Charanjit Singh

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Raga Bhairav 04:55 Tools
Raga Lalit 04:51 Tools
Raga Bhupali 04:49 Tools
Raga Bairagi 05:06 Tools
Raga Megh Malhar 04:57 Tools
Raga Todi 04:48 Tools
Raga Madhuvanti 04:55 Tools
Raga Yaman 05:02 Tools
Raga Kalavati 05:04 Tools
Raga Malkauns 04:58 Tools
Raga Madhuvanti - Instrumental 03:01 Tools
Raga Bhairav - Instrumental 03:01 Tools
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne 04:34 Tools
Manje Re 03:01 Tools
Raga Malkauns - Instrumental 03:01 Tools
Raga Lalit - Instrumental 03:01 Tools
Raga Bhupali - Instrumental 03:51 Tools
Raga Meghmalhar - Instrumental 03:51 Tools
Raga Todi - Instrumental 03:51 Tools
Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa 03:51 Tools
Raga Yaman - Instrumental 03:51 Tools
Raga Kalavati - Instrumental 03:51 Tools
Raga Bairagi - Instrumental 25:20 Tools
Side One 25:20 Tools
Jaaneman Jaaneman 05:21 Tools
Jab Andhera Hota Hai 02:58 Tools
Side Two 26:05 Tools
Pyar Chaiye Keh Paisa 03:48 Tools
Raga: Meghmalhar 04:58 Tools
Raga Bhairav (Instrumental) 03:27 Tools
Raga: Madhuvanti 04:56 Tools
Hey Mujhe Dil De 03:27 Tools
Raga Madhuvanti (Instrumental) 03:27 Tools
manje re (from 'bandhe haath' 1973) 03:01 Tools
chura liya hai tum ne (from 'yaadon ki baaraat' 1975) 04:34 Tools
Aap Ke Anurodh Pe 04:52 Tools
Raga Lalit (Instrumental) 05:09 Tools
Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Ham 05:09 Tools
Raga: Bhupali 04:46 Tools
Lekar Ham Diwana Dil 03:56 Tools
Anhoni KO Honi Karde 05:09 Tools
Raga Bhupali (Instrumental) 05:09 Tools
Madhuvanti - Charanjeet Singh 05:09 Tools
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne - Instrumental 02:57 Tools
Yaadon Ki Baaraat 03:51 Tools
Raga: Kalavati 05:05 Tools
Pyar Chaiye Keh Paisa instrumental (from Chhailla Babu - 1971) 03:48 Tools
Raga: Lalit 04:52 Tools
Chahoonga Main Tujhe 03:48 Tools
Raga Todi (Instrumental) 04:49 Tools
Dekha Ek Khawab 05:05 Tools
Raga: Bhairavi 04:56 Tools
Phire Keu Na Ase 05:03 Tools
Musafir Hoon Yaron 02:57 Tools
Raga Meghmalhar (Instrumental) 03:51 Tools
Raga: Todi 04:49 Tools
Koi Ladki Koi Ladka 03:51 Tools
Main Tasvir Utarta Hoon 05:03 Tools
Raga Malkauns (Instrumental) 03:48 Tools
Manjhi Re 03:00 Tools
Dream Girl 05:03 Tools
Raga Yaman (Instrumental) 05:03 Tools
Maa Ne Kaha Tha 03:48 Tools
Pyar Chaiye Keh Paisa (instrumental version) 02:57 Tools
Raga Kalavati (Instrumental) 05:03 Tools
Dulhan Maike Chali 05:03 Tools
Jo Tum Todo Piya 05:03 Tools
Chhailla Babu (Chhailla Babu, 1978) 03:51 Tools
Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat 05:07 Tools
Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa (instrumental) 03:48 Tools
Rang Barse 05:03 Tools
Prem Ka Rog Bada Bura 05:03 Tools
Chal Sathi Chal 05:03 Tools
Sar Se Sarke 05:03 Tools
Raga: Bairagi 05:06 Tools
Raga: Yaman 05:03 Tools
Raga Bairagi (Instrumental) 05:03 Tools
Yaadon Ki Baaraat - Instrumental 02:57 Tools
Andhakare Path 03:04 Tools
Aaya Hoon Main Tujko Le Jaoonga 03:04 Tools
Ki Aachhe Tomar Monete 03:04 Tools
Raga: Malkauns 05:03 Tools
Ram Kare Aesa Ho 03:04 Tools
Chhailla Babu (from "Chhailla Babu", 1978) 03:51 Tools
Aaj Raate Aar Aasbe Na Ghum 06:57 Tools
Yahan Nahin Kahoongi 03:04 Tools
Neela Aasman so Gaya - Version 1 05:03 Tools
Hey Mujhe Dil De - Instrumental 06:41 Tools
Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa - Instrumental 04:56 Tools
Maa Ne Kaha Tha - Instrumental 06:57 Tools
Dekho Ham Donon Ki Yaari 03:04 Tools
Yari Ho Gai Yar Se 05:03 Tools
Tum Gagan Ke Chandrama 03:04 Tools
O Saathi Chal 03:04 Tools
Ladki Hai Ya Shola 03:04 Tools
Neela Aasman so Gaya - Version 2 03:04 Tools
Aap Ke Anurodh Pe - Instrumental 04:57 Tools
Anhoni Ko Honi Karde - Instrumental 04:57 Tools
Main Tasvir Utarta Hoon - Instrumental 04:57 Tools
Chahoonga Main Tujhe - Instrumental 04:57 Tools
Raga Bairagi (Bombay Connection) 06:57 Tools
Dulhan Maike Chali - Instrumental 06:57 Tools
Dream Girl - Instrumental 04:56 Tools
Chal Sathi Chal - Instrumental 04:56 Tools
Godi 03:04 Tools
Raga Bhairavi 04:56 Tools
Yahan Nahin Kahoongi - Instrumental 04:56 Tools
Prem Ka Rog Bada Bura - Instrumental 03:55 Tools
Lekar Ham Diwana Dil - Instrumental 03:55 Tools
Ram Kare Aesa Ho - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Jaaneman Jaaneman - Instrumental 02:57 Tools
Pyar Chaiye Keh Paisa from CHHAILLA BABU 03:04 Tools
Aaya Hoon Main Tujko Le Jaoonga - Instrumental 03:04 Tools
Raga Bhairav (1982) 02:47 Tools
Hey Mujhe Dil De - Bass Guitar (Mr. Romeo) 04:56 Tools
Tum Gagan Ke Chandrama - Instrumental 04:58 Tools
Dekho Ham Donon Ki Yaari - Instrumental 04:58 Tools
Movie Excerpt 1 04:56 Tools
Chhailla Babu 04:56 Tools
Main Tasvir Utarta Hoon - Claviolin (Heera Panna) 04:57 Tools
Yaadon Ki Baaraat - Transicord (Yaadon Ki Baaraat) 04:56 Tools
Dulhan Maike Chali - Transicord (Manoranjan) 04:57 Tools
Neela Aasman So Gaya 04:56 Tools
Raga Megh Malhar, [Www.Bollytadka.Com] 04:56 Tools
Aaya Hoon Main Tujhke Le Jaoonga - Transicord & Claviolin (Manoranjan) 03:55 Tools
Manje Re [From Bandhe Haath] 04:56 Tools
Raga: Bhairav 04:57 Tools
Zara Haule Haule - Instrumental 05:07 Tools
Yeh Dosti - Transicord (Sholay) 04:57 Tools
Chal Sathi Chal - Transicord (Ishq Ishq Ishq) 03:55 Tools
Lekar Ham Diwana Dil - Transicord (Yaadon Ki Baaraat) 03:55 Tools
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne [From Yaadon Ki Baaraat] 04:56 Tools
Yahan Nahin Kahoongi - Claviolin (Mr. Romeo) 05:07 Tools
Dekho Ham Donon Ki Yaari - Transicord (Double Cross) 02:57 Tools
Raga Madhuvanti, [Www.Bollytadka.Com] 04:57 Tools
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne - Hawain Guitar (Yaadon Ki Baaraat) 02:57 Tools
Dekha Ek Khawab - Instrumental 02:57 Tools
Raga:Madhuvanti 05:07 Tools
Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa (from Chhailla Babu) 04:57 Tools
Raga Megh 03:55 Tools
Aayega Aanewala - Transicord (Mahal) 05:07 Tools
O Manjhi Re - Claviolin (Khushboo) 02:47 Tools
Pathar Ki Sanam - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Naina Barsen Rimjhim - Transicord & Claviolin (Woh Kaun Thi) 05:07 Tools
Ek Main Aur Ek Too - Bass Guitar (Khel Khel Mein) 02:57 Tools
O Saathi Chal - Bass Guitar (Seeta Aur Geeta) 05:07 Tools
Tumhen Yaad Hoga - Transicord & Claviolin (Satta Bazar) 05:07 Tools
Tere Milne Se Pahle - Hawaiian Guitar (Ponga Pandit) 05:07 Tools
Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi - Transicord & Claviolin (Chori Chori) 03:55 Tools
Neela Aasman So Gaya, Pt. 1 - Instrumental 03:55 Tools
O Hansini - Instrumental 06:41 Tools
Yeh Shaam Mastani - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Ek Din Bik Jayega - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Raga Rodi 05:07 Tools
Manjhi Re - Hawaiian Guitar (Bandhe Haath) 03:00 Tools
Mehbooba Mehbooba - Transicord & Claviolin (Sholay) 05:07 Tools
Musafir Hoon Yaron - Claviolin (Parichay) 05:07 Tools
Jab Andhera Hota Hai - Transicord (Raji Rani) 03:01 Tools
Koi Ladki Koi Ladki - Claviolin (Seeta Aur Geeta) 02:57 Tools
Charanjit Singh - Raga Megh Malhar 04:58 Tools
Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Ham - Instrumental 04:58 Tools
Raat Kali Ek - Instrumental 06:41 Tools
Baar Baar Dekho - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Yari Ho Gayi Yar Se - Transicord (Do Chor) 02:47 Tools
Sar Se Sarke - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Ek Din Bik Jayega - Transicord & Claviolin (Dharam Karam) 02:47 Tools
Neela Aasman So Gaya, Pt. 2 - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Rang Barse - Instrumental 02:47 Tools
Raga Bhairav (33RPM) 06:41 Tools
Jo Tum Todo Piya - Instrumental 06:41 Tools
Neela Aasman so Gaya (Version 1) 02:47 Tools
Dost Dost Na Raha - Instrumental 06:41 Tools
Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat 06:41 Tools
Ladki Hai Ya Shola - Instrumental 06:41 Tools
Piyar Chaiye Keh Paisa (Instrumental Version) (from "Chhailla Babu", 1978) 02:47 Tools
Raga Bairav 02:47 Tools
Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa [From Chhailla Babu (Mist)] 02:47 Tools
Neela Aasman so Gaya (Version 2) 06:41 Tools
Raha Malkauns 06:41 Tools
Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa (Chhailla Babu, 1967) 06:41 Tools
ten ragas to a disco beat (album preview) 06:41 Tools
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Charanjit Singh (1940 - 2015) started out as a session musician, playing on numerous Bollywood film soundtracks throughout the 1960s and 1970s, before moving on to compose music himself. In 1982 he imported with much pain some of the latest synthesizer equipment into India. A good investment as Bollywood composers liked to feature the latest sound in their songs, and with these keyboards Singh spiced up numerous Bollywood recordings. But apart from that, in the late nightly hours after the studio recording were over, Singh set out on his own, wholly original project. His goal was to translate the language of Indian classical music, the ragas, to the synthesizer. His basis was a plain disco beat, on which he synthesized the melodies of ancient Indian ragas. By chance the machines Singh bought were exactly the synths that would define the sound of electronic dance some years later. The beat he synthesized with the Roland TR-808; the bass-lines he programmed with a Roland TB-303, the synth that some 5 years later would create the sound of acid house. Last but not least, he used the Roland Jupiter-8 keyboard, with which he generated psychedelic melody patterns and improvised the melodies of the ragas. With its restrained minimalism and lack of cheesiness it is hard to believe Singh recorded and issued it in 1982. All that is essential to house is there: the hypnotic beat, the mesmerizing melodies. And the sound of the Roland synths give it that House sound and feel that some years later would captivate the world’s dance floors. On top of that the LP makes a consistent listen: all ten tracks are equally good, minimal and captivating. Hearing the LP now, after almost 30 years, is an almost unreal experience. Not only was it way ahead of its time, but also today sounds animated, fluid and unabashedly alive. Singh set out to translate centuries old Indian ragas to the synthesizer, and invented house and acid house along the way, respectively 3 and 5 years before the first records in those genres were released in the West. Back then though, the LP was far too experimental for Indian standards. Pressed quantities were tiny, and it took some 25 years before a few surviving copies emerged from the vast Indian subcontinent. The album was re-released in 2010. This re-release took Singh and his live show around the world, including to festivals like Field Day in London. Charanjit Singh died at his home in Mumbai on 3 July 2015. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.