Gair by Masoom Sharma

The Gair album has several strong tracks, but Gair is the one most listeners come back to first. Mandeep Singh's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Masoom Sharma's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Gair, and Gair captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

The song dates from 2021, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Gair — just 3:35 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Gair are the reason people fall in love with Haryanvi music and never quite fall out of it.