http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=2092&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody OnlineLight Classicalen720Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:09:32 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=2092&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21326&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Ethnic Fusion Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:45 -0800 Top Light Classical 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%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21326&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30832&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:27 -0800 Top Light Classical 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%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30832&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%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.51783&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss South Asia Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:19:51 -0700 Top Light Classical 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%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51783&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%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.69333&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:11:57 -0700 Top Light Classical 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%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69333&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4688&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Bollywood Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:25 -0800 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4688 art.4688 Asha Bhosle art.4688 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4688&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4688&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Majha Bal. Blessed with an innate gift for mimicry, the native Marathi speaker was soon singing in Punjabi, Bengali and Hindi; she had her Hindi debut in Hansraj Bahl's Chunaria in 1948. (Later in her career, Bhosle would take on Russian, Malay and other languages.) But success didn't come easily to the singer. Her older sister had won the hearts of most composers, and through the 1950s Bhosle took any song she could get, vying with Geeta Dutt for second place in the public's affections. Though the sisters shared a duet in the 1951 film Daman, their relationship was famously acrimonious during this period. Bhosle's underdog status led her to become a bit more risqué than Mangeshkar, and she was lucky enough to work for one director who preferred her to Lata and helped her develop a distinctive identity: O.P. Nayyar. Their string of hits included "Chainse Hum Ko Kabhi" (Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye), "Aankhon Se Jo Uttari..." (Phir Who Dil Laya Hoon), and "Chhota Sa Baalama" (Raagini). In the '60s Bhosle's star rose, and she won of string of Filmfare awards for Best Female Playback Singer for movies including Rangeela, Naina, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Caravan, and Dus Lakh. R.D. Burman also began to work more with Bhosle, and the two married in 1979. Bhosle has never been afraid to cross boundaries; she's worked with Boy George and Ornette Coleman, among others, and was the first Indian vocalist to be nominated for a Grammy in 1997. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48503&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:08 -0800 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.48503 art.48503 Anup Jalota art.48503 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48503&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48503&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7525091&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:21:17 -0700 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7525091 art.7525091 Kiran Ahluwalia art.7525091 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7525091&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7525091&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss ghazal needs to cross over to Western audiences. Born in Punjab and raised in Canada, Ahluwalia grew up immersed in Western culture but loving classical Indian dance and song. After a brief attempt to be dutiful and sensible (studying industrial relations and taking a day job), the muse's call proved stronger than duty: Ahluwalia quit her job and headed to India, where after some difficulty she found a master to study with in the form of Hyderabad's Vithal Rao. After various stints at Putumayo and working as a bonds trader (!), she finally recorded her debut, Attraction, and released it in 2001. Widely acclaimed for her unorthodox instrumentation and accessible style, Ahluwalia released Beyond Boundaries in 2003 and won a Juno Award for Best World Music Recording in 2004. In 2005 she signed with Triloka, which released selections from her first two albums on one self-titled disc. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9598415&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:38 -0800 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9598415 art.9598415 Ghulam Ali art.9598415 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9598415&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9598415&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251460&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:40 -0800 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251460 art.5251460 Pankaj Udhas art.5251460 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251460&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251460&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51132&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss World Fusion Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:49:58 -0700 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.51132 art.51132 Deepak Ram art.51132 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51132&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.51132&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47895&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Light Classical Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:41 -0800 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.47895 art.47895 Shobha Gurtu art.47895 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47895&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47895&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251318&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:22 -0800 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251318 art.5251318 Talat Mahmood art.5251318 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251318&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251318&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251770&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss Hindi Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:46 -0700 Top Light Classical Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5251770 art.5251770 K.L.Saigal art.5251770 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251770&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251770&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fsouth-asia%2Findian-classical%2Flight-classical%2Fartist-chart.rss