Bhangra

Product Description
Bhangra Has Come a Long Way from Its Origins as a Traditional Harvest Dance in the Punjabi Speaking Regions of India and Pakistan. A Staple of Indian Movies for Many Years (No Film was Complete Without at Least One Frantic Bhangra Dance Scene) the Genre Really Came Into Its Own When the Influences of the Urban Music Scene were Taken on Board. It Now Has Desi Beats, Music Taken from the Traditional Punjabi Culture but Mixed, Beefed- Up with Bass and Heavy Doses of R&b, Ragga Or Rap to Give it an Urban and Contemporary Relevance that Appeals to a New Young Audience that Now Extends Throughout the World.

Bhangra,Various Artists,Manteca,Club/Dance,Electronica,Int'l & World Music,International,Pop,V/A Compilations,World Music,Worldbeat

Average customer rating: Love Excellent music! with some suggestions .. Pure Bliss Off the chart Arkan

Siddharta: Spirit of Buddha Bar DJ Ravin Manufacturer: George V ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Siddharta: Spirit of Buddha Bar, Vol. 2 Buddha-Bar Siddharta: Spirit of Buddha Bar, Vol. 3 Buddha Bar IV (Unibox) Buddha-Bar, Vol. V ASIN: B000089CKE Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

1. Wish You Were Here - Bliss
2. Osiride - Riccardo Eberspacher
3. Sacrifice - Mars Lasar
4. Burundi Bedsong - Grassskirt
5. Passione - Nicos
6. Bach To The Future - Bnm Corp.
7. Mia Agapi Mikri - Mikael Delta Feat Tania Tsanaklidou (Faithful Mix)
8. Gde Trava? - Max Chorny (Siddharta Remix)
9. Adi Menekse - Sezen Aksu
10. Seventh Heaven - Dreamcatcher
11. Deja Vu - Michalis Nikoloudis
12. Adeel - Infernal
13. Long Life To You My Friend - Bliss (Christophe Goze Remix)
14. Mi Corazon - Al-Pha X
15. Marisi - Cantoma

Tracks:

1. Sen Gelmez Oldun - Alihan Samedov
2. Ziroq - Ziroq
3. Mesaj - Melih Kibar
4. No One - Mikael Delta
5. Ke Dolor - Santos (Banzai Republic Remix)
6. Orbi Terrarum - Agricantus (Dj Rocca Deepmix For Mafia Sound System)
7. Frontera Del Ensueno - Rey De Copas
8. D Ror Yikra - Oi-Va-Voi Feat. Ben Hassan
9. Maha Lakshmi - El Cosmo Group
10. Do Your Best - Femi Kuti (Faze Action Remix)
11. Negritos Mogambos - Dr Kucho!
12. Mombassa - Big Bud
13. Tu Tu Hai Wahi - Dj Aqeel

Album Description

Ravin, the celebrated French DJ responsible for the highly acclaimed "Buddha Bar III", presents a sexy new compilation that enchants and inspires. Featuring a vast array of artists, including Femi Kuti, Riccardo Eberspacher, Bliss, and Nicos, "Siddharta" truly captures the spirit and essence that has made the "Buddha Bar Presents" series unforgettable.

Album Description

Ravin, the celebrated French DJ responsible for the highly acclaimed Buddha Bar III, presents a sexy new compilation that enchants & inspires. Featuring a vast array of artists including Femi Kuti, Ricardo Eberspacher, Bliss, & Nicos. Digibox. George V. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Love.......2006-12-26

I love this album...Oh, love is such an overused term; don't you think? Anyway, it's great and I recommend it.

Excellent music! with some suggestions .........2006-06-25

Big fan of the Buddha Bar series .. always the best music for all kinds of late night chillout sessions. Love the asian vibe to them .. And if you like that sound, I've recently discovered some more authentic tunes you'll love: Hong Kong's "Celestial". Check them out, they are titled:

Hong Kong Dub Station
Happy Valley
Spirit House

And these album probably take a deeper step into Asia, possibly because they originate from there.

Pure Bliss.......2006-02-25

This is an amazing CD that will capture your soul. I have all of the Buddah Bar CD's and this is by far my favorite. If you like really good trance or want to just hear a good mix of music, get this CD.

Off the chart.......2005-09-22

I would give this 10 stars, if I were able. This book is a classic, and after reading it, you can undestand why Hesse refused the Nobel Prize for Literature. I have loaned and purchased copies of this book since the early 1960s. This latest copy I bought for my oldest grandson. It's a book like The Little Prince, The Rubiyat, This is My Beloved, and some others that I still buy for new friends and family members who do not have a copy. I think it should be in everyone's library. What? You haven't read Siddhartha yet? What's taking you so long?

Arkan.......2005-09-10

It is a nice cd. I keep on listening it whenever I have time.

Average customer rating: Be Realistic Punjabi MC amazing CD!!!!! A great introduction to Eastern music Catchy beats for those hooked on all things Indian worth a listen

Beware Panjabi MC Manufacturer: Sequence ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bhangra Fever Bhangra Beatz Panjabi Mc: The Album The Best of Bollywood Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance ASIN: B00009ZYBK Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. Beware (Jay-Z remix)
2. Mirza (Part 2)
3. Jogi
4. Sweeter
5. Soundz of the Des
6. Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee
7. Ghalia Gurian
8. Jindi Mahi
9. Challa
10. Yaaran Kollon Sikh Kuriye
11. True MC's
12. Jugni
13. Buzzin'
14. Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke)

Album Description

This groundbreaking album seamlessly fuses traditional Indian rhythms and instrumentation with the beats and aesthetic of classic Hip-Hop and R&B to form and entirely new sound. The album features Jay-Z. Sequence. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Be Realistic.......2006-04-23

After hearing a few of his songs, i realize his tune may be nice to hear. But still first of all this is nothing like indian music, except for the instruments and language. Also how many people who listen to this speak panjabi(not many) becuase those who do are usually older. HOw many people know what mundian to bach ke means without reading beware of the boys? And the music is almost pure panjabi. Not too many right. NOw it is nice to listen to and does have a nice beat, so it is a good buy.

Punjabi MC amazing CD!!!!!.......2005-12-03

I first heard the track Beware (mudian tu bach ke) and thought great track and pmc was just a one hit wonder anyway i gave the album a try! All the tracks were great PMC's Fusion with indian beats mixed with western tracks sounds great tracks like galla gori and jatt hogya sharabi are some of my favourites!

A great introduction to Eastern music.......2005-09-13

I have loved watching movies like Bend it Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice. I fell in love with the music from those movies and came across this CD. I really like it and many of my friends have asked what CD I am listening to because they like it too.

Catchy beats for those hooked on all things Indian.......2005-02-27

I've purchased soundtracks to 'Monsoon Wedding,' 'Bend It Like Beckham,' and 'Balle Balle Amritsar to LA,' plus have 'Bhangra Fever' lodged on my wish list. All this was enough to have amazon's recommendation technology keep throwing 'Beware' at me. So, I'm more of a soundtrack guy, and definitely haven't arrived here at Panjabi MC like others may have (through, for example, a Jay-Z connection). Regardless, 'Beware' has been a real treat so far, even if I'm a bit of a square regarding hip-hop. The beats here are very catchy, especially the great bass lines on tunes like 'Soundz of the Des' and both mixes of 'Beware of the Boys.'

If you're hooked on Bollywood and its catchy riffs, you can do a lot worse then adding 'Beware' to your collection.

worth a listen.......2005-02-24

the song "Ghalia Gurian" is worth the price of purchase alone - A great down tempo song with tablas, flute, guitar and i think accordian? (not sure) and a wailing female vocalist - check it out. About half good and the rest merely interesting, but if your musical tastes run toward exploratory then this is a must have.

Average customer rating: Excellent! Rocking Out at work energetic and upbeat

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Tracks:

1. Lok Boliyan - Anakhi
2. Ludiane Nachdi Nu - Jassi Premi
3. Soundz From The Des - Balbir Bittu
4. Lak De Hularch - Jazzy B
5. Meri Maa Boli Punjabi - Balbir Bittu
6. Aaja Billo - Balwinder Safri
7. Dhamiwala Da Dhol - Sukshinder Shinda
8. Nachde Punjabi - K.B. & The Gang
9. Doli - Soni
10. Sahotas Boliyan - The Sahotas
11. Putt Sardaran Da - Bhinda Jatt

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2007-04-22

I've listened to this CD over and over since it came last week. Perfect for bellydancing! Very upbeat, a little slow stuff, but mostly makes me want to dance!

Rocking Out at work.......2006-07-11

We listen to this disk at work. It is not as good as Infinite Bhangra but it sure beatz many other albums. If you like the 80's underground dance music scene in the inner cities, you'll get off on this. Buy it pronto.

energetic and upbeat.......2001-05-17

This disc is a compilation of modern Bhangra music from Kiss Records in India. The sound is a result of the Western influence of Dance and Hip-Hop music that moved overseas into Indian clubs and basements in the 80's and has taken a foothold with modern youth. All songs have a very Indian flavor (and instruments) and a modern, accessible sound. All are very good (particularly track 1) ....

Average customer rating: Hi! Hi! HI! great intro to bhangra Complex, lively music for listening or dancing

Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bhangra Beatz The Rough Guide to Bhangra Bollywood Dance: Bhangra Bhangra Fever Beware ASIN: B000E41KQA Release Date: 2006-02-17

Tracks:

1. Rail Gaddi - Four Of A Kind
2. Dil Tera - Soni Pabla
3. Captain Bhangre Da - Ravi Bal
4. Dil Nai Lagda - Aman Hayer
5. Gal Sun - Partners In Rhyme
6. Sajna - Veronica
7. Chal Hun (Get Up Fix) - Malkit Singh
8. Billo Raneeay - Binder
9. Akheer - Juggy D
10. Paisa - Manak-E
11. Mahndi/Madhorama Pencha - Madan Bata Sindhu
12. Lakh Hilda - Indy Sagu
13. Taweet - Daljit Mattu
14. Apna Sangeet - Taz
15. Nain Preeto De - Panjabi By Nature

Amazon.com

The follow up to 1999's Rough Guide To Bhangra, Rough Guide To Bhangra Dance focuses on recent mutations of this flexible music genre also known as "desi beats." Originally brought to England by North Indian Punjabi immigrants and their children, bhangra mutated in cities like London and Birmingham in the 80s to reflect the new surroundings of the artists and audience. The barrel-shaped dhol drum is still at the center of the clattering bhangra sound, but the 15 tracks here range from Four Of A Kind's boy-band leanings to Veronica's modern R&B-ish grooves to the traditional-minded Daljit Mattu & Ravi Bal. The music's party vibe works surprisingly well in conjunction with the strict aesthetics of hip-hop, dancehall and dance music, and has actually been incorporated by artists in those genres (Missy Elliott being a notable example). Nonetheless, this is an excellent line-up of artists coming out of the Indian tradition looking to Western forms in search of new fusions. --Tad Hendrickson

Album Description

From its humble beginnings as a folk dance in northwest India, the British-Asian phenomenon of bhangra has incorporated Western instruments, such as the electric guitar, bass and keyboards, and evolved into the energetic and highly popular club and dance music it is today. This album features some of the hottest bhangra beats and the funkiest names on the British-Asian scene.

Customer Reviews:

Hi! Hi! HI!.......2006-10-03

this is the music to accompany a dance craze that is going to the big urban centers in the USA right now after having been a euro- phenom. I first heard about it when I was doing a websearch on music of India, then ordered the CD. My daughter hwo lives in DC was surprised to hear that I had gotten this, and she had just been to a Bhangra event at a a club there. The tracks are danceable and really really fun. some of it has a hip hop beat but the harmonies and melodies are so wonderfully fresh that you will find yourself humming along after on ly a listen or two....

great intro to bhangra .......2006-06-14

being born in the states to bengali parents, there isnt as much popular music thats influenced by indian culture (bad rap looping aside). mostly, we (as in first generation americans) usually have to turn to british stuff for that crossover. bhangra is, for us, what rock en español or reggetón is for latinos.... its dancable and familiar. this cd, i think, has some awesome tracks on it... there is a whole spectrum of bhangra types- from the reggae-inspired to the more 'hip-hop' flavored stuff to the calm, religious 'akheer' (which is totally my favorite). you dont have to understand punjabi to enjoy it (i mean, i dont and nor do most of my indian friends... but we connect with it even though bhangra is a regional punjabi phenomenon... then again, reggetón is supposedly a puerto rican/caribeño thing and even argentinians and spaniards can dig it). anyway, the point is this cd has a good collection of songs that is very cool regardless of your background. neat songs, a lot of indian backgrounds (with traditional instruments like the veena and harmonuim) and pulsing dhol/syth rhythms. it makes you want to get up and dance, which is exactly what bhangra is for!

Complex, lively music for listening or dancing.......2006-05-22

I stumbled across this CD on a display rack at Borders and listened to a few minutes and then bought it. I fell in love with the complexity and liveliness of the music. Most of the tracks have complex percussion of standard 4/4 count dance music but with lots of other percussion rhythms thrown in with various instruments. I can't identify many of the instruments but I certainly enjoyed them. The singing was also excellent and sometimes quite intricate.

This music is good for driving or anytime when you want to get into a happy energetic mood. It's also great for organized dancing. Most of it will work with salsa, hustle, or west coast swing. The energy of the music encourages a lot of improvisation and messing around. It is nearly perfect dance club music.

This is fun, lively, interesting, and enjoyable music. I highly recommend it. It inspired me to rip it to mp3 at a much higher quality level than I usually do. Usual is variable @ 192 kbps. This one rated averaging @ 256.

Average customer rating:

Buddha: Bar, Vol. III Ravin Manufacturer: George V ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Buddha Bar IV (Unibox) Buddha Bar, Vol. 8 Buddha-Bar, Vol. VI Buddha-Bar, Vol. V Buddha-Bar, Vol. II ASIN: B000E11572 Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. Secret Love
2. Golden Lotus - Asiabeat
3. Sorocos
4. Solitude - Karunesh
5. Via Payuta III - Platon Andritsakis
6. Spiral Dance - Tulku
7. Close to Home
8. Tango Serenata
9. Invisible Movie, Pt. 1 - Adrian Enescu
10. Night in Lenasia - Deepak Ram
11. Mausam - Nitin Sawhney
12. Danya
13. Mavis
14. Sacral Nirvana - Oliver Shanti
15. On Walks the Night - Jesse Cook

Tracks:

1. Triptico - Gotan Project
2. Sufism
3. Yara - Thomas Schumacher
4. My Dear Masters
5. Starlight in Daden [Aurora Remix] - Ekova
6. Ali - MIDIval PunditZ
7. Indian Gypsy - Ravi Prasad
8. Flirting Shadows - Hasan Cihat ter
9. Den Me Agabas - Anna Vissi
10. Don't Do Anything - Nacho Sotomayor
11. Sitar Ritual - Badmarsh & Shri
12. Strobe's Nanafushi [Satori Mix]
13. Arabian Song (Da Ghetto Fuckiro Club)

Average customer rating: Pretty cool Good record, but the review: a lot of hooey Shake your tandoori chicken! This Rocks the House!!

Bhangra Fever Various Artists Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bhangra Beatz Beware The Rough Guide to Bhangra The Best of Bollywood Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance ASIN: B0000088O6 Release Date: 1998-02-18

Tracks:

1. Rahaye Rahaye - The Safri Boys
2. Anakhist - Anakhi
3. Aiy Mausam Rangeeley Sohaney - Reshma
4. Mele Chalia Noo - Intermix
5. Mashe Diye Bandh Bothle - DCS
6. Doabe Dia Jatta - Pammi
7. Nukhe Chakhee Javana - Achanak,
8. Kudiye Punjab Diye - XLNC
9. Chargiye - Bombay Talkie
10. Aag
11. Yaar Nach La - Johnny Zee
12. Doh Chariya
13. Lala Lala - Amar, Mangal Singh

Tracks:

1. Akian - Saqi
2. Punjabi Shere - The Safri Boys
3. Hai Lachea - Achanak,
4. Long da Lishkara - Sound Machine
5. Kamlee Yaar Dhe Kamlee
6. Bachke
7. Putt Sardara De - Achanak
8. O Mere Yaaro
9. Sun Beliyo - Anakhi
10. Putt Jattan De
11. Mere Yaar Ne - XLNC
12. Shakin' Shankar - Bindu, Dance Music Federation,
13. Boliyan

Amazon.com

The musical form bhangra was born when young Indian DJs living in Britain layered dance-techno electronics over the infectious, pounding beats of traditional Indian drums (namely tabla and tholl) and instrumentation. Bhangra is rooted in its Indian namesake, a traditional folk dance designed for energetic celebration and often performed at festivals and weddings. Young bhangra stars such as MC Achanak added hip programming to the form and brought it into London's underground dance clubs. Songs most often feature the Punjabi language in ragalike calls, and this may be part of the reason the music has stayed within the limits of the dance subculture of London--though the scene has spread to Canada and the West Coast of the U.S. Bhangra Fever is a wildly vibrant primer featuring the most notable artists of the genre and, with its sacred beginnings, offering hypnotic means to get the body moving. --Karen K. Hugg

Album Details

Tracks Include: Rahaye Rahaye, the Anakhist, Chargiye, O Mere Yaaro, Boliyaan, A.k.a.in, Lala Lala, Doh Chariye and More.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty cool.......2005-08-25

Just want I have expected...do wish its a bit more but if you don't own any music of this genre this is a good one to start.

Good record, but the review: a lot of hooey.......2000-06-10

This is a great little pop record (more than 15 years old now)... but this review? "Sacred?" Don't insult the pop artists or the religion with that new age reinterpretation. This is 80s London dance floor boogie, John Travolta dance music with a vaguely Indo-beat. great stuff, but let's keep some perspective!

Shake your tandoori chicken!.......2000-01-03

Modern Bhangra fuses western dance/techno rhythms and harmonies with (Asian) Indian melodies. If you like your dance music exotic, this one's for you! A note of caution for those who must understand the words to appreciate the music: all the tracks are sung in Indian languages, and there are no translations, even for the titles. A great introduction to an energetic form of music, and a great value (2 CDs, 26 songs), as well.

This Rocks the House!!.......1999-05-16

After going to an India-culture night celebration at the University of Oregon I was hooked. Bhangra music with a hip hop stylee had the house jumpin'. There were gals in traditional garb groovin to some happenin' tunes. I went up after the show and asked what the name of the cd was. This was it. The Safri Boys rock, and you can't mess with the sound of Punjabi MC/Achanak. It will have you moving all night long. A definate recomendation for those new to Indian Dance/House/Hip-Hop tunes!!!

Average customer rating: Bollywood at Its Beautiful and Bombastic Best

Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to World Party Rough Guide to Latin Arabia Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East The Best of Bollywood The Rough Guide to the Music of Vietnam ASIN: B000N3STMA Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. Chandni O Meri Chandi - Jolly Mukherjee
2. Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana - Kishore Kumar
3. Mehbooba Mehbooba - Rahul Dev Burman
4. In Aankhon Ki Masti - Ashoa Bhosle
5. Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyar Tera - Asha Bhosle
6. Tere Chehre Se Nazar Nahin - Lata Mangeshkar
7. Chahe Mujhe Koi Junglee Kahen - Mohammed Rafi
8. Awaara Hoon - Mukesh
9. Theme Instrumental - Nagin
10. Chabi Kho Jaye - Lata Mangeshkar
11. Yeh Sham Mastani - Kishore Kumar
12. Mere Desh Ki Dharti - Mahendra Kapoor & Chorus
13. Kehta Hai Joker - Mukesh
14. Chalte Chalte - Lata Mangeshkar
15. Mere Sapno Ki Rani - Kishore Kumar

Album Description

Love triangles, glitz, melodrama, music and tragi-comedy are all part of the hugely successful musical-movie genre known as Bollywood. The Rough Guide To Bollywood Gold showcases the leading singers and revisits some of the most glamorous movies from this vast and ever expanding scene.

Artists include: Jolly Mukherjee & Sridevi, Kishore Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman, Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi, Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor and Shailendra Singh

Customer Reviews:

Bollywood at Its Beautiful and Bombastic Best.......2007-04-27

If you're looking for a fix of Indian pop culture, this CD will definitely do the trick! "Bollywood Gold" is full of wonderfully vibrant music, all of it overflowing with powerful emotion spiced up with a healthy dash of sentimentality and melodrama. The instrumentation is good, of course, but in this genre vocals are the main thing, and so this CD features some of the classic voices of Indian film--beautiful and charismatic voices either feminine or masculine (and highly distinct in that regard) that tell a story in their own right, that are able to evoke a wide range of feelings in the listener regardless of whether the latter understands the lyrics or not. If you've seen these movies, you'll relive them here for sure. If you haven't, like me, then the enchantment of this music might trick you into thinking you have--or else inspire you to go looking for them afterwards.

As with most "Rough Guide" CDs, this one excels in giving the listener a fine range of tracks both listenable and representative, all lovingly handpicked by an expert aficionado of that specific musical form. "Bollywood Gold" comes to us courtesy of DJ Ritu, who in the liner notes does a wonderful job of introducing the different singers (Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Jolly Mukherjee, and Mahendra Kapoor) as well as giving a crash course in the social history of playback singing in Indian film, after which each track (in order) is explained in good, relevant detail (including but not limited to what movie the song comes from). All of this comes after a movingly personal reflection on what this wonderful music meant to Indian immigrant families in England, of how important it was in their lives--making this quite a bit more meaningful than the average "greatest hits" album. And, as this listener found out, some of that enthusiasm is definitely contagious.

Average customer rating:

Bollywood Dance: Bhangra Various Artists Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Bollywood Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance Bhangra Beatz The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa The Very Best Bollywood Songs, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000EHSV7I Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

1. Chann Vargi - Ashok Masti
2. Sun Jatiye - Jasbir Jassi
3. Laththe Di Chadar - Rajeshwari Sachdev
4. Chakdoom - Ashoo Punjabi
5. Jaandi Jaandi - Preet Brar
6. Teri Chadti Jawaani - Jasbir Jassi
7. Mahiya Ve - Sukhwinder Singh
8. Punjabiyan Da Dhol - Vikrant Singh
9. Kehdi Banh Farha - Kebi Dhindsa
10. Saara Punjabi - Vikrant Singh
11. Pyar Mere - Jasbir Jassi
12. Tauba Tauba - Ashoo Punjabi

Average customer rating: Powerful! Bhangra - New yet old So much fun! Rough Guide to Bhangra Half 'n Half

The Rough Guide to Bhangra Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bhangra Beatz Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance The Best of Bollywood The Rough Guide to Bollywood Bhangra Fever ASIN: B00004VXEL Release Date: 2001-10-08

Tracks:

1. Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye - Alaap
2. Mera Laung Gawacha - Rama & Bally Sagoo
3. Chargiye - Bombay Talkie
4. Pyar Ka Hai Bairi - Sangeeta
5. Boliyan - Malkit Singh
6. Gidda Pao Haan Deo - Mohinder Kaur Bhamra
7. Valeti Boliyan - A.S. Kang
8. Pendha Gidda - Satwinder Bitti & Bally Sagoo
9. Piya Re Piya Re - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
10. Janj Mahi Ley Aya - Baldip Jabble
11. Par Linghade - Safri Boys
12. Saqian Da Dhol - Saqi
13. Mundian To Bach Ke - Labh Janjua & Panjabi MC

Amazon.com

This Rough Guide CD details the danceable and diverse music of bhangra. It was born in India's Punjab region as a rural dance, powered by piercing dhol drums, and emerged as disco/house/world music created by Indian immigrants in the United Kingdom in the '70s. It ranges from "Bhabiye N Bhabiye," written by Channi, the haunting lead singer of the bhangra supergroup Alaap, to the Safri Boys' storytelling lyrics on their teen love story "Par Linghade." Female singers like the pioneering Mohinder Kaur Bhamra with the club favorite "Gidda Pao Haan Deo" and the seductive Sangeeta with her hit "Pyar Ka Hai Bairi" highlight bhangra's modernity, while producers and DJs like Bally Sagoo on "Mera Laung Gawacha" marry subcontinental syncopations to Jamaican reggae. Labh Janjua & Panjabi MC drop a sample by hip-hop's clown prince, Busta Rhymes, on "Mundian to Bach Ke" and build a curry-flavored bridge to African American hip-hop. As salsa sprung from its Cuban son origins and linked Latin America, bhangra rhythmically reaches out to the Indian diaspora, from Hollywood to Bollywood. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Album Description

Capturing the imagination of Asian Britain, bhangra has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years. Firmly rooted in Pujabi folk, bhangra adds western influences such as electric guitars, synthesisers and drums to create a unique sound.

Artists include: Malkit Singh, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Bally Sagoo, Satwinder Bitti, Baldip Jabble, Sangeeta, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra and Bombay Talkie

Customer Reviews:

Powerful!.......2006-02-24

The dohl and other percussive instruments, along with unique vocals and catchy rhythms can push this Punjab-based music onto any dance floor and blow listeners minds and get their feet moving, their arms waving. Although I have my favorites, including Sangeeta's Hindi performance on Track 4, I love to leave the entire album going non-stop. Though its power can move your body, its musicality is soothing. After a busy workday, I love to pop it in the player on the way home to unwind. It can definitely take you out of the traffic and into another world.

Bhangra - New yet old.......2004-01-31

Bhangra is exotic and new to some, but to those of us who grew up listening to the real thing, this album is still a must have.

I have owned this album for over 6 months now and it continues to delight. There is a wide variety of bhangra here and the remixing respects the original spirit of the music. From Satwinder Bitti's soulful voice and Sagoo's genius in 'Pendha Gidda' to Safri Boys' light hearted 'Par Linghade', the album presents a wonderful range. Overall DJ Ritu has compiled an excellent selection here.

I was surprised to find a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan number on the album. Strictly speaking, he doesn't do Bhangra but I don't mind getting a Nusrat song as a bonus.

So much fun!.......2002-07-23

This was an impulse buy that turned out to be one of the greatest CDs I've ever owned, and a wonderful introduction to bhangra. There's not a bad track on it. I'm now buying it for friends and family. Exotic, catchy, uplifiting and fun!

Rough Guide to Bhangra.......2002-05-31

This is such a wonderful collection!! Truly the best possible samples from this wildly energetic and creative musical genre. A true "Guide" to the best this music has to offer. Highly Recommended.

Half 'n Half.......2001-12-10

There's some really good stuff here, including Saldip Jabble's gorgeous "Janj Mahi Ley Aya." I could have done without some of the more western influenced, more baltently disco tunes, particlularly Bombay Talkie's "Chargiye," but this is still a fine overview of Bhangra.

Average customer rating: don't bother da bomb ass cd very satisfying album Curry anyone?

Frequent Flyer: Bombay Various Artists Manufacturer: Kinkysweet ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Frequent Flyer: Rio de Janeiro Frequent Flyer: Kingston Jamaica Frequent Flyer: Buenos Aires Frequent Flyer: Departure Lounge Frequent Flyer: Mile High Club ASIN: B0002XEDK8 Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Nicola Conte - Missione A Bombay
2. Jasmon - Dimdanana (Green Empathy Remix)
3. Nitin Sawhney - Sunset
4. Mo' Horizons - Remember Tomorrow
5. Thievery Corporation - Indra
6. Zeb - Be Humble
7. Ustad Sultan Khan - Jaadu (Nickodemus & Osiris Mix)
8. Mychael Danna - Fuse Box (Alex Kid Dub Mix)
9. Da Lata - Binti
10. Zeb - Circle
11. Bonobo - Terrapin
12. Fila Brazilia - Soft Music Under Stars

Tracks:

1. Sofian Rouge - Amaravatti (Lounge Mix)
2. Dao - Had Gedam
3. Weathertunes - Path of Dreams
4. Sofian Rouge - El Wahrania (Spirit Caravan Mix)
5. Infernal - Serengeti (Bliss Mix)
6. Bliss - Dunia (Visti & Meyland Mix)
7. Ustad Sultan Khan - Tarana (Thievery Corporation Mix)
8. Hacienda - Flying As I Fall
9. Ravi Shankar - Genesis Theme (Hi Perspective Mix)
10. Black Star Liner - Yemen Cutta Connection Dub
11. DJ Cheb I Sabbah - Ganja Dev (Bedouin Ascent Mix)
12. Tabla Beat Science - Palmistry

Album Description

Frequent Flyer captures the essence of the international musical landscape with a selection dedicated to sophisticated evenings and relaxing mornings. Your destination is Bombay, India where a new generation of musicians have taken the traditional sounds of the sitar and tabla and fused them with the beats and instrumentation of electronic music to create a whole new, captivating sound.

Customer Reviews:

don't bother.......2005-09-27

You've probably heard 90% of the music somewhere else. The only redeeming feature is that the music does not seem to be mixed - one track follows another, so for those of us with limited mixing skills, there are a few tracks worth capturing... otherwise, a very dull and less-than-interesting set of cd's.

da bomb ass cd .......2005-09-07

this cd took me to places mentally and sensually i havent beeen in A WHILE. some of thee songs here aree also on buddha lounge buddha sunset and asia lounge.

sensual powerful and spiritual music. get it its truly a must have cd

very satisfying album.......2005-06-04

I bought this cd after hearing it at Tower Records and have been extremely happy with it. Both disks are mellow but not sleep inducing, and all the tracks are well produced. Disk one is my favorite, being the less mellow of the two. The first track on disk one is the best in the set. I don't have much of a background in electronic music, but I find this album to be very accessable. Great music for lovin.

Curry anyone?.......2004-11-09

One disc of Mid tempo, and one disc of down tempo. I didn't recognize many of the names on this album, but having already bought, and loved Frequent Flyer Rio, I was willing to take a chance. This one satisfied my electronic music tastes, but spiced up everything with some seriously eclectic eastern sounds. More downtempo than the Brazilain beats on Rio, but quite satisfying. Nice packaging too.

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1. Cantando Um Samba
2. Chansongs [Import]
3. Concierto De Aranjuez [Import]
4. Concierto Para Quinteto [Import] [Live]
5. Dancehall Baptism Chapter One
6. De Viva Voz
7. Degung-Mojang Priangan: Sudanese Music O [Import]
8. Diva Paulista
9. Do Brasil [Import]
10. Eastern Journey [Import]

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Yo! MTV Raps Compilation

West Coast Coolin'

Vivaldi: Magnificat - Gloria / Berganza, Valentini-Terrani; Muti

Ways of Warmdaddy

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