The Flying Lotus

A. R. Rahman’s venture with the globally renowned Seattle Symphony and conductor Ricardo Averbach demonstrates once again how the iconic music director goes out of his way to cover fresh musical ground beyond his comfort zone. This grand collaboration isn’t just an orchestral work of art, but a pointed statement inspired by the voice of the common man. The album tells the story of India’s ground-breaking 2016 demonetisation through tracks like “Pukaar” and “Demonetisation 2016”, before arriving at the epic 19-minute title track finale—complete with samples of speeches from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.