India

Putumayo World Music presents India, a CD collection showcasing India’s rich musical variety, from traditional and acoustic music to Bollywood and electronica. India’s emergence as a global economic power has brought increased awareness of this extraordinarily diverse country’s multicultural offerings, its music foremost among them.

India’s thriving popular music scene—an adjunct to the country’s immense Bollywood film industry—is highlighted on this collection. The love ballad “Tere Bina,” from the 2007 blockbuster Guru, was written by acclaimed film composer and Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, who took home the awards in the Best Score and Best Original Song categories for his work on Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire. The song also features Chinmayee, the award-winning female playback singer (an artist who records the songs that actors lip-synch). Rajeshwari Sachdev’s “Maavan Te Tiyan,” is another hit Bollywood song from the film The Perfect Husband. Guitarist Sanjay Divecha, a Mumbai native who performed Western pop music in Los Angeles before returning home in search of his roots, contributes “Naino Sey”. The song features vocalist Kailash Kher, one of the most popular singers in India today thanks to his extensive work in Bollywood and string of pop hits.
Tracks
1. Zara Zara Bombay Jayashri
2. Khwaab Niraj Chag featuring Swati Natekar
3. Naino Sey Sanay Divecha featuring Kailash Kher
4. Shiva Panchakshara Stotram/Shiva Shadakshara Strotam Uma Mohan
5. Homeward Journey Satish Vyas 
6. Tere Bina A.R. Rahman & Chinmayee
7. Nagumomo Susheela Raman
8. Ganesha Deepak Ram
9. Vo Kuch Kiran Ahluwalia
10. Maavan Te Tiyan Rajeshwari Sachdev