Charanjit Singh, acid house pioneer

Could Ten Ragas To A Disco beat, recorded by the leader of an Indian wedding band in 1982, be the first ever acid house record? Louis Pattison investigatesCharanjit Singh doubtless stood out as unusual in the Hindi film industry of the 1960s and 70s. Veteran of countless Bollywood soundtrack orchestras, Singh was the sort to turn up at session with the latest new synthesiser, acquired at great expense from London or Singapore. He was not, however, widely regarded among his country folk as someon...

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