thought some of you might be interested in Kiran Ahluwalia's album Wanderlust (2007). she's coming to vancouver, bc on 23 Feb and i'm looking forward to hearing her live. she sings a style of indian music called ghazal - a beautiful blend of poetry and song. i don't understand the words but the tone and delicacy of her voice, with the delicious and rich sounds of her band, is so evocative that i can understand her through music alone.
From her website: "Trained in classical Indian singing, she found herself drawn to the ghazal form and folk songs of Punjab, her family's home region. The ghazal is a challenging form featuring both structure and improvisation. Accompanied by tabla, guitar and harmonium, Kiran adds the drone of the tanpura to her voice to fill out an ensemble capable of both delicacy and power."