Windswept has been an album in the making since 1987. Ravi, a self taught instrumentalist, exited a career in technology in the year 2008, to focus on his music. Since then, he has helped start up a music school, a music store and a recording studio. Instrumental Conversations is envisaged to be more of a project than a band. An on-going project which is expected to produce music in collaboration with other musicians as well. The focus is on instrumental music which relies heavily on a central melody line, independent of genre. Ravi likes to design his sound based on a visual or a story so as to let the composition work it's way through it's logical conclusion. Windswept (1987), the title song (5th track) was written keeping para-sailing in mind - para gliders who are largely controlled by wind conditions though they have a few controls at their disposal. The freedom to move around and enjoy the view from the top gets them to take risks. The connection to this story is life itself - we live in an environment, trying to adapt and those who do so, enjoy life to the fullest. Those Were The Days was written by Ravi during his final years of college (1987). Looking back at the early school days, old friends and wondering about how the future would change a lot of things including associations with good friends. Ode to Gopes (2010) is a tribute to one such buddy who is now no more. Someone whose association, was one of the turning points in Ravi's focus towards music. Reflections of Alamelu (2011) is another tribute. This one is about Ravi's late mother. Has a bit of Indian Classical sound interwoven with a Blues feel. The uniqueness of this song is that Ravi has managed to write this song to include every single family member either by voice or through an instrument. The mix of sounds is a typical reflection of his mother's personality type. She struck a good balance between Indian traditions and other world cultures through her ability to make friends across regions as well as appreciate different cuisines and music. Introspection (2007) - mimics a typical thought process churning in one's mind via the dialogue between Ravi's guitar and his wife, Gayathri's Veena. The song proceeds to the state of enlightenment after some rapid churn reflected by some aggressive distorted guitar work. Carrom on Strings (2009) - More a fun song, with the acoustic guitar being played in the same manner as one would play a game called Carrom Board. The last track in this album - The Emergence, though completed in 2012 is based largely on a melody written sometime around 1990. It is based on Ravi's transition from a different career into the world of music. The composition was completed keeping in mind visuals of an egg taking it's own time to hatch.