Name: Music For Crocodiles by Susheela Raman
Brand: Susheela Raman
SKU: 724386340252
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

Susheela Raman's third album shows a new dimension to her performances. Previously, she performed largely in an Indian-infused vein with British influences. Now, she has more straightforward pop aesthetics, though with a massive dose of ethnic instrumentation and musical motives thrown in. Her voice is a bit breathier than previously, and she uses it to good effect. The overall loss of a more central ethnic sound is perhaps a bit disappointing to those who really enjoyed her previous albums (though there are some very strong influences yet, including a few entire songs), but there are still some very nice touches. The accompanying veena and tabla here and there provide interesting ornamentation and rhythms, and strong blues inflections give the album some additional depth all around. Moreover, the adaptation of some old Tyagaraja works as well as other Carnatic ragas (and maybe a Vedic script) provide meat for a cross-cultural pop that's rarely been previously heard. The sound is generally more mature, and maybe a little more tired. Raman ultimately has such vast talent that even when she misses, it's a nice song. Give it a listen, but pick up her earlier albums as well for a less tempered and more adventurous sound. ~ Adam Greenberg

1. What Silence Said

by Susheela Raman

Composer: Susheela Raman
Sam Mills; Composer
Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cello: V. R. Shekar; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Performer: V. R. Shekar
Embar S. Kannan
Susheela Raman
Anusheh Anadil
Aref Durvesh
Sam Mills
M. L. Ousepachan
Djanuno Dabo
B. Jayachandran; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Studio Personnel: Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
David Macewan
Phillipe Brun
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Stuart Bruce
Arabella Rodriguez; Production
Viola: B. Jayachandran; Performer
Violin: Embar S. Kannan
M. L. Ousepachan; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Vocals: Anusheh Anadil
Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

2. Music For Crocodiles

by Susheela Raman

Background Vocals: Eska Mtungwazi
Heidi Vogel; Performer
Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cello: Vincent Segal; Performer
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Drums: Marque Gilmour
Marque Gilmore; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Composer: Susheela Raman
Sam Mills; Composer
Performer: Heidi Vogel
Vincent Segal
Eska Mtungwazi
Aref Durvesh
Sam Mills
Marque Gilmour
Djanuno Dabo
Marque Gilmore
Susheela Raman
Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Marco Migliari
David Macewan
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Stuart Bruce
Arabella Rodriguez
Phillipe Brun
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Olivier Lud
Marco Migliari
Husky Huskvold
David Macewan; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

3. Light Years

by Susheela Raman

Composer: Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Musician: A. K. Devi; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo
K. Y. Balukrishnan; Performer
Performer: Susheela Raman
K. Y. Balukrishnan
Djanuno Dabo
A. K. Devi
Aref Durvesh
Sam Mills; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Studio Personnel: Arabella Rodriguez
Phillipe Brun
Stuart Bruce
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
David Macewan; Production
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

4. Light Years

by Susheela Raman

Background Vocals: Hilaire Penda
Heidi Vogel
Eska Mtungwazi; Performer
Composer: Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Hilaire Penda; Performer
Bass (vocal): Hilaire Penda; Performer
Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Musician: A. K. Devi
S. Karthick; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Performer: Susheela Raman
Sam Mills
Hilaire Penda
Djanuno Dabo
A. K. Devi
Aref Durvesh
Eska Mtungwazi
S. Karthick
Heidi Vogel; Performer
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Husky Huskvold
David Macewan
Stuart Bruce
Marco Migliari; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

5. The Same Song

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cymbals: Marque Gilmour
Marque Gilmore; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Hammond B3 Organ: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo
Cyril Atef; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Composer: Sam Mills
Aref Durvesh
Susheela Raman; Composer
Performer: Susheela Raman
Marque Gilmour
Marque Gilmore
Djanuno Dabo
Aref Durvesh
Cyril Atef
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Sam Mills; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Marco Migliari
Arabella Rodriguez
Phillipe Brun
Husky Huskvold
David Macewan
Stuart Bruce
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Olivier Lud; Production
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

6. Meanwhile

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Composer: Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Cello: V. R. Shekar; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Performer: Susheela Raman
M. L. Ousepachan
Djanuno Dabo
B. Jayachandran
Embar S. Kannan
Aref Durvesh
V. R. Shekar
Sam Mills; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Cousins
Stuart Bruce
Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Viola: B. Jayachandran; Performer
Violin: Embar S. Kannan
M. L. Ousepachan; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

7. Meanwhile

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cello: V. R. Shekar; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Engineer: Olivier Lud
Marco Migliari
Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Philip Ley; Production
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Musician: S. Karthick
A. S. Krishan; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Composer: Susheela Raman
Sam Mills; Composer
Performer: Embar S. Kannan
Susheela Raman
A. S. Krishan
Aref Durvesh
S. Karthick
V. R. Shekar
Sam Mills
M. L. Ousepachan
Djanuno Dabo
B. Jayachandran; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Viola: B. Jayachandran; Performer
Violin: M. L. Ousepachan
Embar S. Kannan; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Cousins
Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
Stuart Bruce
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

8. Chordhiya

by Susheela Raman

Composer: Hilaire Penda
Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cello: V. R. Shekar; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Performer: Sam Mills
Djanuno Dabo
B. Jayachandran
Embar S. Kannan
Aref Durvesh
Susheela Raman
V. R. Shekar
M. L. Ousepachan; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Studio Personnel: Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
David Macewan
Phillipe Brun
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Stuart Bruce
Arabella Rodriguez; Production
Viola: B. Jayachandran; Performer
Violin: Embar S. Kannan
M. L. Ousepachan; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

9. Idi Samayam

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Arranger: Susheela Raman
Sam Mills; Composer
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Mandolin: U. P. Raju; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: Sam Mills
Djanuno Dabo
U. P. Raju
Aref Durvesh
Susheela Raman; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Phillipe Brun
Stuart Bruce
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Arabella Rodriguez; Production
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

10. L'Ame Volatile

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cello: Vincent Segal; Performer
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Drums: Cyril Atef; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Composer: Barmak Akram
Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Percussion: Cyril Atef
Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Performer: Vincent Segal
Susheela Raman
Sam Mills
Cyril Atef
Aref Durvesh
Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Stuart Bruce; Production
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

11. Sharavanna

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Arranger: Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Synthesizer: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: Sam Mills
Susheela Raman
Djanuno Dabo
Aref Durvesh
Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Phillipe Brun
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Stuart Bruce
Arabella Rodriguez; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

12. Sharavanna

by Susheela Raman

Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Arranger: Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Keyboard: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Synthesizer: Cheick Tidiane Seck; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: Cheick Tidiane Seck
Susheela Raman
Sam Mills
Aref Durvesh
Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Studio Personnel: Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Arabella Rodriguez
Phillipe Brun
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Stuart Bruce; Production
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

13. Leela

by Susheela Raman

Composer: J. Pandy
Sam Mills
Susheela Raman; Composer
Bongos: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Cello: V. R. Shekar; Performer
Drum: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Guitar: Sam Mills; Performer
Percussion: Djanuno Dabo; Performer
Performer: Sam Mills
M. L. Ousepachan
Djanuno Dabo
B. Jayachandran
Aref Durvesh
Susheela Raman
V. R. Shekar; Performer
Tabla: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Tanpura: Susheela Raman; Performer
Editor: Stuart Bruce; Production
Engineer: Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Marco Migliari
Olivier Lud
Philip Ley; Production
Recording: Stuart Bruce; Production
Conga: Djanuno Dabo; Other
Studio Personnel: Olivier Lud
Philip Ley
Tony Cousins
Phillipe Brun
Arabella Rodriguez
David Macewan
Husky Huskvold
Marco Migliari
Stuart Bruce; Production
Viola: B. Jayachandran; Performer
Violin: M. L. Ousepachan; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Vocals: Susheela Raman; Performer
Voices: Aref Durvesh; Performer
Mixing: Husky Huskvold; Production
Primary Artist: Susheela Raman; Main Performer
Producer: Sam Mills; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

World, Jazz, Pop, Worldwide, Asia, Worldbeat, World Pop, Hindustani Vocal

Label

Narada

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
French (France)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 6, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724386340252

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Music For Crocodiles

1. What Silence Said

2. Music For Crocodiles

3. Light Years

4. Light Years

5. The Same Song

6. Meanwhile

7. Meanwhile

8. Chordhiya

9. Idi Samayam

10. L'Ame Volatile

11. Sharavanna

12. Sharavanna

13. Leela

Technical Specifications

Music For Crocodiles

Product information

Release options

1. What Silence Said

2. Music For Crocodiles

3. Light Years

4. Light Years

5. The Same Song

6. Meanwhile

7. Meanwhile

8. Chordhiya

9. Idi Samayam

10. L'Ame Volatile

11. Sharavanna

12. Sharavanna

13. Leela

Technical Specifications