For part two of our deep dive into Indian music, we explore the connection of Indian ragas to the music of Bach and Beethoven with music from Mumbai’s Hindi cinema, or ‘Bollywood’, works by local composer Kanniks Kannikeswaran, and arrangements of traditional Indian music by Vidita Kanniks. Hindi cinema is one of the largest centers for film production in the world, selling over 340 million tickets in India in 2019.

From Bollywood:
MYCHAEL DANNA
Theme from Monsoon Wedding

RAAM LAXMAN
“Kabootar Ja Ja” from Maine Pyar Kiya

A.R. RAHMAN
Jai-Ho from Slumdog Millionaire 

The Bach Connection:
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Cantata BMV 29
Sinfonia

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Magnnificat
Et Exultavit Spiritus Meus

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, arr. Vidita Kanniks
Badinerie

Ragas:
KANNIKS KANNIKESWARAN
Raga Latangi

Arr. Vidita Kanniks
Raga Gurjari Todi

Arr. Vidita Kanniks
“Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai” from the film Anarkali

The Beethoven Connection:
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor
I. Allegro

KANNIKS KANNIKESWARAN
Ashtanga Yoga

KANNIKS KANNIKESWARAN
Chaturang Tarana