LATA MANGESHKAR - TAK TAK DHOOM DHOOM

Theatrical gem sung by Indian performer Lata Mangeshkar, one of the best-known playback singers for Indian film. If you've ever wondered about the mesmerizing vocals of Bollywood actors, look up playback singing.

Mangeshkar is also the singer of the moody lullaby Main Jugan Tu So Ja, featured on Mississippi Records Vol. 056. The elision between some of the phrases is especially beautiful. The title means "I will stay awake while you fall asleep;" there is really nothing better than knowing that someone is staying awake while you get to sleep and this song is as good as that feeling.

Both songs are featured in the 1957 Hindi film Do Aankhen Barah Haath (Two Eyes, Twelve Hands), featuring by Sandhya Shantaram.

NEWS: MISSISSIPPI RECORDS STARTS SUBSCRIPTION SERIES

Mississippi Records has launched a website and a subscription series, which you can subscribe to by sending cash or check in the amount of $68-300.

"After years of resistance for no good reason" to frequent requests for a subscription service, MR has teamed up with Eggy mailorder for the Community Supported Record program:  "to give people who don't live in Portland, or do not live at their local record store, a chance to get the more limited Mississippi/Change releases." The CSR also gives you an opportunity to support our label in its mission to keep prices low, to make important cultural information available to those who care, and to support artists and their ancestors who have all too often been screwed by the mainstream record industry." You'll be sent as many records as can be bought with the money you send. Records are mailed as they're produced by the plant, which MR estimates to be about three times per month. A form is available if you'd like to to narrow your genre preferences.