Asha Bhosle

Asha Bhosle is a famous Indian singer. She sings traditional Indian Classical music, pop and film music. She contributed a stand-out song to the recording "Womad Talking Book Volume Four: An Introduction to Asia 1" on Womad Records. The song is "Yuhn Na Thi" and showcases Bhosle's vocal abilities. She is very popular in India and has sold over 40 million records. Her family is very musical, particularly her sister Lata Mangeshkar, also famous for singing for films.

Another stand-out recording is "Legacy" with Ali Akbar Khan.

Personnel on this recording:

• Asha Bhosle, vocals
• Ali Akbar Khan, sarode
• Swapan Chaudhuri, tabla and pakawaj

Tracks on this recording:

• Guru Bandana in Desh Malhar
• Hori in Kukubh Bilawal
• Tarana in Adana
• Tarana in Bhimpalasri
• Kheyal in Gour Sarang
• Dhrupad in Sankara Bharan
• Sadra in Sankara Karan
• Tarana in Mian ki Malhar (bidar style)
• Tarana in Bhimpalasri
• Tarana in Bhupali
• Hori in Bhairavi
• Prayer in Bhairavi

Source: "Womad Talking Book Volume Four: An Introduction to Asia 1" liner notes.

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