http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=281&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rssTop South Asia Artists on Rhapsody OnlineSouth Asiaen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:47:24 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=281&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12204&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:45 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12204 art.12204 AR Rahman art.12204 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12204&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12204&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss the go-to guy for the Bombay film industry, a sure-fire hitmaker whose unconventional compositions have inspired a sometimes stagnant genre. Born in 1966, Rahman grew up in south India surrounded by music; he was playing piano by age 4 and performing professionally by age 11. As an adult, he spent a good five years composing jingles for advertisements - a high pressure pursuit that was probably the best preparation for the Indian film industry (the world's biggest) he could have. Rahman made his mark when he was asked to compose the soundtrack for the film Roja in 1993. The soundtrack was a huge seller and won every award imaginable, and his fledgling career was made. As a composer, Rahman's style is instantly recognizable and often imitated. He's a musical omnivore: synthesizers meet flamenco guitar, rock 'n' roll rubs up against Indian folk and classical, and they all seem to get along. Rahman is also known for breaking new and untrained vocalists in a notoriously insular field. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251491&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:52 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251491 art.5251491 Sonu Nigam art.5251491 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251491&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251491&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bewafa Sanam. That success led to a gig anchoring the popular television music show Sa Re Ga Ma, which in turn paved the way for his career as a pop singer (thanks in no small part to the patronage of now-deceased T-Series bigwig Gulshan Kumar). After several platinum ablums, Nigam shows no signs of slowing down: he won a Filmfare award in 2002 for "Saathiya" from the film of the same name. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69038&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindustani Instrumental Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:39 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69038 art.69038 Ravi Shankar art.69038 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69038&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69038&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21326&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Ethnic Fusion Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:45 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.21326 art.21326 Krishna Das art.21326 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21326&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21326&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63087&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:53 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63087 art.63087 Karsh Kale art.63087 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63087&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63087&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63085&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:40 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63085 art.63085 Cheb I Sabbah art.63085 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63085&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63085&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61301&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:34 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61301 art.61301 Lata Mangeshkar art.61301 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61301&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61301&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss the first voice of Indian film and the most recorded singing artist in history. Her voice provided the soundtrack for at least two generations of Indians and is now a global phenomenon. Mangeshkar actually started out as a bit-part actress in the 1930s. She was born in Goa to a musical family. Her father was a classical musician and dramatist trained in the Gwalior gharana (school). He began teaching Lata music when she was five years old; when he died, she went into film to support her mothers and sisters, singing and acting in any bit part to make money. While her distinctive, high voice was initially derided as too reedy for a lead playback singer, a 1949 quadruple-film attack that included Barsaat and Andaaz rocketed her to the front of the pack. Her style became the norm, while the more throaty style disappeared. After film singer Noor Jehan moved to Pakistan, Mangeshkar's only serious rival was Shamshad Begum, whom she eventually edged out of the running. For the next four decades, most of the top-notch material went to Mangeshkar, and her voice was heard in hundreds of films; some people even accused her of monopolizing the field. Even Lata's younger sister Asha Bhosle, now recognized as one of the greatest Indian film singers, struggled for years in her sister's shadow. There is no question Lata wielded incredible influence in Bollywood: in the '60s she refused to sing with Mohammed Rafi and for director R.D. Burman over certain disputes, and eventually got her way. She sang in 20 Indian languages and has worked on over 2,000 soundtracks, singing for all the major Indian actresses and in every style from pop to bhajan and back again. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1915&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Ethnic Fusion Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:50:44 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1915 art.1915 Sheila Chandra art.1915 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1915&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1915&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26078442&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Fri, 7 Aug 2009 09:42:21 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26078442 art.26078442 Lal Meri art.26078442 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26078442&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26078442&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6438739&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Fri, 7 Aug 2009 09:42:18 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6438739 art.6438739 Bombay Dub Orchestra art.6438739 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6438739&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6438739&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20220357&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:51:27 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20220357 art.20220357 Raju Shrivastav art.20220357 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20220357&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20220357&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9269&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:42 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9269 art.9269 Nitin Sawhney art.9269 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9269&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9269&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30832&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:27 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.30832 art.30832 Jagjit Singh art.30832 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30832&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30832&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss The Unforgettables. This launched them into the stratosphere: a string of hit albums followed. Though Singh seldom recorded for the film industry, films like Arth and Saath Saath benefited from his contributions, and ghazals reappeared in films largely because of the duo. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69274&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Devotional Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:45 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69274 art.69274 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan art.69274 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69274&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69274&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss The Last Temptation of Christ) and Eddie Vedder (Dead Man Walking), and saw his music remixed by Trip-Hop sensation Massive Attack. Nonetheless, Khan was best known and loved for his passionate, strident tenor, which wavered and soared like a liberated bird leading an ascending flock into the sky at dusk. At times bittersweet, at times caressing, Khan's voice could induce ecstasy in even non-Muslim listeners, and frequently did. Khan died at age forty-nine, leaving behind a rich discography...and a gaping hole which has yet to be filled. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4552&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:52 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4552 art.4552 Asian Dub Foundation art.4552 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4552&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4552&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss R.A.F.I. to reflect this live energy, resulting in 1998's Rafi's Revenge, which proved to be their breakthrough album. Headlining tours followed, helped by regular championing from Primal Scream and a pivotal US support tour with the Beastie Boys. Line-ups have ebbed and flowed, but the political message has remained the same – for example "Fortress Europe" on 2003's Enemy of the Enemy clearly indicates their views on immigration. The inevitable best-of was released in 2007 (Timefreeze 1995-2007), but the ADF show no signs of slowing down. Expect another retrospective 10 years in the future. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62048&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:50 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62048 art.62048 Talvin Singh art.62048 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62048&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62048&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss OK, went on to win England's prestigious Mercury award. Melding the sounds of tabla and Bollywood with jungle and drum 'n' bass, OK took sounds from England's Empire past and immigrant future and made them work as a forward-looking whole. Ha (2001) took a similar path, as did his contribution to the excellent Back to Mine series, with selections from artists as diverse as the great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Vibrasphere and Photek. As Singh himself puts it: "Music shouldn't have boundaries. We're living in that time when things have got to unite." - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251511&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:12 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251511 art.5251511 Shaan art.5251511 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251511&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251511&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251268&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:32 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251268 art.5251268 Kishore Kumar art.5251268 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251268&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251268&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bahar. True acting roles followed, and in 1953 Kumar captured audiences in Ladki. For years, his career knew no boundaries -- until tax problems in the 1960s forced him to take low-grade film jobs to pay the bills. But he rebounded in 1969 with the hit film Aradhana with a soundtrack by S.D. Burman. In 1976, Kumar refused to sing in a propaganda appearance for prime minister Indira Gandhi during her massive crackdown on civil liberties (known as the Emergency), and as a result his songs were banned for years. Though he had a difficult personal life (four marriages!), Kumar brought laughter to millions of people. Asha Bhosle considered him the most spontaneous and innovative singer she'd worked with, and he was known to spend days connecting with a song before recording it. The prolific Kumar performed an estimated 112 songs in S.D. Burman's films alone. He died of a heart attack in 1987. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38087&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bhangra Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:53:39 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38087 art.38087 Panjabi MC art.38087 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38087&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38087&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6090&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:50 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6090 art.6090 Sukhwinder Singh art.6090 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6090&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6090&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Dil Se (1998). World audiences were introduced to Singh when he performed songs for Deepa Mehta's 1947 Earth (1999). He later sang the inimitable "Aaj Mera Jee Kardaa" in Meera Nair's 2001 film Monsoon Wedding. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13789336&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Telugu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:26 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13789336 art.13789336 Javed Ali art.13789336 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13789336&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13789336&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115288&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:00:41 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6115288 art.6115288 Dhamaal art.6115288 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115288&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115288&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251574&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:41 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251574 art.5251574 Shreya Ghoshal art.5251574 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251574&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251574&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Devdas and 2003's Jism. She's also sung in Tamil, Telegu and Bengali films, and has even been known to compose on occasion. Her father is a nuclear physicist. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6556&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:42 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6556 art.6556 Jai Uttal art.6556 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6556&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6556&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61303&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:10 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61303 art.61303 Udit Narayan art.61303 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61303&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61303&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Further awards followed for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Raja Hindustani, and he's sung the title tracks for memorable films including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dil To Pagal Hai. But Narayan was not always a film star; he actually began as a folk singer in Nepal, performing for Kathmandu Radio. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:27 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42460 art.42460 Susheela Raman art.42460 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Salt Rain in 2001. The album was everything you could want in a cross-genre effort: intelligent, nuanced and, best of all, never watered down. Born in South India and raised in Australia, Raman grew up singing Carnatic classical music and later studied under the great Hindustani vocalist Shruti Sadolikar. But classical music wasn't her only focus; she also fell in love with blues and jazz, and it was her desire to stay true to all her musical influences that led to the genre-pushing Salt Rain and 2003's Love Trap. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17927256&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Sun, 10 May 2009 09:06:44 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17927256 art.17927256 Delhi 2 Dublin art.17927256 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17927256&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17927256&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251507&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:22 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251507 art.5251507 Sunidhi Chauhan art.5251507 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251507&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251507&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251492&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:39 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251492 art.5251492 Shankar Mahadevan art.5251492 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251492&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251492&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61302&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:02 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61302 art.61302 Mohammed Rafi art.61302 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61302&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61302&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Gul Baloch and moved to Bombay not long after to try his hand in Hindi films. Rafi was illiterate and had to memorize the lyrics to a song before he could record it. It is said, however, that he remembered a melody after hearing it only once and could immediately suggest improvements. While Rafi's early years were scrappy as he vied for attention with singers and actors like Hemant Kumar, Mukesh, Talat Mahmoud, and Manna Dey, he quickly rose to the top of the heap, rivaled only by Kishore Kumar. Movies such as Baiju Bawra and Dulari were watershed events for Rafi, and they initiated the long and fruitful partnerships he enjoyed with composers like Naushad. Unlike Kishore Kumar, Rafi rarely appeared in films himself. He was the voice for all of the cinema greats, including Shammi Kapoor and Sunil Dutt, and he is revered to this day as a singer of uncommon depth and ability. Rafi died in 1980 of a heart attack. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9149&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Carnatic Instrumental Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:52 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9149 art.9149 L. Subramaniam art.9149 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9149&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9149&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38726&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:53 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38726 art.38726 MIDIval PunditZ art.38726 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38726&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38726&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251528&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:22 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251528 art.5251528 K K art.5251528 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251528&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251528&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss South Asia Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:19:51 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.51783 art.51783 Anoushka Shankar art.51783 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss legitimate daughter and she rivals Norah Jones -- if not outdoes her -- in sheer musicality. But what can you expect from a girl who started studying music with her father, the world's most famous sitar player, when she was just nine years old? Granted, her father wasn't too interested in teaching Anoushka to play sitar, probably due to some residual cultural sexism, but with her mother's intercession the elder Shankar conceded. It was a good thing, too; within four years Anoushka was making waves with her first public performance (in New Delhi) and a guest spot on her father's 1994 release, In Celebration. Shankar released her first solo recording, the aptly named Anoushka, in 1998 to critical acclaim. Anourag followed, and in 2001 her Live At Carnegie Hall was nominated for a Best World Music Album Grammy, making her the youngest nominee ever for that honor. Somewhere in the mix Shankar had also become a master classical pianist -- and this was all before she turned 22 years old. Shankar took a much-needed sabbatical in 2004, though the break proved to be more productive than she'd expected: she wrote her first short film score and came up with material for a new solo release, 2005's Rise. A personal and unconventional album, Rise takes its inspiration from classical Indian ragas -- actually moving through a full cycle of morning to evening ragas from start to finish -- while radically re-imagining the form. Collaborators on the album include South Indian slide guitarist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and flamenco pianist Ricardo Mino, and Shankar experiments ably with an ambient soundscape that at times recalls the best work of film composer A.R. Rahman. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62022&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:14:30 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62022 art.62022 Bally Sagoo art.62022 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62022&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62022&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251350&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:33 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251350 art.5251350 Alka Yagnik art.5251350 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251350&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251350&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Tezaab. Songs like "Panchi Nadiya" (Refugee) and "Tu Mile Dil" (Criminal) only extended her influence, and she's gone on to win four Filmfare awards. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36196&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:55 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36196 art.36196 Tabla Beat Science art.36196 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36196&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36196&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63050&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindustani Instrumental Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:12 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63050 art.63050 Pandit Shivkumar Sharma art.63050 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63050&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63050&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251254&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:20 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251254 art.5251254 Mukesh art.5251254 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251254&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251254&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Mela (1948) and Andaaz (1949) and with Shankar Jaikishan on the unforgettable Barsaat helped launch his career. He quickly established himself as the voice of actor Raj Kapoor, a fruitful partnership that ran from the late-1940s until the '70s. He was known for years as the "tragedy king" because of his deeply emotive vocal work on sad songs. An ill-advised bid for acting roles in the mid-'50s led to a decline in his fortunes, but Mukesh rebounded later in the decade, returning to singing and remaining in the spotlight until his 1976 death in Detroit. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251421&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:30 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251421 art.5251421 Kumar Sanu art.5251421 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251421&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251421&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Aashiqui opened the floodgates for Sanu's career; the soundtrack was a phenomenal, award-winning hit that helped Sanu to go on to win five consecutive Filmfare awards (1990-94). After recording hundreds of albums, Sanu began to slow down, becoming more choosy and branching out into acting in films from his native Bengal. Sanu was born Sanu Bhattacharya. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61878&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss South Asia Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:17 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61878 art.61878 Dhol Foundation art.61878 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61878&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61878&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7209978&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:06 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7209978 art.7209978 Kailash Kher art.7209978 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7209978&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7209978&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Andaaz, though that wouldn't make him famous. It took his second try, "Allah Ke Bande" (cited by none other than A.R. Rahman as a favorite song), to put his name on the lips of most Indian households. Within a few years, the opportunities snowballed, transforming Kher into one of the most sought-after singers in the business. His stature has only grown with a contribution to the Couples Retreat soundtrack and signing to the American label Cumbancha. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61304&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:33 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61304 art.61304 Abhijeet art.61304 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61304&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61304&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7368&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Bhangra Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:45:30 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7368 art.7368 Daler Mehndi art.7368 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7368&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7368&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69333&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:11:57 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69333 art.69333 Najma Akhtar art.69333 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69333&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69333&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251398&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:14:30 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251398 art.5251398 Mohammed Rafi And Asha Bhosle art.5251398 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251398&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251398&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599481&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Tamil Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:18 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9599481 art.9599481 S.P.B. art.9599481 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599481&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599481&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46989&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss South Asia Sun, 6 Sep 2009 09:41:50 -0700 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.46989 art.46989 Chinmaya Dunster art.46989 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46989&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46989&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8710173&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Telugu Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:29 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8710173 art.8710173 Kunal Ganjawala art.8710173 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8710173&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8710173&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251542&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:41 -0800 Top South Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251542 art.5251542 Adnan Sami art.5251542 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251542&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251542&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Fartist-chart.rss