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You've Stolen My Heart (album)
''You've Stolen My Heart'' is a 2005 studio album from the Kronos Quartet, featuring arrangements of the music of Indian composer Rahul Dev Burman, with vocals by Asha Bhosle. She sang the original versions of the album's songs and was married to Burman until his death in 1994. The album features keyboards, autoharp, and various percussion instruments in addition to the Kronos Quartet's core string quartet instruments. The recordings also feature Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man. The album features four instrumental tracks, and eight with Bhosle on lead vocals. The album was nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Track listing # Dum Maro Dum (Take Another Toke) – 4:43 #Rishte Bante Hain (Relationships Grow Slowly) – 6:15 # Mehbooba Mehbooba (Beloved, O Beloved) – 3:51 #Ekta Deshlai Kathi Jwalao (Light a Match) – 3:59 #Nodir Pare Utthchhe Dhnoa (Smoke Rises Across the River) – 6:00 # Koi Aaya Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kronos Quartet
The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical music. More than 1,000 works have been commission (art), written for it. The quartet has recorded over 40 albums and received a number of awards. History The quartet was founded by violinist David Harrington in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington. Its first performance was in November 1973. Since 1978, the quartet has been based in San Francisco, California. The longest-running combination of performers (from 1978 to 1999) had Harrington and John Sherba on violin, Hank Dutt on viola, and Joan Jeanrenaud on cello. In 1999, Jeanrenaud left Kronos because she was "eager for something new"; she was replaced by Jennifer Culp, who, in turn, left in 2005 and was replaced by Jeffrey Zeigler. In June 2013, Zeigler was replaced by Sunny Yang. In Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
String Quartet
The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violinists, a Viola, violist, and a Cello, cellist. The string quartet was developed into its present form by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, whose works in the 1750s established the ensemble as a group of four more-or-less equal partners. Since that time, the string quartet has been considered a prestigious form; writing for four instruments with broadly similar characteristics both constrains and tests a composer. String quartet composition flourished in the Classical music era, Classical era, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven and Franz Schubert, Schubert each wrote a number of them. Many Romantic era music, Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early-twentieth-century composers composed string quarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churaliya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko
"" () is an Indian Hindi song by Asha Bhosle and Mohammad Rafi from the 1973 Bollywood film '' Yaadon Ki Baraat''. Picturized on Vijay Arora and Zeenat Aman, it is written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and composed by R. D. Burman and the guitar is played by Bhupinder Singh. It has been remixed and sampled by many other artists. The song was a hit in the 1970s, and has gained a cult status in India. In 2020, Asha Bhosle named this song as one of her favourite songs. The song was picked by Pinkvilla by one of the most iconic songs of Asha Bhosle on her 89th birthday. Cultural impact In 2021, Pakistani politician Maryam Nawaz sang this song on her son's wedding ceremony. In 2022, the song was performed by Indian TV actress Ashi Singh on Valentine's Day Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a Christian martyrs, martyr named Saint Valenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitaab
''Kitaab'' (''English: The Book'') is a 1977 Indian drama film written and directed by Gulzar. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Shreeram Lagoo, Keshto Mukherjee and Asit Sen. The film was based on Bengali story ''Pathik'' by Samaresh Basu. The musical score is by R. D. Burman with lyrics by Gulzar. Plot Babla (Master Raju) is a kid who lives in a village with his mother (Dina Pathak). His mother sends him to his sister's ( Vidya Sinha) place (in a city) so that he can go to a good school. Initially, Babla likes both school as well as his sister's home very much and becomes a good friend with Pappu (Master Tito), his classmate. They roam around in streets, watch street magic shows and wish they could do such tricks, look inquisitively at how sweets are made, make fun of teacher, etc. They enjoy all these things thoroughly. But Babla gets reminded of the harsh reality of life when his sister and brother-in-law start scolding him for his disinterest in studies and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piya Tu Ab To Aaja
"Piya Tu Ab To Aja" () is a single by Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle featuring composer R. D. Burman. The song was originally recorded for the 1971 Hindi film '' Caravan''. Widely regarded as the quintessential cabaret number in Hindi cinema, the track gained iconic status through its picturization on actress Helen. The single was composed and produced by R. D. Burman with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Music scholar Nilanjana Bhattacharjya cited "Piya Tu Ab To Aja" as one of the culturally significant tracks in the context of Hindi film music. The song has also been described as "the catalyst" that solidified Asha Bhosle's reputation as the leading performer of cabaret-style numbers in Bollywood. Music video The song was performed by Helen, who is known for doing item numbers in Bollywood films of the 1960s and 1970s. It is a highly suggestive song with Asha Bhosle breathing quickly at intervals, giving it an orgasmic sound. In the film, Helen performs the provocative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaise Ko Taisa
''Jaise Ko Taisa'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language comedy film, produced by M. Saravanan, M. Balasubramanian and M. S. Guhan under the AVM Productions banner and directed by producers AVM Murugan and AVM Kumaran. It stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy and music composed by R. D. Burman. The film is a remake of 1970 Kannada film '' Bhale Jodi''. Plot Vijay is a meritorious student brought up by his impoverished mother. Once, she was diagnosed with blood cancer, and Vijay could not raise the funds. Hence, he attempts a robbery, but his norms thwart him. At that moment, he is surprised to see his identical Vinod, a tycoon, who comforts him with the required amount. Indeed, Vinod is the callow son of Zamindar, who was raised as a scaredy cat by his cold-blooded uncle Shyamlal to usurp his wealth. His uncle's son, Pashi, mercilessly drubs him for their hidden heritage treasure. Moreover, he is dopey, and the ghost of his lover, Radha, haunts him. Knowing it, Vijay decides to restore h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera Kuchh Saaman
"Mera Kuch Samaan" () is a Hindi song from the 1987 film '' Ijaazat'', directed by Gulzar, who also wrote the song. The song was composed by R D Burman and sung by Asha Bhosle. In the film, the song takes cue from the poem, Maya ( Anuradha Patel) leaves behind in letter, for her former lover Mahinder ( Naseeruddin Shah), asking him to return her things. As he read on, he finds they are not physical things she wants back, but memories of times spent together. The song remains one of singer Asha Bhosle's most popular, and her personal favourite, as in a 2005 interview with ''The Fader'' magazine, calling it autobiographical, she said, "Mera Kuch Samaan..This song is my life." In a 2010 tweet, singer Asha Bhosle, noted, " Pancham jokingly referred to song ''Mera Kuch Samaan'' as 'Luggage Song'. My band members still call it that when we are on concert tour". About the song Even at the time of its release the song was noted, and even "ahead of its times", for its unusual non-rhymi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaala Sona
''Kaala Sona'' () is a 1975 Hindi-language curry Western film produced by Harish Shah and Vinod Shah and directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars Feroz Khan, Parveen Babi, Prem Chopra, Farida Jalal, Danny Denzongpa, Helen, Durga Khote, Keshto Mukherjee, and Bhagwan. The film's music is by R. D. Burman and the lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Plot Rakesh's life was turned upside down when his father was murdered. His only consolation was that the assailant was also killed. Years later, Rakesh finds out that his father's killer is still alive, and the police have closed the murder file. He decides to avenge his father's death, travels to a far-off village, and befriends a young man named Shera. He finds out through Durga, whom he falls in love with, that his father's killer is Sardar Poppy Singh, who runs a vast underground business empire of growing and selling cocaine. Then Shera and Durga get the shocks of their lives when they find out that Rakesh has joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sholay
''Sholay'' (, ) is a 1975 Indian epic action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), hired by a retired police officer ( Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless dacoit Gabbar Singh ( Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star, as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. The music was composed by R D Burman. The film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara, in the southern state of Karnataka, over a span of two and a half years, beginning in October 1973. After the Central Board of Film Certification mandated the removal of several violent scenes, ''Sholay'' was released as a 198-minute long film. In 1990, the original director's cut of 204 minutes became available on home media. When first released, ''Sholay'' received negative critical reviews and a tepid commercial response, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dum Maro Dum (song)
Dum Maro Dum (Hindi language, Hindi: दम मारो दम, "Puff, take a puff!") is an Indian Hindi song from the 1971 Bollywood film ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film), Hare Rama Hare Krishna''. It was sung by Asha Bhosle and choir, chorus. The song was picturized on Zeenat Aman. It was written by Anand Bakshi and composed by Rahul Dev Burman. It has been remixed and sampled by many other artists. The song was a hit in the 1970s, and gained cult status in India. Personnel The song was originally intended to be a duet, with Lata Mangeshkar singing for the "good girl", and Usha Iyer (later Usha Uthup) singing for the "bad girl". However, due to some changes, the song ended up being a solo sung by Asha Bhosle. The sound ''aa..aa..aa..'' at the end of each stanza is that of Usha Iyer, who also chants ''Hare Krishna Hare Rama'' with the chorus. The song presented the lyricist Anand Bakshi as a versatile lyricist and shaped his career. It also boosted the composer Rahul Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Contemporary World Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was an honor presented to recording artists between 2004 and 2011 for quality contemporary world music albums. The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The Grammy Award for Best World Music Album was first presented at the 34th Grammy Awards in 1992. The category remained unchanged until 2004, when it was split into separate awards for Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album and Best Contemporary World Music Album. The first award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was presented to Cesária Évora at the 46th Grammy Awards The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2004, at the Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
