{"id":8601,"date":"2018-06-15T06:50:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T06:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/?p=8601"},"modified":"2018-06-15T10:48:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T10:48:33","slug":"15th-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/?p=8601","title":{"rendered":"Kicking off a football anthem: Malayali band Orfeo is here with a Football anthem for this World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FootballKERALA15jun2018.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FootballKERALA15jun2018.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FootballKERALA15jun2018.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FootballKERALA15jun2018.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who would not offer their right hand for a chance to visit Russia this season \u2014 to not just participate but to contribute to the World Cup frenzy as well? Musicians of Malayali music band Orfeo have done exactly that by going to Russia and bringing out an interesting music album that captures the mood and the memories. Called Davai Davai, it was released a few days ago and has become a topic of discussion among music lovers and football fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavai Davai means \u2018Come on let\u2019s go\u2019,\u201d says the violinist Carol George as he excitedly speaks about the album and its making, calling it the first music anthem created by Malayalis on the World Cup matching international standards and having visuals right from where the action is.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Song 2018 | ORFEO BAND Official | Davai Davai (Come On Come On) #orfeoband\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GzveKYWxuyI?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"related\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch\">\n<div id=\"items\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer\">\n<div id=\"dismissable\" class=\"style-scope ytd-compact-video-renderer\">\n<div id=\"hover-overlays\" class=\"style-scope ytd-thumbnail\"><span style=\"font-family: Bitter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 48px;\">FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Official song of Orfeo Band &#8211; Davai Davai (Come On Come On)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt all started when we were discussing what next, after our covers such as Padakali and Veerapandi Kottayile became popular. We are all hardcore football fans and used to play the game during school and college days. And our cellist Maria Grigoreva is from Moscow. We had plans to visit her country and shoot a travelogue, so we thought why not a music video along with it,\u201d Carol recollects.<\/p>\n<p>While some were sceptical if they could compose a good number before they leave, Robin Thomas, the pianist, promised to come up with an interesting tune in two days. \u201cThe moment Robin played it for us, we were all motivated. The music is the pulse of Davai Davai. No matter how beautiful the visuals are, if the tune isn\u2019t syncing, there is no point in making a video,\u2019\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n<p>There was no stopping the Orfeo team afterwards. \u201cWe really worked hard. Obstacles were there, but we didn\u2019t bother. We got our visas two days before our trip,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Football02KERALA15jun2018.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Football02KERALA15jun2018.jpg?resize=226%2C223\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once they reached Russia, they got sucked into the football craze. According to Carol, they reached at the right time. \u201cThere were football fans everywhere. We never thought we would be allowed to enter the premises of Luzhniki Stadium which hosted the opening match of the World Cup this year. We got a lot of visuals of people playing football there. Interestingly, the day we went was a special day for Russians and people were all out at The Red Square, including the military. There were tight security checks, but we were able to capture the feel of the World Cup. The initial visuals in the video too were shot near the Square,\u201d he says. They were very careful about not getting entangled in legal issues, so they consciously avoided capturing official buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics of Davai is by Shyam Muraleedharan and Don Thomas and it has been sung by Sayanora, Don Thomas, Abhimanyu and Isabella Chepeleva (a Russian). To bring in the celebratory mode, they have also added visuals of people dancing which they managed to shoot with the support of their friends at Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a few friends there via online and professionally. Russians do not speak much English but we were able to communicate musically,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Football03KERALA15jun2018.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Football03KERALA15jun2018.jpg?resize=209%2C241\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"last8brdiv\">\n<p>Robin who composed Davai says all he had in his mind was the excitement of football and the crowds. &#8220;I wanted the thrill of the World Cup to reflect in the song. The challenge was to make it simple and interesting, which can be appreciated by everyone. That&#8217;s how the Davai portion came in,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>The team is getting a lot of positive feedback. \u201cWe have no words to explain how happy we are when some tell us that Davai is better than even the official FIFA song. For us, going till the World Cup Football venue itself is a dream come true and we are overwhelmed!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Robin Thomas, Maria Grigoreva and Carol George, the team includes Chandlu Nerimbodath and Francis Xavier on violin and Herald Antony on Viola. The visuals were directed by Steev Benjamin and shot by Ajith Kumar PS<\/p>\n<p>source: http:\/\/www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com \/ The Times of India \/ Home&gt; News&gt; City News&gt; Kochi News \/ by Anjana George \/ June 14th, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who would not offer their right hand for a chance to visit Russia this season \u2014 to not just participate but to contribute to the World Cup frenzy as well? Musicians of Malayali music band Orfeo have done exactly that by going to Russia and bringing out an interesting music album that captures the mood &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/?p=8601\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Kicking off a football anthem: Malayali band Orfeo is here with a Football anthem for this World Cup<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,14,17,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amazing-feats","category-artsculture-entertainment","category-records-all","category-sports","category-world-opinion"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8601"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8635,"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8601\/revisions\/8635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}