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Bombay Dub Orchestra – 3 Cities
Bombay Dub Orchestra – 3 Cities
www.bombayduborchestra.com
[three stars]
The three cities in question are Mumbai, Chennai and London where a collaboration of up to 75 musicians – Indian and British – have come together to create an East-West fusion that is at times illuminating and surprising.
Fusions can sometimes be very uncomfortable things with one or the other tradition dominating but here Indian classical instruments are overlaid seamlessly with western beats to create new arrangements that are a true hybrid. You don’t feel the ‘Indian-ness’ is just a gimmick, a bit of borrowed exotica; in fact, the album sounds like an evolved Indian soundscape that highlights both classical and modern elements of that vibrant country. Junoon, with Urdu and Hindi lyrics and vocals by Meneka Das, is a typical Indian love song that will be popular both with those who understand the regrettably not-very-original lyrics and those who will just enjoy the beauty of her sultry voice. All in all, very pleasing. TA
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