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Where Do We Come From?

by featuring Roopa Mahadevan

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This song, "Where Do We Come From?"was written by mother and son Trina Basu and Akash Basu Ramamurthy. It celebrates the diversity of life on earth and asks you to reflect on your own story while recognizing the interconnectedness between humans and Mother Nature. It includes a beautiful translation in Tamil by celebrated vocalist, Roopa Mahadevan. Roopa Mahadevan's ability to authentically bring in Carnatic raga shapes and notes not often heard in children's music in the west, creates a new sense of home, in which we acknowledge that our communion with each other is diverse, creative, and ongoing, like the life-giving nature that surrounds us.

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Where do we come from?
Many places
Where do we come from?
Different races
By the oceans, the forests, the deserts, the rivers
From the cities to the village the foothills of the mountains
We all have a heart
Breathe the same air from the trees, under the same sky moon and sun

(Tamil with English response)
Yaaru nam uravu?
Who are our friends and relatives?
Parpala mugam
Many faces
Yedhu nammu inam?
What are our races?
vevvEru-inam
Different races
kaTTubavar vaLarppavar
From the builders and the growers
Ashiriyar vidaippavar
the teachers and the sowers
kANbavar naTanam ADubavar
from the dreamers and the dancers
kavignar kAppavar
the writers and the healers
We all have a heart
Breathe the same air from the trees under the same sky moon and sun
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released August 4, 2023
Produced by Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy
Lyrics by Trina Basu and Akash Ramamurthy
Tamil translation by Shiv Subramaniam and Sruti Sarathy
Violin: Trina Basu
Carnatic Violin: Arun Ramamurthy
Acoustic Guitar: Chris Bruce
Featured Vocalist singing in Tamil: Roopa Mahadevan
Vocals : Trina Basu, Arun, Akash & Kavi Ramamurthy, Morley
Vocal Arrangements by Trina Basu, Roopa Mahadevan & Morley
Recorded Mixed and Mastered by Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording

Cover Art by Akash Ramamurthy
Font - Meera Dugal
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Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy Brooklyn, New York

Violinists Trina Basu and Arun Ramamurthy reimagine the potential of string chamber music with a unique sound both deeply intimate and cinematically expansive. Rooted in traditions of South Indian classical music, Western chamber music, and jazz, the duo is uniquely positioned to create a sound that feels ancient, orchestral, and contemporary. ... more

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