Indian Music and Artists

Usha Uthup is a well-known Indian pop and jazz singer. The other options are primarily associated with ghazals or devotional music.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian musician credited with bringing the shehnai to the center stage of Indian classical music.

Bande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and is featured in his novel Anandamath.

Rang De Basanti won the Best Music award at the 52nd National Film Awards (not Filmfare Awards) in 2007. The music by A.R. Rahman was widely acclaimed for its fusion of contemporary and patriotic themes. Omkara, Fanaa, Lage Raho Munnabhai, and Dhoom 2 were other notable films but did not receive this specific award.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian musician credited with bringing the shehnai to the center stage of Indian classical music.

Digambar Vishnu Paluskar was a renowned musician who popularized the bhajan 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' during the Dandi March.

Ramkumar Chattopadhyay was a legendary Bengali singer who passed away in 2009.

Birha is a very popular and traditional folk song form originating from the Bhojpuri-speaking regions of Uttar Pradesh.

Bande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, became the rallying cry and national song during the anti-partition movement in Bengal in 1905.

Amir Khusroe, the famous poet and musician, often wrote about the enchanting power of Indian music, noting its ability to influence both humans and animals.

 The song Bande Mataram was originally composed in Bengali.

The patriotic song Sare Jahan se Achha was written by the poet Mohammad Iqbal in 1904. It was originally titled Tarana-e-Hind.

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in his 1882 novel Anandamath. It became India's national song and inspired freedom fighters.

M.S.Subbulakshmi

Vande Mataram is a poem written by Bankim Chandra Chatterji in his 1882 novel Anandamath. It was later adopted as the national song of India.