of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Britten Symphonia to compose new performance works. London's Royal National Theatre invited him to write, direct, and score a work to be opened in 2005.
For photographs and additional information visit Nitin's official site, www.NitinSawhney.com
Nitin attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School and studied law at Liverpool University for a short time. He then went to London, where he met Sanjeev Bhaskar. The pair became friends and created a comedy double act, The Secret Asians, together. The show sought to turn absurdly dated Asian stereotypes on their heads. It led to a contract with BBC radio and eventually grew into the award-winning BBC TV sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
During that time he met up with an old school friend, acid jazz keyboards-player James Taylor. He joined Taylor for a 40-date tour in as part of The James Taylor Quartet. It introduced him to the jazz club scene and provoked him into forming his own band, The Jazztones. He moved on to join forces with tabla master Talvin Singh to form the Tihai Trio and, after that collaboration ended in 1993, released his debut album, Spirit Dance on his own label. Shortly afterwards, he signed with Outcaste Records.
Sawhney's music is intensely political, commonly approaching themes of multiculturalism, empowerment, identity, immigration, poverty, and spirituality. He is active as an artist in residence for five different performing arts organisations in Europe and Asia, and along with George Martin is a patron for the British Governments Access-to-Music Program which brings music education to the inner-city students.
Sawhney's skills include classical and jazz piano and flamenco guitar. He has released six studio albums, as well as countless remixes and collaborations. After releasing Beyond Skin on London's Outcaste Records in 1999, he was signed by V2 to do six albums. His first album with the Virgin subsidiary, the millennial/apocalyptical Prophesy, in 2001 won a MOBO Award and a BBC Radio 3 Music Award.
Sawhney's music is influenced by his roots in India, utilising and featuring Urdu and Hindi lyrics, Qawwali singing, tablas and other instruments from the subcontinent, and Raga phrasings in music which is often primarily meant for the dance floor.
Sawhney's work in production and arrangement has led to his working in film and television scores. He has scored television ads for Sephora and Nike, as well as more than 25 films from his London-based Spirit Dance Studios. He was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for Film and TV Composition in 2004 for his music on Channel Four's film, Second Generation. From there, he has begun to see acceptance from the "classical" community, and in 2004 he was commissioned by the city of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Britten Symphonia to compose new performance works. London's Royal National Theatre invited him to write, direct, and score a work to be opened in 2005.
For photographs and additional information visit Nitin's official site, www.NitinSawhney.com
Mausam
Nitin Sawhney Lyrics
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Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
(indian music language notes)
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
(Indian music language chords)
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
(Indian music language chords)
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
(Indian music language chords)
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
(Indian music language chords)
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
The song Mausam by Nitin Sawhney is a beautiful blend of Indian and Western music, depicting the ever-changing seasons of life. The opening lines of the song “Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko, Eh janne tamana, Theek na hein” can be translated to mean that living life in one shade is not enough, we need to explore the different colors of life. The second verse talks about the journey of life, and how the road to happiness is not always smooth.
The chorus of the song, “Badal Jahai Mausum, Koshee aye, Jaye ghum” literally translates to “the seasons change, happiness comes, sadness goes away”. The song highlights the transient nature of life, where happiness and sadness come and go like the changing of seasons. The last verse reiterates this message, by saying that whatever comes and goes, we must continue moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
To live life in one color, without experiencing life's variety
Eh janne tamana
Desire to know
Theek na hein
It's not okay
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
The paths of sorrow and joy are intertwined
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
It's not okay to walk only one path
Badal Jahai Mausum
The weather changes
Koshee aye
Something comes
Jaye ghum
Sorrow goes away
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@arianaverde
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
(indian music language notes)
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
(Indian music language chords)
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ek rung meh jeenah jeevan ko
Eh janne tamana
Theek na hein
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Ghum aur khoshee dho rhaste hain
Ek rahaa pay chalne theek nahee
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
(Indian music language chords)
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
Badal Jahai Mausum
Koshee aye
Jaye ghum
@Gzsy
Rough translation Ek rang main jeena jeewan ko - living life in only one way (ek rang means one colour) Ae jaane tamanna theek nahin - is not good enough my sweetheart. Gam aur khusi do raaste hain - Happiness and sadness are two different paths Ek raah pe chalna theek nahin - Holding onto only one is not good enough. Badal jaye mausam - The season will change Khusi aaye, jaye gam - Happiness will come in, sadness will go away.
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@CodeMorseMusic
Nitin Sawney hasn’t ceased to amaze me with his stunningly imaginative and heartfelt music for 20 years, this man is a blessing
@subistar8335
Revisiting this after a few years, having been moved to tears by Nitin's extraordinary new album, Immigrants. This is absolutely as mesmerising as I first felt.
@DerLiesl
This song has pulled me through the darkest time of my life. ♥
@driftwood777
I don't know why but every time i listen to this song tears come to my eyes.
@janayjohnson6669
this is one of the most beautiful songs i ever heard 💞
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