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Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle — Mehbooba Mehbooba (Beloved, O Beloved)
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pilate
Posted: Jul 15, 2007 - 00:09
 
HOLY CRAP! Mehbooba on RP?! The original song is from the legendary (for Indians) Hindi movie Sholay. I must have watched that movie at least 15 times... a classic.

The original:



Must watch Sholay again...
patton1
Posted: Jul 15, 2007 - 00:03
 
Great song, Secret Chiefs 3 sounding
jablan
(Belgrade, Serbia)
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 14:27
 
My first 1. For the first time I was tempted to mute RP. I really doubt that genuine Hindu folk music sounds like this. Out-of-tune violin playing in Ionian mode.
jyoull
(Cambridge, MA)
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 14:24
 
When I grow up, i hope to invent a machine that makes it absolutely certain that I never hear the music, or even the name, of the K_____ Q______ , ever again. I'm sure there's a big and growing market for such as device and I'll remember y'all when i'm rich and famous.
the_om
(Indianapolis, IN)
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 14:22
 
Heh, heh, they said "boobs." Twice.

I know, I know, I am such an asha hole.
skdenfeld
(Bend, Oregon)
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 14:21
 
The combination of instruments here is bewildering. I loved it immediately!
azdcryan
(Sunny Arizona)
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 14:21
 
intherough wrote:
SoaD to this... Brilliant, thanks RP!


seconded...brilliant point / counterpoint.
Arianrhod
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 14:20
 
Wow what a transition from system of a down.
inindian
(Victor on the ocean)
Posted: May 13, 2007 - 05:30
 
Steele my heart
bokey
(Wastin' away in Filialdutyville)
Posted: May 13, 2007 - 05:28
 
brighthue wrote:

The violinist is playing microtones, i.e. notes that are between the notes of the conventional chromatic scale.



That's a word I didn't know and was searching for a couple weeks ago.Thanks Brighhue
TerryS
(The other SW)
Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 17:17
 
dave_porter wrote:
Damn, I could murder a curry...

The only thing better than a fresh curry is a 2 day old one, reheated.........I'm getting that one in about 20 mins.
Gotta find this music again before then.
Professor_C
Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 17:16
 
This is such a great song in the original film version - the film is the (great) Sholay, and the song is Mehboob, or beloved. The woman who dances to it was a legend of Hindi film, Helen, an "Anglo-Indian" (actually Jewish) who did all the sexy dance numbers in early Hindi film, since at that time Indian actresses were not supposed to do such unseemly things on film.
intherough
(Stuck)
Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 17:16
 
SoaD to this... Brilliant, thanks RP!
electronicshaman
(miskatonic)
Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 17:16
 
can we have this next...

please?
dave_porter
Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 17:15
 
Damn, I could murder a curry...
brighthue
(MetroWest, MA)
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 01:11
 
smilestoomuch wrote:
I don't know...I've always thought there's a little something off with that violin, almost like the person playing it isn't quite good or the violin itself sucks. I do like the song itself, though.

The violinist is playing microtones, i.e. notes that are between the notes of the conventional chromatic scale.

Trust me -- there are no flies on the Kronos Quartet.
smilestoomuch
(Mad City, WI)
Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 06:43
 
I don't know...I've always thought there's a little something off with that violin, almost like the person playing it isn't quite good or the violin itself sucks. I do like the song itself, though.
Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 06:41
 
The beginning of this reminded me of Kramer and his girlfriend dancing in bath towels to a jungle beat, right before they crash through the glass coffee table.
Rafter101
Posted: Jan 24, 2007 - 15:31
 
Thanks, Bill, for letting us hear music that we would never ordinarily choose.
slowhand
(South!!!!!!!!!!)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007 - 08:14
 
I like this...these guys were nominated for a Grammy.
horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:11
 
Yeah, I guess this goes pretty well with Camper Van Beethoven. That said, I could listen to it again.

Thanks RP.
Dylan76
(government office cubicle)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:11
 
Never know what your going to get with Kronos. This isn't bad, but check out Pieces of Africa its amazing.
grouchygreg
(1100 miles east of Paradise)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:10
 
It reminds me in a way of Willie & Lobo...played back at the wrong speed.
QueenLucia
(Corner of the USA)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:10
 
I like it.
okobojicat
(Dreaming of the Moravian Highlands)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:10
 
Bollywood called, they want their soul back.
Ziller
(Denver)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:10
 
Kaiser wrote:


Oddly enough, it's "these kinds of songs" that make me love RP.


I agree... unless the song goes too long, in which case it gives me a headache and makes want to switch to another station.
mitra
(Bloom-in-ton, MN)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:08
 
woah... how did this get in here...
Kaiser
(Stamford, CT)
Posted: Dec 12, 2006 - 14:07
 
elan wrote:
Absolutely horrible. These kind of songs give me a headache and make me switch to some other radio station.


Oddly enough, it's "these kinds of songs" that make me love RP.
elan
Posted: Nov 30, 2006 - 16:03
 
Absolutely horrible. These kind of songs give me a headache and make me switch to some other radio station.
maryte
(Headed for the Library!)
Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 08:52
 
I love it! Gave it a thumbs up on the LRC and glad to hear it made it to the main playlist!
mattt
(Undisclosed Location)
Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 08:43
 
Not one of KQ's strongest, shall we say.
Tireux_De_Roche
(Central Massachusetts)
Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 08:42
 
This is absolutely dreadful.
AlienRelic
(east of Eden)
Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 08:41
 
Now THAT'S eclectic. Starting at 7.