Bollywood!

Listening to some Bollywood this morning.

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One of my favorites...
Fantastically presented music from northern states of Haryana, Punjab, UP.

Especially the rendition of that utterly traditional Ragini (if i have pronounced it correctly) about the conversation between Lord Shiva and Godess Parvati..
(when I actually learned about the exact conversation that this particular composition refers to, It just struck me how that young singer from a village presents them with such purity)

Another masterpiece is the Jugni and another Punjabi folk song... Just fantastic numbers full of pure rawness of the traditional music and lyrics along with great amalgam of modern instruments..

Sneha Khanwalkar is a brilliant Music Composer who goes to great lengths just to capture the essence of local music and their raw flavour. Apart from Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Gangs of Wasseypur was another amazing album from her.
 
Can't believe this was 2008!!


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Time passed by fast, right? I too get surprised to realise that some of these albums/films are almost 20 years old and I was in my thirties then! The 90’s in contrast seems appropriately distant. Is that because Bollywood music from 00s was modern enough (stylistically as well as technically) with stalwarts like ARR and SAL making albums that still sound contemporary? Possibly.
 
Time passed by fast, right? I too get surprised to realise that some of these albums/films are almost 20 years old and I was in my thirties then! The 90’s in contrast seems appropriately distant. Is that because Bollywood music from 00s was modern enough (stylistically as well as technically) with stalwarts like ARR and SAL making albums that still sound contemporary? Possibly.

IMO these were the albums that started the trend towards a more modern sound in Bollywood.
Listening to them really makes you think how a 20 year album still sounds this good.


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Kyo dil mera-from Paharganj
Kabhi - Josh
Chandralekha - from Chor Chor
Raga Music (by A R Rahman) - Thaalam
Mere Bina - from Crook
La la la - from Baazaar
Tohfa - Vayu
Varaha Roopam - Kantara
Shauq - Quala
Alvida - D Company
 
One of the best soundtacks that I have heard in the last few years. Three cheers for Niladri Kumar and Joy Baruah.
 
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