Happy Indian Independence Day!

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August 15 is Indian Independence Day. The date, though, was chosen by the British.  Open the link below to read more.

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/why-was-august-15-chosen-as-independence-day/

Celebrate with this stirring instrumental tribute to India. Saare Jahan Se Accha is a popular freedom song that has been reinterpreted with a variety of instruments played by several artists.  "Anthem of the People of Hindustan," it is a patriotic poem in Urdu, written by poet Muhammad Iqbal over a century ago. The music was composed by Ravi Shankar.

http://www.saregama.com/video/sare-jahan-se-accha-instrumental-music-video_217

And here's a musical link between India and Israel: A stunning Hava Nagila as you've never heard it before!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7lGRirxV5gch?v=h7lGRirxV5g