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while Mergia’s main gig with the Walias at Addis' swankiest hotel had a mixed audience that included wealthy Ethiopians

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quick-shifting harmonies that sometimes sound centuries-old

there’s no indication as to why the cassette appears largely forgotten until now

He began investing in banks of synthesizers to create

Vijaya Anand - Asia Classics 1: The South Indian Film Music of Vijaya Anand, Dance Raja Dance LP jazz while Mergia’s main gig withLabel: Luaka Bop You wont hear Vijaya Anand sing on this record. Nor will you hear him play any of the instruments. He is the invisible presence behind each of these songs. He's the Musical Director, here to dream up sequences and carefully produce sophisticated South Indian pop perfection. Anand was part of the first wave to use electronic instruments in Indian film scores. Almost all sung in glorious Telugu. Thirty years after its original release,