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Kalyanji, Anandji
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Kalyanji Anandji was name used by Indian composer duo known for its work on Bollywood film soundtracks, particularly action potboilers in the 1970s. The name comes from first names of the two Gujarati brothers that formed the duo, Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah. Some of their best works are "Don", "Saraswatichandra" and "Safar". Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah, who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store) business. The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who actually knew no music, who taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grand parents, was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. The brothers were known for their humility and easy-to-approach nature. They also were well known for their love songs and poetry readings. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, their work was introduced to a young Western audience by three albums. 'Bombay The Hard Way: Guns Cars And Sitars' was a mix album put together by US DJ Dan The Automator; 'Bollywood Funk' was an Outcaste compilation album put together by Sutrasonic DJs Harv and Sunni; while 'The Beginners Guide To Bollywood' was compiled by John Lewis from Time Out magazine. All three of these records concentrated on Kalyanji Anandji tracks from 1970s films that fe
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Thicker Than Water
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Bombay the Hard Way- Guns, Cars & Sitars
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Thicker Than Water Soundtrack
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Thicker Than Water: Music from a film by Jack Johnson and the Malloys
Bombay The Hard Way - Guns, Cars & Sitars
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Bombay 2: Electric Vindaloo
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Bombay 2 : Electric Vindaloo
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Secret Agent: The soundtrack for your stylish, mysterious, dangerous life. For Spys and P.I.'s too! [SomaFM]
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Bombay The Hard Way
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Bombay the Hard Way- Guns, Car
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Thicker Than Water OST
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Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars & Sitars