You've Stolen My Heart

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Released August 23, 2005 Length 63:20 Artist Kronos Quartet Producer David Harrington Recorded June 2004–January 2005		Genre Indian You've Stolen My Heart (2005) The Fountain (2006) Release date 23 August 2005 Label Nonesuch Records Inc.

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Kronos quartet with asha bhosle you ve stolen my heart

You've Stolen My Heart is a 2005 studio album from the Kronos Quartet, featuring arrangements of the music of Indian composer Rahul Dev Burman, with vocals by Asha Bhosle, who she sang the original versions of the album's songs and was married to Burman until his death in 1995. The album features keyboards, autoharp, and various percussion instruments in addition to the Kronos Quartet's core string quartet instruments. The recordings also feature Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man.

The album features four instrumental tracks, and eight with Bhosle on lead vocals.

The album was nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album.

Track listing

Dum Maro Dum (Take Another Toke) 4:43
Rishte Bante Hain (Relationships Grow Slowly) 6:15
Mehbooba Mehbooba (Beloved, O Beloved) 3:51
Ekta Deshlai Kathi Jwalao (Light a Match) 3:59
Nodir Pare Utthchhe Dhnoa (Smoke Rises Across the River) 6:00
Koi Aaya Aane Bhi De (If People Come) 5:36
Mera Kuchh Saaman (Some of My Things) 6:55
Saajan Kahan Jaoongi Main (Beloved, Where Would I Go?) 5:43
Piya Tu Ab To Aaja (Lover, Come to Me Now) 5:28
Dhanno Ki Aankhon (In Dhanno’s Eyes) 4:03
Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne (You’ve Stolen My Heart) 5:09
Saiyan Re Saiyan (My Lover Came Silently) 5:49

Personnel

Asha Bhosle - vocals (1,2,4,6,7,9,11,12)

David Harrington - violin (1-12), tambourine (2), mouth percussion (2), bow percussion (2), chang (2), autoharp (2,6,7,8), Korg MS-20 (2), vocal percussion (2,6), hammered violin (4), match (4), frame drum (5), harmonium (5), gongs(6), cymbal (6), triangle (7), piano (9,11), trumpet violin (9), glass (11)

Hank Dutt - viola (1-12), Farfisa Organ (1,2,7,12), Hohner Pianet (2,4,7,8,9), synthesizer (2,4,5,7,9,12), accordion (3,11) theremin (6), organ (6,8)

Jennifer Culp - cello (1-12), electric bass (6,10,12)

John Sherba - violin (1-12), bow percussion (2), hammered violin (4), trumpet violin (4, 6, 11, 12)

Zakir Hussain - Indian trap set (1,4,11), tambourine (1,4,11), madal (1,3,8,11), tabla (2,4,5,7,8,10), tabla tarang (2,6), batajon (3,9), djembe (6,8,9,12), bass drum (6), shaker (10,12), talking drum (12), frame drum (12)

Wu Man - pipa (1-4,6-9,11,12), liu qin (2,3,4,11,12), electric sitar (2,7), gong (6)

Gustavo Santaolalla - vocal (9)

Scott Fraser - electric sitar (2), guitar (11)

Judith Sherman - finger cymbals (1)

James Quinn - breath (1)

Anand Bhostle - vocal percussion (6)

Enrique Gonzalez Müeller - vocal percussion (6), breath (9)

Recording

Recorded June 2004-January 2005 at The Plant (Sausalito, CA), Studio D Recording (Sausalito, CA), La Casa Studios (Los Angeles, CA), the Kronos rehearsal space (San Francisco, CA), and hotels in Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France.

Production Personnel

Producer - David Harrington

Co-producers - Scott Fraser and Judith Sherman

Executive Producer - Robert Hurwitz

Engineer - Scott Fraser

Assistant Engineers - Enrique Gonzalez Müeller (The Plant), Marc Dimmitt (Studio D Recording)

Mixing - Scott Fraser and David Harrington

Mastering - Scott Fraser

Arrangements - David Harrington, except (3,5,8,10) Stephen Prutsman with David Harrington

Music Preparation - Hank Dutt

Design - Doyle Partners

Photography - Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Songs

1Dum Maro Dum (Take Another Toke)Asha Bhosle4:44
2Rishte Bante Hain (Relationships Grow Slowly)Asha Bhosle6:15
3Mehbooba Mehbooba (Beloved - O Beloved)Asha Bhosle3:51

References

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