Charanjit Singh (musician)

Charanjit Singh
Born15 December 1940
Bombay, British India
Died5 July 2015(2015-07-05) (aged 75)[1][2]
Mumbai, India
GenresBollywood, electronica, filmi
Occupation(s)Composer, guitarist, Session musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)violin, keyboards, bass, lap steel guitar
Years active1960s–2015
LabelsGramophone Company of India, Sa Re Ga Ma

Charanjit Singh (1940 – 5 July 2015) was an Indian musician from Mumbai, who performed as a session musician,[3] often as a guitarist or synthesizer player,[4] in numerous Bollywood soundtrack orchestras from the 1960s to 1980s,[3] working with filmi composers such as Shankar-Jaikishan, R.D. Burman, S.D. Burman, and Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[5]

In the 21st century, Singh became known for his 1983 album Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat following retrospective associations with acid house, both of which prominently feature the Roland TB-303.[3] It received re-release in 2010 on the Bombay Connection label.[6]

  1. ^ "Charanjit Singh, 'Inventor' of Acid House Music Dies". The Wire. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Charanjit Singh, Acid House Pioneer, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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  4. ^ Samrat B (10 December 2010). "A brief history of Indian electronic music". CNNGo. CNN. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  5. ^ Vijayak, Rajiv (8 June 2012). "Coming to the foreground". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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