Putumayo Presents India music compilation

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Slumdog Millionaire has opened many Americans' ears to contemporary Bollywood music. I've dug 1970s Bollywood soundtracks for years but never really had a point-of-entry into today's popular Indian artists. Last week though, the world music curators at Putumayo released a great new compilation introducing me to quite a few Indian musicians that I want to check out further. And while it does feature two tracks from Bollywood star composer AR Rahman (Slumdog's Oscar-winning musical director), the collection also includes lounge music, folk, classical, and of course high-energy Indian indie pop. For a taste, check out the video above about Kiran Ahluwalia.
Putumayo Presents India compilation