"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.
Rahman is a clever, skilled composer and for this record, he blends Indian music with worldbeat, new age and light dance music, creating an accessible amalgam that nevertheless sounds exotic.
He's also enlisted Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, David Byrne, Zakir Hussain, Talvin Singh, L.
Shankar and Apache Indian as guest artists, which gives Vande Mataram a richer scope and a broader appeal.
The end result is a vibrant, exciting album that has the potential to reach beyond the traditional world music fan.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revival (Vande Mataram)A.R. Rahman | A.R. Rahman | Play | 07:38 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Maa Tujhe Salaam (From "Vande Mataram") (Live) | A.R. Rahman | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Gurus of Peace (From "Vande Mataram") | A.R. Rahman, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Tauba Tauba (From "Vande Mataram") | A.R. Rahman | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Only You (From "Vande Mataram") | A.R. Rahman | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Missing (From "Vande Mataram") (Vande Mataram) | A.R. Rahman | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Thai Mannai Vanakkam (Tamil Version of Maa Tujhe Salaam) | A.R. Rahman | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Ballin | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Yak Bondy | Programming |
| 3 | Rita Campbell | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Chris Davis | Saxophone |
| 5 | Ganesh | Violin |
| 6 | Mark Jaimes | Guitar |
| 7 | Dinesh Kapoor | Lyricist |
| 8 | Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan | Vocals |
| 9 | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Tim Kody | Lyricist |
| 11 | Peter Lockett | Percussion |
| 12 | Cary E. Mansfield | Reissue Producer |
| 13 | Steve Massie | Reissue Mastering |
| 14 | Kalyani Menon | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Dominic Miller | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 16 | Bill Pitzonka | Art Direction |
| 17 | Sarah Prosser | Oboe |
| 18 | A.R. Rahman | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Appa Rao | Shehnai |
| 20 | Joy Rose | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Kate Stephenson | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Veda | Rhythm |
| 23 | Paul Wright | Engineer |
| 24 | Paul Wright | Engineer |
![Enna Sona (Remix By DJ NYK) [From "OK Jaanu"] - A.R. Rahman](https://photos.eruce.com/thumbs/72b/8a0/3ee/295/5d4/c4e/095f28fda1946db39e02a7d78cdbb66b_250x250.jpg)
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |