Falu Karyshma - 'NADI'

This performance is a new take on a very old song, based on the South Asian tradition called Thumri that dates back to the 15th century. In Falu’s version, she blends in musical ideas from American country music. The lyrics mean: “Here I am swinging on a swing by the river… swinging up… swinging down. This season of love is passing me by… you are not here. My heart chants your name again and again, the name that’s engraved in my heart. I write something on my bracelet, and read it every time the swing takes me up and brings me down.” If you have a chance to be on a swing, think about how the feeling of moving up and down might relate to the love and sadness in this song.