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| type       = Studio
| artist     = [[Arun Shenoy]]
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| released   = August 30, 2012
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| genre      = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length     = {{Duration|m=42|s=52}}
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'''Rumbadoodle''' is the debut studio album from [[Arun Shenoy]]. It was recorded across the world over the period of two years and was released on August 30, 2012.<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|title=Arun Shenoy - Rumbadoodle|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rumbadoodle-mw0002468989|publisher=All Music|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref>  The album was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] in the Best Instrumental Pop album category in February 2013.
The album consists of 11 songs, which are individually named by a wide range of styles that are integrated into every song. [[Arun Shenoy|Shenoy]] contributes all the proceeds from the album to an education fund for underprivileged people in [[India]].<ref name=NewAgeMusic>{{cite web|title=Rumbadoodle by Nominee Arun Shenoy|url=http://www.newagemusicworld.com/rumbadoodle-by-nominee-arun-shenoy/|publisher=New Age Music World|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref>
==Composition==
The album has a [[flamenco]] feel with fusion influences drawn from contemporary pop, [[rock music|rock]] and [[jazz]].<ref name=NewAgeMusic /> While he himself claims to have more of a [[rock and roll]] background, he was fascinated by Flamenco from a young age, which drove him to try something unfamiliar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rumbadoodle by Arun Shenoy|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/arunshenoy5|publisher=CD Baby|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref> Shenoy has cited [[Yanni]] as a major inspiration for the album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yanni was my Inspiration says Grammy Nominee Arun Shenoy|url=http://www.firstpost.com/living/yanni-was-my-inspiration-says-grammy-nominee-arun-shenoy-551541.html|publisher=First Post|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| title1 = Rumbadoodle
| writer1 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Ian Cameron, Glenn Sharp, Jonathan Wesley
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = My Ballad Days
| writer2 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Ramil Duke Purisima, Glenn Sharp
| length2  = 4:02
| title3 = Prance
| writer3 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Ramil Duke Purisima
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Rock and Rigmarole
| writer4 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Owen Gurry, Glenn Sharp, Jonathan Wesley
| length4 =4:46
| title5 = The Violin Song
| writer5 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Ian Cameron
| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = Fireflies
| writer6 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Ramil Duke Purisima, Glenn Sharp, Jonathan Wesley
| length6 = 4:28
| title7 = Blue Sky Happiness Pt. I
| writer7 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Owen Gurry, Glenn Sharp
| length7 = 3:56
| title8 = Blue Sky Happiness Pt. II
| writer8 = [[Arun Shenoy]], [[Lonnie Park]]
| length8 = 5:10
| title9 = Sleepy Town
| writer9 = [[Arun Shenoy]]
| length9 = 2:47
| title10 = Wanderlust In Keys
| writer10 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Glenn Sharp, Edward Roth
| length10 = 3:49
| title11 = Rhythm of the Sun
| writer11 = [[Arun Shenoy]], Ramil Duke Purisima, [[Lonnie Park]]
| length11 = 2:36<ref>{{cite web|title=Rumbadoodle|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rumbadoodle/id545718085|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref>
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==Production and personnel==
The Art Directors of the album included Roshni Mohapatra, who is also Shenoy’s wife.<ref name=AllMusic />
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* [[Arun Shenoy]] - Album Artist, Arranger, Art Direction, Composer, Engineer, Liner Notes, Producer
* Ian Cameron - Composer, Violin
* Robert Capria - Art Direction, Artwork
* Jerry Chua - Drums, Mixing, Mastering
* Owen Gurry - Composer, Guitar (Electric), String Arrangements
* Shamoon Khatri - Keyboards
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* Roshni Mohpatra - Art Direction, Artwork, Liner Notes, Photography
* [[Lonnie Park]] - Composer, Keyboards, Piano
* Ramil Duke Purisima - Arranger, Bass, Composer, Engineer, Percussion
* Edward Roth - Composer, Organ, Piano
* Glenn Sharp – Composer, Guitar (Flamenco)
* Jonathan Wesley – Composer, Keyboards, Piano Arrangement, String Arrangements
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==Charts==
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| ZMR Charts<ref>{{cite web|title=Rumbadoodle ZMR Chart Position|url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/charts/top100.asp?m=3&y=2013|publisher=Zone Music Reporter|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[Arun Shenoy]]
==References==
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[[Category:2012 albums]]
[[Category:2010s instrumental albums]]
[[Category:Albums by Indian artists]]