Naughty Heart

September 29, 2017 1:33 PM

Can't stand it any more? Try a bit of Shaitaan Dil (Naughty Heart) from Chicago-based Hindi-Jazz singer/songwriter Subhi. Here's the full track. Here's her Soundcloud. Indian Fusion Previously.
posted by growabrain (11 comments total)

Yup, Satan is "naughty".
posted by stirfry at 1:57 PM on September 29, 2017

Came here to ask, wouldn't the actual name be Satan Heart?
posted by Splunge at 2:19 PM on September 29, 2017 [1 favorite]

Cute song!

Came here to ask, wouldn't the actual name be Satan Heart?

I don't speak very good Hindi or Urdu but I do speak Bengali, a sister language with similar syntax and vocabulary, and shaitaan (shoitaan in Bengali) while technically meaning satan can also be used generically to indicate mischievous or naughty.
posted by Ziggy500 at 3:23 PM on September 29, 2017 [1 favorite]

Reminds me of the wonderful Jazz influenced songs from 50's bollywood movies. There is a Norwegian guy who reviews this music without understanding a WORD of hindustani, purely from a musical point.

If you get a chance listen to Usha Uthup sometime.

PS: Thanks for intoducing me to this. I live in Chicago and will look for her performing.
posted by indianbadger1 at 3:29 PM on September 29, 2017 [2 favorites]

"Naughty" is the correct translation in this context (although Satan is indeed the etymological origin and may even be the correct translation of the same word when used in a different context).
posted by splitpeasoup at 4:19 PM on September 29, 2017 [1 favorite]

I would say devilish heart; or impish heart.
posted by dhruva at 4:38 PM on September 29, 2017

This song has been running in my head for a week now; and I must inflict it on MeFi: Mental Manadhil
posted by dhruva at 4:41 PM on September 29, 2017 [1 favorite]

Love it! Thanks!
posted by briank at 6:20 PM on September 29, 2017

This song has been running in my head for a week now; and I must inflict it on MeFi: Mental Manadhil

I like the video as well - i don't know that actress but she has a great face.

If we're sharing favourites, this is a fantastic cover of Jiya Jale from Dil Se by the Berklee Indian music ensemble. I love it.
posted by Ziggy500 at 12:27 AM on September 30, 2017

Mischievous, naughty, devilish, impish. All work. Fun song.
posted by bardophile at 6:08 AM on September 30, 2017

In the context of cross-cultural mashings-up, I'm very impressed to find that a lot of the time North America really does stop at the 49th parallel, which is why the video is unavailable. In this case it's just a video, but it's scary to see how the US doesn't go much farther south than Florida...

Goes off to finish grinding axe.
posted by sneebler at 12:28 PM on September 30, 2017