Raghav – Quincy Jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS8b5Zf-Prc

Its got such as spanish theme going to it, luving it !!!

He’s very confident in where he’s taking his music and that makes him very different to most musicians.

Can’t see why he’s being mentioned in the same breath as Raghav though, who is pretty nondescript and quite mediocre. It would make more sense for Nitin to collaborate with artists like Shri and Niraj Chag. Check out http://www.nirajchag.com

MWEE – I was introduced to the duduk through Gladiator’s soundtrack, I have to confess. But I too immediately loved the sound. I’m a music fan, I’m a mediocre musician, but I think one area where I’m pretty good is having a very good ear. I’ve investigated instruments from all over the world – like trying new foods, I love expanding my musical palate. Listening to new music is trying foreign cuisine, but checking out the instruments is more like experimenting with new ingredients.

I second and third the call for ANNA to come to London!

To keep this on-topic, I’ve also recently gotten a CD from the Amrikan Kundalini Shock Attack (I actually found them just by typing in “indotrash” after a conversation with Shiva Soundsystem one night), which has been amusing me all week. Imagine Depeche Mode singing in Hindi and you’d be in the ballpark of their old-school techno-disco style.

BongBreaker – Glad I had the chance to catch you here. Mate you’ve got to get in touch with Sunny from Pickled Politics asap and get him to pull the plug on THAT thread (you know the one I’m talking about) — it’s been hijacked by a bunch of psychopaths and is now completely out of control. If Sunny doesn’t sort this out there’s a risk of PP being inadvertantly labelled as some kind of “hate site”.

I don’t know what the hell you’re on about with the upright and fretless bass business woman. Is it all about glissando or something? What other difference does it make? I know that in carnartic music the violas and violins are de-fretted for smooth glissandos, is it the same concept? Or is it actually a different sound? I know jack about bass geeeetars.

He is very big in Canada amongst the Asian fans, and due to his songs being rotated on the radio I am sure he’s picked up a few non-Asian Canadian fans along the way. In addition, being born in a Canada adds to his popularity here.

Can some of you list some of his songs

Hey Raal, hopefully a listen to some of these tracks will convince you to invest some money in any one of Nitin SawhneyÂ’s breath-taking albums.

“Breathing Light”: This is my favourite Nitin Sawhney track, hands down. It’s a great composition combining a variety of instruments with no vocals. It is one of those tracks that will put you at ease regardless of what mood you are in.

“O Mistress Mine”: If I’m not mistaken, the lyrics are taken from a Shakespeare writing. It definitely speaks to Nitin Sawhney’s constant trek towards pushing the boundaries when it comes to providing the listener with a different lens through which to view music as a whole. At first the singer’s voice does not seem to fit. But as the song progresses, the singer’s voice seems to taken on a personality of it’s own as it performs a beautiful dance with the violins.

“Footprints”: A flamenco-heavy tune, which again displays Nitin Sawhney’s incomparable versatility. If IÂ’m not mistaken the track is a collabo with Ojos de Brujo, or the lead singer from Ojos de Brujo. I have no idea what she is saying, but the fast-paced flamenco guitar strumming that accompanies her enchanting voice combines to speak the sweet language of music that we all can understand. A must listen for flamenco music lovers.

“Falling Angels”: A very somber song with haunting vocals accompanied by a flawless orchestra performance (although I am not a classical music critic myself, so claiming something to be ‘flawless’ really has no merit!). This song is a perfect example of the different types of musical journeys you can expect to be taken on when you listen to Nitin Sawhney’s music.

“Serpents”: Heavily influenced classical Indian track with the Indian flute and vocals – Guaranteed to induce head-bobbing, foot-tapping, and the rest of it.

I could go on all day, but IÂ’ll stop right there! IÂ’m sure other readers can provide you with their thoughts on other Nitin Sawhney tracks you should listen to.

I’ve found Karsh Kale’s music to almost be an extension of Nitin Sawhney’s music, into a more classical realm. Although Karsh’s music is less internationally influenced, it’s the same type of musical journey experienced when listening to Nitin Sawhney. If you are not familiar with Karsh Kale’s music I would suggest tracks such as “Epic”, “Sajaana”, and “Distance” to help give you an overall impression of his music.

Anyway, as of today’s arrival of a package from amazon, I am voting Shri the most interesting thing in Brit Asian music right now. I was never totally into Badmarsh & Shri (too much ragga…you guys have got a serious love affair with Jamaicans, I swear) although a few tracks were Asian Underground classics, but dude, Shri on his own is quite interesting. I saw him live last Oct, watched him play fretless bass, upright bass, flute, tablas, and have a different vocalist walk on for each track — amazing! Some of his stuff ventures into easy-listening as well, but there’s still some funky shit. I’m all about the fretless bass, yo.