A Note on Music
I will continue to play a music video before every lecture. The purpose is to introduce you to some of the bands/musicians/DJs well before I start lecturing on music in week 10. I am hoping it will give you a the range of the music that is classified as “Asian Underground” or “Asian Massive.”
If you’d like to listen to some radio shows dedicated to Asian Underground music from the UK, have a look at the links to the New Sounds of Asian Britain:
New Sounds of Asian Britain: Underground
New Sounds of Asian Britain: Home Page
My favorite DJ is Pathaan—I recommend his show called the “Musical Rickshaw.” Feel free to let me know your thoughts on the music. Many thanks to those of you who have sent me links to songs.
Enjoy.
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In case you’d like further information about some of the artists, see the links to Wikipedia entries, MySpace pages, online articles, and songs below. If you would like to hear a bit more Bollywood or Bhangra music, check out Bally Sagoo. For harder sounds, Asian Dub Foundation won’t disappoint. If you’d like to explore different genres of music, the home page for the New Sounds of Asian Britain also has many useful links.
Asian Dub Foundation and “Rebel Warrior”
Others we’ve listened to in class: Jinx, Bohemia, Bobby Friction
MIDIval Punditz