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Sitar Beat! Indian Style Heavy Funk Vol. 1

Various Artists (Performer) Format: Audio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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The Sitar Beat series was built with the DJ in mind - collecting some of the wildest, heaviest and most psychedelic Indian Funk recorded and presenting it loud on wax, ready for the turntable. Now, due to popular demand, we’re collecting the heaviest cuts from this vinyl series and presenting them on a limited edition CD. The first four volumes were lessons in just how ahead of their time India’s Bollywood composers were in the 60s, 70s and early 80s. They dug into Indian deep funk and psycho-psychedelic masterpieces recorded for the Bollywood film industry. Alongside full length killers like the funkiest track from the rare “Qurbani” soundtrack, there were Bollywood funk fiestas by acclaimed composers such as Kalanji Ananji and R.D. Burman, with extended breakbeats and re-edits that upped the funk to the boiling point. Together with Ravi’s nephew Ananda Shankhar’s instrumental Sitar freak outs were diva Asha Boshle’s soulful wailings. Culling its music from rare vinyl and utilizing tasteful restoration and remastering, Sitar Beat was the first time that many of these songs are heard by the record-buying public - at least in this form. Edits remove any bobbing and weaving, leaving funk that only flies straight ahead!

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 5 x 0.5 inches; 3.39 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Guerilla Reissues
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2006
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Guerilla Reissues
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000H49OOC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: #424,281 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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  • Marc C. Yancey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome CD!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2009
    This cd is simply awesome. I drink to it, I clean the house to it, I drive to it. I love this cd and plan on getting Vol.2. Lots of heavy beats with tons of sitar. For me, this cd has been a great introductory course on non-traditional sitar music from India. This cd has opened me up to a whole new range of music. Everybody that I play it for also thinks its quite good. Well anyway, great cd with lots of funky sitar music that will make you want to dance. Word. If you don't have good taste I would not recommend it.
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  • joan- eye
    4.0 out of 5 stars transcendental
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2008
    the music on this cd is great! catchy tunes that really stick in yr head, all with a great beat, sitar on most tunes, a couple vocals, some mariachi/spaghetti western type horns on one tune & some reminiscient of ska on another, lots of percussion, & it all blends well with the indian feel. i deduct one star for no liner notes, but the i've been listening to this since i got it & looking forward to picking up vol 2.
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