Instrumental Conversations is an India based band consisting of the father-son duo of Ravi and Rahul. Their debut album, Windswept (2013), was followed by a single, All In a Days Work (2015) and another album, Nature and Places (2015). The focus is on instrumental music which relies heavily on a central melody line, independent of genre. The motivation is to create a legacy of eclectic original compositions which grows slowly on the listeners’ minds over time. This and That, the third album, comprises of eight tracks. Some of these are built around core ideas which were born in the late '80's. This album too, like its predecessors, straddles multiple genres. Also featured in this album are Vasudev Prabhu on the Harmonica, and Raman Iyer on the Saxophone and Flute. All songs have been written, arranged and produced by Ravi and Rahul. Read on to know more about each track ... Rebellion Inspired by the drive to embrace change for the better, this track has a fairly aggressive melody, urging the listener to wake up and shun inertia. Many of us have dreams and plans, but get stuck when it comes to execution A Meaningless Search Most dreamers appear to be chasing something preposterous. Until of course, the results surprise everyone. There are times, when even the dreamer is not certain about what he/she is going to find at the end of the journey, but considers the journey itself as the reward - the thrill, the mystery, the chase, the hunt … The Blistering Desert This is about a person out in the desert, having lost almost all resources and his/her bearings, but not the will to survive and make it back home. Vasudev Prabhu's brilliant Harmonica work enhances the feel and helps recreate the 'scene', every now and then, underlining the looming threats. Question with No Answer Quite often we are taken by surprise by a situation. We end up asking, "Why?" , or perhaps, "How?". More often than not, we don't get answers. We can choose to accept the situation and move on, or remain confused and keep asking more questions ... Memories of Zelenograd This song was written in the mid-90's during Ravi's work related trips to Zelenograd, a quiet new city about 40km from Moscow. A city created in the late 50's in the middle of forests. Its name when literally translated to English means, "Green City". The song attempts to capture the images of a very beautiful city, very focussed set of people who loved to eat and party after a hard day's work and made it very easy for Ravi, a foreigner with very serious language barriers, feel at home. Dreamer Raman Iyer enriches this song with his Flute and Sax. An acoustic guitar rhythm and some strings support the playful melody by the electric guitar. The bass fills in to complete the sound-scape and the groove these instruments create, hides the fact that no percussion instruments have been used right through! Every human needs to dream and dream big! Best enjoyed with a glass of your favorite wine on the slopes of your favorite mountain! This And That The title track depicts the mood with which Rahul and Ravi went about creating this album - with complete freedom from any given theme, plan or rules. In fact, until two weeks' before the album release, they worked with no launch date, so as to not come under any pressure to 'finish' the project. This is a track driven by no specific thoughts - a difficult state to be in actually - to be not thinking about anything! The Patient Angler He casts the line and waits. Has nothing much to do other than maybe sit back and sip on a drink, read a book or catch the scenery. But be alert and ready for the bite to happen and then drive himself to action. The story of our lives. We can prepare and execute, but will then have to wait for results. Or prepare and wait for the right time and opportunity, and when it comes knocking, make sure that we are not caught napping …