Hi Barry,
Yes, it was Burman I was referring to when they played in Sydney. I
have seen a disc they did which was definitely 'brimful of asha'
indeed, although I don't have a copy.
I will be heading to the site with some determination this weekend.
Thanks again,
Jill
On Saturday, April 8, 2006, at 02:16 AM, Barry Alpert wrote:
> Jill,
>
> It is generous of Kronos to allow access to four pieces in their
> entirety.
> Enjoy. During the concert they did play a composition by a Bollywood
> master, R.D. Burman, in which the cello took the singer's role. You
> can
> hear a collaboration with the major Indian singer Asha Bhosle
> performing a
> Burman song via the link provided earlier.
>
> Barry
>
> On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 07:31:04 +1000, Jill Jones <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Barry,
>>
>> Thanks for this link. I will go and go there this weekend.
>>
>> We don't have much chance to hear bands like Kronos but I did hear
>> them
>> a couple of years ago in Sydney at the Opera House - they seemed to be
>> in a bit of a Mexican and Indian Bollywood phase at that stage. David
>> Harrington also did a most interesting talk on his music collection at
>> another venue. Sigur Ros I've only heard on CD.
>>
>> Best.
>> Jill
>
>
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