The music album Representing the first major effort in creating music for children that appeals to adults alike, the album is presented in its Hindi and English versions, containing 10 songs each. Making music for kids is no child's play! ...which is why 3 generations of artistes have come together to create music for the 4th  The music and poetry of Bandar Bindaas Bandar Music for children? Children today have to make a choice between Nursery rhymes or film music. There is no such thing called music for children. The music of Karadi Katha / Karadi Tales is a first of its kind creation which opens up the possibility of a unique Indian music for children that is also immensely popular. Music for children can hardly be childish. Children have sophisticated tastes and the music and production values of this album fully respect that. The songs of the album are woven together into a beautiful garland with brief narratives between songs which recreate the situation of the song for the child. This creates the visual setting in the child?s mind for the musical experience. The Hindi lyrics have been written by Gulzar, who creates a magic with his words that instantly bonds with children. The English lyrics (the English version of the album is called Jungle Bells) have been written by Shobha Viswanath, the acclaimed author of Karadi Tales. The music of Bandar Bindaas Bandar has been given by the latest sensation on the Indian music scene, 3 Brothers & A Violin. They bring their unique blend of the traditional with the contemporary, the popular with the classical to create a musical experience that communicates wonderfully with children.
Bandar Bindaas Bandar : song list Lyrics, narrative and narration: Gulzar Song Title | Singer | | 1. Shaakhon pe jo khilthi hai | S.P.Balasubramaniam | | 2. Bandar, Bindaas bandar | Udit Narayan, Anoorada Sriram | | 3. Ae dost bahadur | Bhupinder Singh, Hamsika Kishore | | 4. Dil to ek hai char nahin | Aditya Narayan | | 5. Shabnami si hawa hai | Shankar Mahadevan | | 6. Chatura Chatura | Sanjeevani Bhelande | | 7. Nadiya mein paani | Manna Dey | | 8. Raja O Raja | Udit Narayan, Sanjeevani Bhelande | | 9. Hum dost hain | Anooradha Sriram, Sanjeevani Bhelande |
Jungle Bells : song list Lyrics and narrative: Shobha Viswanath Narration: Nosherwan Jehangir Song Title | Singer | | 2. Monkeys, we are the monkeys | Anooradha Sriram, Sriram Parasuram | | 3. Come on ye fishermen | Sanjeev Chimalgi, Bina Desai | | 4. O Monkey friend | Viswanath, Anooradha Sriram, Sriram Parasuram | | 5. One hearts two hearts | Vishal | | 6. We are friends | Anooradha Sriram, Narayan Parshuram | | 7. Stretch your arms | Sriram Parasuram | | 8. A small stroll | Jyoti Sunderrajan | | 9. Chatura Chatura | Sanjeevani Bhelande | | 10. Shining, shimmering beautiful moon | Nosherwan Jehangir | | 11. O Lord O Master | Narayan Parshuram, Sanjeevani Bhelande, Jyoti Sunderrajan | Click on the button below to listen to 'Shabnami si hawa hai' by Shankar Mahadevan.  [Top] |