Sundaram Sai Bhajan Vol. 27

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Side A

01. Mangala Dayaka Hey

02. Sadguru Om

03. Mukunda Madhava

04. Allah Ho Akbar

05. Prema Mayi Sai Ma

06. Sai Rma Sai Ram

Side B

07. Daya Karo Hari Narayana

08. Raghava Rama Raghuveera

09. Shivaya Parameshwaraya *

10. Hey Ranga Panduranga *

11. Shri Ram Jaya Ram

12. Govinda Madhava

* tracks 9 and 10 have a couple moments where the audio cuts out for a second

Buy this tape (and lots more from the same group)!

This tape is awesome.  Bhajan (devotional) music has really captured my attention lately and this is a really fun example.  This musical group seems to have something to do with Śri Sathya Sai Baba but the internet is not being too terribly clear on that point.  My copy is without an insert so I found the tracklist on the internet at the link above.  I hope it's accurate.

Note: including both the image of Side A and Side B pushed the FLAC zip files over the Mediafire size limit.  Here is a link to both images for completists like me: http://imgur.com/a/ElZki

Also, Tapess is on Facebook now.  So, if you want updates through there, now you can have that.

Here is a sample from track 4:

Sundaram (10/14/12) Tr 4 Sample by tapesssss

M. Polin - Ah! Je l'attends / Situation intéressante - Monologue

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Here is a very old recording.  It sounds like a very old recording.  Recorded and pressed in 1905.  Can't find much of anything about this singer, not even the first name.  If anyone knows some stuff, let me know.  I'm curious.  Side 2 is literally just a monologue so it's pretty boring if you don't speak French (like me).

Here's a sound sample:

Polin (10/10/12) Samp by tapesssss

Mohammed Abdel Wahab - Meen 'azebak

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Kickin' it off the right way.  Here's a recording from 1931.  Ripped straight from the delicious shellac it was pressed on.

And here's a sample:

Moh (09/18/12) sample by tapesssss

Mamadou Lamine Maïga - Akara

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Side A

01. Lawbe-Gua

02. Akara
03. Zikrou-Lah

Side B
04. Djinky
05. Souboba
06. Mbagnick

This tape is pretty damn energetic.  They're almost throwing too many sounds at you at once.  It's a fun listen.  This dude is from Senegal and he's got a killer voice.

Sorry for the month-long absence of tapes (I hope my uploading spree in April made up for it).  I moved recently and I'm all settled in now and ready to spend more time getting tapes up here.

Here is a preview from the title track:
Maiga (6/2/12) Tr 2 Samp by tapesssss

Super Rail Band Du Buffet Hotel De La Gare - Djougouya Magni

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Side A

01. Djougouya Magni

02. Derimagni

03. Sanankoro Moriba

04. Dagna

05. N'donikegniba

Side B

06. Folikelaou

07. Soumba

08. M'barin

09. Dyanpamagni

If you're never listened to this band before, you probably shouldn't make this release the first one you hear.  I highly recommend getting their first album (reissued by Mississippi Records on vinyl and it's only $10) from 1970. This tape I'm posting is from 1990 and has a different lineup which is not bad by any means but you really must hear their music before Salif Keita spawned his solo career and left the group.  This is a great tape and I'm not trying to downplay it.  Just listen to their old stuff first.

Here's a preview from N'donikegniba:

Rail (5/7/12) Tr 5 Samp by tapesssss

Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, and Lata Mangeshkar - An Evening In Paris / Love In Tokyo

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Side A (An Evening In Paris)

01. An Evening In Paris (Mohammed Rafi)

02. Akele Akele Kahan Ja Rahe Ho (Mohammed Rafi)
03. Diwane Ka Naam To Puchho (Mohammed Rafi)
04. Raat Ke Hum Safar (Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle)
05. Aasman Se Aaya Farishta (Mohammed Rafi)
06. Mera Dil Hai Tera (Mohammed Rafi)

Side B (Love In Tokyo)
07. Love In Tokyo (Mohammed Rafi)
08. Koi Matwala (Lata Mangeshkar)
09. Oh Mere Shahe Khuban (Mohammed Rafi)
10. Sayonara (Lata Mangeshkar)
11. Oh Mere Shahe Khuban (Lata Mangeshkar)
12. Aaja Re Aa (Mohammed Rafi)

I've got a real treat for you all today.  Two of my top 5 Bollywood soundtracks on the same tape!  They fit together very nicely.  Mostly Mohammed Rafi solo songs, which is great in my book.  Shankar & Jaikishan (the composer duo) do a great job of fusing Parisian and Tokyo styles into the music while keeping true to Bollywood sound we all love.  I've said it once and I'll say it again: 60's Bollywood is solid gold.  If you only get one Bollywood tape from this blog, make it this one.

Here's a preview from track 1:
Evening (4/28/12) Tr 1 Samp by tapesssss

Djeneba Seck - Kankeletigui

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Side A

01. Kankeletigui

02. Baro

03. Mirimagni

Side B

01. Ladilikan

02. Djougouya

03. Kewaledjougou

Djeneba Seck is amazing.  Here is a little bio page if you're curious.  The vocals are reminiscent of Nahawa Doumbia at some points.  Really, the only thing I can find to complain about is the short duration of the tape (runs just under 30 minutes, which is why the FLAC fits in one file this time).  Check it out.

Here is a sample from track 3:

Djeneba (4/25/12) Tr 3 Samp by tapesssss

11 Japanese Pop 45s From the 60s and 70s

  

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Barb Satake (バーブ佐竹) - [BS666] 銀蝶ルース

01. 銀蝶ルース

02. 愛しい人よ

Futami Child Arita (有田双美子) - [BS669] ひとりぼっちにさせないで

01.  ひとりぼっちにさせないで

02. あの人に逢いたい

Jacques Viale - [Y-14-N] ちょっとまってくだきい

01. ちょっとまってくだきい

02. 恋は気まま

Masaaki Hirao (平尾昌晃) - [BS640] 破れた恋にも虹がある

01. 破れた恋にも虹がある

02. ひとらごと

Midori Sasa (笹みどら) - [CW1074] おんな橋小唄

01. おんな橋小唄

02. 涙がともだち

Shiro Nishiki (錦城) - [BS670] 大阪流れ花

01. 大阪流れ花

02. 男と女のブル一ス

Takashi Furuya & The Freshmen (古谷充とザ・フレッシュメン) - [JRT1005] 夜は流れる

01. 夜は流れる

02. 抱いてほしいの

Teruhiko Saigo (西郷輝彦) - ガラスの涙

01. ガラスの涙

02. ふたりの渚

Yukio Hirakawa (平川幸夫) - [BS646] 泣かせる東京

01. 泣かせる東京

02. 涙よこっそら出ておいで

早坂絃子 - [BS7140] 幸 (しあわせ) 福

01. 幸 (しあわせ) 福

02. 悲恋 (Nessuno Di Voi)

英亜里 - [SONA-86027] 古都の雨

01. 古都の雨

02. ニ時間待ちました

Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister - Olympic '96

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Side A

01. Atlanta Olympic '96
02. Aiye Pe Moku
03. Mogaji Hamidu Salahu

Side B
04. Awa Ndupe Iowo Oluwa
05. Late Hadjia Mainunat Balogun
06. E Fura
07. Adeyemi Adesanya

In 1996, the Nigerian men's football (soccer) team overcame all odds and came out with the gold medal at the Atlanta Summer Olympics.  This guy was so psyched that he recorded an album for them.  Very energetic, long jams mostly comprised of drums and vocals.  It's about 30 minutes per side so I had to split Side A into 2 parts for the FLAC (scans are in part 2).  Thanks to imago for pointing out what the full/real name of the artist of the tape is.

Lots more African stuff on the way in the coming weeks.  And I mean lots.

Here's a preview from track 3: Aare (4/22/12) Tr 3 Samp by tapesssss

주찬양 선교단 - 일어나라 빛을발하라

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Side A

01. 일어나라 빛을발하라

02. 빛

03. 열여주소서

04. 예수이름 높이세

05. 보혈찬송 Medley

06. 때문에

Side B

07. 나를 받으옵소서

08. 찬양하라 내영혼아

09. 주를 찬양

10. 내안에 있는 그이름

11. Finale

When I saw the cover art for this, I had to buy it.  I mean, look at it.  It could be any kind of music, right?  Well, turned out it's a choir from a church(?) in Korea.  This isn't your grandma's choir music.  There are some really strange moments on this tape.  I'll be the first one to admit that it's pretty boring most of the time.  But those weird moments make this one worth it, so I'm posting it.

Special thanks to imdrowning2ohno for typing out the characters for me.

Here's a preview from track 2:

주찬양 선교단 (4/20/12) Tr 2 Samp by tapesssss

Kiyoko Suizenji (水前寺清子) - Three 45s

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[CW-846] Kamisama No Koibito (1968)

01. Kamisama No Koibito

02. Hohoemi

[CW-1000] Tokyo De Dame Nara (1969)

01. Tokyo De Dame Nara

02. San-en Nagashi Uta

[CW-1050] Ichi Tasu Ichi No Ondo (1970)

01. Ichi Tasu Ichi No Ondo

02. ABC Kouta

Okay, okay, these aren't tapes; they're 45rpm record singles.  I found a bunch of Japanese 45s from the 60's and 70's and these were too good to not share.  Hymie's Records always surprises me with amazing finds.  All three of the singles in this download are from the same great singer: Kiyoko Suizenji.  I can find almost nothing about her online (although I admittedly didn't dig very hard).  There may be some more Japanese 45s coming up in the next couple weeks.  The middle sleeve pictured above is a scan of mine and the top and bottom ones were found online since my copies didn't have them.

Here is a sample from Tokyo De Dame Nara:

Kiyoko (4/19/12) Tokyo Samp by tapesssss

Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle - Mere Sanam / Kashmir Ki Kali

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Side A (Mere Sanam)

01. Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera (Asha Bhosle)

02. Yeh Ab Aap Sochiye (Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle)

03. Pukarta Chala Hoon Main (Mohammad Rafi)

04. Jaye Aap Kahan Jayenge (Asha Bhosle)

05. Humdum Mere Maan Bhi Jao

06. Tukde Hain Mere Dilke (Mohammad Rafi)

07. Bhala Mano Bura Mano (Mohammad Rafi)

Side B (Kashmir Ki Kali)

08. Tarif Karun Kya Uski (Mohammad Rafi)

09. Hai Duniya Usiki Zamana Usiki (Mohammad Rafi)

10. Meri Jaan Bale Bale (Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle)

11. Balma Khuli Hawa Men (Asha Bhosle)

12. Diwana Hua Baadal (Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle)

13. Isharon Isharon Men Dil Lene Wale (Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle)

14. Subhan Allah Hai Haseen Chehra (Mohammad Rafi)

Wonderful double-soundtrack from the 1965 Mere Sanam and the 1964 Kashmir Ki Kali.  The soundtracks feature solos and duets from Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle.  Vintage Bollywood music is where it's at.  Enjoy!

Here's a preview from track 7:

MR&AB (04/16/12) Tr 2 Samp by tapesssss

Umm Kulthum - Haseebak Lezzaman (Hasibak lil-zaman)

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Side A

01. Haseebak Lezzaman / Hasibak lil-zaman (Part 1)

     Composer: Riyad al-Sunbati, Lyrics: Mahmud Hasan Isma'il

Side B

02. Haseebak Lezzaman / Hasibak lil-zaman (Part 2)

03. filler music

There was a j-card for this, but it was for a different tape so I'm just including the scan of the actual tape.  This is a great performance from somewhere between 1957 (according to this discography) and 1964 (according to daretelayam).  Audio quality is excellent and it's not constantly maxing out the volume like the other 2 I have posted here so far.

Here is a preview from Part 1: Umm (4/9/12) Side A samp by tapesssss

ASKI (Akademi Seni Karawitan Indonesia) Surakarta - Tulis Kresna (Aneka Jineman Vol 2)

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Side A

01. Jineman TULIS KRESNA Pelog lima

02. Jineman UNDUR-UNDUR KAJONGAN, Lancaran PARISUKA kalajengaken lelagon KANG CUMENGKLING, RAMPAK REMPEG wangsul PARISUKA Pelog nem.

Side B

03. Jineman MIJIL Pelog nyamat

04. Jineman MOROKANGEN, Bawa Sekar Macapat ASMARADANA JAKALOLA Katampen gendhing KEMBANG LUMBU minggah JURANG JUGRUG, BRIBIL, Srepeg PAJANG dipun uran-urani SINOM GRANDHEL, GAMBUH terus GO DRIL LUMAJANG Pelog nem

Beautiful gamelan stuff from Indonesia.  Don't really know what to say about it since I don't really have a developed ear for the subtleties of gamelan music.  It's a great tape.  Enjoy!

Here is a preview from Side B:

Aski (4/6/12) Side B Samp by tapesssss

Lata Mangeshkar & Madan Mohan - All Time Greats (Vol. 2)

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Side A

01. Pyar Mein Jalnewalon Ko

02. Aaja Kahin Se Aaja Part I

03. Aaja Kahin Se Aaja Part II

04. Woh Jo Milte The Kabhi

05. Hai Isi Mein Pyar Ki Abroo

06. Khelo Na Mere Dil Se

07. Na Aasmaan Na Sitare

08. Lag Ja Gale

Side B

09. Pyar Kya Hota Hai

10. Khanak Gayo Haye

11. Hum Hain Mataye

12. Aap Ki Baten

13. Mushkil Hai Jeena

14. Jaiye Hamse Khafa

Here it is folks, volume 2!  Fewer tracks on this one but it's about quality not quantity.  And this one has plenty of quality.  I think I like this one better than volume 1.  Lots of beautiful sitar/veena work.  There's just something special about the old Bollywood stuff from before the time of widely-used synthesizers.  For more information on the lyricists and the films the songs come from, check the scan of the back of the j-card in the download.  All songs composed by Madan Mohan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Thanks to everyone visiting this site!  I broke 1,500 total page views (1,000 in May alone) this week.  I didn't expect to get such a good response so quickly, so really thank you all for coming and enjoying the music.

Special thanks to Oriental Traditional Music and Bodega Pop for directing a lot of traffic this way.

Here is a preview from track 12:
Lata Mohan (4/2/12) Track 12 Sample by tapesssss

Lata Mangeshkar & Madan Mohan - All Time Greats (Vol. 1)

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Side A

01. Ankhon Ankhon Mein

02. Mukh Mod Na Lena Sajana

03. Tum Ho Saath

04. Badi Barbadiyan Lekar

05. Chain Nahin Aaye

06. Chand Madham Hai

07. Chal Diya Dil Mera Todke

08. Naino Mein Pyar Dole

09. Sapne Mein Sajan Se

Side B
10. Tu Pyar Kare Ya Thukraye *
11. Un Ankhon Mein Neend Kahan
12. Sajana Lagan Teri
13. Dukhiyare Naina
14. Mane Na Haye Balam
15. Dil Unko Uthake De Diya
16. Kadam Behke Behke
17. Na Hanso Hampe

* - for some reason (probably out of laziness) there is no tape leader on one side so this track starts very suddenly and probably a bit of the intro was cut off

Attention Bollywood music fans!  This tape is awesome.  17 songs on this anthology, all composed by Madan Mohan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar.  And the best part is: there's a volume 2!  I'll be posting it later this week or next week (school is a little intense right now but I'm trying to make time for the blog).  For more information on the lyricists and the films the songs come from, check the scan of the back of the j-card in the download.

Here's a sample from track 4 of side A:
Lata Mohan (3/29/12) Tr 4 Sample by tapesssss

Umm Kulthum - Zekrayat

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Side A

01. Fakir Lamma Kont Ganby (Remember When You Were Next To Me)

Side B

02. Ya Tool 'azaby (My Long Suffering)

03. ???

Here is a spectacular Umm Kulthum tape (although, I think all her work is spectacular).  There's not much I can say about this tape even though I feel the need to put some words here.  The last minute of Side B is a short, instrumental piece with some synthesizers.  I'm not really sure why it's on this tape (probably just to fill space) since Umm Kulthum does not sing in it.  It's cool, though.  Kinda funky with a Dabke-esque synth sounds and lots of percussive drive.

Thanks again to daretelayam for translation and Romanization!

Here is a sound sample from Side A:

Umm (3/12/12) Side A samp by tapesssss

Sanjeev Abhyankar - Jog, Madhukauns & Bhinna Shadja

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Side A

01. Jog

Side B

02. Madhukauns

03. Bhinna Shadja

Beautiful Indian Classical music with superb vocals by the magnificent Sanjeev Abhyankar.  This release was put out 1 year after his 6-year hiatus but it's unclear when it was recorded.  The FLAC files turned out to be quite large so I had to split Side B into 2 files.

Here is a preview from track 1:
Sanjeev (3/5/12) Tr. 1 Sample by tapesssss

Umm Kulthum - Rak El Habib

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Side A

01. Rak El Habib (Part 1)

Side B

02. Rak El Habib (Part 2)

The j-card has titles of praise inscribed on it: Star of the East and First Lady of Arabic Song.  They are well-deserved nicknames.  The lyrics were composed by Ahmed Rami and the music was composed by Mohamed El Qasabgi who composed many wonderful songs for Umm Kulthum and a few other singers.  This is one of Umm Kulthum's most famous and popular works, and for good reason.

There are a couple weird skips in Part 2 which must be due to some laziness during the process of abbreviating the recording (they weren't about to put a 2-hour song on cassette).

Special thanks to daretelayam for the translation.

Here is a sound sample from side A:

Umm (2/21/12) Side A samp by tapesssss

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - ISHQ

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Side A

01. Ay Athra Ishq Naeen Saun Denda

02. Jhalian Judaeyan Naeen Janian

Side B

03. Kee Janan Main Kaun Bhullia

04. Ban Ke Aya Sawali

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is the shit.  He recorded hundreds of performances all over the world.  He sang the religious music of the Sufis and was based in Pakistan.  This year marks the 15th anniversary of his death.  This music is energetic, soulful, and just plain great.  Enjoy it!

Here's a preview from track 1:

Nusrat (2/16/12) Tr. 1 Samp by tapesssss

Sekar Arum - Vol 1: Kembang Tanjung

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Side A

Bawa SA. RARABENTROK dhawah Gdh. GAMBIRSAWIT Ldr. KEMBANG TANJUNG, Pathetan JINGKING,

Side B

Katampen AYAK-AYAKAN, SREPEG dipun uran-urani PANGKUR SINOM WENIKENYA Slendro sanga. Bawa SA. SUDIRAWICITRA dhawah Gdh. BONDHET kalajengaken Ldr. TIRTAKENCANA Pelog Nem.

Some gamelan stuff.  Delicious.  I have two other tapes from this Sekar Arum group that will be coming up here sooner or later.  I'm starting to really enjoy these Lokananta Recording label finds.

Here is a preview from Side A:

Sekar (2/12/12) Side A Samp by tapesssss

Coming up next week: the undisputed queen of Arab music.

Rajkumar

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Side A

01. Bechain Hoon Main (Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan)

02. Paayal Meri (Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan)

03. O Mere Raj Kumar (Alka Yagnik)  *
04. commercial (?)
05. Aaja Aaja Tu Aanewale (Iqbal Afzal Sabri, Jayshree Shivram & Sukvinder Singh)

Side B
06. commercial (?)
07. Tu Bijali Hain (Udit Narayan)
08. Ye Khoobsurat Badan (Alka Yagnik)
09. Aankhon Ke Aage Peechhe (Kavita Krishnamurthy)
10. commercial (?)

* = double holy shit.  love this track.

This is a Bollywood soundtrack from a much more recent movie than I will usually be posting (1996).  The movie was a huge flop.  I guess it lost a bunch of money and nobody liked it.  Despite this, the soundtrack kicks ass.  Synth-laden pop tunes and slow love ballads.  Enjoy it, y'all!

Here is a sound sample from track 3:

Rajkumar (2/9/12) Tr. 3 Sample by tapesssss

Lata Mangeshkar - Meera Bhajans

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Side A

01. Sanvaro Nandnandan

02. Kinun Sang Khelun Holi

03. Mhara Re Giridhar Gopal

04. Thane Kanee Kanee Sunava

Side B

01. Maee Mhano Supnama Parnare Dinanath

02. Oji Hari Kit Gaye

03. Ramaiya Bin Nind Na Aave

04. Sanvara Mari Preet

Today we have the magnificent Lata Mangeshkar singing Bhajans (Indian devotional songs).  This stuff really speaks for itself.  Mad props to His Master's Voice for cutting the j-card crooked.

Here is a sample from track 6:

Lata (1/27/12) Tr.6 Sample by tapesssss

Phong Nguyen - Traditional Music of Vietnam

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Side A

01. Luu-Thuy, Binh-Ban

02. Kim-Tien

03. Hanh-Van

04. Phu-Luc-Chan

05. Thon Vi-Da

06. Nam Ai

07. Dem Buon

08. Qua Cau Gio Bay

Side B

09. Ba-Nha Tu-Ky

10. Tri-Am Tu-Ong-Ngo

11. Van-Thien-Tuong

12. Ngu Doi Ha

13. Ngam-Ngui

14. Ly Chim Quyen

This shit is bananas.  Phong Nguyen is a professor from Vietnam that specializes in traditional music and is a performer himself.  This tape is a recording of him with an ensemble of musicians on various traditional Vietnamese instruments.  I may have totally butchered the track splits since there are long pauses within songs.

Here is a sample from track 9:

Phong (1/22/12) Tr.9 Sample by tapesssss

S. Maridi Dkk. - Tari Merak

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Side A

01. Tari Merak

02. Beksan Lambangsih

03. Beksan Prawirawatang

Side B

04. Tari Kelinci

05. Beksan Wanara

06. Rantaya

Beautiful gamelan music from Indonesia today.  There is more information about which musicians are doing what on the j-card but I don't understand what any of the abbreviations are supposed to mean.  This release is about an hour of solid music.  The insert doesn't say anything about the year it was made or recorded.

Note: halfway through side B there is some crazy tape hiss action.

Here is a sample from track 2:

Tari (1/20/12) Sample by tapesssss

Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle – Anmol Rattan

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Side A

01. Aaja Panchhi Akela Hai

02. Diwana Mastana Hua Dil

03. Zameen Se Hamen Aasman Par

04. Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar

05. Main Soya Ankhiyan Meeche

06. Bahut Shukriya Badi Meharbani

07. Yeh Ab Aap Sochiye

Side B

08. Yeh Raat Yeh Fizayen

09. Chand Sa Mukhda

10. Dhalti Jaye Raat

11. Yeh Khamoshiyan Yeh Tanhaiyan

12. Isharon Isharon Mein Dil Lene Wale

13. Aap Se Maine Meri Jaan

14. Raat Ke Hamsafar

Here we have an excellent compilation of duets performed by the great Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi between 1957 and 1967.  For more information about the composers, lyricists, and the movies that the songs come from, check the info card inside the download.  This cassette is the first of many to be posted here from the "His Master's Voice" label.  I have about 20-30 Bollywood soundtracks from that label, mostly from the 60s and 70s.

Here is a sound sample from track 5:

Rattan (1/19/12) Tr.5 Sample by tapesssss

Enjoy!

Mayada El-Hennawy - Singer of the Generation

Download:

FLAC:   Side A    Side B

320 kbps MP3

Side A

1. El Hob Elli Kan (The Love That Was)

     Lyricist and composer: Baligh Hamdi

Side B

2. A'mel Eh (What Do I Do?)

     Lyricist: Sayed Morsi, Composer: Baligh Hamdi

This tape is unbelievable.  It's the first I've heard of Mayada El-Hennawy and it certainly won't be the last.  Best $2 I ever spent at the record store.  Big thanks to daretelayam for the translation.  Enjoy!  Here's a quick sample from side A:

Mayada (1/18/12) Side A Sample by tapesssss