Nandini

Nandini; 'The one who brings joy to others.' Songs about the connection to my deepest being; the struggles and growth on my journey home.

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- Indie Pop
- Singer-songwriter
- Devotional
- Solo
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Nandini, betekent ‘degene die anderen vreugde brengt’, en dat is de kern waarom ik muziek maak. Muziek is mijn manier om te onderzoeken wie ik ben en wat me beweegt. Vanuit die zoektocht breng ik intieme, meeslepende ballads. Samen met Ayush Shrestha op gitaar geef ik die verhalen vorm, in een minimalistische sound die dichtbij komt. Heel zacht en intens waar nodig.

Ik deel graag in verschillende settings, op een podium, in een workshop, in een intieme ceremonie, in gezelschap.

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- Roots (Home session)
- Namaskar beautiful souls! This feels like such a while ago already! When I wrote this song I experienced a strong connection to nature. This in the sense of my surroundings, the trees, the earth, the water.. and also my inner nature. Meditation leads me a lot to reaching out, going to, wanting to reach a certain place. But instead of seeking and calling out I simply started to allow everything to rise and come to me. I tried to open up, surrendering into the moment and the forces at work. Like a tree I felt my roots sink deep into the soil and my branches reaching into the sky. Tall and strong, connected, and simply just being. I feel like that's what we forgot, how to be. Our minds have gotten so complicated that we forgot the simplicity of life. This world can be so demanding, so fast changing and scary. It's hard to be confronted with the uncertainties this life bring us. So just remember your essence, trust your inner most being, tall and strong like the trees, soft and loving as the wind. Sink into the trust of your inner most simple being. Deep in these grounds you will find the fresh pools of clarity and wisdom, of love and compassion. Go out into nature, it's so good and can inspire us so much! Made with love Nandini
- Where The Storm Breaks Out (Home Session)
- Namaskar everyone! And so we step into a new year and I find myself in a very reflective mood. This past year was such an adventure! I think back to the beautiful connections, the love and togetherness, the insights and struggles. And it fills my heart with so much gratitude and a feeling of abundance. This was a year of growth, diving deep into my own being and expressing my truth. As I wondered through these sweet memories I encountered this song again. This melody I wrote tells a story of a girl who feels so defined and so small. She feels as if everything is out of reach. She has so many ideas and her mind is coloured by all the things she dreams of. But the world feels scary, unsafe and suffocating. How is she to bring her dreams to life? She feels too weak and alone, not strong enough to fight.. So it seems safer for her to live inside her mind. Where she can control everything and continue dreaming her sweet dreams. Where the storm breaks out under the sun. It's the remembrance of who you truly are. The layers of your being can cover up the light inside of you, just as clouds and storms block the light of the sun from reaching your skin. But that doesn't mean the sun is gone. Storms pass, just like the feelings and thoughts you experience. So can you allow yourself to feel? Everything. And smile towards every feeling, welcome it. You are full of gifts. Things that might seem like a burden can transform into strength. You might have to feel so small to realise how big you can be. Does it matter where it came from? If you are like me, a very introspective person who is on a journey of finding your own identity you might also get caught in the past. Caught into melancholy. All the things you had to be, all the things that shaped you, your childhood, your believes and impressions. Is that you? Who are you? Dare to go deeper into that question, into that feeling. Who are you beyond all that? Explore in and out. This song has so many layers and interpretations! Feel free to feel, whatever these words and play might bring to you, everything is valid. I hope you enjoy and feel inspired! Share it with loved ones, family, friends.. Made with so much love Nandini
- Awaken (Home Session)
- Namaskar lovely people, Awaken (blue eyes) aah so much to say about this beautiful song! A lot of the times when I write songs and especially when I sing them for other people, I feel that it's not me. I feel like a vessel, possessed in the most beautiful way, expressing divine messages. That might sound odd right? The circular motion, the melancholic but light tones and the deep essence in these words bring me straight back to when I wrote it; I found myself nailed to the floor, eyes puffy from all the crying and my mind tired from digging into my shadows. I was so down.. listening to this voice inside me calling desperately over and over again: 'What's the use of it all? Why am I here?' I felt so far away from everything, drifting into a void.. The only thing I could do was listen to music. And so it happened that I stumbled upon this album; Time of the Sixth Sun: Sacred Transmissions from Estas Tonne and Tobias. (I really recommend listening to this album!) Laying on the stiff beige carpet, my eyes closed, sheltered by my headphones, I was taken on a journey. A story was told about creation, about a calling for transformation, a story about awakening. As I laid there so still, I could feel the energy in me shifting, very very subtly. I got up, drawn to my guitar and this song flowed out of me. Looking back to it now I see such an incredible beautiful process. In these hard moments, where everything seems meaningless, where you feel buried in your sadness or you feel overwhelmed by your fears.. these are the moments that have the potential to show you your essence. And I can feel that so clearly with this song. So whenever a struggle arises I know it’s there to make me grow, it’s pointing at something. And if you dare to surrender yourself into these shadows you can truly see all the colours of your soul. This song reminds me to be still and listen, because even when you are feeling so blue, there is an infinite consciousness guiding us all. I hope this can bring you comfort and inspiration. Recorded in the attic of Casa Ananda and made with so much love! Enjoy! Nandini (Nina)
- Nandini - Home feat. Iishana (Cherry Field)
- Namaskar my dearest dears Once more I find my self overly excited to share another song with you all. Home, I contemplated this concept a lot, and still do actually! Especially now having left my first home (Belgium) where I have lived for the past 20 years of my life. The same house, mostly the same people, the same environment, the same habits,.. After making some big decisions, I found myself in a strange country, with people I did not know so well, in a totally different environment. And I kept on asking myself: is this home? What is home? It was a long and hard process to integrate here, and living in a community where people always come and go kind of demands you to always re-integrate. The energy shifts constantly so you adapt constantly. But this is such a beautiful process where I could even go deeper into my question: what is home? Because it not only a matter of place or people. On a beautiful summer day I was driving through the mountains to go to a Sam Garrett concert. I was sitting in the passengers seat next to Shiila, a wonderful lady (and Acharia) that came into my life. As we drove deeper and deeper into the beautiful Portuguese mountains we got totally absorbed by the surroundings and our conversation, that I felt like they almost became one. She shared her insights and stories about travelling and we spoke of home. Then she said: '...That's when I felt it. The sky is my roof, and the universe my home." I was captivated! We had an amazing time at the concert, I left feeling so inspired by the music and what Shiila had spoken about. The next day I wrote this song.. Home. So to say, home for me is a feeling. A feeling of unity, of support and deep love, of understanding, of recognition and safety, of comfort but as well of challenge. It's not assigned to a person, or a place. You find it within and it will come out and shine. I found my second home, here in the Portugese mountains, here deep within myself. Recorded with my beautiful sister Iishana, who I am so grateful for to join me in my beautiful song! Brought from our home, to yours, wherever you may be. Enjoy! With love Nandini
- New Dawn (Home session)
- Namaskar beautiful beings! I'm so happy to share with you the first song that I wrote alone. This was a while ago and still is such a boost of energy for me. This song is about the spiritual path that I embarked upon. Since I left home I found many challenges and struggles, new depths of myself I could never imagine. And more and more every day I'm discovering the beauty inside and outside, my strengths, my weaknesses, and most of all; the warm embrace of the universe. We are all on a journey going home, we are all trying to find our purpose in this life. And I discovered a new quality inside myself; making music. So let's unite and fight, and let's dare to be vulnerable and courageous, and march on.. to that New Dawn. I hope this inspires you! Please share it with all the brothers and sister you think will enjoy this! With a lot of love Nandini (or Nina ;) )

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