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This is the end of the road.

Thank you everyone who has visited and followed this blog and its predecessor (Washerman’s Dog) since 2010! I have run out of steam and will be taking time off to think of how and whether should continue to share my love of South Asian music. Of all types. But as of today, Harmonium is closed and there will be no further posts. Dhanyawaad. Shukriya. Thank you.

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Sangeeta Madras: Music Magic from South India

Balachander Carnatic music like this–soulful and melodic–is indeed magical. Here is a nice record of film maker and veena player S. Balachander doing his magic. Balachander

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#Balachander #flute #Ramani #veena

Asad Qizilbash: Live in Peshawar

Asad Qizilbash A lovely sarod mehfil from the Pakistani sarodiya Asad Qizilbash. The basic bio is as follows: Asad Qizilbash is the only Sarod player in Pakistan since 1992, keeping this traditional instrument and its music alive. Asad was born in 1963 to the famous violinist K.H. Qizilbash, who was responsible for closing the gap between western and eastern classical music. After attending a…

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#Asad Qizilbash #sarod

Filmi Gaane: filmi songs from Pakistan and India

FG2

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#Bollywood #filmi #Lollywood #various artists

Desi Dhamake: explosive songs from the 3rd World

DD

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#various artists

REST IN PEACE

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Meri Pasand: Ahmed Rushdi

In the world of South Asian film playback singing this man is so underappreciated it’s a crime. But that is the consequence of many historical trends which I’ve referred to so many times over the years. Here is a selection of his ‘choices’ from across his amazing three-decade film singing career (1954-1984). AR

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#Ahmed Rushdi #filmi #Lollywood

Meri Pasand: Farida Khanum

FK

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#Farida Khanum #ghazal #Urdu

Meri Pasand: Runa Laila

For those not conversant in Hindustani the title of this series of EMI releases means ‘my choice’ or ‘my favourites’. Now, whether the artists did, in fact, select these tunes from their vast repertoire or not is not known, but these volumes do indeed capture some of the ‘Best of’. In this volume the Bengali pop sensation Runa Laila entertains us with mostly film songs from the studios of Lahore…

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#filmi #Lollywood #Runa Laila #Urdu

Meri Pasand Vol. 1: Iqbal Bano

IB

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#ghazal #Iqbal Bano #Urdu

Yaadgar Ghazalein vol. 10

YG10 Sorry for the lag between posts but have been down with a nasty bug. And there I am unable to locate a volume 9. If anyone can help that would be much appreciated! This is another top-notch volume! Enjoy.