The most high-profile example of this new world-music trend comes not from Africa, however, but via India: the Grammy-winning hit soundtrack to the film “Slumdog Millionaire.” Composed by A. R. Rahman<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/a_r_rahman/index.html?inline=nyt-per>, the music is modern Bollywood pop, full of digitally sequenced drums and processed vocals, raps, house music and schmaltzy balladry — and yes, some sitar. A remix of its signature song, “Jai Ho,” was just released with English vocals by the Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/arts/music/22hermes.html?_r=1
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