Kronos leader David Harrington is a longtime fan of composer R.D. Burman¹s florid pop extravaganzas, which propelled an already saturated palette into day-glo and beyond. To get the project off the ground, he had to convince one of India¹s prolific and versatile "playback" singers to come on board. The legendary Asha Bhosle is a renowned Burman interpreter so securing her services was a major coup. To replicate the reverb-laden "wall of sound" typical of Burman arrangements, Kronos and Ashaji , accompanied by Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man, overdubbed themselves into a teeming multitude. However, there is nothing soulless or "canned" about the results; indeed, compos...  (less)

& SD Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal & Jatin-Lalit. Some purists may protest but this is mainstream Hindi film music over the last four decades in all its glory...a perfect starting point for newcomer & aficionados alike. Expertly compiled by Sutra Sonic, the duo behind Bollywood Funk & Bollywood Breaks along with the Outcaste crew this album has earned rave reviews from TimeOut. 2001 release  (less)

it provides a choice of the best of mainstream Hindi film music from the last four decades. A perfect starting point for newcomer & aficionado alike. 2002.  (less)