A.r. Rahman Feat Panjabi MC Chaiyya, Chaiyya Bollywood Joint

A. R. Rahman - Vande Mataram (1997) {Sony-BMG 488709 2 feat. Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan}
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© 1997 Sony BMG Music (India) | 488709
Indian Music / Patriotic / Indian Raga / World Music

"Vande Mataram" became a Sanskit rallying cry for freedom in the early 1900s, as Indians protested against the partitioning of Bengal and its use as the title for the first international release by Ar Rahman, one of India's most popular contemporary recordings artists, is appropriate. Vande Mataram was released to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of India's independence from colonial Britain and it also was designed to introduce the western world, particularly the United States, the wonders of modern Indian music and culture.

Your attention is invited to a collection of albums of the now legendary Putumayo World Music label.
Each album is supplied with a colorful booklet containing a lot of interesting information about the music styles within the chosen themes for an album (the names of the albums are always bright - they speak for themselves), and also about the musicians-performers.

A. Sivamani - Mahaleela - My Journey Through Life (2008) {KKVM Record CD 081201}
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© 2008 KKVM Record CD 081201
Indian Music / Indian Percussion / Indian Raga / World Music

Sivamani is an amazing South Indian Percussion musician who got phenomenal reputation all over the world. He worked with many great musicians to name a few John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurtu etc. And practically, he performed in almost every work of A.R. Rahman. Although he performed in countless albums, this one is his debut album as a leader. He assembled many great musicians including Zakir Hussain, Louis Banks, U. Shrinvas, Niladri Kumar etc for this jam packed recording which resulted a different and modern approached, good contemporary percussion album. Have a good ride. Enjoy.

Although I am a native American who grew up in Texas on Lightin' Hopkins and Ray Charles, with a diverse taste in music from Mozart to Bill Evans to Emmy Lou Harris, I now listen primarily to A.R. Rahman - and frankly have just about lost interst in any other music.
Rahman is the genius of melody and subtle percussion. His music has evolved out of India, but it also comes from what must be his personal enormous heart-felt love for all of life, humanity and God. His grasp of the eternal and the transcendental in melody will bring tears to your eyes and long lost feelings into your heart.