Great fun, great music - I've collected Bollywood music from the "golden era" for 20 years now, and I've only recently dug into the movies themselves - so much to discover! Here are some CD-sized selections I made, to share.
Bollywood music, saari zindagi!
Tragic Bollywood
[february '07] From the darker side of Bollywood - classic songs about loss and despair. These songs have the most beautiful haunting melodies that will weave their spell even without any Hindi knowledge.
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Kishore Kumar - friends forever
[october '06] This is a mostly mellow collection centered around Kishore Kumar. A number of songs can be found on the "Coffee with Kishore" cd, the rest just fits the mood.
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Bollywood music [overview]
Kishore Kumar - Friends forever
Tragic Bollywood - 23 Feb
Bollywood for the Sceptical:
davidboyk.com
Kaagaz Ke Phool (paper flowers):
filmiholic.com
Notes on popular Indian cinema:
philip'sfil-ums

