We are happy to share ‘Restless’ in collaboration with Harini Iyer on vocals and Praveen Sparsh on mridangam. ‘Restless’ is a song about self-discovery, introspection and growth that brings in the vocal prowess of Harini Iyer and the hypnotic mridangam expertise of Praveen Sparsh to take the listener on a journey. With this release, we aim to further our goal of collaborating with artists from around the world to create a sonic texture that is always evolving. The narrative of 'Restless' follows a blob-like being, created from different elements of the earth, as they journey through empty barren lands trying to find the meaning of their existence. Eventually, through their journey, exploration and soul searching, they begin to create newer forms of life and nature. They believe their purpose on this planet is to simply create and once this realization dawns upon them, they begin to fill the empty land with newer forms of mountains, waterfalls and forests. Thus, creating their own planet, from which a new blob-like being is formed and the cycle repeats: ~ Creation of the Being ~ Questioning oneʼs existence ~ Travelling/Growing/Exploring ~ Purpose and Self Discovery Composed, Arranged and Produced by Jatayu: Shylu Ravindran - Acoustic/Electric/Classical Guitar Sahib Singh - Electric Guitar/SFX Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar/SFX Manu Krishnan - Drums Featuring Artists: Harini Iyer - Vocals/Melody/Lyrics Praveen Sparsh - Mridangam Mix and Master : Ishit Kuberkar at Soundpotion Studios Artwork/Video Directed & Animated by : Pooja Sreenivasan (https://www.instagram.com/slippingandfalling/) Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Website - https://www.jatayumusic.com/

With everything going crazy in the world today, we wanted to use 'Salad Days' as a means to escape to our childhood - a time when we had no worries, and the world seemed to be a better place. Working on this song took us back to the hours we spent as kids playing 8bit video games, slapping consoles and blowing intro cartridges to make them work. Originally shot at Alliance Francaise of Madras for our MoodSwings EP Launch show, we collaborated with Ayahi Studios to create this generative visual art music video. Written, Composed and Produced by Jatayu : Shylu Ravindran - Electric Guitar Sahib Singh - Electric Guitar/SFX Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar/SFX Manu Krishnan - Drums Video Editing : ayahi Pictures Camera Work : Timothy Vanderputt Mix and Master : Ishit Kuberkar Recording Engineer : Timothy Vanderputt / Kashyap Jaishankar Āyāhi is an experiential art studio that seeks to expand the boundaries of artistic experience. They combine light, sound, movement and data into integral multi sensorial and multimedia experiences. Find out more about them at www.ayahi.in and follow them at @ayahi_create . Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Website - www.jatayumusic.com

The first track from our EP 'MoodSwings' We are back with our latest EP ‘Moodswings’. Tracing the band’s sonic journey, this EP is a collection of our earliest compositions. Jatayu has always been an auditory experiment of culture, rhythm & harmony. True to form, ‘Moodswings’ is a colourful re-imagination of their history through the lens of the present. Written and performed by Jatayu Shylu Ravindran - Carnatic Guitar Sahib Singh - Guitars Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar Manu Krishnan - Drums Featuring artists: Akshay Ganesh - Violin Mix and Master: Ishit Kuberkar Artwork Design: Pavi Shankar Animated Video: Sasikumar Jayaraman Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ ​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ ​ Bandcamp - https://jatayutheband.bandcamp.com/

We are happy to share our latest single 'Thoppai Vibes' with you! Being stuck in our houses through the pandemic, we couldn’t help but reminisce about the good times we faced as a band, touring, performing and travelling across India just the previous year. From the excitement of releasing a new EP, to the rush of live shows in different cities, to feeling content after a great gig, 'Thoppai Vibes' captures our headspace at that time and hopes to remind you that no matter what situation you're in, the vibe is yours to make. We were lucky enough to have our good friend Akshay Ganesh add the finishing touches to the song. Written and Composed by Jatayu : Shylu Ravindran - Electric Guitar Sahib Singh - Electric/Classical Guitar Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar Manu Krishnan - Drums Featuring Artist : Akshay Ganesh - Violin Mix and Master by Ishit Kuberkar Recorded at : Corner House Studios Recording Engineer : Timothy Vanderputt Video Editing : White Bird Pictures Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/

When was the last time you did something for the first time? 'May I?' explores the multitude of emotions that we undergo with new experiences - the curiosity in doing something for the first time, the possibilities that appear ahead of you, the momentary flashes of fear and uncertainty, and the wonder you are filled with as you go through that experience. While on our tour earlier this year, we stopped by The Soundtrack Cafe in Pune and were joined by two amazing musicians, Shardul Bapat (Easy Wanderlings) on violin and Shreyas Iyengar (Funkatrix, Xander Naylor Trio) on Saxophone. Together, we attempted to capture the playful nature of curiosity on 'May I?'. Written and performed by Jatayu Shylu Ravindran - Ganjira Sahib Singh - Guitars Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar Manu Krishnan - Drums Featuring artists: Shardul Bapat - Violin Shreyas Iyengar - Saxophone Mix and Master: Ishit Kuberkar Editing: Akash Gulati (Azinomoto Productions) Graphics: Lily Grover, Akash Gulati Video Crew: Nikhil David, Aditya Gopalakrishnan, Raj Bogawat Technicians: Jaydeep Potdar, Aditya Patil Recording Engineers: Nikhil David, Aditya Gopalakrishnan Location: Soudtrack Cafe, Pune Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Bandcamp - https://jatayutheband.bandcamp.com/ Shardul - https://www.instagram.com/shardulbapat/ Shreyas - https://www.instagram.com/shreyas.iyengar/ Editing and Graphics Akash Gulati - https://www.instagram.com/azinomoto_productions/ Lily Grover - https://www.instagram.com/diarybylily/ Special Thanks to Kalakari Cartel Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kalakaricartel/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kalakaricartel/

'Mood Swings' is a composition bringing out the oscillating emotions of the human mind. With the state of the world right now as it is, we find our emotions often travelling between extremes. In Carnatic music, there are ragas for each and every expression - with 'Mood Swings', we attempt to capture two ragas with two extreme emotions and blend them in typical Jatayu fashion. This is the final video in a series of performances recorded live at Eastwind Blackbox, Gurugram as part of our 'Chango Tales' Tour last year. Arranged and Performed by Jatayu: Shylu Ravindran - Guitars Sahib Singh - Guitars Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar Manu Krishnan - Drums Mix and Master by Ishit Kuberkar Video Credits : Eastwind Blackbox Video Shot by Gautam Bedhara - @gautambedhara Video Credits : Editing - White Bird Pictures Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Bandcamp - https://jatayutheband.bandcamp.com/

'Raga' in Sanskrit literally translates to 'Colour', which is apt since ragas dictate the mood and emotion of all Indian Classical Music. With 'Dual Raga', we blended two unconventionally paired ragas (a morning raga and an evening raga), in an attempt to create a colour of our own. This is the first video in a series of performances recorded live at Eastwind Blackbox, Gurugram as part of our 'Chango Tales' Tour last year. Arranged and Performed by Jatayu: Shylu Ravindran - Guitars Sahib Singh - Guitars Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar Manu Krishnan - Drums Mix and Master by Ishit Kuberkar Video Credits : Eastwind Blackbox Video Shot by Gautam Bedhara - @gautambedhara Video Credits : Editing - White Bird Pictures Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Bandcamp - https://jatayutheband.bandcamp.com/

We sat down with Amit Gurbaxani of Redbull India to talk a little about the music we create, as well as the story of how Jatayu came together. Check out the whole interview as well as some of the songs we performed live at Island City Studios. Full Article: https://www.redbull.com/in-en/artists-to-watch-jatayu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Bandcamp: https://jatayutheband.bandcamp.com/album/chango-tales

Marugelara, composed by Thyagaraja in the Raga Jayanthashree. In our usual style we demonstrate the emotions of a man (Manu) , crying to the gods (of Guitar) in a desperate need to remove the barriers between oneself and divinity (The Audience) only to find the barriers constructed by himself (His Drum Kit) Manu Krishnan, our drummer, narrates this epic in Jatayu's modern setting through our Chango Tales Tour in July 2019. Live @ The Piano Man Jazz Bar, Delhi Home, Delhi Eastwind Blacbox, Gurugram Juri Bar & Cafe, Hyderabad Veranda, Mumbai Arranged and Performed by Jatayu: Shylu Ravindran - Guitars Sahib Singh - Guitars Kashyap Jaishankar - Bass Guitar Manu Krishnan - Drums/Vox Mix and Master by Ishit Kuberkar Video Credits : Eastwind Blackbox Video Shot by Gautam Bedhara - @gautambedhara Video Credits : Editing - White Bird Pictures Follow the Official Jatayu Accounts : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealjatayu/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therealjatayu/ Website - http://jatayutheband.com/