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Since beginning her career in 1948, when she was 14, Asha Bhosle has recorded more than 12,000 songs.
The Kronos Quartet, from left: David Harrington, violin; Hank Dutt, viola; Jeffrey Zeigler, cello; and John Sherba, violin.
October 5, 2005The Kronos Quartet has just completed an album of Bollywood film music, You've Stolen My Heart, featuring the vocals of Asha Bhosle. A superstar of Indian film, Bhosle is among the biggest-selling recording artists of all time.
The release channels the music of R.D. Burman, the late composer who was also Bhosle's husband. Burman, a prolific and popular figure in India and around the world, created music for some 300 films.
While You've Stolen My Heart features a range of Burman's writing — including the unique Dum Maro Dum (Take Another Toke) " — it revolves around romantic love songs, such as "Mehbooba Mehbooba (Beloved, O Beloved)" and the title song, "Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne (You've Stolen My Heart)."
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