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Kalyanji-Anandji

Kalyanji-Anandji has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 18 episodes and was first played on 2 February 2013. Kalyanji Anandji was name used by Indian composer duo known for its work on Bollywood film soundtracks, particularly action potboilers in the 1970s. The name comes from first names of the two Gujarati brothers that formed the duo, Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah. Some of their best works are Don, Saraswatichandra and Safar. Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah, who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store) business. The two brothers began to learn music from a...
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Kalyanji-Anandji

Kalyanji-Anandji has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 18 episodes and was first played on 2 February 2013.

Kalyanji Anandji was name used by Indian composer duo known for its work on Bollywood film soundtracks, particularly action potboilers in the 1970s. The name comes from first names of the two Gujarati brothers that formed the duo, Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah. Some of their best works are Don, Saraswatichandra and Safar.

Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah, who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store) business. The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who actually knew no music, who taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grand parents, was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. The brothers were known for their humility and easy-to-approach nature. They also were well known for their love songs and poetry readings.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, their work was introduced to a young Western audience by three albums. 'Bombay The Hard Way: Guns Cars And Sitars' was a mix album put together by US DJ Dan The Automator; 'Bollywood Funk' was an Outcaste compilation album put together by Sutrasonic DJs Harv and Sunni; while 'The Beginners Guide To Bollywood' was compiled by John Lewis from Time Out magazine. All three of these records concentrated on Kalyanji Anandji tracks from 1970s films that featured funk breakbeats, wah-wah guitars and Motown-style orchestrations.

Kalyanji died on August 24, 2000

Original source Last.fm

Most played tracks

Cabaret Dance Music
Kalyanji Anandji
His Master's Voice1975
Theme From Don
Kalyanji, Anandji
Motel Records1998
Background Music
Kalyanji Anandji
Far Eastern Sunshine2015
Dance Music
Kalyanji Anandji
Odeon1973
Theme Music (Sad)
Kalyanji Anandji
His Master's Voice1975
Dharmatma Theme Music
Kalyanji-Anandji
Pardon My Hindi2006
Back Ground Music
Kalyanji Anandji
His Master's Voice1975
African Dance (Aamne Saamine, 1967)
Kalyanji Anandi
Nascente2010
Somebody To Love (Edit)
Kalyanji Anandji
World Psychedelic Funk Classics2010
Someone To Love (Edit)
Kalyanji Anandji
Guerilla Reissues2006