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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. Burman was both brilliant and prolific, and had a knack for incorporating nearly any and every style of music into his works. Not only that, but he was a sonic technician/alchemist who invented or discovered, then incorporated, all manner of sound and tape effects into the songs as well. The band looked to Burman's originals for the arrangements rather than commissioning new ones, but in order to do this correctly the core quartet was going to need some help. So in addition to Asha Bhosle on vocals for much of the program, previous collaborators Wu Man and Zakir Hussain figure prominently into the sound. In addition, besides their customary stringed instruments, the members of Kronos add farfisa, synthesizers, accordion, electric bass, percussion, theremin, and more! With all this going on, multi-tracking is obviously a necessity, but beyond the different instruments there are places where the strings got "massive overdubs" to achieve a lush string section, and others where experiments with bowing technique and microphone placement add odd tonal qualities. Add to that Wu Man's pipa and electric sitar(!), and this is clearly not your average classical recording. 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. Asha Bhosle still has a great voice; it's hard to believe she was 70 at the time of these sessions. And what can you say about the Kronos Quartet? After more than 30 years, they continue to push the boundaries and continue to put out exciting records. You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood is an absolute triumph.
© Sean Westergaard /TiVo
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Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Judith Sherman, Cymbals - David Harrington, Arranger - Hank Dutt, Organ - Zakir, Tambourine - james quinn, Musician - Anand Bakshi, Lyricist - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Scott Fraser, Musician - David Harrington, Arranger, Percussion, Tambourine - Hank Dutt, Organ, Synthesiser - John Sherba, Percussion - Zakir, Percussion - S.S. Gulzar, Lyricist - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - David Harrington, Arranger - Stephen Prutsman, Arranger - Zakir, Musician - Anand Bakshi, Lyricist - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - David Harrington, Arranger - Hank Dutt, Synthesiser - Zakir, Tambourine - Gauriprasanna Mazumder, Lyricist - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - David Harrington, Arranger, Harmonium - Hank Dutt, Synthesiser - Stephen Prutsman, Arranger - Zakir, Musician - Sachin Bhowmick, Lyricist
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Majrooh Sultanpuri, Lyricist - Jennifer Culp, Bass - David Harrington, Cymbals, Percussion - Hank Dutt, Organ, Theremin - Zakir, Percussion - Anand Bhosle, Vocals - Enrique Gonzalez-Mueller, Vocals - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - David Harrington, Arranger, Triangle - Hank Dutt, Organ, Synthesiser - Zakir, Percussion - S.S. Gulzar, Lyricist - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - David Harrington, Arranger - Hank Dutt, Organ - Stephen Prutsman, Arranger - Zakir, Percussion - Anand Bakshi, Lyricist - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Majrooh Sultanpuri, Lyricist - David Harrington, Arranger, Piano - Hank Dutt, Synthesiser - Enrique, Vocals - Gustavo Santaolalla, Vocals - Zakir, Percussion - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Jennifer Culp, Bass - David Harrington, Arranger - Stephen Prutsman, Arranger - Zakir, Percussion - S.S. Gulzar, Lyricist
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Majrooh Sultanpuri, Lyricist - Scott, Guitar - David Harrington, Arranger, Piano - Hank Dutt, Accordion - Zakir, Tambourine - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - R D Burman, Writer - Jennifer Culp, Bass - David Harrington, Arranger - Hank Dutt, Organ, Synthesiser - Anand Bakshi, Lyricist - Asha Bhosle, Vocals - Wu Man, Musician
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Album review
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. Burman was both brilliant and prolific, and had a knack for incorporating nearly any and every style of music into his works. Not only that, but he was a sonic technician/alchemist who invented or discovered, then incorporated, all manner of sound and tape effects into the songs as well. The band looked to Burman's originals for the arrangements rather than commissioning new ones, but in order to do this correctly the core quartet was going to need some help. So in addition to Asha Bhosle on vocals for much of the program, previous collaborators Wu Man and Zakir Hussain figure prominently into the sound. In addition, besides their customary stringed instruments, the members of Kronos add farfisa, synthesizers, accordion, electric bass, percussion, theremin, and more! With all this going on, multi-tracking is obviously a necessity, but beyond the different instruments there are places where the strings got "massive overdubs" to achieve a lush string section, and others where experiments with bowing technique and microphone placement add odd tonal qualities. Add to that Wu Man's pipa and electric sitar(!), and this is clearly not your average classical recording. 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. Asha Bhosle still has a great voice; it's hard to believe she was 70 at the time of these sessions. And what can you say about the Kronos Quartet? After more than 30 years, they continue to push the boundaries and continue to put out exciting records. You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood is an absolute triumph.
© Sean Westergaard /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:21
- Main artists: Kronos Quartet
- Label: Nonesuch - Warner Records
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2005 Nonesuch Records Inc.
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