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Magudi
00:18
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2. |
Snake Charmer
03:39
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Nandhavanathil or aandi
avan naalaru mathamai kuyavanai vendi
kondu vandhaan oru thondi
athai koothadi koothadi potudaithandi
I am known as the Great Snake Charmer
With my voice I control; with my song I will entice you
Feel my melody hypnotize you
You are powerless to resist
With my melody I delight you
Feel the sway of the great snake charmer
Will you rise and dance, snake?
Villai aadu pambe
I am the Great Snake Charmer
I can make you writhe in state of pain or pleasure
Rise for the great snake charmer
‘Til I’m satisfied, you will do your dance for me
I am the Great Snake Charmer
I will tantalize you far beyond all measure
Rise for the Great Snake Charmer
‘Til I’m satisfied, you will do your dance for me
Will you rise and dance, snake?
Villai aadu pambe
Will you come out to play?
Villai aadu pambe
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3. |
Kapi-Wallah
04:06
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4. |
Humours of Autorickshaw
03:35
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What we do, when we get to
Spend the time and do the things we want to
We like to play a tune
That jumps around, and activates the brain,
And then you see what we do gets inside you
Starts to move, and subtly excites you
Eyes widen, heart rate risin’
Bit surprisin’, fun on the horizon
Makes you come out of your seat just a little
We love when the elements of melody and rhythm
Dance, so much like two old-school hoofers in a battle
No one is winning, yet polyrhythmic phrases
Dizzy the mind with virtuosity and sense of play
So we say that you should just get up
And get into the groove, ‘cause
When you do as you ought to
And you let the melody and rhythm
Just slip down in your pants, and
Set your hips in oscillating motion
Then you will find that it stands to reason
Where the hips go feet will have to follow
Oh no! – the torso flow is good to go
And now we’re in control 'cause then you will see that
Everything is better when
You, all your friends and neighbours
Right across the world engage
In this polyrhythmic madness that we’re servin’
All that we want is for your hunger to be assuaged!
So let all the metric modulations make you sway
And they may allow you to get down
And get into the groove the Autorickshaw way!
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5. |
Kamalajadala
03:12
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“Oh! Merciful one, with lotus-like eyes! You are an ocean of mercy and showed kindness to the elephant king, Gajendra. You, the lord of Lakshmi slew the demons Keshi and Narakaasura. Your exalted presence resides in the city of Velapura. You are the greatest amongst Gods.” - adapted from/translation by Chitraveena Ravikiran
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6. |
The Trouble With Hari
04:21
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The trouble with Hari is she’s smart
Has iron will and a rebel heart
Mother tells her what not to do
“Don’t you play with paints - go to school”
But all Hari thinks of is her art
She makes giant pictures in the sand
She uses whatever is at hand
Images of Krishna, Arjuna
Characters from Bhagavad-Gita
The mythical tales of India land
Lakshmi Auntie lives just down the way
She sees Hari’s drawings everyday
She pays a surprise visit
To sit down with Ma and Pa
Tell them Hari’s head is in the clouds
“I have seen this kind of thing in the past
At this rate, she’ll marry out of caste
You’ve got to do something soon
To stop this bad behaviour
Or else your good fortunes will not last”
And Hari doesn’t know what to do
Arjuna’s struggle is Hari’s too
Why is it she cannot follow through
“I wish that Arjuna fashioned me into his arrow so that
he can shoot me high above my life, and all at once, I can be true”
The trouble with Hari is she’s smart
Has iron will and a rebel heart
Hari heard what Krishna had to say
Like Arjuna, finally made her way
Now her works adorn the Taj Mahal
The trouble with Hari is she’s far
From the only butterfly in this jar
When the Great Lord Krishna snaps the lid
Gives you freedom like a little kid
Tell me, my friend: what then will you start?
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8. |
Big Autorickshaw Reprise
01:25
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9. |
City of Lakes
05:18
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A wind invades your slumber at midnight
Bringing you poisoned mists of progress
Progress slips away in the pale moonlight
Leaving only pain and distress
Through the trenches, the noxious stenches
Form the clouds of impending disaster
Broken dreams and industrial schemes
Render you victim to the corporate bastards
Mothers without daughters
Daughters without fathers
Fathers without brothers
Brothers without mothers
Mothers without brothers
Brothers without fathers
Fathers without daughters
Daughters without mothers
In the city of lakes, the worst of our fears
A nightmare flow yields a river of tears
A pestilence, made of corporate greed
The blindness to life makes the soul bleed
Sister, your eyes burn with tears
Never again shall you see morning
Brother, you are riddled with fear
Holding your child, who from the mouth is frothing
The heart of India shattered
Bodies scattered
The fabric of society tattered
Still, the thieves dismiss the matter
Profit locks compassion’s cage
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10. |
Sunrise
08:35
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11. |
Raj Kumari
05:22
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Autorickshaw Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Indo-fusion ensemble Autorickshaw has been called one of the most interesting acts on the world music landscape. Their sound showcases the sultry, sophisticated vocals of Suba Sankaran, anchored by the driving bass-lines & beatboxing of Dylan Bell over a bed of intricate tabla grooves by Ed Hanley. Autorickshaw has toured extensively across Canada, the US, the UK, Europe, India & Nepal. ... more
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