Inspiration
There is a short story or rather a revelation behind how the working title of this song ‘Flying High’ got changed to ‘Inspirations’. Recently, I got my passport after 3+ years since I applied for it (the getting passport is a big story which I reserve for a novel) and I was so happy. When I informed about this to one of my friends who use to make fun of me and my music, he casually asked me to compose music for this situation for feeling happy about getting the passport. At that moment, I just laughed at his comment thinking that as usual he is making fun of me. But later tunes started running in my mind.
I was searching for those notes which could convey my ecstasy I had at that point of time. John Williams ‘Flight to Neverland’ theme and flying theme from E.T. all are running in my mind to study the way these pieces are orchestrated. But what I finally have done is far from ecstatic. Even while composing and arranging it, I realized that this tune doesn’t have any trace of ecstasy but what made it even worse is that it sounds sad though not as sad as one of my previous works ‘When Tears Cry..’. But I just went on with my flow and decided to complete it fast and I did.
‘Inspiration’ is my fastest work so far and a self indulgent one too. Good thing is that the moment I realized that this tune doesn’t have the feel I was thinking of, I just did all ornamentation works what the feel of the tune demands instead of trying to mould into what I intended to do. Finally, the day before completing it, I had serious thought about how I made such a sad song when I was in between some of most interesting, challenging and satisfying moments of my life. Psychologically, an artist’s work should reflect his state of mind. I composed a sad tune when I am in an extremely different mood. This is not applicable for those professional composers for whom there are instructors above them who tell what feel they want from the song but here I don’t have anyone instructing me about the feel of the song except that I started with a thought of coming with a song reflecting my ecstasy.
Answer is rather simple, I am not a full fledged composer but just an amateur or a beginner who tries in his own way to create some pleasing songs (at least to him). All these serious conversations in my mind led to one big realization that at this stage when I am still a PreKG student in music, all my compositions are driven by inspirations and just inspirations and nothing else. This piece is heavily inspired by love theme from ‘Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Michelle’s theme’ from Black (Hindi) two of my all time favorite compositions.
Now you know why I named it as ‘Inspiration’. Infact all my previous works are heavily inspired and I know the exact sources. So, now to my inspiration….
I don’t know if the feel of this music in anyway is related to patriotism or Independence Day but in our 60th year of independence, I would like to dedicate this work of mine to thousands of soldiers who braved their souls for us to live such a free independent and peaceful life in India. This is a sincere salute of an Indian to all those real heroes.
My other works:
Hello World, When Tears Cry.., Marudhanayagam, Karoke, (Don’t) Leave Me alone
