Santoor - Silsila by Pt. Shivkumar Sharma

Santoor - Silsila works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Shiv, Hari sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Pt. Shivkumar 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 Silsila, and Santoor - Silsila captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

1981 marked the release of Silsila, and Santoor - Silsila was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Some music is background. Santoor - Silsila demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 3:40, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Santoor - Silsila will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.