Diana-A short fiction film

(Original Score composed by Kiran Thakrar)

 

A film about Mohit- An Indian transsexual living alone in London on the day after the Princess of Wales' death. written & directed by Aleem Khan.

 

A moving score integrating Indian classical with western classical music.
 

Baby-feat. American RnB star Ginuwine & Anu Shukla

(co-composed & recorded by Kiran)

The debut single 'Baby Dil Deewana' feat. America's RnB star Ginuwine and UK star Anu Shukla of Strings (also known as Bollywood Pandits). This unique collaboration is a revolution in music bringing together RnB and Hindi genres. Hindi lyrics written and sang by Anu, composed by Kiran Thakrar. Produced by hot new talent Shayal. Video staring Bollywood actress Neha Dhupiya

THE FIRST ASIAN RNB CROSS made it No 2 in the official BBC independent label/Indie Chart
And no.7 in the official BBC RnB Chart in it's first week!

Also nominated in British Asian Music Awards

 

Release Date2008

Label:Utopia

Orr Ithayaththilae - Tamil Movie

(Mixed and Mastered)

 

A Tamil movie by a London based producer & director Vincent S Manuelpillai.

 

 

Release Date2007

Label:Esthaki Film

 

 

Saat Fera Ni Hera Feri

(Drama Background score Composed and Produced )

 

 

Release date:2007

Label:Bhartividya Bhavan, London

 

Nadopasna

(Mixed by Kiran)

 

Nadopasna - Worship through sound, is an ancient tradition, helping individuals experience internal realizations and ultimately “Moksha”- liberation of the soul. As a form of devotional mediation, it blends three components of music, tone, rhythm and harmony, to create a symphony of bliss and an aura of peace.

 

 

 

Release date: 2007

Label: Absolute World

 

Wanderlust-

(Music co- arranged)

 

Kiran arranged music and performed in this Juno award nominated world music album with New York based singer Kiran Ahluwalia

 

 

 

Released Date: 2007

Label: Times Square/4Q records

 

 

Dr Tame Pan

(Drama Background Music Score composed and Produced)

 

 

Release Date2006

Label:Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan, London

 

 

Mahisagar Ni Aare

(Garba Remix)

Kiran adds hot bass lines to create a remix garba album by Manoj Dave.... A new sound of Garba...!

 

Release Date2006

Label:Audiorec

 

 

Bhangra

(Composed and Arranged by Kiran Thakrar)

 

Kiran composed this Library Production Music album for BMG Zomba. It is recorded in Punjab (India), Globalrootz (Kiran's Studio) and Strongroom studios London..

This album reflects Kiran's diversity. There are various songs like Desi Punjabi Folk, RNB, Hip-hop, Garage, Nazam, and Ghazal in Hindi with live acoustic instruments and electronic keyboards and drums
Music is been used regularly by BBC, SKY and other television production company worldwide.
 

Release Date2006

Label:Universal Music production

Kiran Ahluwalia

(Music co- arranged)

 

This self-titled album features two recordings with fellow Juno Award winner and Grammy nominated Cape Breton Fiddler Natalie MacMaster. Recorded at Canterbury Studio in Toronto, Kiran co-wrote and arranged the music for this well publicised and heart touching acoustic World Music album.
 

Release Date:2005

Label:Triloka/ARTEMIS

 

Sal ke Barah Mahine

(Composed and Produced)

Kiran recorded this Bollywood style album with a 50 piece live Bollywood Orchestra, including playback singers, Sadhna Sargam, Anupama Deshpande, Bela, & Manu. This recording was done in Western Outdoor Studios, Mumbai, with  India's renowned engineer, Daman Sood.

The album was arranged by legendary music arranger, Kersi Lord.

The album was composed and produced by Kiran.
 

 

 

Release Date2005

Label:Multitone

 

 

Amrut Ras

(Mixing and Mastering by Kiran)


Devotional songs By Lakshmi Shankar, one of the most celebrated singers performing today in the North Indian (Hindustani) style of music with tabla of Partha Sarthi Mukherjee
 

 

 

Release Date2004

Label:Audiorec

A Voyage of Peace & Joy

( Music Produced and Arranged

“An Award Winning Album”

Greatest tunes in the history of Gujarati devotional music are awakened through an expressive fusion of World Music for the first time in the History of Gujarati music. The memories are vivid and truly enjoyable. The powerful emotions of Kaushik Khajuria and Maya Deepak are elevated through creative and talented music producer Kiran Thakrar. His contemporary musical arrangement and production technique which comprise of hindustani acoustic melodies fused with Country, Celtic and Middle Eastern music with variety of Latin and West African percussion perform med by highly acclaim med musicians.
 

Release Date2004

Label:Jain Spirit

Ramat Gamat

(Composed and Produced)

 

Mordern children songs in Gujrati. Executive producer Sansaar. Music conceived, produced and arranged by Kiran Thakrar, another expression of his profound diversity!
 

Release Date:2004

Label:Sansaar

 

Beyond Boundaries

(Music co- arranged by Kiran Thakrar)

 

Canadian Juno Award (known As Canadian Grammy) winner album. It has been awarded as 'Best World Music Album Of 2004 by Juno Awards.

This album, consisting of new original poems written in Urdu and Punjabi by variety of Indian Poets, combined with Kiran's music, make an original contribution to the Ghazal tradition, perhaps the first recorded Ghazals To Be entirely created in North America
 
 

Release Date:2003

Label:Kiran Music

 

Ecstasy

(Mixed and Mastered by Kiran)

 

A scintillating khyal album by LAKSHMI SHANKER. Lakshmi Shankar is one of he most celebrated singers performing today n the North Indian (Hindustani) style of music.

This CD was recorded in London during her concert tour celebrating her 70th Birthday: She is accompanied by the noted sarangi master Pandit Ramesh Mishra and a promising young UK-based Tabla player Partha Sarathi Mukherjee.
 
 

Release Date:2003

Label:Audiorec

 

Compositions Of Benares

(Mixed & Recorded by Kiran)

 

Rare compositions of Benares by Pandit Sharda Sahai Pandit Sharda Sahai is an internationally renowned tabla maestro. As well as being famous for his classical skills he is known for his collaborations with Nana Vasconcelles, Andy Sheppard, Nexus etc. as well as his amazing public performances in WOMAD in the UK, EXPO in Sydney and the winter Olympics in Canada.
 

 

Release Date:2003

Label:Audiorec

 

Geet Gamat

(Music Concevied, Produced and Arranged)

 

Mordern children songs in Gujrati.

 

 

Release Date:2003

Label:Sansaar

 

Breathtaking

(Recorded and Mixed by Kiran

 

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, The inimitable master of the bansuri (bamboo Flute), is one of the most distinguished, and popular, musicians on the Indian Classical music scene. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is accompanied on this live recording by two fine percussionists: tabla player Subhankar Banerjee throughout, tnd M. Balachander on Mridangam for the second CD only. Digitally recorded live at Bhartitya Vidhya Bhavan by Kiran.
 

 

Release Date:2002

Label:Audiorec

 

 

Kashish

(Music Co-arranged)

 

This album was nominated as 'Best World Music Album of 2001' by Juno Awards (known as Canadian Grammy) Kiran co-wrote and arranged the music for this award nominated album.

An accoustic album of Punjabi Folk and ghazals sang by Kiran Ahluwalia with Guitar, Tabla, Harmonium and Percussion.
 

 

Release Date:2001

Label:Festival

 

Love 2 Love 2001

(Bollywood Remixed)

 

Love 2 Love is one of the most popular Bollywood remix albums in this series amongst the British Asians and has reached listerners worldwide. another album expressing Kiran's diversity as a producer.
Kiran received an Award for the Best Selling Album Of 2001.

The Co-Producer For This Album Was Pammi Saib.
 

 

Release Date:2001

Label:Audiorec

 

 

Raising The Rhythm

(Music Co-produced )

 

Raising the rhythms is an Exuberant World Music Expedition. this album shows the unique collaboration of creative Kiran and renowned world music producer, James Asher. This album demonstrates the wide diversity of ethnic music and is superbly enhanced by James's Spirited but super clear production style and Kiran's cutting creative flair. World music fusion has rarely sounded hotter!
 
 

Release Date:1999
Label:New World Music

 

Tigers of the Raj

(Session musician)

The colour, splendour and epic sense of adventure of the palaces of Rajasthan inspired these rhythmic compositions, which form a lavish and romantic musical feast - an entertainment fit for maharajah. A worthy successor to James Asher’s hit album Feet in the Soil.

It was Kiran's first introduction with James Asher!

Tigers of the Raj blends the rich interlocking rhythmic textures of tablas, dhol, douffli, ankle bells, manjira and dholak, with the haunting sounds of Indian voices, swaramandala, santoor, sarangi, flute, sitar and modern keyboards.

 

Release Date:1998
Label:New Earth Records

 

All Time Hits feat. Nadeem of Nadeem Shravan

(Bollywood Remixed)

 

A normal day in the city of London saw the Meeting Of Kiran and Nadeem of Bollywood's duo, music directors, Nadeem Shravan. After introductions and gaining more Knowledge of Kiran's work, Nadeem handed over the project of producing and arranging the music for his debut singing album which later proved to be popular in India. Kiran accompanied by Dhiren, remixed this Bollywood album.
 
 

Release Date:1998
Label:Audiorec

 

Classic Gold Memories

(Bollywood Instrumental) - Music Arranger/ Producer

 

A perfect background music CD for the film-fanatic, or those Karaoke listeners who just like to sing along. Music arranged by Kiran and Dhiren Raichura. Executive producer, Kuljit Bhamra.

 
 

Release Date:1992
Label:Keda Records

 

 

Worked with Asian Media Services (AMS) Leicester as a composer and arranger of various advertisements and jingles at the BBC Sabras Radio studio, Leicester for Asian Market 1989-1991.

Also worked as a producer, composer and arranger in various projects for BBC World Services, All India Radio, India, Doordarshan (Indian National TV), Channel East and various private studios, Rajkot India (1984-1988).