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You might consider trying out Abida sings Amir Khusrau. I have the CD and just love it. There is also one where she sings Kabir (I am not perfectly sure, let me check and get back); I have a cassette. Also very nice.

Today I came back home aftar a long day at the office fighting Monday blues, training some nutheads on ESOA, only to find a well packed courier in my mail box - The 2L Nordic Sound Sampler 2007 - All the way from Norway!

2L sampler CD 2007

Enjoy!

Kabir by Abida is inded one of her better renderings, and Gulzar's commentary is icing on the cake, it was Abida and to a large extent Pt. Kumar Gandharva, which drove me to read Kabir, else my generation would sure have lost out on the literary treasure vault.

You may also consider "Faiz by Abida", she sure does some justice to the intricately woven romantic verses of faiz. Don't mis ghalib by abida either, a very different and lively approach to ghalib as against the typically saddened mood created around the master wordsmith's verses.

E-SOA for dummies on a monday morning, god save you!

That black beauty is quite mesmerising aint it, the Nordic one. I am thankful to Kamalji for the tip off.

On 28th August we are blessed with an angel from above, a baby girl. Hence was missing for the past few days. I tried pacifying her with a few Loreena Mckennit and Enya tracks on my cell and whiola she's got some ears already.

Right now back home relaxing and playing faiz by abida, dedicating the befitting "Woh iski deed mein lakhon masarratein pinha" to the newborn.

Happy listening
Sarang

Congratulations, Sarang !!

01 to 10 is a wonderful age. You will constantly hit by their curiosity and persistent questions - why this, why that. If you patient, you will end up with some wonderful human beings on this planet.

May you and your family be happy always.

Cheers

Congratulations on the new soul in the family, ruenigma.

Sarang, this is great news brother! Congratulations to the both of you. Something you can truly call yourself for the rest of your life.

Enjoy the moment.

Thanks buddies!!

Listening to "Bowers & Wilkins - Very Audiophile New Recordings" after a exciting and hectic day at the hospital.

Hey congrats rue bro. It's a wonderful event in your life, may I say from experience that music will be your best friend for the next few months - soothe you, elevate your mood and sometimes even keep you sane ;-)

The first song I ever played to my daughter was George Harrison's 'Red Lady Too', it's on the 'Wonderwall Music' album.

@persiflage: How can I forget that album, Harrison's first solo! Good suggestion there. Will surely play the track once she's home. (Both my wife n daughter will be with my in-laws for the next 2 months or so.)

I also love the Aerosmith track from Armageddon "I don't wanna miss a thing", with Liv Tyler (his daughter) in the movie the song looks like all written for her only.

Dire Straits ...... their first album ( I think ). The untitled one.