ARYANS
The new melody makers

After their first hit Aankhon mein, the Aryans are back with their second album Yeh Hawa Kehti Hai Kya. Though the trio of Jai, Sadu and DJ sport a very western look, their music has an Indian flavour. These guys, each from a different walk of life got together three years back. Sadu(Sadashivan) who is a post graduate in organic chemistry happened to meet DJ a civil officer in Bhopal. DJ knew Jai who was already doing jingles and writing serials in Mumbai. "Since we all loved music we thought of forming a band. We recorded a demo which the company liked and that’s how things happened," says Jai. The group is on a three year contract with Universal audio and this is their second album with them.

DJ is the guitarist and Jai and Sadu do the keyboards. "We believe in freedom of creativity. Each of us puts forward his idea, which we all work on," says DJ. All their songs are full of melody and a lot of live instrumentation is involved. Unlike other contemporary bands they are not into rock. Jai says, "I am a lover of soft and more Indian kind of music. R D Burman is my idol". To this Sadu adds, "We are here to give our best to music lovers and make our contribution as musicians."

The present album has songs of different moods done in different styles but there’s a lot of melody. "We have given a lot of variety as well. There is a techno number and even a song based on the Latino-American style, besides the ballads," claims the trio.

Talking about the video directed by Raju Khan, they say the song was chosen because it’s a very simple one and easy to catch. The young lot seems very much impressed by their style. Their previous album was a great hit among youngsters. "Light lyrics and easy tunes are what the youngsters want these days and that’s what we give them." What this band aims at, is entertainment for the masses.

The way they go about composing songs is interesting, all the more because DJ is based in Delhi. Doesn't it get a little difficult? "We do not feel it necessary for all three to be there while composing, many songs are composed individually by each of us. But then during the final touches all are present."

What about the name: Aryans? "The Aryans invaded our country in the past and thus began a whole new civilisation, similarly we want to invade the music scene with our kind of music, which we guarantee will entertain," is what they have to say.

Lopamudra Bhattacharya