{
  "id": 16597279,
  "title": "A.R. Rahman’s ‘Ramayana’ song sparks debate over qawwali influences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/a-r-rahmans-ramayana-song-sparks-debate-over-qawwali-influences",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:49:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ar-rahmans-ramayana-song-sparks-debate-over-qawwali-influences-1.500724009"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman’s latest song for Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has sparked an online debate, with some listeners questioning its qawwali-style musical influences while others defend the creative approach. Titled Mangal Rang , the song was released on October 25 and celebrates Lord Rama and Goddess Sita's wedding. Sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, with lyrics by…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}