World Music: Sona Mohapatra, "Ishq Nachaya"
(India) Not all Indian singers lip synch for Bollywood actresses. Sona Mohapatra's first CD ‘Sona’ swept all music awards in the non-film music category in the year 2007 in India. Although she has trained in Hindustani singing technique, her musical influences are diverse, and she fronts her own electric band that combines Romani, funk, sufi and filmi music. "Ishq Nachaya" is a setting of a poem by the sufi saint Baba Bulle Shah. "Tere Ishq nachaya " means 'your love makes me dance, losing myself. ' The lyric suggested the use of various dancers, and the video is a showcase of several different dance forms from across India. We were able to identify one or two, but feel free to name them all for us!
Visit Sona Mohapatra online
(India) Not all Indian singers lip synch for Bollywood actresses. Sona Mohapatra's first CD ‘Sona’ swept all music awards in the non-film music category in the year 2007 in India. Although she has trained in Hindustani singing technique, her musical influences are diverse, and she fronts her own electric band that combines Romani, funk, sufi and filmi music. "Ishq Nachaya" is a setting of a poem by the sufi saint Baba Bulle Shah. "Tere Ishq nachaya " means 'your love makes me dance, losing myself. ' The lyric suggested the use of various dancers, and the video is a showcase of several different dance forms from across India. We were able to identify one or two, but feel free to name them all for us!
Visit Sona Mohapatra online
