folkpoet80's videos

Blowing in the Wind - Guitar Cover

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:16:04 GMT

Just a sketchy recording shot a few weeks ago right after coming back from work. Sorry for the low/poor volume. Shot with a web-cam.

By folkpoet80

Tags : guitar

Manasarovar - Guitar Improv of Indian Classical Scales

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:01 GMT

Recorded a brief version of a melody I composed in 2007. Shot during my recent visit to India in July.

By folkpoet80

Tags : classicalindian, desi, fingerpicking, guitar, improv, plucking

Waqt - EP Cover on Guitar

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:17:01 GMT

Just trying my hand at this soulful song by the Pakistani Band EP (Entity Paradigm). Just the first stanza and my breath gave out :). Shot with webcam.

By folkpoet80

Tags : desi, ehsaas, guitar, hindi, urdu, waqt

A Maiden's Story - Folk Song on Guitar

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:45:13 GMT

Didn't have a video so added pictures from my Himalayan Travels with this song I wrote few days ago. Thanks for listening. Words: Is she a dream or a story? Is she a star in the sky? No, shes a maid(en), he told me So, said the old man with a smile Pray wont you say, wont you tell me Tale of the Maiden of the night Yes, shes a song, shes a memory So, sang the old man with a sigh Scarred as the moon, all alone like the tree When the birds have all gone away Still there she waits in the valley With hope and a tear in her eyes Call her a dream or a story Shes in my heart, on my mind O Maid of the night, of the valley Say its been worth every mile And so, said the old man with a smile. Gautam Dhar 11th October 2008

By folkpoet80

Tags : classical, fingerpicking, folk, guitar, singer, singing, songwriter, story, tale, troubadour

The Long River - Gordon Lightfoot Guitar Cover

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:12:06 GMT

I wanted to try this Classical Guitar that I got from someone this week and decided to record this folk song by Gordon Lightfoot. Bear with the noise.

By folkpoet80

Tags : classical, folk, gautam, gordon, guitar, lightfoot, love, oldies, song, troubadour

I Won't Forget You - Jim Reeves Guitar Cover

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:32:15 GMT

I wanted to try this Classical Guitar that I got from someone this week and decided to record this song by Jim Reeves. Recorded in early 60s, this song was a chart buster on UK charts right when Jim Reeves died in an Airplane Crash in 1964. My humble tribute to one of the greatest Crooners. It was pretty hard to do justice to Jim's Baritone Voice.

By folkpoet80

Tags : Saw (0:40) , a (0:40) , at (0:40) , classical, gautam, guitar, hence (0:40) , jim, love, me (0:40) , oldies, reeves, smile (0:40) , song, squirrel (0:40) , staring (0:40) , the (0:40)

Last thing on my mind Guitar cover

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:26:01 GMT

Just trying out my webcam.Recorded a folk song from the 50s by Tom Paxton. This is Chad Mitchell Trio's version. A super hit on college campuses across US in 60s. Sound quality is so-so. Guitar is tuned in the flat key.

By folkpoet80

Tags : 60s, chad, desi, folk, guitar, indian, mitchell, singing, song, trio

Original E Minor Medley

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:56:37 GMT

Recorded directly on viddler using my webcam. Trying out couple of my songs based on E minor.

By folkpoet80

Tags : desi, fingerpicking, guitar, improv, indian, whistle

Drive to Detroit Airport

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:25:03 GMT

Neha driving me to Detroit Airport after I quit MVU last yr in April 2007 and left for an extended sabbatical to India.

By folkpoet80

Tags : driving

Driving through Clouds and Hills

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:31:03 GMT

Shot on our way to Khajjiar, a paradise in Himalayas. Clouds were right with us at about 6500 ft. Breathtaking drive on extremely narrow roads. Ignore our chatter.

By folkpoet80

Tags : awesome, breathtaking, clouds, driving, hills, himalayas, india, mountains, roads

It's good to be king - Tom Petty Cover

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:09:01 GMT

Me and my ex colleague Justin performing Tom Petty's song during a farewell dinner. Justin is singing and strumming and I'm doing some minor solo.

By folkpoet80

Tags : be, good, guitar, king, petty, singing, to, tom

Landing at Minneapolis Aiport

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:48:02 GMT

Shot while travelling from Michigan to California.

By folkpoet80

Tags : airplane, landing, sky, travel

All of my memories - John Denver Cover

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:55:01 GMT

I recorded a John Denver song during my lunch break last April 2007. Good old MVU

By folkpoet80

Tags : denver, folk, guitar, john, singing

In the paradise

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:39:00 GMT

An original song written and composed by my friend Nikhil. I picked and sang while Justin gave company on his 12-string during a farewell dinner/musical last April.

By folkpoet80

Tags : folk, guitar, original, singing

Manasarovar - Indian Raaga Improv on Guitar

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:20:01 GMT

Came up with this after watching a documentary on Lake Manasarovar. Original at http://gdhar.com/2007/12/31/manasarovar/

By folkpoet80

Tags : guitar, imrov, indian, manasarovar, raaga, spiritual

Nikhil on Classical Guitar

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:00 GMT

Nikhil played an improv tune on his classical guitar during our trip to Khajjiar, Himalayas in June 2007. Volume is a little low.

By folkpoet80

Tags : classical, guitar, himalayas, improv

Visions - Cliff Richard Cover Song

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An old Cliff Richard song I sang and recorded and made a slide show out of it. More at http://gdhar.com/2008/02/08/visions/

By folkpoet80

Tags : cliff, guitar, oldies, richard, singing

Monkey Mania @ Rohtak

Sat, 31 May 2008 23:55:00 GMT

A bunch of Monkeys came over in our neighborhood to bask and play in the early morning sun. I shot a video of them while I was in India last yr. Watch the 3 cool jumps in the video at:1:37, 1:47 and 2:!5 duration.

By folkpoet80

Tags : india, jump (1:49) , monkeys, rohtak

Punjabi Farewell

Sat, 31 May 2008 23:41:01 GMT

Brandon shaking a leg on a Punjabi (Indian) tune on my last day at MVU. April 2007.

By folkpoet80

Tags : bbautista, dancing, desi, punjabi

Kissed by a rose on Guitar

Sat, 31 May 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Recorded this early morning around 6:30 while doing laundry @ Googleplex. Pretty choppy recording

By folkpoet80

Tags : desi, guitar, instrumenttoday, seal, whistle (0:21)