L'Alta Naixenca / 6 Cancons / Cancionero

1. L'Alta Naixenca del Rei En Jaume, cantata
Composed by Roberto Gerhard
Performed by Orchestra Sinfonica i Nacional de Barcelona i Catalunya with Francesc Garrigosa , Anna Cors
Conducted by Edmon Colomer

2. Cancons Populars Catalanes (6), for soprano & orchestra
Composed by Roberto Gerhard
Performed by Orchestra Sinfonica i Nacional de Barcelona i Catalunya with Francesc Garrigosa , Anna Cors
Conducted by Edmon Colomer

3. Cancionero de Pedrell, for soprano (or tenor) & piano (or chamber orchestra)
Composed by Roberto Gerhard
Performed by Orchestra Sinfonica i Nacional de Barcelona i Catalunya with Francesc Garrigosa , Anna Cors
Conducted by Edmon Colomer

4. Sardana I, for orchestra
Composed by Roberto Gerhard
Performed by Orchestra Sinfonica i Nacional de Barcelona i Catalunya with Francesc Garrigosa , Anna Cors
Conducted by Edmon Colomer

5. Sardana II, for orchestra
Composed by Roberto Gerhard
Performed by Orchestra Sinfonica i Nacional de Barcelona i Catalunya with Francesc Garrigosa , Anna Cors
Conducted by Edmon Colomer

L'Alta Naixenca / 6 Cancons / Cancionero,Gerhard,Colomer,Disques Montaigne,Classical,Classical Music

Average customer rating: CLASSIC RHYTHMIC AND INSPIRING Wondrous! do yourself a favor Surpringsingly Brazilian

Songs From the Tin Da Lata Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Serious Heroes of Nature Flying Away São Paulo Confessions Time Out of Mind ASIN: B00004UCF3 Release Date: 2000-08-01

Tracks:

1. Binti
2. Cores
3. Rain Song
4. Borboleta
5. Pra Manha
6. Tregua
7. Inae
8. Indo
9. Rio Vida
10. The Tin Within

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Chris Franck, the multi-instrumentalist behind Smoke City, and DJ Patrick Forge are the brains behind Da Lata, who really became known in 1998 with the single "Pra Manha," which made a big impact in dance clubs. Building on that success, the artists created a wild album whose textures reflect the light, subtle beats and accents of Brazil rather than the four-on-the-floor of dance music. Dierdre Dubois of Ekova helps out with vocals on the opening "Binti," but most of the singing comes from the smoky-voiced Lilliana Chachian. Strings and touches of brass help the arrangements soar, especially on "Rain Song" and the closer "The Tin Within." Like the late Suba, Da Lata came to Brazilian music from the outside without the restrictions of tradition, and they both impose their own ideas on the bossa nova and samba, letting the groove slide sexily around and allowing the hips to do the talking. Close to perfect. --Chris Nickson

Album Details

Latin House. Da Lata Are Christian Franck and Patrick Forge. The Duo Are Accompanied by Brazilian Vocalist Liliana Chachian and Portuguese Percussionist Oli Albergaria Savill.

Customer Reviews:

CLASSIC .......2006-10-31

This is not strictly a "Brazilian" CD in that it wasn't made in Brazil. But it may as well have been. "Songs from the Tin" is an instant classic. It has a trance-like, beautiful sound to it...almost Suba-like but more upbeat than "Sao Paulo Confessions". There is almost nothing like "Songs from the Tin" in the entire panorama of "Brazilian" music - "Songs from the Tin" breaks new ground. Indeed, Da Lata have yet to repeat these heights (or indeed have anyone else) - a delight from start to finish.

RHYTHMIC AND INSPIRING.......2006-05-11

"Songs from the Tin" is an explosion of colors, sexy voices, melodic rhythms and eclecticism. Nowadays, it seems difficult to find and album that could both inspire your soul and wake your feet up. Nonetheless, with their very first album, Da lata could not only reinvent Brazilian traditional styles, but also create a breathtaking and sensual collage with no intention but to seduce the listener. An assault on the senses.

A mesmerizing and captivating atmosphere opens the album: whispering, drums, moans; thirty seconds, and you are already intrigued. And suddenly, like a brilliant aurora, the magnificent voice of Dierdre transports you to another world of fantasy and delight. That is "Binti". "Cores" establishes the drums' reign; it is a song to dance while the sun sets. There is a warm delicacy about a song like "The Rain Song", a deep melancholy, a true feeling. Maybe it is Lilliana Chachian's husky voice, maybe it is the sultry guitar. You cannot help but adore it.

"Borboleta" always draws a smile on my face. It starts as a terribly simple composition, stripped down, almost acoustic. Then the violin crying, then the delicate drums, then the guitars murmuring. Seductive. "Pra manha" is a samba I cannot resist. It tempts you, it lures you. You either dance or dance. "Tregua" is exactly that: a moment of rest and relax.

Nevertheless, soon you are impelled to dance again, although this time to a darker, more serious song. It is "Inae". "Indo" is a charming bossa nova, with its exquisite rhythm and its seductive trumpet. Pure bliss. "Rio Vida" is a sun-drenched walk around Brazilian beaches, an impetus, a self-content laughter.

The album closes with a rather haunting, elegant instrumental composition. There is a certain sadness about it, like the lonely coldness of a night that is about to end. It is simply moving.

"Songs from the Tin" is definitely one of my favourite albums: a mixture of passion, sensuality and rhythm. It is a celebration of music, a moment of warmth, a catharsis. It is the album that you will love.

Wondrous!.......2005-12-10

I don't know much about this group, but this is a great album! Brazilian trance-pop with lots of native instruments, including guitars and deep bass drums. Recording is very clean.

Highly recommended.

do yourself a favor.......2005-06-04

turn off your radio that plays all that preprogrammed garbage and listen to this. Da Lata I came across doing the dirty deed of downloading, but now own both their albums...I am not crazy about Serious, as it lacks the easy sensuality of this album. Songs from the Tin explores samba and bossa nova beats where Serious explores more pop and r and b. songs of the tin is a music that puts you in a place and time that you want to be, usually near the ocean in warm weather and in the southern hemisphere. The vocals are smooth and inviting, the rhythms ones you cant forget and altogether the sound is exotic and pleasurable.

Surpringsingly Brazilian.......2003-11-29

As a Brazilian, used to MPB ("Musica Popular Brasileira") and Bossa Nova, I was very surprised by this CD. It represents the continuous evolution and experimentation that defines modern Brazilian music. Like the Brazilian culture, its music is always evolving, providing new interpretations of our memories and opening our eyes to a world of creativity. Some folks might complain about a track or two, but innovation has its risks. This is Brazil.

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The Legend: India's Best-Loved Singer Lata Mangeshkar Manufacturer: Manteca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Lata Mangeshkar Best of Asha Bhosle: The Golden Voice of Bollywood Artology The Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Mohd. Rafi Queens and Kings ASIN: B000FQJO6K Release Date: 2006-07-04

Tracks:

1. Baras Baras Badli (Even the Raindrops Have Dispersed) [From Gajre]
2. Aayega Aanewala (The One Is Destined to Come, Will Definitely ...)
3. Hawa Mein Utda Jaaye (My Red Scarf Flies in the Wind) [From Barsaat]
4. Thandi Hawayen (Cool Breezes) [From Naujawan]
5. Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi (My Wonder Returns Home) [From Awaara]
6. Mohe Bhool Gaye (My Beloved Has Forgotten Me) [From Baiju Bawra]
7. Yeh Zindagi Usiki Hai (This Life Belongs to Those Who Belong to ...)
8. Mera Dil Yeh Pukare Aaja (My Heart Craves for to Come) [From Nagin]
9. Rasik Balma (My Beloved) [From Chori Chori]
10. Guzara Hua Zamana (The Past Remains the Past) [From Shirin Farhad]
11. Aye Malik Tere Bandhe Ham (Oh Lord, We Are Your Children) [From Do ...]
12. Aaja Re Pardesi (Come Closer, Stranger) [From Madhumati]
13. O Basanti Pawan Pagal (The Mad Wind of Spring) [From Jis Desh Mein ...]
14. Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya (Those Who Love Are Not Afraid) [From ...]
15. Allah Tero Naam (Allah Is Your Name) [From Hum Dono]
16. Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha (In Your Eyes, I Am Worthy of Your Love) [From
17. Lag Ja Gale (Come Embrace Me) [From Woh Kaun Thi?]
18. Piya Tose Naina Laage Re (My Beloved, Our Eyes Have Met) [From Guide]

Tracks:

1. Tumhi Mere Mandir (You Are My Temple) [From Khandaan]
2. Yeh Sama Sama Hai (The Are the Times of Spring and Love) [From Jab Jab
3. Tuu Jahan Jahan Chalega (Whenever, Wherever You Go) [From Mera Saaya)
4. Tumhe Yaad Karte Karte (The Entire Night Will Pass Remembering ...)
5. Rahen Na Rahen Hum (Whether We Live or Not) [For Mamta]
6. Kya Janoon Sajan (What Do I Know of the Eve Sorrow)
7. Kitni Akeli Kitni Tanha (How Lonely, How Lonesome) [From Talaash]
8. Hamne Dekhi Hai (We Have Seen the Fragance of Those Eyes) [From ...]
9. Chalte Chalte (Walking Along) [From Pakeezah]
10. Megha Chhaye (The Clouds of Midnight) [From Sharmilee]
11. Kaanta Laga (Pricked by a Thorn) [From Samadhi]
12. Aap Yuun Faslon Se (You Always Kept Your Distance) [From Sheankar ...]
13. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Truth Is God, God Is Beauty) [From SSS]
14. Dikhayi Diye Yuun (As Soon as I Saw You) [From Bazaar]
15. Yaara Seeli Seeli (The Burning Night Felt Damp) [From Lekin]

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Golden Voices from the Silver Screen: Classic Indian Film Soundtrack Songs from the Television Series 'Movie Mahal', Volume 2 Mukesh , Lata Mangeshkar , Manna Dey , Bollywood , Asha Bhosle , Mohammed Rafi , and Geeta Dutt Manufacturer: Globe Style ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beginner's Guide to Bollywood ASIN: B000000ZS5 Release Date: 2004-12-27

Tracks:

1. Mercy Oh Mercy - Asha Bhosle
2. Tell Us Dear Wave - Mohammed Rafi & Chorus
3. Walk Slowly Mister - Beeta Dutt
4. My Name Is Chhalia - Mukesh
5. Without You There Is No Fire In Moonlight - Lata Mangeshkar/Manna Dey & Chorus
6. The Stranger In My Life Came Home - Lata Mangeshkar & Chorus
7. O Beautiful One With The Gorgeous Hair - Asha Bhosle/Mohammed Rafi
8. Don't Go Away My Beloved One - Geeta Dutt
9. Red Hat On My Head - Mohammed Rafi/Asha Bhosle
10. While Walking Along - Lata Mangeshkar

Product Description

1. Daiya Re Daiya - Asha Bhosle (7:10)
2. O Megha Re Bole - Mohammed Rafi (6:17)
3. Babuji Dheere Chalna - Geeta Dutt (2:51)
4. Chhalia Mera Naam - Mukesh (3:48)
5. Tere Bina Aag Yeh Chandni - Lata Mangeshkar/Manna Dey (5:50)
6. Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi - Lata Mangeshkar (3:50)
7. O Hasina Zulfonwali - Asha Bhosle/Mohammed Rafi (6:50)
8. Na Jao Saiyan - Geeta Dutt (4:03)
9. Sar Pe Topi Laal - Mohammed Rafi/Asha Bhosle (5:30)
10. Chalte Chalte - Lata Mangeshkar (5:49)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

........2000-01-22

The lingua franca of the Indian subcontinent is film music, or "filmi," a unique musical form known for its wild eclecticism. Anything from African drumming to Alpine yodeling can and will be borrowed by filmi composers and mixed with indigenous Indian elements. The 1950's through the 70's crystalized the classic filmi style, with its lavish gloriously overblown orchestrations and no-holds-barred plundering of musical worlds both real and imaginary. The folks at Globestyle collected film songs from this period on their series _Golden Voices from the Silver Screen_, emphasizing the wilder and woolier side of vintage filmi, with lots of big beats and jarring musical juztapositions. Vol. 2 features the bombastic Elvis-esque duet between Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle (the world's most recorded singer). Generous and useful liner notes, too!

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Lata Mangeshkar and Javed Akhtar *Saadgi* ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SZPWG4

Product Description

1. Mujhe Khabar Thi 2.Ishq Ki Baatein 3.Raat Hai 4.CHand Ke Pyale Se 5.Andhe Khwabon Ko 6.Jo Itne Kareeb Hain 7.Main Kahan Ab Jism Hun 8.Phir Kahin Door Se

Average customer rating: Get up and Dance!!! fun and dynamic sampling of Bollywood Top 40 Eye-opener A quick sampler of what Bollywood songs are all about

The Rough Guide to Bollywood Kishore Kumar , and Lata Mangeshkar & Kumar Sanu Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music South Asia | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music India & Pakistan | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Bollywood Beginner's Guide to Bollywood The Rough Guide to Bhangra The Very Best Bollywood Songs, Vol. 2 Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Lata Mangeshkar ASIN: B00005OW5M Release Date: 2002-02-04

Tracks:

1. Dum Maro Dum - Asha Bhonsle
2. Roop Tera Mastana - Kishore Kumar
3. Piya Tu Ab To Aaja - Asha Bhonsle
4. Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata - Lata Mangeshkar
5. Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne - Mohammed Rafi
6. Pyar Diwana Hota Hai - Kishore Kumar
7. Yeh Dosti Hum Nahin - Kishore Kumar
8. Aap Jaise Koi - Nazia Hassan
9. Jaadu Teri Nazar - Udit Narayan
10. Tujhe Dekha To - Lata Mangeshkar
11. Kehna Hi Kya - Chitra
12. Didi Tera Devar Deewana - Lata Mangeshkar
13. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Udit Narayan
14. Ek Pal Ka Jeena - Lucky Ali
15. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani - Udit Narayan

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With Andrew Lloyd Webber getting in on the act and Bollywood films making it into Leicester Square, India's film music has finally moved to center stage. But as DJ Ritu points out in her liner notes for The Rough Guide to Bollywood, it's been a long haul. "My English India is no longer a secret," she confides with relief. The tracks she and her colleague Bhagwant Sagoo have compiled offer a comprehensive survey of Bollywood's music from the 1960s through today. What's striking is how frequently the same few voices crop up behind the multitudinous faces seen onscreen. The voice of Kishore Kumar--India's answer to Al Bowlly--recalls a bygone musical age of graceful elegance. Asha Bhosle shows how a voice can change, chameleon-like, to suit the needs of the moment. On one track she radiates raunchy sleaze, in another dreamy seduction, yet the shaping of the phrases remains recognizably her own. Meanwhile, her sister Lata Mangeshkar can be heard in duets with a variety of male singers. On some of these tracks the boxy acoustics betray the venerable age of the recordings, while on others you can feel the atmosphere of the club all around you. That's where these songs have been tried and tested, and that's where they will now be most appreciated. For a different take on these same singers, check out Manteca's I Love Bollywood. Sugar-coated escapism rules! --Michael Church

Album Description

As the Indian film phenomenon sweeps mainstream Britain the Rough Guide To Bollywood is the essential introduction to the colourful, vibrant and dramatic soundtracks of the multi-million dollar industry that is bigger and more productive than Hollywood. Compiled by DJ 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.

Customer Reviews:

Get up and Dance!!!.......2007-03-27

From the moment I put this in my cd player, I fell in love with this wonderfully diverse group of Bollywood songs. This cd just makes you want to get up and dance! I would recommend this to anyone looking for an good intro to Bollywood style music.

fun and dynamic sampling of Bollywood.......2006-02-22

The Rough Guide series is a great way for someone who appreciates great musicianship and danceable grooves from around the world to sample new genres.

This is one of the better ones. From the progressive rocker `Piya Tu Ab To Aaja' to the beautiful and spiritual `Kabhi Kabhi', to the instantly catchy `Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' and drivingly rhythmic `Tujhe Dekha To', you may well find yourself singing Hindi even if you don't comprehend a word. The common elements are beautifully controlled vocalists and skillfully complex arrangements that presumably tell stories related to Bollywood movies. You don't have to be an Indian music snob to love this album.

Top 40.......2004-12-16

Each song sounds like (U.S) top 40, every decade represented. The only difference is the language. I was bored.

Eye-opener.......2004-05-21

Although I had heard plenty of Hindi and Punjabi songs previously (indeed, Indian music is a huge influence on my own music), this was my entry point to dive in and study them. Incredible. This compilations covers the greats (Asha, Lata, Rafi), as well as the sixties through to the nineties. And the songs chosen are all-time classics which your Indian friends will all know and love, even if you've never heard them before.

A quick sampler of what Bollywood songs are all about.......2003-12-10

OK, so I don't understand a word of Hindustani, but those pop-like rhythms, strings, and exotic high-pitched voices of those women really got me ever since I saw Gumnaam, whose music video Thora Birch was jamming to in Ghost World, in its entirety. This sampler of songs from Bollywood, the Hindu film industry whose output puts Hollywood's to shame, serves as Bollywood Songs 101 for newbies. Seeing those exotic women on the inner sleeve made me wonder, just what kind of movies are they making down there? And just imagine how many actors those singers did the singing voices for. Highlights to follow:

Well, per Cornershop, we don't have a brimful of Asha here, but how about three doses? After hearing a few chants of "Hare Krishna Hari Ram", we hear "Dum Maro Dum" which features a funky 1970's style electric guitar, and then Asha herself. She and her husband R.D. Burman do "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja" featuring some sax, ominous low octave piano notes before strings and organ sounds take over. This is a rollercoaster of a song, frantic swirling strings one moment, melodic jazz sax and vibes next, organ solo another... weird, Bhonsle's girlish but sweet voice is a highlight. Burman though, has some English lyrics, calling out "Juanita, oh my darling!"

Finally, Asha does a duet with Mohammed Rafi, who did the song on Ghost World Thora Birch was jamming to. "Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne" has been covered thousands of times in India, and is considered a classic there. This mid-paced strings and horns song

Fret not, there's also three doses of Asha's sister, the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, who has the record for doing the most songs for movies. She does a sweet romantic sounding ballad with Mukesh in "Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata." "Tujhe Dekha To" is a duet with Kumar Sanu featuring the usual strings and some exotic string instruments. "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" is a near 8-minute epic where Lata and S.P. Balasubhramaniam, do vocal duties on a catchy rhythmic song with the usual frantic strings, horns, and exotic string instruments, featuring some nice female backup singers. The best of her three songs here.

Another artist who gets three songs here is male singer Kishore Kumar, who does the mid-paced dance number "Roop Tera Mastena," "Pyar Diwana Hota Hai", both highlighted by strings. He does the first ever male duo vocal in Bollywood history with Manna Dey in "Yeh Dosti Hum Nahin," a song for a curry western, as opposed to spaghetti western, and the opening swirling strings, clucking like a chicken, and skiffle beat, makes me wonder what kind of oaters the Hindi make?

Chitra does the light pop ballad "Kehna Hi Kya" and her voice is soft and melodic compared to songs by Bhonsle or Mangeshkar.

"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" has all the hallmarks of a Bollywood hit, a sweet romantic score, choir, and a nice duet between a man and woman, who here are Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. This is the title song to the biggest Indian movie hit of 1998. However, my eyes widened when I read that other songs from the movie were better than this one. Well, if this is a primo song...

Nazia Hassan does "Aap Jaise Koi", which is kind of like a lightweight pop version of Blondie's "The Tide Is High" mixed with the strains of the Latin instrumental "Brazil." I'm not sure if I agree with the liner notes as this being an equivalent of "Dancing Queen", but it's still good.

All the songs here feature much of the same instrumentation, but the rhythms and music change enough that it's possible to tell one from the other instead of this CD being a bunch of curry slapped down on a plate. A nice dip of the toe into the Bollywood film song genre, which makes me want to check out Lata Mangeshkar or her sister so I can really get a brimful of Asha.

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Arpan- Kabeer Bhajans Lata Mangeshkar , and Jagjeet Sing Manufacturer: Saregama India Ltd. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MV8IE2 Release Date: 2004-04-01

Tracks:

1. Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol
2. Hirna Samajh Boojh
3. Jheene Jheene Been Chadariya
4. Paani Main Meen Pyasi
5. Moko Kahan Tu Dhundhe Bande
6. Mati Kahe Kumbhar Se
7. Beet Gaye Din Bhajan Bina Re
8. Bhajo Re Bhaiya
9. Udjayega Hans Akela
10. Arre Dil Mere Mann

Album Description

The album consists of tracks on Kabeer's Bhajans.The sweet melodious journey of Lata Mangeshkar is accentuated in this album. Lata's voice shows a rare quality which made it suitable for all types of songs. Album presents the golden era of bhakti music when melody and lyrics were of paramount." Beet Gaye din bhajan bina re" in the melodious vocal of Jagjit Singh is among the best presentations by him so far.

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One & Only Himesh Reshammiya ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Aap Kaa Surroor [Debut Album ](2 CD SET) ASIN: B000GU4CIU

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Moksha-Shri Narayan Hari Lata Mangeshkar Manufacturer: Saregama India Ltd. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MV8II8 Release Date: 2005-05-01

Tracks:

1. Opening Invocation - Introduction
2. Shri Narayan Moksha Dhyaan - Jai Narayan Swami Narayan
3. Moksha Vachan
4. Shri Narayan Hari Moksha Keertan - Jai Jai Narayan Narayan Hari Hari

Album Description

Moksha is secrade dhuns for pure bliss. This album features sacred dhuns of Lord Narayan Hari, advocating omnipotence of God power that sustain manifest world.Lord Narayan Hari or Vishnu is believed to be supreme Lord and all creation stems from him. Album begins with ' Opening Invocation - Introduction' about Moksha. The album has been sung by Indian legend Lataji who has taken spiritual music of India to new heights.

Average customer rating: Goddess of Music Siren's Voice of a Thousand Passionate Moods Rough Guide to Bollywood Legend: Lata Mangeskar

Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to Asha Bhosle The Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Mohd. Rafi Best of Asha Bhosle: The Golden Voice of Bollywood The Legend: India's Best-Loved Singer The Rough Guide to Bollywood ASIN: B00015BOZO Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

1. Inhi Logon Ne
2. Allah Tero Naam, Ishwar Tero Naam
3. Aayega Aanewala
4. Sare Shaher Mein
5. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
6. Aye-Dil-E-Nadan
7. Aa Jane Jaan
8. Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya
9. Yeh Dil Diwana Hai
10. Kuchh Na Kaho
11. Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha
12. Nainon Mein Badra Chhaye
13. Yara Seeli Seeli
14. Chandni Raaten Pyar Ki Baaten
15. Kaise Rahun Chup
16. Soja Rajkumari

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A luscious combination of Indian musical tradition, sweeping Hollywood strings, and Latinized big band, the music of Bollywood is the perfect antidote for those jaded Western ears in search of potent new emotions. This comprehensive anthology examines the fairy tale-like career of Lata Mangeshkar, Indian cinema's most famous playback singer. From her breakthrough hit in 1949's ghost story Mahal (the hymn-like "Aayega Aanewala") to the 1994 blockbuster 1942: A Love Story (the sweetly meditative "Kuchh Na Kaho"), the disc guides us through five decades of Bollywood magic, as experienced and defined by Lata's trademark high-pitched voice. This is highly melodramatic, occasionally campy stuff, overflowing with ingenious orchestrations and unexpected sounds. Melody reigns supreme, as in Hemant Kumar's heavenly "Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha." The bubbly "Sare Shaher Mein" finds Lata sharing the spotlight with younger sister Asha Bhosle--the only other Bollywood female singer who has been able to rival her in terms of sheer output and vocal mastery. In fact, the Rough Guide's own volume devoted to Asha serves as the perfect companion piece to this exquisite--and revealing--compilation. --Ernesto Lechner

Customer Reviews:

Goddess of Music .......2006-01-15

Firstly I would like to say, that I have never herd or watched any Bollywood, movies, this all changed when I was in France, for a business trip. Well staying in my hotel I was reading an article in a French English paper. On the front page there was a full story about the Cannes film festival, they had a few pictures of a few Hollywood stars, but the one picture that stood out by far, was of this Indian actress Aishwarya Rai. By far the most beautiful women I have ever seen in my life (apart for my wife, lol). It seemed the French media agreed with me, they also debuted her as the most beautiful women in the world. To cut a long story short, I went to watch the movie Devdas, with my wife, even though we did not understand the movie as it was in Hindi, reading the sub titles was enough. I can safely say that it is one the best musical movies I have ever watched. During the end of the movie my wife was in tears, the movie had a profound affect on both of us, so much so that we decided to visit India, during our summer holidays; words can't not describe the beauty of this country. There certain places in India, that can only be descried as heaven. I have to travel a lot for my company; India is by far the best country I have ever been to.

During our visit to India, we bought a few CD's. Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Lata Mangeshkar. Firstly my wife played the CD, I did not think any thing off it, but one day, during my day of work I was going through my CD collection, and came across this CD. I decided to play it, although I did not understand the meanings of the songs, some of the melodies can only be discarded has hypnotic.

The clarity and power of Lata Mangeshkar's Voice is amazing. She is one of the best female vocalists I have ever herd. On par and even better then Mariah Carey here in the states. I have downloaded a few songs. The best include "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha", "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" and " Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha"

I would recommend that you purchase, this album, (try out the above songs by downloading them, you will be amazed)

I would also recommend that you watch Devdas, and Google up Aishwarya Rai (this women is stunning)

I would also recommend that you visit India, it's a huge country, we have been going for the past 3 years.

Siren's Voice of a Thousand Passionate Moods.......2005-04-10

This is one CD I could not pass up ... I already have two CDs where Lata Mangeshkar's voice is the most beautiful and spirited, therefore I had an idea I would be very pleased. Pleased? I am ecstatically happy!!! The incomparable voice, the rhythms, the instruments, the variety of films (1949, 1952, 1960s, at least one from 1970, several from the 1980s, and some from the 1990s), the tabla beat ... I could not ask more from any CD. My heartfelt thanks go out to Ken Hunt who selected the tracks. Additionally, this CD has the most extensive and informative liner notes I have seen in a long time. I can not find enough right words to praise the notes and musical selections on this CD.

REVIEW OF SELECTED CONTENTS:
Track #2 has a devotional theme. It is a magnificent way to begin any CD but especially with the poignant emotional voice of Lata Mangeshkar. It is in the "bhajan" style, which is a devotional hymn. It has a nice lyrical quality that hints at something exciting ... most likely the bright future of this very popular and talented Bollywood legend.
Track # 4 "Sare Shaher Mein" begins with a santoor which I am told is considered an "instrument of romance". There are fantastic clarinet-like or other wind instrument musical passages that sound like the Hungarian tarogato. There are hints of the Meditarranean with bouzouki-like improvisational sections and an intense tabla beat which provides trance-like qualities.
Track #6 "Aye-Dil-E-Nadan" also begins with the santoor and has wonderful orchestral arrangements along with a lovely violin section ... Again the Meditarranean music comes to mind. There are sections with soft waterfall like music which turns into more intense white water rapids at an unexpected bend in the flow of this river of sound.
Track #9 "Yeh Dil Diwana Hai" is very astonishing, exciting music. It is reminiscent of klezmer music and Israeli culture. There are definite hints of Sephardic, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors ... especially when the male voice accompanies Lata Mangeshkar.
Track # 11 "Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha" has Turkish sounding instruments very likely the flute. At times the musical passages change direction and become more Asian, in fact, very Chinese sounding with soft violins, flute music and tinkling instruments like chimes. The music and Lata's voice whisper of Asian sensuality ...
Track #12 "Nainon Mein Badra Chhaye" is among my favorites. Lata's voice is very sweet, accompanied on the santoor, again the thoughts of sailing on the Meditarranean arise. Her voice has unique trills and other variations ... accompanied by the heart beat of the tabla. Absolutely sublime music and her voice is joyful and serene.
Track # 13 "Yara Seeli Seeli" is my other favorite. The title is a refrain in the song and is highly addictive. There is an unbeatable rhythm and tabla beat. The song begins with an instrument which sounds like a Chinese erhu and totally takes me by surprise. There is a clip clop rhythm that develops which is hypnotic. Lata's voice expresses intense emotions. This selection is pure joy ... the listener can not but sing along.

Overall, the whole CD is truly an outstanding representation of the wide range of musical styles and talents posessed by this most famous and beloved playback singer of Indian films.
Erika Borsos (erikab93)

Rough Guide to Bollywood Legend: Lata Mangeskar.......2004-06-20

The rough guide to Bollywood Legends

Before I thank World Music Network, I owe my respect to Jowi Taylor who conducts "Global Village", one-hour show on music from all over the globe. Global Village is a production of Radio Canada International. You can hear the program via Internet or if you have a short wave radio (every Sat, 7 PM to 8 PM, 13785 kHz).
Month of May was celebrated as the Asian Heritage month. In one program, Jowi honored, Asha Bhosle, a female singer from India with narratives. One of her songs was also played. There was a quiz about Asha. If anyone could answer the quiz could win three CDs offered by Jowi.
I did not have the answer for the quiz. I decided to buy them. That is when I had the chance to know World Music Network and their beautiful compilation of songs from Bollywood. I bought these CDs from Amazon.com. These CDs are produced in Great Britain. Each CD comes with a booklet nicely tucked inside the front cover of the jewel case for the CD.
This booklet is a piece of history of Bollywood's movie making and the role of fabulous play back singers. I do not recall history to be written so good, so methodic, on a movie making industry. All the songs have narrations to detail the situation, the mood.
Back cover of the jewel case has nostalgic posture photo, going back even half a century. I find another music lover and scholar, Ken Hurt, in addition to Jowi Taylor. A team of other experts has captured the vivid details about the human face behind the songs.
One not only gets the songs in a CD, but a good flavor contemporary Bollywood. This is not a typical CD, mass-produced, commercially. Price is right. You will love them, if you have any degree of passion about Indian filmy songs.

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Timeless Classics-Bhajans Jagjeet Singh , and Lata Mangeshkar Manufacturer: Saregama India Ltd. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MV8ILU Release Date: 2005-04-01

Tracks:

1. Ganpati Vandana
2. Ram Bhajan Kar Man
3. Ambe Charan Kamal Hain Tere
4. Baat Nihare Ghanshyam
5. He Gobind He Gopal
6. Shyam Ghan Ghanshyam Barso
7. Jai Radha Madhav
8. He Ram He Ram
9. Beet Gaye Din Bhajan Bina Re
10. Tum Meri Rakho Laaj Hari
11. Var De Var De Var De
12. Meera Jeevan Teri Sharan
13. Chal Cahi Des

Album Description

Noted music maestro's Lata and Jagjeet Singh produces ambiance of devotion, piety, devoutness with there soulful rendition of timeless classics. songs in the album contributed to the spiritual harmony by bringing together music from the classical to the contemporary for the soulful interpretations of Bhajans and prays. Album will appeal to the young and old alike instilling a sense of sanctity. Jagjeet with his gentle softness and his beautiful rendition devotional songs generates the myriad moods. Songs appeals to everyone - featuring moving emotional songs, devotional paryers, memorable rendition by Lata in "Ram Bhajan" and "Chal Vahi Des" of the deity eulogize. Rich, deep voice has lent a timeless quality to there soulful songs

Track Listings:

1. Le Chasseur Maudit
2. Lichtspielmusik
3. Liszt: Sonata, for piano in B minor, S. 178 / Petrarch Sonnets (3) / Légendes (2), for piano, S.175
4. Music for Breakfast in Bed
5. Music for Celebration
6. Music from the 1995 Royal Tournament
7. Music to Renew Your Soul
8. On the Air
9. Operatic Festival
10. Out of Doors Suite / 6 Etudes

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Medium Rare [Import]

Opera Box - Deluxe Edition [Import]

Searching for Simplicity

Music: John Henry

Seaside Pt.2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Next Level

Shirim L'Yeladim

Rolla: 3 Gran Duetti Concertanti, Op. 15, for Violin and Viola

Stoney Edwards/She's My Rock [Original recording remastered]

Que No Pare la Rumba

Repetition

Philwit & Pegasus: Les Reed Presents a Mark Wirtz Production

Pure Dance V.5 [Import]

Hier Encore

It'll Shine When It Shines