Taraana Playlist: Aug 16, 2006

A special programme tonight on the occasion of India's Independence Day. We had Shweta as our guest tonight. Shweta is a graduate student at Texas A&M and a budding poet. Thanks for tuning in!

Jana Gana Mana:: Various artists:: Jana Gana Mana (Album)
Azaadi:: Bose- The Forgotten Hero
Speeches by Karan Singh and Jawaharlal Nehru:: Voices of Freedom (Album)

Vande Maataram:: Various Artists and languages:: Naman (Album)
Vande Maataram:: another version from Voices of Freedom

Poetry recitation by Shweta- Shri Rabindranath Tagore's 'Where the mind is without fear'.

Aey Bharoter Mahamanobe- Recitation by Shri Rabindranath Tagore
Maa Tujhe Salaam:: AR Rahman:: Vande Maataram (Album)

De di Hamein Azaadi:: Various artsists:: Voices of Freedom (Album)
Lalkaar:: Aamir Khan and co:: Rang De Basanti

Poetry Recitation- by Shweta Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna, Ramprasad Bismil's composition

Mangal Mangal:: Kailash Kher, Sukhwinder:: Mangal Pandey- The Rising
Rang De Basanti:: Chitra, Daler Mehndi:: Rang De Basanti

Speech by Subhas Chandra Bose:: Voices of Freedom (Album)
Kadam Kadam:: Bose- The Forgotten Hero

Aisa Des Hai Mera:: Gurdas Maan and co:: Veer Zarra
Jana Gana Mana:: AR Rahman, Karthik:: Aayitha Ezhuthu
Thai Mannai Vanakkam:: AR Rahman:: Vande Maataram (Album)

Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera:: AR Rahman:: Swades
Iyam Swatantra Bharati:: Jaya Thiagarajan, Karthik Ashwin:: Bhakti Arpana (Album)

Ekla Chalo Re:: Bose- The Forgotten Hero

The podcast for this show could not be recorded due to unforseen technical errors. Next week- featuring Anoushka Shankar's 'Rise'.