There’s nothing groovier than a sitar rendition of a classic winter song. Jayram Acharya’s ‘Jingle Bells’ is the just the thing to get you all warm and funky.

With just the right amount of kitsch and twanging, there’s something endearing and satisfying about hearing Jingle Bells recorded in this trippy manner.

British label Jazzman saw fit to release a 7” of Acharya’s versions of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ and ‘White Christmas’ a few years ago. I recommend that you try and track it down but in the meantime come and take a one horse open sleigh to Bombay!

Jayram Acharya – Jingle Bells

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