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Meheni Rachi - Folk fusion
I cannot get enough of this song. You've known Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons.
This particular song is an album that Laura and Mumford & Sons recorded with a Rajasthani folk group by the name of Dharohar Project.
Check out the song if you like folk collaborations
Song © 2010 Glassnote Entertainment Group.
I bought this song from iTunes. You should too if you want the musicians that you love earn their living :)
Chants of Rajasthan
I love Indian folk music. I love techno. I generally love a lot out there in the music world.
Been a while since I shared good music with you guys - have a go at this. It's one of the best fusion renditions I've heard in a while.
You can buy the original album here
Niraj Chag - Have you heard him yet?
I recently chanced upon Niraj Chag's latest album - The Lost Souls and was blown away by his music. If you haven't heard him yet, you must!
Read on if you haven't discovered this genius yet.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal recently described Niraj Chag as an artist whose music 'resembles a prayer in it's power' adding that "some of the most beautiful British-Asian music ever created has come from this man."
Niraj created his first musical (Baiju Bawra) aged 25. His work since then has included Mahabharata (BBC Radio 4) the Bafta nominated Simon Schama's 'Power of Art' series (BBC2) and the 2008 TV series 'The Age of Terror'. In 2009 he created and produced the score for the BBC series of programmes Darwin's Dangerous Ideas, presented by Andrew Marr. He has worked on more than twenty dance productions including ‘Awaz’, 'Bells' and 'Daredevas' (Akademi) He has also produced a wide variety of original work for TV and radio such as HBO’s ‘Sex and the City’ and for plays, including the recent Olivier Award winning ‘Rafta, Rafta’ (Royal National Theatre). With the 'Reel Bollywood' project Niraj toured the country running workshops for young people and in 2008 he put together an eclectic score for the official Olympic Torch event on London's South Bank featuring 600 vocalists, opera singers and a 40-piece brass band.
Today Niraj is one of the key modern interpreters of Asian classical and folk styles but that journey began when he had his first job making tea in Mark Hill's music studios in Southampton! From there Niraj began experimenting by mixing modern production with western and eastern classical styles. His work was spotted by Nitin Sawhney leading to his first record deal with the Outcaste label in its heyday. Self-taught in music, Niraj continued developing his style over a number of years while working on musicals, scores and dance productions. All this culminated in 2006 with the release of his critically acclaimed debut album 'Along the Dusty Road'.
'Along the Dusty Road' took Niraj three years to complete, and the painstaking detail was appreciated by both critics and fans. Featuring six languages, the album was championed by the BBC, leading to an atmospheric live set at the Roundhouse as part of the Electric Proms and also resulted in Niraj picking up the 'Best Underground Act' award at the UK Asian Music Awards, 2006.
In 2009 he released The Lost Souls, which has been greatly appreciated and well received throughout the world.
And Ethno Techno has nothing but praise for him - 'Like Sergeant Pepper's, Kind of Blue or Dark Side of the Moon, Lost Souls is one of those rare, fully realized records that will send involuntary shivers running down your spine the first time you hear it... Lost Souls is a benchmark album from an emerging giant. It simply must be heard.'
You can find out more about Niraj on his website www.nirajchag.com
Niraj also collaborates on http://www.easternsoul.net which according to him is a blog about heartfelt, soulful music and ideas. Every month there are new podcast featuring tracks (based around a monthly theme) from artists that he admires.
Go ahead guys - get his music. It is one thing you won't regret.
Joshua Radin - Have you heard him yet?
If you haven't, you MUST.
His not so brand new single (it's re-released) I'd rather be with you (Album: Simple Times) is on top of iTunes UK charts (Alternative)
iTunes classifies it as Alternative but it has a heavy folk-ish influence.
Blogcritics says "Simple Times is one of those albums you want to toss on the car stereo and just ride along with. The kind where you can be hanging out or traveling with friends and just let the music fill that comfortable silence. It speaks enough for everyone."
I couldn't have agreed more.
AbsolutePunk says "Radin’s strength is in his delivery, a fact that’s evident throughout the rolling hills of Simple Times. It is, quite simply, a victory. The album couldn’t be named more appropriately. Once again, Radin has captured the natural beauty of the world with whispered words and the folk-infused strings of his guitar, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Out there, the leaves are changing and there’s talk of the first frost. In here, the sun is shining." And you'd know it when you listen to the album.
Here's the video of I'd rather be with you
Hope you enjoy it. I did.
