Nice A. Nice - Music composer

Every music composer attempts to create magic with the 12 basic notes of music. So does Nice A. Nice's relationship with music started at an early age when he played the mouth organ. Later, he took to the bulbul, a stringed Indian instrument, and then the guitar. With no formal training in music even when he graduated to the church organ, Nice was his own teacher. He must have been tough on himself, or must have known that music was his vocation in life, for he then went on to learn the drums, discern between the sounds of different instruments, and the rhythm of each. Subsequently, Nice got himself the most appropriate study material from the UK and the U.S., and learnt about harmony, orchestration, studio and home recording.

During his post-graduation Nice had the opportunity to learn North Indian instruments like the sitar. At the same time, he became a keen observer. Attending a 45-minute whistling concert taught Nice that the human voice is an instrument in itself. On his return to his home state Kerala in South India, Nice joined the musical wing of a church as its music director and worked with them for five years. When he travelled to Abu Dhabi in 1985 he brought his music with him.

Nice is eloquent when he speaks of music. He explains: "In any form of music, all four parts – soprano, tenor, alto and bass – have to be represented. When each is correctly represented, harmony is achieved."
He says the average listener only hears what he perceives. But a person with a keen sense of music will be able to make out all four parts in a composition by listening to any one of them.

In the last 15 years in the UAE, Nice has released 22 albums and has worked with many producers. He has also worked with Magnasound, the popular record label. He considers it a privilege to have worked with the likes of K.G. Markose and Radhika Tilak, acclaimed South Indian artistes.