| Putumayo Presents: India |  | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Putumayo World Music
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,751
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 288
ISBN: 1587502321
UPC: 790248028828
EAN: 9781587502323
ASIN: B001MF0E1M
Release Date: February 24, 2009
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| Tracks:
| | Zara Zara - Bombay Jayshree | | | Khwaab - Niraj Chag featuring Swati Natekar | | | Naino Sey - Sanjay Divecha featuring Kailash Kher | | | Shiva Panchakshara Stotram/Shiva Shadakshara Stotram - Uma Mohan | | | Homeward Journey - Satish Vyas | | | Tere Bina - A.R. Rahman & Chinmayee | | | Nagumomo - Susheela Raman | | | Ganesha - Deepak Ram | | | Vo Kuch - Kiran Ahluwalia | | | Maavan Te Tiyan - Rajeshwari Sachdev |
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Product Description
Putumayo World Music presents India, a CD collection showcasing Indias rich musical variety, from traditional and acoustic music to Bollywood and electronica. Indias emergence as a global economic power has brought increased awareness of this extraordinarily diverse countrys multicultural offerings, its music foremost among them.
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 New, different sounds from modern India... and beyond! February 25, 2009
Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com (...in Middle America)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
"Putumayo Presents India"
(Putumayo, 2009)
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Not what I would expect from an overview of Indian music, but certainly a change of pace from the standard-issue Bollywood, bhangra and classical ragas we've come to know so well over the years. This is more of a pop-oriented album, but not one of those dreadful electro-dance fusions so often associated with East-West crossovers. This is a delicate, multi-textured album, with a variety of styles and tones, only barely moving into traditional Indian music towards the last few tracks. The various influences reflect the far-flung Indian diaspora, including work by artists such as South African flautist Deepak Ram, and Canada's Kiran Ahluwalia. Also included are a track by A. R. Rahman, who recently won two Oscars for his work on the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack. After listening to this album a few times, I was won over, although it's still a little on the slick side for my tastes -- nonetheless, it's nice to hear stuff that expands our appreciation of Indian popular music. Worth checking out, particularly if you are looking for something new, smooth and mellow. (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To World Music)
 My new favorite cd from Putumayo May 10, 2009
E. Anderson
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Putumayo has yet to put out an album that disappoints me. Every album from the label that I have listened to is pure bliss. PUTUMAYO PRESENTS INDIA is another gem and has quickly become one of my personal favorite albums from Putumayo. I have been on a Indian music binge after falling in love with the soundtrack to SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE so it was obvious that I would gravitate to Putumayo's collection of Indian music. Granted the cd is short and just gives the listener a brief glimpse into India's music. As much as I like bhangra music, I often find the rhythms repetitive so it was to my relief to hear that the music on this compilation is more mellow. One of my personal favorite songs on the cd is "Shiva Panchakshara Stotram/Shiva Shadakshara Stotram" by Uma Mohan. I love the gentle percussion rhythms and Uma's airy vocals. The melodies is quite exquisite. My other favorite song is A.R. Rahmna & Chinmayee's "Tere Bina" from the film GURU. The melodies and vocals is what makes this song so enjoyable for me. I can listen to this wonderful cd without skipping a single song.
Currently Ancient July 19, 2009
Jay Tobias (jay_tobias@yahoo.com) (SF Bay Area, CA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The colorful tapestry of the cover drew me to this disc in surprising ways that I discovered upon listening, and not surprisingly, it has become my favorite purchase of this year in a short time. While retaining the forms of traditional India music and instruments (tabla, sitar) it combines tastefully with synthesizers, flute and guitar to incorporate themes of current and other cultures, specifically a jazz fusion style reminiscent of Al di Meola, ballads, to name a few, and the color interplay of the drone, highly melodic sitar and tabla, and spirited vocals that carry one away on a sea of pleasant wistful sonority. It reminds of me of being in Australia in 1988 for the Pacific Festival of the Arts and hearing the sitar when Fiji came on, wondering if the south pacific had shifted for a moment! All elements combine to form a holistic and spontaneously joyful music experience. To the extent that the CD cover and music within share these elements, their impact mirrors that of the sort of cultural olympics and realizing that Indian music reaches out far beyond its native land, even in the south pacific. How much the more so with this collection of tunes that embody the timbres of newer electronic instruments and current patterns while remaining true to its original form, distinctly native and embracing accesible trends in a meaningful way. Covering a broad swath, Putumayo once again delivers an important slice of the worlds culture on a disc. How fortunate as only 100 years ago people had to travel miles or be able to perform western music, let alone that from the other side of the world. The only thing I would have added is either a second disc or a companion album of pure Indian music, but that may not be what the label attempts to provide. There are plenty of sources for that, and so Putumayo is unique.
Sensual musical delights from the Land of the Kama Sutra March 13, 2009
Amaranth (Northern California)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Putumayo's "India" is a sonic feast. It's like a buffet where one can enjoy tikka masala, biryani, and dal. There's a great variety of artists, mainly with an easy listening focus. It's an acoustic New Age. It blends the classic with the contemporary. It's as soothing as a mango lassi, but as kicky as a curry. The songs range from the devotional to Bollywood, there's even a recipe at the end for a saffron rice pudding with currants and pistachios.
"India" begins with Bombay Jayashri's "Zara Zara",a hypnotic Bollywood song in the Carnatic (Southern) tradition. Niraj Chag and Swati Natekar have a song about longing,"Khwaab" (Dream). Guitarist Sanjay Divecha's "Naino Sey" is comforting. Uma Mohan's chant to Shiva is an unusual highlight. The instrumentation sounds vaguely Celtic, yet the vocals are enchanting and spiritual. Santoor master Satish Vyas with his "Homeward Journey" and flautist Deepak Ram with his "Ganesha" provide relaxing instrumental interludes. AR Rahman's "Tere Bina" (Without You) is meditative compared to the fiery,techno-driven,Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. Canadian sitarist Kiran Ahluwalia contributes an electrifying song about unrequited love,"Vo Kuch." The closing track by Rajeshwari Sachdev is a contemplative,bittersweet song about mothers and daughters.
Putumayo's "India" was released not long after Valentine's Day--quite fitting,since it is the land of the Kama Sutra. The album is a musical feast. It also contributes to a worthy cause- the India Foundation for the Arts, which keeps traditional arts alive in that country among the young. It's hot,tart,sweet and savory!
modern and enjoyable March 13, 2009
valli (edwards, colorado)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This cd was actually better than I thought it would be from the samples. It seems two songs short, but, oh well. Very nice mix. If you are familiar with Bollywood/Indian music, you probably will enjoy it. If you are not familiar with Indian music, you may freak out or open up to it with a new appreciation. It is current stuff, not classical, altho some classical influence mixed in.
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