Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle
“An absolute triumph… The Kronos Quartet has been confounding purists and expectations with their commissions and collaborations for years, but this one has to be among their most adventurous yet. For You’ve Stolen My Heart, they collaborated with Asha Bhosle, one of India’s best-loved singers, to pay tribute to R.D. Burman, India’s most renowned film composer… Despite his penchant for experimentation and musical cannibalism, Burman’s compositions are no novelty. His songs are deeply melodic and beautiful, and some are so catchy you may find yourself singing along… After more than 30 years, [Kronos] continues to push the boundaries and continue to put out exciting records.”
2006 Grammy Nominee – Best Contemporary World Music Album
2006 BBC Radio 3 World Music Nominee — Culture Crossing Category
Rahul Dev “R.D.” Burman was Bollywood’s pre-eminent film composer from the 1960s through the 1980s. The voice heard in many of Burman’s best loved songs was that of his wife, the iconic Bollywood “playback singer” Asha Bhosle. With more than 1,000 films and 13,000 recorded tracks to her credit, Bhosle is widely considered the most recorded vocalist in the world. You’ve Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman’s Bollywood is an homage to Burman and Bhosle, who joins the Kronos Quartet on the majority of tracks on the album. It also features longtime collaborators Zakir Hussain and Wu Man, as well as Kronos members playing vintage electronic instruments.
SELECT CREDITS
Asha Bhosle, vocals
Kronos Quartet
David Harrington, violin, percussion, autoharp, Korg MS-20, harmonium, autoharp, piano, trumpet violin
John Sherba, violin, hammered violin, trumpet violin
Hank Dutt, viola, Farfisa Organ, Hohner Pianet, synthesizer, accordion, theremin, organ
Jennifer Culp, cello, electric bass
Zakir Hussain, Indian trap set, tambourine, madal, tabla, tabla tarang, batajon, djembe
Wu Man, pipa, liu qin, electric sitar, gong
Scott Fraser, electric sitar, guitar
Produced by David Harrington
Co-produced by Scott Fraser and Judith Sherman
Arrangements by David Harrington; tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10 arranged by Stephen Prutsman, with David Harrington. Transcriptions from original recordings by Ljova. Music preparation by Hank Dutt.
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
Released by Nonesuch Records
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