‘Folk Marley’ Anthony Daasan’s spirited rendition lifts Tagaru banthu tagaru as much as Charan’s highly infectious sound that effortlessly descends into pulsating kuthu at times. Mental ho jawa is a...
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Dalapathi (Music review), Kannada – Charan Raj
Early morning could have easily been an Arjun Janya song; passably catchy song with absolutely nothing to indicate Charan Raj’s involvement. Gunu gunuguva too is so very Arjun, where he...
Continue reading...Pushpaka Vimana (Music review), Kannada – Charan Raj
Jilka jilka is a stunning opener – with shades of Kanada, Brindavana Saranga and Kapi raagas, the melody comes beautifully alive in Indu Nagaraj’s lively vocals. Charan’s orchestration is resonant...
Continue reading...Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu (Music review), Kannada – Charan Raj
Siddhanth—sounding like Raghu Dixit—handles Naa e sanjege magnificiently. Charan’s Kannada Jazz fusion combines Ustad Hafiz Bale Khan’s sitar, Shailesh Shenoy’s tabla, and Raman Iyer-arranged wind instruments effortlessly! The female version...
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