Today I am just a little low.
I am missing jamming, rehearsing, practicing with my band.
I am missing playing live shows.
I am missing my team.
The live music and events industry has surely suffered due to coronavirus and it doesn't look like there will be concerts anytime soon.
Some reports say that there won't be any large gatherings and live performances for 2 years!
This is just really sad for someone who regularly performs and loves the stage. 😑
So today I spent going through some of the old pics, photos, rehearsal videos and live performances.
I would like to share with you guys videos of the last live performance we did this year - on 13th Feb 2020.
The footage is from GoPro cameras we had placed at the venue.
So I had to get creative while editing the videos.
Fortunately, the audio recording of the show came out great.
So here they are:
1. Jhelumas : Alif | Live at G5A, Mumbai
This song is in Kashmiri language. It talks about the river Jhelum as a metaphor for the emotions of Kashmiri women.
If you are interested in the official video of this song - click here.
2. Shoshe Ka Chashma : Alif | Live at G5A, Mumbai
This song is in Urdu language and talks about how one has to be good at selling themselves to get noticed. How everything is just a show nowadays.
In case you were wondering, I am on the keyboards :)
If you want to hear more of my band Alif - you can follow our Spotify Artist Page.
I just hope I can go back to performing live with my band soon. 🤞🏽
Till then, wherever you are, stay safe, stay strong.
Thank you for stopping by! ✨
Poster this on Twitter too. #proofofshare #posh #hive
Yea, its a hard time for the cultural sector. But to be honest, I dont think it'll take two years before larger events will happen again. Several research says we more than just a few people had corona while they dont know and we may not be far away from group immunity which leads to the statement of: corona fatigue. I suppose we'll know more in a few weeks or month or so. When we get - slowely - out of hard/soft lockdowns, and we'll not see an new increase of patients, opeing up the cultural sector may be quicker than expected. That said, I think they will only allow smaller events, outdoor only for the time being when signs are good. Large events may not happen this year anymore. This maybe a good thing in my view. Not only the fact I'm a music fan and like the small / intimate events more than the large ones. But also when the large events are not allowed, it gives much more room for the smaller events to become attractive again, also financially wise from promoter point of view.
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