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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* A remixed version of Fly Away To India, titled ''Fly Away To India (Chandrayaan-7 Mix)'', appears on Keiichi Ueno's first album [[Rewind!]].
* A remix of Fly Away To India, titled ''Fly Away To India (Chandrayaan-7 Mix)'', appears in Keiichi Ueno's first album [[Rewind!]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== Baby Weapon ===
=== Baby Weapon ===
On the day I had a meeting with [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] after 4-5 years, I somehow felt ethnic that morning, so I asked him "how about India", and he said "OK", so that's how I created this song.<br>
On the day I had a meeting with [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] after 4-5 years, I somehow had an ethno mood that morning, so I asked him "how about India", and he said "OK", and that's how I created this song.<br>
Just before I started speaking, KAJIL quickly created the track and named it "Fly away to India" before I changed my mind, which she said was "easy to understand", and added cute lyrics to it.
Just before I started speaking, KAJIL quickly created the track and named it "Fly away to India" before I changed my mind, which she said was "easy to understand", and added cute lyrics to it.


I first heard Indian music when I was around 7-8 years old. I think it was from NHK, but when I returned home from school, I turned the channel to three Indians performing.<br>
I first heard Indian music when I was around 7-8 years old. I returned home from school and I turned on a channel, I think it was NHK, and there were three Indians performing.<br>
I thought they were the three men from the curry package while watching it.<br>
I thought they were the three men from a curry package while watching it.<br>
They were just sitting on the stage without moving much, but this was a very hot performance, and I became completely obsessed with the players' ecstatic facial expressions as time passed while thinking "it's somewhat amazing".<br>
They were just sitting on the stage without moving much, but this was a very hot performance, and I became completely obsessed with the players' ecstatic facial expressions as time passed while thinking "this is somewhat amazing".<br>
Among them, I was very addicted to a man who played a Japanese leather-like drum held between his knees, and when he started swaying with his mouth open, I expectedly became scared since I was still a child.<br>
Among them, I was very addicted to a man who played a Japanese leather-like drum held between his knees, and when he started swaying with his mouth open, I expectedly became scared since I was still a child.<br>
And at that moment, he slowly drooled from his mouth!<br>
And at that moment, he slowly drooled from his mouth!<br>
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NHK often showed these programs during the midday.<br>
NHK often showed these programs during the midday.<br>
I learned about the existence of a world that my piano teacher never showed me.<br>
I learned about the existence of a world that my piano teacher never showed me.<br>
.. Yes, it's from an educational program. It was a lot later when I found out that the drum was called a tabla.
.. Yes, it's from an educational program. It was a lot later when I found out that the drum was called tabla.


That's why this song features the TABLA!<br>
That's why this song features the TABLA!<br>
I'd be happy if you could play this song with that-ish feeling.
I'd be happy if you could play this song with that-ish feeling.


As a side note, my Indian friend told me that "India is a caste country, so there are differences in social status just by the instruments used by the band.", so it seems that the sitar has a higher status than the Tabla.<br>
As a side note, my Indian friend told me that "India is a caste country, so there are differences in social status just by the instruments used by the band".<br>
"Isn't it just its shape?" "Their fees are different." Really?
So it seems that the sitar has a higher status than the Tabla.<br>
"Isn't it just its shape?" "Their fees are different". Really?


Keiichi Ueno
Keiichi Ueno
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=== GOLI ===
=== GOLI ===
Oh, India. I can hear the sounds of India flowing form somewhere.<br>
Oh, India. I can hear the sounds of India flowing form somewhere.<br>
While I was busing during production, I heard a refreshing~ song playing from the arcade cabinet.<br>
While I was busy during production, I heard a refreshing~ song playing from the arcade cabinet.<br>
I suddenly looked at the cloudy sunset from the window of Roppongi Hills.
I suddenly looked at the cloudy sunset from the window of Roppongi Hills.


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It's also coming out from my right brain. Pihyala Pihyala fin fin♪ India~♪<br>
It's also coming out from my right brain. Pihyala Pihyala fin fin♪ India~♪<br>
This image feels shiny. I feel like I went on a trip to India.<br>
This image feels shiny. I feel like I went on a trip to India.<br>
Such feeling. In an Indian-styled coffee shop at a school festival....... isn't it.
Such feeling. In an Indian-styled coffee shop at a school festival....... chai.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==