Just came back from the Boston Bhangra Competition, heard some sick bhangra songs.
Here are two:
1) Photo Rakh Ke Kitab by Miss Pooja:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0gO9w40cik
2) Lakh 28 Kudi Da by Diljit and Honey Singh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNueT4hevwg
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Day 16: Apart
Some sadder songs.
Hindi:
1) Jag Soona Soona Lage from Om Shanti Om. Man finds out his crush is pregnant with the child of another guy. Ooooh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMVz9_0XoP0
2) Tanhaiyee from Dil Chahta Hai. Very well known song from this bromance movie, title literally means "loneliness."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adAU8YgDZWM
3) Tadap Tadap from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Used to ignore this song, but it's grown on me. This whole video is quite excessively dramatic. The part in the video where he's screaming at the sky in the desert is paramount.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpnAUL1PXnw
Tamil:
1) Uyire from Bombay. Another very well-known and loved song, and this is as emo as it gets. Also, the octave range for this song is very big, the singers have serious talent to pull it off. Was dubbed in Hindi as "Tu Hi Re".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_bZf6a4jo
2) Porale from Karuthamma. A song about a girl leaving town (forcibly.) Melody was reused in another Rahman song "Chanda Suraj". The happy version of this song is good too.
Sad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Ldrtz38Os
Happy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8c2cFeUSnQ
Hindi:
1) Jag Soona Soona Lage from Om Shanti Om. Man finds out his crush is pregnant with the child of another guy. Ooooh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMVz9_0XoP0
2) Tanhaiyee from Dil Chahta Hai. Very well known song from this bromance movie, title literally means "loneliness."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adAU8YgDZWM
3) Tadap Tadap from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Used to ignore this song, but it's grown on me. This whole video is quite excessively dramatic. The part in the video where he's screaming at the sky in the desert is paramount.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpnAUL1PXnw
Tamil:
1) Uyire from Bombay. Another very well-known and loved song, and this is as emo as it gets. Also, the octave range for this song is very big, the singers have serious talent to pull it off. Was dubbed in Hindi as "Tu Hi Re".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_bZf6a4jo
2) Porale from Karuthamma. A song about a girl leaving town (forcibly.) Melody was reused in another Rahman song "Chanda Suraj". The happy version of this song is good too.
Sad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Ldrtz38Os
Happy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8c2cFeUSnQ
Monday, November 7, 2011
Day 15: Crunk
Phew, it's been a long week of projects, DJ-ing, dancing, etc. Sorry for the delay guys.
Covering a few songs that have to do with intoxication, there are so many.
Hindi:
Chalak Chalak from Devdas. This guy eventually drinks himself to death, but not before singing this merry song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azbrgGSZH4M
Khaike Paan Banaraswala from Don. Remake of the song from the 70s, but an equally catchy tune. This has more to do with organic substance abuse instead of alcohol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH_oARs8j9Q
Punjabi:
Ni Main Ho Gaya Sharabi by Panjabi MC. The title means literally "I got drunk." Downtempo bhangra song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNAZBNJlSs
Kannada:
Ekka Raja Rani from Jackie. These people are clearly on something, but there's an underlying story of gambling in this song as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkhRG9Y_NtQ
Tamil:
Padichu Paarthen from Padikkadhavan. Main chorus line translates to "I tried studying but it didn't get to my head. But I tried drinking, and it definitely reached my head."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWtc5T5fQzQ
Covering a few songs that have to do with intoxication, there are so many.
Hindi:
Chalak Chalak from Devdas. This guy eventually drinks himself to death, but not before singing this merry song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azbrgGSZH4M
Khaike Paan Banaraswala from Don. Remake of the song from the 70s, but an equally catchy tune. This has more to do with organic substance abuse instead of alcohol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH_oARs8j9Q
Punjabi:
Ni Main Ho Gaya Sharabi by Panjabi MC. The title means literally "I got drunk." Downtempo bhangra song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNAZBNJlSs
Kannada:
Ekka Raja Rani from Jackie. These people are clearly on something, but there's an underlying story of gambling in this song as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkhRG9Y_NtQ
Tamil:
Padichu Paarthen from Padikkadhavan. Main chorus line translates to "I tried studying but it didn't get to my head. But I tried drinking, and it definitely reached my head."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWtc5T5fQzQ
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Day 14: You Can Do It
Songs about perseverance and accomplishment.
Hindi:
Chale Chalo from Lagaan: One of the very best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9dnRFyGQzg
Tamil:
1) Sutta Suriyane from Sarvam. Samples an old Illaiyaraja song, but has a cool instrumentation in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNkr0bqpOgE
2) Mudivilla Mazhaiyodu from Vandhaan Vendraan. Fantastic orchestral feel, reminiscent of some old 90's Rahman tamil songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44tOv0cFx9c
Telugu:
Thaka Thimi Thom from Aarya: This song is alright, but its mostly for the dance moves in the vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZomRULEOJh8
Hindi:
Chale Chalo from Lagaan: One of the very best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9dnRFyGQzg
Tamil:
1) Sutta Suriyane from Sarvam. Samples an old Illaiyaraja song, but has a cool instrumentation in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNkr0bqpOgE
2) Mudivilla Mazhaiyodu from Vandhaan Vendraan. Fantastic orchestral feel, reminiscent of some old 90's Rahman tamil songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44tOv0cFx9c
Telugu:
Thaka Thimi Thom from Aarya: This song is alright, but its mostly for the dance moves in the vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZomRULEOJh8
Monday, October 31, 2011
Day 13: Introducing the Villain
Hindi:
1) Main Hoon Don from Don. A remake of an old Amitabh movie, this song introduces Shah Rukh Khan in his villainous role in an almost James Bond way, filled with girls and champagne.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhLGjTR3xjw
2) Beera from Raavan. Video starts with Raavan kidnapping Sita, and as far as Indian mythology goes, that's as classic villain as it gets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO9tWS0oyys
Tamil:
1) Title Song from Aalavandhan. The video for this is chopped up as the song is interlaced with action scenes, but basically imagine an escaped murderer from a high security mental institution wreaking havoc all over town.
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=4904
2) Baasha Paaru from Baasha. This is questionably a hero's entrance, but maybe that gives away more than necessary about the movie's plot. Either way, it's Rajnikanth, and one of his best (i.e. classic south indian ridiculous action scenes) movies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ6KtcQnvOg
1) Main Hoon Don from Don. A remake of an old Amitabh movie, this song introduces Shah Rukh Khan in his villainous role in an almost James Bond way, filled with girls and champagne.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhLGjTR3xjw
2) Beera from Raavan. Video starts with Raavan kidnapping Sita, and as far as Indian mythology goes, that's as classic villain as it gets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO9tWS0oyys
Tamil:
1) Title Song from Aalavandhan. The video for this is chopped up as the song is interlaced with action scenes, but basically imagine an escaped murderer from a high security mental institution wreaking havoc all over town.
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=4904
2) Baasha Paaru from Baasha. This is questionably a hero's entrance, but maybe that gives away more than necessary about the movie's plot. Either way, it's Rajnikanth, and one of his best (i.e. classic south indian ridiculous action scenes) movies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ6KtcQnvOg
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Day 12: Moon
Many many many songs have been written comparing the moon to someone they love. Here are some I listen to often.
Tamil:
Vennilave from Minsara Kanavu, comparing a girl to the moon. One of AR Rahman's best songs in my opinion, Hariharan and Sadhana sing it very well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkkrkXzKCDo
The sad version of that song is also really really good, this time sung by Shankar Mahadevan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cT_mXWzzwc
Hindi:
1) So Jaa Chanda form Mission Kashmir. A beautiful song in a sad context, here a mom singing about her son.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcaI91b3vdE
2) Chand Taare from Yes Boss. This one has actually nothing to do with the beauty of the moon, but instead in relation to the "the sky is the limit" metaphor. Old Shah Rukh Khan song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMqVqW_171Y
Telugu:
1) Chandrakala from Adhurs. The melody of this song is very smooth. You just need to completely block the abrasive/intrusive/poorly written English lyrics out of the song. It's actually really hard to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVLyXf46P5I
2) Dholna Dholna from Chukkalo Chandrudu. I'm always surprised to hear Sukhwinder Singh singing south indian songs, but this one works well for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVfZhUtNYVk
Tamil:
Vennilave from Minsara Kanavu, comparing a girl to the moon. One of AR Rahman's best songs in my opinion, Hariharan and Sadhana sing it very well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkkrkXzKCDo
The sad version of that song is also really really good, this time sung by Shankar Mahadevan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cT_mXWzzwc
Hindi:
1) So Jaa Chanda form Mission Kashmir. A beautiful song in a sad context, here a mom singing about her son.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcaI91b3vdE
2) Chand Taare from Yes Boss. This one has actually nothing to do with the beauty of the moon, but instead in relation to the "the sky is the limit" metaphor. Old Shah Rukh Khan song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMqVqW_171Y
Telugu:
1) Chandrakala from Adhurs. The melody of this song is very smooth. You just need to completely block the abrasive/intrusive/poorly written English lyrics out of the song. It's actually really hard to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVLyXf46P5I
2) Dholna Dholna from Chukkalo Chandrudu. I'm always surprised to hear Sukhwinder Singh singing south indian songs, but this one works well for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVfZhUtNYVk
Day 11: Colors
Hindi:
1) Mujhe Rang De from Thakshak. Popular dance song from the 90's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlgYR1_Fve8
2) Des Rangila from Fanaa. The beginning samples an Algerian melody Abdel Kader; this song would make a great girls dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSEDXSi-EQ
3) Holi Re from Mangal Pandey. Nice song about Holi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8Cslm9uNc
Tamil:
Pachai Nirame from Alai Payuthey. Great lyrics and video, compares a girl's characteristics to various colors. Absolutely gorgeous flute melody. This song was remade in Hindi in the movie Saathiya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjdFXZC8UMs
Telugu:
Kottu Kottu from Mass. Another song about holi.
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=34553
1) Mujhe Rang De from Thakshak. Popular dance song from the 90's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlgYR1_Fve8
2) Des Rangila from Fanaa. The beginning samples an Algerian melody Abdel Kader; this song would make a great girls dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSEDXSi-EQ
3) Holi Re from Mangal Pandey. Nice song about Holi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8Cslm9uNc
Tamil:
Pachai Nirame from Alai Payuthey. Great lyrics and video, compares a girl's characteristics to various colors. Absolutely gorgeous flute melody. This song was remade in Hindi in the movie Saathiya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjdFXZC8UMs
Telugu:
Kottu Kottu from Mass. Another song about holi.
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=34553
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