Music of Bollywood
and Beyond

A Narmada Diary — Documentary

1994  ·  Dir: Simantini Dhuru & Anand Patwardhan

"Dil Hai Asha, Chhoti Si Asha" — The Heart Has a Wish, a Tiny Little Wish

Roja (Rose, 1992)  ·  MD: A.R. Rahman  ·  Hindi lyrics: P.K. Mishra  ·  Voices: Minmini & A.R. Rahman
Hindi version adapted from Tamil original "Chinna Chinna Asai"  ·  Tamil lyrics: Vairamuthu
Plucked bassline melody; minimalist timbres of bamboo flutes, penny whistles, bamboo sticks, small bells; duple meter

"Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" — I Saw a Girl

1942: A Love Story (1993)  ·  Lyrics: Javed Akhtar

"Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai?"

Khalnayak (Villain, 1993)  ·  MD: Lakshmikant–Pyarelal

Listen for pulsing drone sung by bar dancers as "pigeons"

"Didi Tere Devar Divana" — Big Sister, Your Husband's Younger Brother is Crazy

Ham Aapke Hain Kaun...! (Who Am I to You?, 1994)

"Tujhe Dekha To" — Seeing You

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge (The Brave Hearts Will Take the Bride, 1995)  ·  HIFM CD9, Tr. 9

"Nahin Hona Tha" — It Shouldn't Have Happened

Pardes (Foreign Land, 1997)  ·  Also available via UCLA Media Reserves video streaming

"Dil To Pagal Hai" — The Heart is Crazy

Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)  ·  HIFM CD9, Track 11

"Nimbooda" — Lemon

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (My Heart is Already Given, Dear, 1999)  ·  MD: Ismail Darbar  ·  Lyrics: Mehboob  ·  Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy
Full film also available via UCLA Media Reserves video streaming

"Nimbooda" — Lemon  ·  Gazi Khan Manganiyar

Rajasthan: A Musical Journey (CD recorded 1973, Track 14)  ·  UCLA Media Reserves

Audio only — available via UCLA Media Reserves

"Nimbooda Nimbooda" — Bundu Khan Manganiyar, Rajasthan

VCD video recording

"Ishq Bina Kya Jina" — Without Love, What is Life?

Taal (Rhythm, 1999)  ·  MD: A.R. Rahman  ·  Lyrics: Anand Bakshi  ·  Voices: Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha, Sonu Nigam, A.R. Rahman