Saavn Celebrates Bollywood

Various Artists | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: July 11, 2009
• Label: Saavn
• Copyright: (c) 2009 Saavn
• Total Length: 38:01
• Genres: International/Far East & Asia, International/India & Pakistan
• ASIN: B002LE2OS4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,060 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #60 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > International > India & Pakistan

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bollywood collection, September 18, 2009

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pemungkah "Joe McMahon" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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I've been a fan of Bollywood music since I stumbled across a net collection called "Bollywood for the Skeptical". This collection is a much more up-to-date collection than that one, good as it is. Track by track:

Marjaani Marjaani: Starts with a symphonic intro, and then busts out the groove with some great electronic effects. Rockin'. My favorite dance-along piece from this set.
Sajna Ve Sajna: a more downtempo track. Likeable, nice use of electronics. Okay, but not a standout for me.
Aaja Soniye: A more traditional sound to this one, nice solid bhangra beat. Danceable.
Akhiyan Na Maar - Remix: a lot like a DJ remix of name-your-popular-track. Nicely done. Another good dance track.
Move Your Body: Only in Bollywood do you get drum'n'bass and accordion. I love this one for its bizarre juxtapositions.
Sajanji Vaari Vaari: Waaay uptempo, nice growly bassline. Car horns in the rhythm track. A wonderful hash of influences in the best Bollywood tradition.
Tumse Milke Dil Ka: big production number. Great musicianship.
Mere Dholna: For total amazingness, my number one pick. The tabla players really get a change to shine and show of their fastest and flashiest riffs - and do their bol (chanted syllables that duplicate the table strokes) at a speed that you'll find hard to believe if you've not heard it before. Tremendous use of the Carnatic tradition - magnificent finely-controlled singing and ornaments; everyone just plays and sings their hearts out on this one. If you want to hear some truly stunning musicianship, you really need to listen to this one. Not so danceanble but mind-blowingly good.

Overall: if you are interested in seeing what Bollywood does with Western musical styles and seeing what it can do with the traditional styles as well, grab this collection. Even if you've never listened to it before, you'll be blown away by the ability and sheer joy of the music. And it's even free!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gets me moving!, September 2, 2009

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LP "lynniebunnie" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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I downloaded this because i have gotten indian music under my skin ever since I saw Slumdog Millionaire and this album is great I danced straight through the whole thing. It was awesome!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great songs, August 20, 2009

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S. Bhavsar (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saavn Celebrates Bollywood (MP3 Download)

I got this free when Amazon offered as a sampler, # 3, 4,5 and 6 are great songs with a nice pace, rest are good too but different style. These are surely great songs.
I must say Song # 2 is amazing, after all its the great voice of Sunidhi Chauhan.