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6 Degrees Entertainment

Title - The Beatles and India (Songs Inspired by the Film)
Artist - Various

For those unaware, the newly-released double album, Songs Inspired By The Film The Beatles And India features a diverse cast of Indian artists (Vishal Dadlani, Kiss Nuka, Benny Dayal, Dhruv Ghanekar, Karsh Kale, Nikhil D’Souza, Anoushka Shankar, Farhan Ahktar, Soulmate and many others) all bringing their own musical styles, as well as contemporary and classical Indian influences and techniques to the record.

The album features Beatles’ songs written during their stay in Rishikesh, India including Mother Nature’s Son, Revolution, Sexy Sadie, Dear Prudence, Child of Nature among others. It also includes songs from their incredible catalogue which were colored by their earlier leanings to the magical sounds of India.

The hypnotic, lyrical soundtrack for The Beatles and India was written by award-winning composer Benji Merrison and recorded at Abbey Road Studio 2, the legendary home of The Beatles recording sessions, Budapest, Hungary and Pune, India.

Both a classically trained composer and a skilled music producer and engineer, Benji has scored music for projects across film, television, installations and events. His distinctive musical voice is in high demand and he is known for SAS: Red Notice, Forces of Nature with Brian Cox, Dynasties, General Magic.

CD 1: Songs Inspired By The Film
1. Tomorrow Never Knows (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Kiss Nuka
2. Mother Nature’s Son (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Karsh Kale / Benny Dayal
3. Gimme Some Truth (John Lennon) Performed by Soulmate
4. Across The Universe (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Tejas / Mali
5. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Rohan Rajadhyaksha / Warren Mendonsa
6. I Will (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Shibani Dandekar / Neil Mukherjee
7. Julia (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Dhruv Ghanekar
8. Child of Nature (John Lennon) Performed by Anupam Roy
9. The Inner Light (George Harrison) Performed by Anoushka Shankar / Karsh Kale
10. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Raaga Trippin
11. Back In The USSR (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Karsh Kale / Farhan Ahktar
12. I’m So Tired (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Lisa Mishra / Warren Mendonsa
13. Sexy Sadie (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Siddharth Basrur / Neil Mukherjee
14. Martha My Dear (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Nikhil D’Souza
15. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Parekh & Singh
16. Revolution (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Vishal Dadlani / Warren Mendonsa
17. Love You To (George Harrison) Performed by Dhruv Ghanekar
18. Dear Prudence (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Performed by Karsh Kale / Monica Dogra
19. India, India (John Lennon) Performed by Nikhil D’Souza

This quite stunningly opulent new album opens on the pulsatingly translucent Tomorrow Never Knows by Kiss Nuka and an on the nose Mother Nature’s Son by Karsh Kale and Benny Dayal and those are backed up by a rousing, rap-imbibed Gimme Some Truth by Soulmate, a beautiful Across The Universe by Tejas and Mali Manoj, the funky rocker Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) by Rohan Rajadhyaksha and Warren Mendonsa, and then we get breathtaking I Will by Shibani Dandekar and Neil Mukherjee.

Next up is the mid-tempo pop bounce of Julia by Dhruv Ghanekar and a quite spinetingling rendition of Child of Nature by Anupam Roy, and they themselves are followed by the stirringly ambient The Inner Light by Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale, the poptastic, lowed power pop of The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill by Raaga Trippin, a fairly frenetic, electronic-enhanced Back In The USSR by Karsh Kale and Farhan Ahktar, and the comes the gentle hipsway of I’m So Tired by Lisa Mishra and Warren Mendonsa.

Along next is one of my own personal favorites, the gentle funk rock of Sexy Sadie by Siddharth Basrur and Neil Mukherjee and then the handclapping extravaganza of Martha My Dear by Nikhil D’Souza, a heavenly Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) by Parekh and Singh, the album rounding out on the thunderous, jangling guitars of Revolution by Vishal Dadlani and Warren Mendonsa, an atmospherically-charged Love You To by Dhruv Ghanekar, the album closing on the ethereal Dear Prudence by Karsh Kale and Monica Dogra and a foot-tapping India, India by Nikhil D’Souza.

CD 2: Original Score - Composed by Benji Merrison
1. Main Titles
2. Diminutive Yogi
3. Crazy Trailblazer
4. Selling Like Hotcakes
5. A Few Lessons
6. Something Very Grateful
7. Rishikesh Bridge
8. Jai Guru Dev
9. A Simple Existence
10. Old Ashram
11. The Prayer Room
12. 50 Years Ago
13. Feeling and Heart
14. All Of India
15. Birthday Party
16. Spiritual Teacher
17. A Dealbreaker
18. Secrets Revealed
19. Down To Kerala
20. Small Gift To The World
21. End Credits

The award-winning film, The Beatles And India, is a unique historical chronicle of the enduring love affair between The Beatles and India that started more than half a century ago.

Rare archival footage, recordings and photographs, eye-witness accounts and expert comments along with location shoots across India bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul and Ringo from their high octane celebrity lives in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss that inspires an unprecedented burst of creative songwriting.

It is the first serious exploration of how India shaped the development of the greatest ever rock band and their own pioneering role bridging two vastly different cultures.

The Beatles And India was directed by Ajoy Bose and co-directed by Peter Compton. The film was produced by Reynold D’Silva (Renoir Pictures / Silva Screen Productions) with executive producers Adam Greenup and Keith Ferreira.

The documentary won Best Film Audience Choice and Best Music at the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival.

www.BeatlesAndIndia.com

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