Taraana Playlist: May 3, 2006

Here's tonight's playlist. Playlist arranged in this order Song Title:: Artists:: Film/ Album

Vande Maataram:: various artists:: Naman 2
Vande Maatram (Hail to the Mother) is one of the most famous national songs of India. It was composed by Bamkin Chandra Chattopadhyay with an immense amount of passion to honour India. This version played today is a very unique one and not so commonly heard.

Songs from Bollywood-
Guncha:: Mohit Chauhan:: Main Meri Patni Aur Woh
Maula:: Amartya Rahut & others:: Iqbal
Ladki Kyon:: Alka Yagnik, Shaan:: Hum Tum

Pieces of East is an Austin based band, that's currently touring the US. They will be here in Bryan, TX at the Revolution Cafe and Bar on May 13th, 2006. More info at www.piecesofeast.com
Brothers in War:: Pieces of East:: Shadow Box
Glass Menagerie:: Pieces of East:: Shadow Box

Jana Gana Mana:: A R Rahman, Karthik:: Aayitha Ezhuthu
Surya Namaskar:: Various artists:: Naman 2 [Is this Yoga?]

Mira Nair is the director of Monsoon Wedding and her next film is called The Namesake. Read more in our previous article- A tale of two women.
Aaj Mera Jee Karda:: Sukhwinder Singh:: Monsoon Wedding - Listener Request

Garden of Dreams:: Ali Akbar Khan:: Garden of Dreams (Instrumental)

Bollywood music again-
Dilnashin Dilnashin:: Aashiq Banaya Aapne
Yeh Lamha:: Sunidhi Chauhan:: Chameli

More about Krishna Das can be found at krishnadas.com We will feature more on him soon. Sultan Khan is probably one of greatest Sarangi players alive.
Devotion:: Sultan Khan, Krishna Das:: A Drop in the Ocean

We played a wide variety of music capturing various stories and information as we went along. Taraana is not just about playing music- its about exploring the stories and histories behind what our ears like to hear. And this not just about history either- its about giving everyone an equal opportunity- be it old or young. Taraana likes to introduce new talents and support their music with this effort.