Cross border .. What ?

Searching out for a broader topic..
All the time it was about me.. and my friends.. and my trips
And my thoughts.

This time, I would like to go to the border..
No. I dare not cross it :-)

Music.
It has never stopped to amuse me.

Hear of cross border terrorism..
Thats bad..
I dont like it..
Not many like it..
Is there any one who like it ?
Please raise your right hand..

But there is something cross border that I like.
Cross border MUSIC !

To name a few artists and tracks..
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Afreen used to be played on Ek Se Badkar Ek every other episode)
Adnan Sami
Abeeda Begum (Whozzat?)
Atif Aslam (donno him ?)
Strings (the privileged two-some to sing for Spiderman)
Jal
Fakhir

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has even composed the score for a bollywood film.
Any guesses ?

Adnan Sami is a big figure (i mean, he is a multi talented personality)
Have you seen Mile Sur Mera Tumhara on TV ?
Yes, You have.
Have you seen 10 BIG fingers dancing on a piano ?
Thats Adnan's !
Officially, the world's fastest piano player !
Adnan has also scored for a Bollywood movie. A recent one..
Guess guess..

Abeeda Begum (if i got the spelling wrong, pls excuse me) is known for her
rock-solid voice.. My knowledge abt her is limited. All I know is her name :)

Atif Aslam
And if you had been wondering who this kid is..
This guy sang 'Woh Lamhe'
Arguably, the Biggest hit of the year 2k5.
There is at least 5 versions of the song in the shelf..
And the Re-mix version (by the remix Guru DJ Suketu) tops it all.
But the slower versions are very catchy too !

Jal
This is where Atif belongs (correction, belonged)
They split up. Atif bought the copyright of Woh Lamhe, made it a hit in India.
Smart..
The current chart buster hit - Aadat, from the film Kalyug - is done by Jal.

And talking about Kalyug, there is another song in the same film, Jiya Dhadak
Dhadak - the voice would sound familiar.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is no more. But his son Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has the
same magical voice as his dad. And listen to this song to get a proof of that !

Strings - need no introduction.
Duur was their first hit.
They went on to hit it big, rendering a track for the Hindi version of the film Spiderman
The current hit being "Zinda Hoon" from the film Zinda

Fakhir and his song MahiVe was an instant hit , thanks to the canvassing by MTv.
The song is slow, reminds you of a horse ride, but is shot on stage..
A very love-able number..


Thats all about music crossing to this side..
But is there anything happening in the other direction ?
How do i know ?
But all i know is , Bollywood films and artists are a big hit out there !

Over and out
Rat