India On Wax
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How 'Vande Mataram' came to be chosen as India's National Song
As freedom became a real possibility, many versions of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's poem were presented to the parliamentary committee in charge of choosing India's National Anthem.
Suresh Chandvankar
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When Bollywood maestros collaborated to put a Gandhi prayer to melody
The Maharashtra government produced a special record to celebrate Gandhi's birth centenary.
Suresh Chandvankar
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Three Freedom Movement-era versions of 'Vande Mataram' in march time
Plus, three singalong versions that were popular at political rallies and marches.
Suresh Chandvankar
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How 'Vande Mataram' came to be performed in a variety of classical ragas
Part 2 in a series about the contentious national song, featuring Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Dilipkumar Roy and more.
Suresh Chandvankar
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A short recorded history of the contentious national song 'Vande Mataram'
In its long and tortuous history, this poem, a paean to Mother India by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, was set to numerous ragas and sung in a variety of styles.
Suresh Chandvankar
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Record discs that helped defeat the British empire: Tagore sings 'Bande Mataram'
During the freedom struggle, recordings of patriotic speeches and songs helped rally support.
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