soundtrack singers. Club-goers are already primed by Bhangra nights, but for the uninitiated, the high-pitched female voices, loosey-goosey chorales, and wild-and-wooly instrumentals may take some getting used to. However, anyone willing to make the effort will be quickly rewarded. This compilation is a great place to start as it is well-produced and fairly typical of the genre at its best. Among the male singers, Kishore Kumar is well accounted for. Of the big female names, Lata Mangeshkar is represented but her even-more-famous sister, Asha Bhosle, is not. But Chitra, who sounds like an Indian Dolly Parton, almost makes up for her absence. Anyone who wants to know still more about this most flagrantly ...  (less)

the Film 'Caravan'; 'Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka andhera' from the Film 'Mere Sanam'; 'Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani' from the Film 'The Great Gambler.'  (less)

Ritu, broadcaster and club DJ for London club nights Kuch Kuch and Club Kali and assisted by BBC Asian Network's Bhagwant Sagoo – this is a collection of the biggest and best Bollywood has to offer.  (less)

from various films. 2001.  (less)

booklet containing liner notes & original album artwork. Universal.  (less)

Rahman recently won an Academy Award for his work on the smash hit (Best Original Music Score). He also won the Oscar for Best Original Song, for "Jai Ho." The film won eight Oscars in total, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Editing. Additional accolades include a Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award . This album contains some of Rahman's earlier work for the Bollywood film industry.  (less)

sounds, it is a treasure chest containing an enormous amount of musical forms of expressions in all its richness. This is a cultural inheritage, which extends from the complex classical Indian music with roots dating back to the 13th century to various forms of traditional religious music inspired by Hindus and Buddhists and further to the modern pop songs, which are produced by the gigantic film industry of Mumbai (Bombay). "Bollywood Lounge" is lounge music strongly influenced by this traditional Indian music, Bhangra Beats, Bollywood Tunes and Electronic/Ambient. Some of the tracks sounds familiar, due to Punjabi MC's popularity, but in all this hype, it is not to be forgotten, that this Anglo-Asian club sound has developed over years. Workshops of this music styl...  (less)

Hindi film music is a living style, taking its inspiration from every musical influence, and producing some of the most rocking and experimental grooves from that time.  (less)