The Jam of 11 th Jan----

We are getting lazier in the New year,, we were late again , in fact the official time for the jam is 7.30 now.. I would still suggest we should try to be back with the original timings that’s 6.30 so we see the setting sun, enjoy more energy in the dawn, and the cool breeze… and make us more identified on the amphi…Also everyone who is not staying nearby and still rushing for the jam like me , can enjoy a handful of time without getting thrashed back home late in night….

Folks..please save me… or I shall be soon driven out from the home too…u shall have to refuge me on the Band stand... well though i wont mind " Sharukh's Bungalow" ... sorry no dreaming..
Back to the jam,, , I chose to meet Keekoo Uncle who always encourages us and believes in us.. before staring with the jam...he is keeping a lil low these days with his health , so I really dint force him to accompany us to the jam…nevertheless his words keep guiding..

Blame it on the traffics,\ and the official works , the girl power manage to reach half an hour earlier than the guys , and we were wondering of how do we initiate the jam without our musicians.. it also led us to think how incomplete were we to stand as individual ;some onlookers were curious about when do we start playing.. and whoopy that was smiles for us!! Someone waits for us…blushing we !!!

So no sooner when the musicians arrive , and comes our smiling Tarun.. where in his Djembe really sparks some energy,…….We are There --- MFM …… the ever growing jam band, and there are people , some new , some curious , some of our regular ones who take to seats to participate , some others who choose to stand and peep from behind the crowds, some just humming away some songs.. some to sing it loud , some there to listen to us , some just walking away after the music( not to be troubled with lectures please they say….) isn’t it one big family with all the diversities…so don we have to overlook the weaknesses of some of our shy people and overcome them with our strengths … ;well that's one more lesson … I learn at the jam.. and with every jam I become more tolerant , more learned …..
its so glad to see my people like Gauri to help audience raise the voice, its nice to see our Gajju, Kailash and Pulin make people correct their tunes and sing in a single note, its lovely to see our smiling Tarun teach people tapping their fingers on his Djembe.., its lovely to see Vrinda catching up people’s mood in her camera which keeps us the memory of evry jam and every moment that was so special in the jam..its lovely to see Bharti with her silent presence there everytime cheering us and for me it feels nice to speak out my heart and then still be bear by my friends even when I would just murder the songs….!! We are having fun…. And we are having a message to be happy , to smile , and people we are no group.. – we are an ever growing jam band,,, so just be there and join us...because its also happy to see 'You' all participate in the fun , sing your favourite songs with us,and share those precious moments......

nevertheless the speciality of the jam this time was the folk... Gajju sang some pretty Punjabi songs and the Dua Family joined us. While we wished to hear an original number from them , they threatened us that they could recite only a " hanuman chalisa" .. err so betta for God to save us ,, we told them to accompnay us with 'Punjabi Shaavas' and 'oye hoye's'...the jam still had energy to continue till 10.30 wheras i had to rush back home at 10 , before posing the group photograph for the day... well offcourse i had to sing a song back home to my mom to allow me inside...

Folks----------- save me , be at 6 to start early at jams ,so i am also at peace at home,,, hehe

All rest…..to the snaps and the smiles,,,,,, yet another Sunday to look forward to……

Gauri and Gajju to start with their usual energies......

Tarun with his smiling energy............

and Tarun again exercising with his beloved Djembe... we Love him that way .. dont we/

Kailash and Pulin concentrating, and Tarun his usal self.. while ashwini is all engrossed in singing..as always am doin Nothing... the Dua family participation was amazing and is seen at far back end to the left, sorry we couldnt get another pic of urs..

our Beautiful girls- Ashwini, Vrinda and Bharti... hmm why is Bharti giving the stern look....

ending it all paying homage to the unheard song of the nation and unsung heroes........

JAI HIND!!!

The Jam of 4th JAN-2009--Ushering New Year

WELCOME NEW HORIZONS

Lo! behold!
Its time to leave behind 2008 and all its wonderful visceral souvenirs, good and bad. Lets all welcome a fresh new 2009 and of course hoping that it brings along lesser recession ('jobs' for the uninitiated ... and of course our unemployed friends, hope we all do well :-)), more peace and more positive opportunities and some more new people and great friends.I have miserably failed on the New Year Resolution already to publish this post so late.. Procastination steals time they say, but well to me Procastination cudnt give time...... altho in the positive spirit , I do not give up and yet reach to all u reading us , so that some day ,I do hope for a better me as do I hope for a better world.. Hope keeps us all alive ...

MFM is looking into a different light, we are sometimes overwhelmed by people's energies and sometimes ,even we go through energy recessions..somehow its a big family which understands the strengths and weaknesses of each other ,giving support and thats how the idea transforms itself, giving a hand to each other to overcome their weaknesses and smile through all the difficulties...the First day of the band in the new refreshing Year got really late with everyone dropping in late ...then we started with music only leaving the new audience puzzled as to what are we upto; disturbing their chit chats on the amphi theatre.......but we are sorry we have now defined the amphi at band stand as one universal platform where you can defy any boundaries and speak out your hearts...
initially our long impending singers and musicians carried out non stop music, all stuff from our own bollywood, addressing some issues but somewhere yes even i felt might be we are just distracting from our purpose.. as Suraj rightly said --" what we shall practise and preach shall be passed on to the further genera , so might be in the evergrowing jam band if we don not take care of the " Music with the Meaning" it would only be a platform with music losing its meaning within; but glad to disappoint me ,Tarun and Gauri rose again with their positive energies and addressed the people... yeah some of the crowd walks away, some just doze off while we wanna speak , but who cares, the point lies in making the smallest change possible, raising the voice, the people shall join when they would believe , and only those who believe shall make the change.......
With Pulin ,Gajju and Ishan(without "T" he said hehe) striking ( and breaking their chords ) , with Tarun tapping his energy on the Djembe and with Gauri, Vrinda ,Ashwini ,Bharti,Abhay, Pradip to join hands together to clap along with the audience and the participants whose names have not been put here , and our usual musicians Suraj , Kailash,Amar,Chintan, Vinay , Vijeeth,Kaviraj, Poonam, Kingshuk,ali, shadab( lets remember all apna purana gang too who are right now busy with their priorities but have always believed in us to carry MFM ahead) and ofcourse our dearest Keeko uncle -------People WE are the change .. and We are the peace that the world is striving for… we are the message that is passed on to the lesser fortunate world to be happy , to live in harmony and to LIVE IN PEACE ,,
so in this New year let us make a resolution to smile and spread smile to whoever we meet,let us lend our hand to any hand that is in distress, let us give voice to any word that is unheard and that needs to hear itself… in brief, let us be more Humans and preserve Humanity……. amen! Monika
sure now is the time with the snapping… snapping the smiles , the cheers and the peers --this time in new snapshots , collaging all the fun , well lets start a lil creative with the New year....

our handsome guitarist are all smiles from left down Pulin, the duo Gajju and Ishan( without"t") hehe, Pradip testing his new skill - A djembe, Tarun and Gauri with one of our audience singers and all of us sharing the moments in the jam.......of the first sunday of the New Year.....

We all wanted to speak, Tarun with his usual word philosohy inspires us all , then is Gauri and u know already i neva wanna sit quietly there...... aneone listening.....???

our singers and our beloved regular Mahi whom i had christened as"aditi" coz thats the only song she wants to hear.Mahi dancing with Papa dear and is seen with her parents (right first), then is our shy singer whom gauri cheers up to sing, and then comes our "Welcomed" member who sang a very nicely composed song"Welcome"[ nah not the bollwood wala], but it really made the audience cheer............and add up the energy

our people caught in moods cheering, singing, clapping and with my beloved friend playing the bongo , but sorry to my memory loss i really forgot the name.

our audience in different moods................

thats the magic of " Vande Matarm" where everyone holds his head high to be proud of being and Indian.............all standing salutes...

so much so for the Group snap, we make the photographer click pictures till all of us are caught in the perfect gestures, somehow we do not end up doin dat in one single picture.........

for the new year ur introductions are :

the white close ups----- --------------------------------- Pulin

the blue t-shirt not letting the guitar breathe for a minute-------- Ishan

the one holding the Djembe in his arms like his long awaited gf----- Tarun ( obviously)hehe

the pretty one with all smiles iN blue, in the back row-----------------Vrinda

the one beside her, smiling and singing( we caught that in earlier pic)- Ashwini

the one cute fellow beside Vrinda in black t shirt

(is her brother, so beware hehe)-------------------- -------------- Abhay

another guy in cream t shirt who has his trademark close up smile

to impress gals( bt kuch nai hota) hehe--------------------------- apna Gajju( obviously right)

the Mahashakti of our band, the all smiling----------------------- Gauri

and obviously the restless one seen is -------------------Monika( brown kinda green top or wateva and thats me......

Kailasha absentee .. hmm will get punishment..........

cheers!!!

2009----------- Happy Welcome TO YOU --------

stealing away a line from Joseph D'souza's song......