#2756: Indo-Electronica

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

For this New Sounds, there’s music that marries the grooves of modern electronica to traditional songs and dances of India. From the brand new release, Devotion, hear the latest from Algerian DJ Cheb I Sabbah, who blends devotional music from the Indian subcontinent with electronica. Listen for vocal contributions from some of the region's top talent including Shubha Mugdal, Anup Jalota, RiffatSultana and Master Saleem. Plus, The Moebius Trips and others.

PROGRAM #2756, Indipop – Indian Music Meets Western Dance Music (First aired on Wednesday, 1/16/08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Cheb I Sabbah	Devotion	Morey Pya Bassey [6:30]	Six Degrees #1142 www.sixdegreesrecords.com *
J. Jayaraman	The Moebius Trips	Rock 2: Om Mani Padme Ham [7:00]	Info at ashram@SriRamanaMaharshi.org
Cheb I Sabbah	Devotion	Qalanderi [7:00]	See above.
Najma	Qareeb	Dil Laga Ya Tha [6:00]	Shanachie #64009 ** www.shanachie.com* but also try Amazon.com*
Sheila Chandra	The Struggle	Mukta Gaana [6:30]	Indipop/MNW #SCHCD-3 Rereleased on Narada, and available at Amazon.com*
Karsh Kale	Liberation	Milan [9:00]	Six Degrees #1090 www.sixdegreesrecords.com *

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