Karan (@karan)

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progress: 23 winner!
joined: January 29 2009
location: Germany
website: www.singvoegel.com
influences: Thoughts between waking and sleeping. The radio. Newspaper headlines. Overheard conversations. Trees. Everyday weirdness. Hikes through the jungle of the internet. Crows. Rainbows. The seven seas.

Bio

Fourth year FAWMer, coffee-addicted singer/songwriter, playing and singing in the German band "Singvøgel" (see my website), stubborn user of my mother tongue for lyrics (don't worry, I'll provide translations), intending to have as much fun as can be possibly squeezed into the shortest month of the year.

(And being extremely peeved about the fact that I broke a tendon in my finger and can not really play any instrument well with this awkward splint ...
EDIT: The splint may come off now for light activities and muscle training. I don't know whether this means that I should play the guitar right away, but I did. big_smile Finger hurts, though - and will not be totally straight any more, drat!)

Check out my bandmates:
@sentense
@dukemeyer

smile

2012 Songs

1 So schön weh / Hurts so nicely 21 comments // 3 months ago
2 Zusammen / Together 19 comments // 3 months ago
3 Die Erde ist ne Scheibe / The earth is a disk 13 comments // 3 months ago
4 Mit dem Finger auf der Landkarte / With the finger on the map 12 comments // 3 months ago
5 Sing lauter als die Angst / Sing louder than the fear 10 comments // 3 months ago
6 Here be dragons (with  sentense) 19 comments // 3 months ago
7 Seltsamer Himmel / Strange sky (songskirmish) 16 comments // 3 months ago
8 Wilde Träume / Wild dreams 15 comments // 3 months ago
9 Eis über Eis / Ice over ice 15 comments // 3 months ago
10 Kleines Chaos / Little chaos 9 comments // 3 months ago
11 Dea Dia 20 comments // 3 months ago
12 Frustschutzmittel / Anti-frustration agent 14 comments // 3 months ago
13 Tänzerin / Dancer 13 comments // 3 months ago
14 Niemand kommt hier lebend raus / Nobody gets out of here alive 8 comments // 3 months ago
15 In der Hafenbar / In the harbour bar 5 comments // 3 months ago
16 Die nach mir sind Flut / Those after me are the flood 6 comments // 3 months ago
17 Skaði 7 comments // 3 months ago
18 Tempel des Trostes / Temple of solace (songskirmish) 9 comments // 3 months ago
19 Die Welt ohne Möwen / The world without seagulls 9 comments // 2 months ago
20 [GERMAN] Deutsche Sprache, schwere Sprache (with  errol) 15 comments // 2 months ago
21 Ob es Sinn macht / Whether it makes sense (with dukemeyer) 5 comments // 2 months ago
22 Wiederkehr / Recurrence 5 comments // 2 months ago
23 In alle Winde / To all winds 8 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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  • janeg 2 months ago
    You asked for a melody for Saurian TLC - thank you! A demo is now up at http://fawm.org/songs/31851/.

    I'd developed the melody last week but didn't want to take Phil away from finishing his own FAWM songs before deadline. I need him for figuring out chords and creating a backing track.
  •  nicksypniewski 2 months ago
    Hey Karan, thanks for the comment on "Midnight's End". It's not so much that I dislike it, it just fell short of what I expected. Might be able to get it to a point where it'll appeal to me with some work. At least it appealed to you and some others, so there's something to be grateful for. Thanks again. Much appreciated.
  •  sherrycanary 2 months ago
    Hi Karan,

    The music is now up for Temple of Solace. Thanks for finding something in it. Becca did an amazing job. Hope you like it
  •  timfatchen 2 months ago
    Thank you for your kindness, Karan. I'm startled at how this FAWM developed, because I thought I was going to ahve trouble getting to the minimum. And I may, just may, have an opera happening in a couple of years! (I've cunningly downloaded almost everything of yours this time.!)
  • shutyatrap 2 months ago
    Thank you very much for all your kind reviews of my FAWM 2012 efforts. I also have very much enjoyed your music greatly and will still be catching up and commenting in the coming weeks.
  • wolfkier 2 months ago
    It's a deal! smile
    look me up if you do 50/90 in July
    or we'll hook up a few days before next February.
    I'm old and my memory fails, you're young and talented - please remember for the both of us.
    wolf.
  •  roy 2 months ago
    This is CRAZY! Where on earth do you find the time and inspiration to write so many great songs??!!! Oh yeah... that's right... Germany.... well, maybe I have to move!

    really enjoying all your work this year, Karan, and your bandmates too!
  •  errol 2 months ago
    Huzzah!! I'm glad you liked it!
  •  sentense 2 months ago
    Thaaaank you for singing on "here be dragons"!!!!!! big_smile
  • wolfkier 2 months ago
    smile
  •  timfatchen 3 months ago
    Yes, the serious/popular divide is quite huge. But...if musical theatre wants to make money, it still has to put on shows which people will COME TO. So for every strange piece of atonal "serious" music, there needs to be lots of Orpheus in the underworld, Gilbert & SUllivan, Carmen etc that people can actually relate to and enjoy. I think the "serious" movement went off on a terrible tangent into atonality and strange noises. Forgetting the wonders of Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hammerstein (musicals are America's opera!), what a pity Gershwin died so early...Mike Oldfield for me was one direction that "serious" music failed to go. Me, unless I'm wearing my Flying Tadpole hat, I'm serious about the music I'm trying to create, but it falls into a fusion area of popular/classical somewhere and usually people relate/are moved by it. Even when they thought they ahd no desire for classical music. Peopel don't realise what's grabbing at their emotions when they watch a film!. I think we have much in common.
  •  timfatchen 3 months ago
    Let me rephrase that. Flying Tadpole can croak quite well for the appropriate songs, granted, but...I'm writing opera, and that concerns singers who can truly sing! And who don't have to fiddle with G-snap, reverb, eq to get a voice that doesn't make the dog cringe...they just..sing....;)
  •  timfatchen 3 months ago
    I altered the comment appropriately. In my not-too-effective defence, you were giving the autoharp a serious workout, then smile.

    BTW, looking at how you're recording and how little you need to do with the engineering, I could get really really jealous if it weren't that I had to accept long ago that I'm not a singer! wink
  •  wyatt 3 months ago
    Thanks for the kind words on Ridge above the river. I grew on on Traditional country and bluegrass so that's the easiest thing for me to sing
    I'll look a some more of the stuff you have up a bit later
    (I'd think playing would be excellent therapy for the injured digit smile
  •  timfatchen 3 months ago
    It's always good to make a virtue out of necessity. Or if not good, then at least, comforting. But I can't help wondering if we would be a little less frugal if our songwriting lent us a little more...money...?
  •  timfatchen 3 months ago
    re the Gandalf comment: thank'e, but I find I need both a staff AND a metronome to arrive in time!
  •  leslie 3 months ago
    Isn't @sapient brilliant, Karan? big_smile
  • wurzelfrau 3 months ago
    Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Yay! Ich liebe deine Musik wink
  •  thetau 3 months ago
    Congratulations You beat me to the finish line, but then in your 4th year it's got to be old hat for you now. I love that German music with your enthusiasm and power, and you do it so well. Over here in the US it seems so exotic and Continental.
  •  axl 3 months ago
    Hier ist ein Link:

    http://www.simonascotto.com

    Sag Simona hi von mir, wenn Du sie kontaktierst smile
  •  timfatchen 3 months ago
    Everything I've listened to has been good...are you going to use these songs? on stage or elsewhere?
  •  boyatheart 3 months ago
    Thanks fore the comment on F.I.N.E. The NSFW tag was automatically added. The software must scan the lyrics or something. Glad it was safe for your work!
  • dukemeyer 3 months ago
    Antwort auf dein Fräglein: Noah fand "Diss' dich" grad "voll cool" - seine Leuts ham's aber noch nicht gehört (weiß auch nicht, ob und wann ich die mal wieder seh. Man läuft sich ja nur ungeplant übern Weg, wenn überhaupt).
  • shutyatrap 3 months ago
    Thank you so very much for your kind words towards my 9 word song that I did. I am really looking forward to catch up with all your tunes next week as I have a week off work.
    xxx
  •  errol 3 months ago
    HUZZAH! big_smile
  •  errol 3 months ago
    ALLLLOOO KARAN! Oooh, look at all these fun songs. I should do a german duet with you. big_smile

    BTW, thanks so much on the comment. I am woefully behind on song comments... and even commenting on comments. It's been 5 days... and I haven't done it. Ah well. big_smile
  •  toms 3 months ago
    Thank you, Karan!
  •  spiritdancer 3 months ago
    Thanks for the compliment Karen! Glad I could make your day!
  •  mojo 3 months ago
    Mrrraow!
  • shutyatrap 3 months ago
    Thanks for listening Karan! I look forward to catching up with a lot of you songs in the coming weeks.
  • benjaminnolan 3 months ago
    But I was only ginger teaing two weeks ago! D:

    So not fair. sad
  • seantwright 3 months ago
    thanks for the kind words about my song
  •  sapient 3 months ago
    Ah yes, FOPs... we might be having one over here this year!

    Haven't made any plans yet for March, but I'll take a look at the thread now you've reminded me...
  • explodingmary 3 months ago
    likewise!
  •  duaneclancy 3 months ago
    I guess that if we can make up words ... then we can also make up what those words mean smile
  •  brallan 3 months ago
    Yes, I remember you from two years ago... wonderful writing and performance. And the translations are herzlich willkommen.
  • roysmith 3 months ago
    thank you for the comment
  •  flv 3 months ago
    guten tag Karen... danke fur die schon und wunderbar comments big_smile
  •  helenseviltwin 3 months ago
    Rock!
  •  roy 3 months ago
    Yikes! A broken tendon! That sucks! Well.... more Autoharp music then! Your creativity and talent cannot be stopped by a silly splint!
  •  calumcarlyle 3 months ago
    wow! i went to the hospital today and they said i had *not* torn any tendons, so i am quite lucky. sorry to hear about your finger though! get well soon!
  •  michaelepic 3 months ago
    Happy to see you're triumphant return in 2012 to FAWM! smile
  •  jinx 3 months ago
    Hallo liebe Karan, ich freue mich so drauf, dieses Jahr deine schöne deutsche Texte wieder zu lesen... und natürlich auch die schöne Musik dazu zu hören! LG smile
  • waltermosch 3 months ago
    Dir auch, danke......
  • dukemeyer 3 months ago
    Nur nich' so hibbeln - 's geht ja gleich los! Hab selber denselben nervösen Bammel wie immer... aber freu mich schon tierisch auf deine neuen Juwelen! smile
  • explodingmary 3 months ago
    So glad to see you all back!
  • felisylvestris 3 months ago
    Thanx
  • meadows 3 months ago
    Hallo Karan,

    schön dass Du auch wieder dabei bist, und das zum vierten Mal - wow. smile
    Ich freue mich schon auf Deine tollen Texte!

    Liebe Grüße Jens.
  • dennisjernberg 3 months ago
    Yes, FAWM is coming indeed, and I'm coming back after, was it three songs last year? I'm definitely looking forward to hearing what you have in store for us this FAWM.
  • grenzgaengerin 3 months ago
    hi, bin mal gespannt, wie ein pflitzebogen.....;) viel spaß hier wink
  •  songsville 4 months ago
    Hey Karan, good luck with the finger -- maybe some alternate guitar tunings are worth a try ?
  • sexybass 4 months ago
    Welcome back Karan. Looking forward to your songs this year.
  •  corinnecurcio 4 months ago
    Nice to see you Karan smile
  •  sapient 4 months ago
    Here we go again... you ready? wink
  • roberta 4 months ago
    Danke, gleichfalls big_smile
    Spaß werd ich auf jeden Fall haben, ob viel dabei rauskommen wird, ist die andere Frage...
  •  max 4 months ago
    Here's hoping you'll have a fantastic, productiveTwentyTwelve FAWM Karan.
  • wurzelfrau 4 months ago
    Oh ich bin schon in freudiger Erwartung deiner Geschichten, die du dieses Jahr erzählst wink
  •  hoopshank 4 months ago
    Happy FAWMing to you too, Karan. And hope to see you again in March smile
  •  ryuu 4 months ago
    Ich freu' mich, daß Du dabei bist! *knuddel*
  •  flv 4 months ago
    Guten Tag Karan... yes im watching the dates, i really would love to come.. im crossing my fingers . big_smile
  • ansgar 4 months ago
    Hiho Karan & Welcome Back!
  •  axl 4 months ago
    Strecksehne gerissen?! Aua! Wenn Du Unterstützung an der Gitarre brauchst, sag Bescheid. Mir geht's gut. Mein Alexandertechnikkurs neigt sich dem Ende entgegen. Ich bin im März zwei Mal in Bristol, hoffe also, die FOP steigt an einem der anderen Wochenenden.
  •  debs 4 months ago
    Hello Dahling!
  •  dustymason 4 months ago
    Annoy the neighbors, and have a lovely FAWM.
  •  errol 4 months ago
    ALLLOOOOO!!

    How goes it? big_smile
  •  axl 4 months ago
    Hi Karan! Hoffe, Deinen Ohren geht es wieder gut.
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