# Recommend Me Some Good Hindi Music **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 13, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329 "2005-07-13T13:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/1 "2005-07-13T13:38:42Z")
I have recently discovered an appreciation for Hindi/Indian pop music. There are several radio stations in Sydney that play it, but they do so only on some days, and the announcers speak Hindi more than English, so I don’t know the artists. My Indian friends tell me some stuff about it, but it is only about _their_ favourites, and not necessarily what I like. Anyway, some of this stuff is great! I don’t know what I’m listening to most of the time, but I like it. Some of it is pretty average too, of course. Any suggestions on what to seek out? ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/2 "2005-07-13T13:40:46Z")
Possibly more a _CS_ thread on reflection. If the mods would oblige… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/3 "2005-07-13T13:54:06Z")
What do you like? If you’re looking for classical, Ravi Shakar is a good choice. If you’re looking for pop, I recommend film songs, except there’s a drastic difference between film songs of today & of yesteryear. Listen, my e-mail’s in my profile. E-mail me, and maybe we can work out a way to have you listen to a couple of songs so you can get an idea. Without an idea of what you like though, it’s very hard, because Indians write even more songs than Americans! ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/4 "2005-07-13T14:03:14Z")
Hindi pop / techno / etc. This is weird for me because with Western music I don’t like that sort of stuff. But the Hindi music I like is fast, happy, contemporary and upbeat. I’ll be bothering your inbox shortly, **Anaamika**. Thanks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/5 "2005-07-13T14:18:58Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > I’ll be bothering your inbox shortly, **Anaamika**. Thanks. 🙂 _primly_ That sounds rather lewd.\* 😛 Sure, I’ll look for your e-mail. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/6 "2005-07-13T14:20:34Z")
As I hit “send” I thought it sounded lewd too, but then I was worrying too much and nobody should notice. **oo-er missus** I forgot you wuz Dopers. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/7 "2005-07-13T14:25:16Z")
You should try the Lagaan and Monsoon Wedding soundtrack-readily available and very hummable. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/8 "2005-07-13T14:35:09Z")
If Punjabi is okay too I picked up a very nice Banghra compilation on the Naxos label. Follow this [link](http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?label=NaxosWorld&active=CD&Title1=NAXOS%20WORLD&InParam=((iv_type=3)AND(class_code=%27NWC%27))) and click on Bhangra Beatz under India/Uk. They have soundclips too. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@Cat\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Jones)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/9 "2005-07-13T15:55:46Z")
Just an idea but try the [BBC Asian Network](http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/index.shtml?logo) . Depends what time of day you listen as to the talk : music ratios but the link language is English so you’d know what was being played… (Music aside it is very interesting today given the news about the presumed identities of the London Bombers.) ---
**Author:** ![Prancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Prancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prancer)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/10 "2005-07-13T18:08:41Z")
**TheLoadedDog** , could you post a list of what you learn from **Anaamika**? I’m really insterested in this type of music, too. So far, my fav is the kind of stuff that was playing during the wedding scene in _Bend it Like Beckham_. Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/11 "2005-07-13T18:38:32Z")
Oh, sorry! Here’s a copy of what I sent **LoadedDog**. Very basic, I’ll get into more detail if he (or anyone else) wants. \*Do you have an iTunes subscription? 'Cause you can listen to snippets of some Indian music on there. Punjabi Bhangra is very lively. Movie songs are great. Some of my favorite movie albums are: Hum Aapke Hain Kaun Dilwale Dulhaniya LeJayenge Namak Halaal (these are names of the movies, and the names under which they sell by. A great song from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, for example, is Maye Ni Maye - Lata Mangeshkar. My Chinese boyfriend loves the song Joote Dedo - very lively). Monsoon Wedding is a good mix for work. In the car, though, I like strong techno or bass, hence the Bhangra. Also, if you like female vocalists, you can try: Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle The best male vocalist is: Kishore Kumar And I am a sucker for Indian flute music…personally, I think nothing else sounds the same. \* Please remember, this is all IMO! ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/12 "2005-07-14T05:29:49Z")
I don’t know most of the titles of the Hindi and Tamil songs I’ve heard but I think one of the best soundtracks is the one for the Tamil movie **Bombay**. I think the movie was also dubbed in Hindi and the songs are available in both Hindi and Tamil. Stream the songs here: [http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/movie/H000270.html](http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/movie/H000270.html) Find English translations here: [http://www.bollywhat.com/lyrics/bomb\_lyr.html](http://www.bollywhat.com/lyrics/bomb_lyr.html) Do listen to **Tu Hi Re** , the gorgeous ballad, while reading the translation. I was lucky that the first time I heard the song, it was while watching the movie, so the song had greater impact. ---
**Author:** ![Prancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Prancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prancer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-hindi-music/312329/13 "2005-07-19T16:21:27Z")
Thank you, **Anaamika** and **Visions of Love**!