Walida

\"Walida\" is a track from the collaborative album The Music Room, released by Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam and tabla virtuoso Bickram Ghosh. The album launched on December 16, 2014 under the Times Music label in digital media format.

The composition appears as the fourth track on the album with a duration of 4 minutes and 41 seconds. \"Walida\" exemplifies a fusion of Indian classical and contemporary musical elements, consistent with the album’s broader exploration of experimental and traditional soundscapes. Nigam provides the vocal performance, while Ghosh contributes tabla percussion and production direction. The track’s lyrical and melodic structure reflects influences from Hindustani classical music, though specific lyrical themes or composers remain undocumented in available sources.

The Music Room serves as a studio project that pairs Nigam’s vocal techniques with Ghosh’s rhythmic innovations. The album’s production emphasizes live instrumentation, digital enhancement, and improvisational segments. While critical reception and commercial performance details for \"Walida\" or the parent album are not widely cataloged, the collaboration marks a noted intersection of classical and modern Indian music traditions.

The release date aligns with a period of expanded digital distribution for Indian classical and fusion works, with Times Music acting as a prominent distributor for genre-blending projects during the mid-2010s. No official music videos, alternate versions, or live recordings of \"Walida\" are verified in public records.