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 AR Rahman's Music Is Not 'real Music' Jagjit Singh
Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman  1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM By Sancharee Ghosh | Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals |
AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised. For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing ghazals.
"It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, he should compose ghazals)," Jagjit Singh said on asked about Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry.
"What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he wants. He is a man from great literary background," an angred Singh said.
However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not agree. "Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose very good ghazals too," Udhas said.
Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to Slumdog's music.
Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is situtional. "Music connected to films is situational, Music directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the film."
While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit Singh. "Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted," he said.
Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. "Whenever Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees with him," he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen echos Alka Yagnik's views. "We make music according to the script, but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind."
As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels Rahman has composed some wonderful music. "Rahman has made some beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose ghazals."
Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in India.
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 Mahalakshmi Iyer (Singer): ‘I as an Indian and then as an Indian Musician and then as a singer, who has sung in the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire, am ecstatic at A.R Rahman's achievement and I dare say who better than him to be bestowed this honour. Kudos!!!!” Vishal Dadlani (Music Director): "I'm not sure I know why the Indian Music Industry is puffing itself up with pride! It's Rahman's well deserved win, and Rahman's award! The rest of us need to do some serious thinking on how the business works, and why, with 400 films a year, every year, for fifty years or more, so few of us have taken global centre stage! As for whether he'll win the Oscar, of course he will! I'll pray for him!" Ashok Amritraj (Hollywood Filmmaker): “It is an exciting and well-deserved win for Rahman. I saw him just before the Golden Globes here at the British Academy Tea Party. I was very happy to see him win. This should inspire Indian filmmakers and actors to try to break into the international arena. There has yet to be a strong representation of Indian talent in Hollywood and I would hope that Danny Boyle's film will show Indian filmmakers that a film with Indian locations and a principally unknown Indian cast can work internationally as long as the story is original, strong and emotional.” Tauseef Akhtar (Music Director): "Hearty Congratulations to Brother Rahman for the Golden Globe Awards. Undoubtedly a living legend, his music has always been divinely blessed and spreads the fragrance of eternal bliss in the hearts and minds of the listeners." Dale Bhagwagar (Celebrity Publicist): "It almost took a 'million' years for Hollywood to recognize Indian talent. But now that they finally have, I hope it won't take Rahman that long to surpass the 'millionaires' of the West." Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Music Directors): “We are really proud of A.R Rahman. He is a fantastic musician and a wonderful human being. We hope that he goes on now to win the Oscars and many more awards for SM!” KJ Singh (Sound Engineer/Designer/Audio Producer): “It’s the best thing India can ask for right now. It’s an award in recognition of the talent that is A.R Rahman, his technical team, especially his sound engineer H. Sridhar, who passed away on Dec 1, 2008, his lyricists, his singers, his musicians! We have enough talent in India to be played the international field. I hope this will open doors for other composers, musicians and technicians. Well deserved. I am thrilled!” Deepak Tijori (Actor/Director): “Rahman getting the Golden Globe for ‘Jai Ho’ is surely, good but unfortunately, not his best, since he has given us much more then ‘Jai Ho’, in his span of career, which surely Hollywood isn't aware of. So I wonder, what would they honour him, if they had to look into his career and go into his past deeds, and look for his work that has entertained Bollywood untill ‘Jai Ho’ happened! But its a good beginning for India, and I am sure many more accolades to follow for this Genius christened A.R Rahman!” Onir (Director): “I think any artist from India winning any prestigious award elsewhere makes me happy. Not in a way that it validates Rahman. I think his contribution to music in India/world is established. What makes such awards heartening is to see music cross borders and being accepted and recognized as a part of mainstream world culture. The difference is that most awards in India (Bollywood Awards) are biased, camp based, and based on popularity which most often is not original. The reason one values Golden Globe awards is at least it does not celebrate mediocrity and copied work (like most popular Hindi films songs). As an artist I feel happy to see another artist whom i admire and look up to break new frontiers." Anchal Datta Bhatia (Singer): “A.R Rahman is an inspiration to a lot of musicians in this country. He does original work and definitely deserves the highest award possible. He is the PRIDE OF INDIA and here's to wishing he wins the Oscar too.” Hansal Mehta (Director): “Of course it makes me happy, proud and very emotional. Rahman is immensely gifted, devoted and ORIGINAL. But Slumdog Millionaire does only limited justice to his ability. Roja, Thiruda Thiruda, Taal, Dil Se, Saathiya, Yuva, Guru, Jodhaa Akbar, Meenaxi, Rang De Basanti, Lagaan... the list is endless. All deserving of an Oscar.” Sowmya Raoh (Singer): “A.R Rahman winning the Golden Globe award has made India proud. The competition would've been real tough, and therefore, winning it becomes even more special. Hope this acts as a trigger, and a glimpse of many more good things to come our way.” Zulfi Syed (Actor): “Now that A.R Rahman has finally got the ball rolling, we can hope more and more Indian talent and films get recognition abroad.” Vivek Singhania (Producer): “It doesn't surprise me that A.R Rahman has brought India glory at the Golden Globes this year. This was long coming our way and I believe it’s just the start of far far greater successes coming his way and making India proud." Nikita Anand (Actress): “Rahman rocked the South Indian Industry first. Then he mesmerised Bollywood. Now he's hitting world headlines. Here's wishing more and more power to this powerhouse composer.” Shama Sikander (Actress): “Rahman has made India proud. I hope this is the beginning of a whole new trend in world cinema.” Vipin Sharma (Actor): “This proves that A.R.Rahman's music has transcended boundaries. He has touched souls with his music which now can easily be termed universal. He now belongs to the world. The first real crossover.” Madhushree (Singer): “Barack Obama is elected as President of United States is the first colored President in 220 years, will make the difference in the world. A.R Rahman is the first Indian who got the Golden Globe Award, will change the look of music.”
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Re: AR Rahman's Music Is Not 'real Music' Jagjit Singh
Why have ghazals faded out in Bollywood?  New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The lilting melodies of "Jhuki jhuki si nazar" and "Chupke chupke raat din" never fail to impress music buffs even today, but the popular ghazal genre seems to have taken a backseat in Bollywood. While the older generation blames the young brigade of composers, the latter says it is the script that determines a movie's music. "The new filmmakers are more inspired by Western culture. They copy Western music and feel that they have made a song. Such people don't know what ghazals are all about," ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh told IANS over phone from Mumbai. Music director Shekhar Ravjiani of the duo Vishal and Shekhar -they have composed music for films like "Om Shanti Om", "Tashan" and "Dostana" among others - has a different take on the issue. He says the script is the main determinant of the genre of music to be used in a particular film. "As a music director, we have to keep in mind the sound that is required by the script and the film. If a ghazal is required, then we would love to use it. It actually depends on what kind of film the director is making," Shekhar said. Bollywood has been providing soulful renditions in the form of ghazals since the time of legendary K.L. Saigal. Later it was popularised by singers like Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Jagjit Singh, Talat Aziz and Pankaj Udhas among others. With hits like "Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho" ("Arth"), "Tumko dekha toh yeh khayal aaya" ("Saath Saath"), "Dil cheez kya hai" ("Umrao Jaan") and "Chupke chupke raat din" ("Nikaah"), the genre that entails the combination of soothing lyrics and dulcet voices received a huge impetus and left an indelible mark on listeners everywhere. However, there has been a marked decline in the number of ghazals in Hindi movies and the trend has moved towards creating fast, rhythmic songs in place of the traditional melodic, sentimental styles. "Ghazal is soft music; it is not making noises like most of the songs today. Of 100 songs that are churned out, only two-three are worth listening. The rest are mere shouting, which is not music," Singh said. Added Shekhar: "It's true that we have not heard ghazals in films for quite some time now and I hope that it comes back." Although the ghazal's versatile formal structure could conceivably have been modified to suit the taste of the Gen-Y, the genre has remained too closely associated with its traditional subject matter of broken hearts, weepy lovers and the stylised refinement of Urdu culture in general. "People feel that a ghazal cannot be a commercial hit in today's time. But this is actually a myth. If it is composed well, it can rule the charts. But people in the industry today don't have that kind of taste," Singh said. The theme of most films churned out today is more fast-paced and inclined towards action, and ghazals don't fit in their scheme of things, say music directors. One of the last memorable ghazals used in a Bollywood film was "Hoshwaalon ko khabar" in John Mathew Mathan's 1999 hit "Sarfarosh". He too could fit in a ghazal mainly because he had Naseeruddin Shah play a ghazal singer in the movie. J.P. Dutta used ghazals in the remake of "Umrao Jaan", but they failed to click with audiences. "Songs are made to suit the need of a particular scene. Ghazals have taken a backseat because the kind of films and the kind of scenes today don't demand a ghazal," said composer Sachin Gupta of "Dil Kabaddi" fame. However, the industry maintains that people's preferences have not changed. "It's not that people's preference of music has changed. If we give them a soulful ghazal that suits the film, they will certainly appreciate it," said Kaushik Ghatak, who debuted as a director with "Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi". Ravjiani shared his view and said: "People still love ghazals, they still go for concerts and appreciate them; so it's not true that people don't prefer ghazals any more." ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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 | Tehzeeb | By Ali Ladhani ©2003 Bollyvista.com  |  | | | Music: | A.R. Rahman | | Lyrics: | Javed Akhtar, Blaaze, Traditional | | Vocals: | Anupama, Asha Bhonsle, Shaan, Sujata Bhattacharya, Sukhwinder Singh, Mathangi, Vijaya | | Label: | T-Series |
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| | | If there is a single name in the indian music industry that is associated with quality, time after time, one does not hesitate to think of A.R. Rahman. His follow up to the award-winning SAATHIYA album understandably meets with high expectations. With Khalid Mohammed and Javed Akhtar backing the music, we can be sure that the album is worth all the wait. While Rahman's TEHZEEB is one of the best albums of the year, it is not anywhere close to his personal best. Keeping this in mind, however, it definitely is a must buy for Rahman fans and people who like quality music.
Shaan teams up for Rahman for the hip and contemporary KHOYEE KHOYEE AANKHEIN. The lyrics of the song are adapted from the traditional works of Shad Azimabadi. One of the best songs of the soundtrack, Shaan gives an upbeat and soulful rendition to the song, making the lyrics come alive. Rahman's experimental contemporary instrumentation is a big surprise factor, but no doubts he succeeds at this. Once again, Rahman explores and brings out new territory in indian music. A definite chartbuster!
Asha Bhonsle's immortally haunting voice preceeds the tour-de-force of the album, and one of the top songs of 2003, in MEHERBAAN MEHERBAAN. Supporting Bhonsle is the ever-reliable Sukhwinder Singh. A powerhouse and soulful number, Rahman truly brings out the best in both Bhonsle and Singh. The song has everything it takes to become a rage. The second version of the song, which rounds off the soundtrack, features a similar length, with new instrumentation by Rahman. Both songs are winners, and will be a treat for music listeners everywhere!
The pace slows considerably when Sujata Bhattacharya, who was recently heard in the album for Kuch Naa Kaho, renders some of the "modern ghazals" for Shabana Azmi in the film. While the songs may not have the audience hooked as the first two numbers would, they are definitely quality numbers. The first of which is NA SHIQWA HOTA with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Sujata carries the song well, and is complemented well by Rahman's traditional yet modern rhythm. Lyrics by Akhtar are first rate, but the song will find more takers after seeing the picturization.
The next ghazal, SABAQ AISA, introduces traditional lyrics adapted from Dagh Dehlvi, and a returning Sujata Bhattacharya does a great job in rendering the song. Rahman's rhythm for the song is first rate, bringing a modern, almost eclectic, feel to the traditional song, yet doing justice to the original. Similarily, MUJHPE TOOFAN UTHAYE introduces traditional lyrics adapted from Momin Khan Momin. Sujata does full justice to the classical rendition and comes out a winner in her renditions.
Almost immediately, the pace quickens and Rahman jumps into trance and house form. Rahman's I WANNA BE FREE experiments with electronic music, and divulges into new territory for indian sound and music. The only lyrics that can be understood are Javed Akhtar's english lyrics. Anupama and Mathangi, new artists for the album, give upbeat renditions to the song. While the song may seem out of place at the moment, it will no doubts make for a brilliant picturization.
A 30 second rendition of NA SHIQWA HOTA by Vijaya is really nothing to speak of, and one wonders why it's on the soundtrack, period.
Once again Rahman has come and made a splash in the music market with his album for TEHZEEB. The album shows Rahman's versatility and re-solidifies him as one of the best music directors in the industry. However, on the surface, the numbers do not have the chartbuster quality his other albums have had in recent memory. When it comes to quality music however, one cannot deny this is one of the best of the year. In the face of the albums for KAL HO NAA HO, KOI...MIL GAYA and JISM, Rahman truly holds his own against the years best and comes out with a good album!
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____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Re: AR Rahman's Music Is Not 'real Music' Jagjit Singh
INDIA TODAY GROUP: ITGO Rahman has taken Indian music to new heights: Gulzar | | | Press Trust of India | New Delhi, January 14, 2009 | | | Noted lyricist Gulzar, who originally penned the Jai Ho track for Rahman, feels that Rahman has taken Indian music to new heights by becoming the first Indian to win the Golden Globe awards for his music in Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman received the coveted prize for the Best Original Music Score for his track in British filmmaker Danny Boyle's Mumbai-based saga. The film went on to bag three more prestigious prizes at the 66th Golden Globe including the Best Film.
"Rahman is a great artist and with this win he has taken Indian music to new heights," Gulzar told PTI in an interview.
"I am very happy with Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire getting the Golden Globe. It means a lot for Indians and the music here," said Gulzar.
Interestingly, the award-winning song was originally penned by Gulzar for Subhash Ghai's film Yuvvraj but went to Slumdog Millionaire after Ghai did not use it in his movie.
"I had written the song aaza aaza Shamiyane ke tale... for Ghai's film Yuvvraj but he felt the song did not suit his film and Rahman suggested that the track should be used in Slumdog Millionaire and it fitted well with the movie," Gulzar said.
"When we talked to Ghai about it he agreed readily and we are thankful to him for that," he added.
The veteran lyricist, who has paired with Rahman to give music for hits like Dil Se, Sathiya, Yuva, Guru and Yuvvraj, feels that Jai Ho is a great confluence of melody and love.
Slumdog Millionaire is the heartwarming underdog winner story of a Mumbai slum dweller Jamaal, who goes on to participate and win the Indian version of US reality show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in his effort to win back his childhood love.
The film is releasing in India on January 23 in India.
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____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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#6 31 Jan 2009 01:26
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Is Jagjit Singh' rant justified?
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Friday Jan 30 10:20 AM Enkayaar, Bollywood Trade News Network Jagjit Singh in an interview to one of the newspapers in India expressed his unhappiness at the sorry state of affairs of the ghazal in India and brought Rahman into the loop by commenting that Rahman does not have a sense of ghazal. Was it an off-the cuff remark or was it a reflection of the aficionados about preferring ghazal to popular music. Ghazals since their inception have been a prerequisite more of the connoisseurs and have survived and thrived only on the basis of patronage. The level of patronage may have differed from time to time, but it was never in competition with the popular music at all, more so after advent of popular cinema as a place of music. In the old times, the music directors were attuned to the nuances of ghazals, and the milieu was also such that it allowed scope for injection of ghazal into the oeuvre of a film composition. But as the preferences changed, ghazals started losing patronage. For the present generation, which does not have much sense of Urdu as a language to expect, that they would appreciate the nuances of a ghazal is asking too much. It has also to do with the fact that the present generation likes to be anonymous in a crow, and the ghazal is a genre that has to be enjoyed more in the secluded confines of loneliness. Such kind of ambiences are rarely created, it is the nature of life that dictates the choice of music. Was it not owing to this fact that ghazals also moved on to imbibe western instruments in the rendition to have connect with the audience. As a matter of fact, it was Jagjit Singh who adopted guitar, violin etc., in a big way in his ghazals and created a sense of destruction by moving it away from harmonium and tabla. In association with Kuldeep Sood, he had come out with albums, which had purely western music base, and albums like Someone Somewhere, Insight etc., which created a new genre of ghazal fans. Disruption is a phenomenon, which is happening everywhere, and ghazal is no exception. Audience's tastes change. But to bring Rahman into the picture and also question the nature of lyrics may be too far-fetched. After all the master crafter of words, Gulzar, has also changed, and he is in line for an Oscars. Besides, while Rahman may not have done much for ghazals, he has indeed served the cause of Indian music, by bringing in relief once again qawali and he has popularized it in a big way. May be, Jagjit Singh's rant would prod him to turn his spot light to ghazal as well, and it would indeed be a JAI HO moment. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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| | - HRM |  Jagjit Singh, earlier this week, criticized AR Rahman for not using Ghazals in his films, saying, "What does AR Rahman know about Ghazals?"
The noted singer has now said that he doesn't, in any way, want to criticize Rahman's music. In an interview with a local newspaper, he said, "Actually, what I meant was Rahman, being an innovative award-winning composer who connects with today's Gen-Next, should also include ghazals written by stalwarts like Gulzar in his film repertoire.
He also feels that Rahman has, of late, been restricting himself to certain genres. "Of late, he has been confining himself to jazzy and folksy-fusion Indipop. Since he is versatile enough, he should be able to come up with fabulous ghazals and popularize them.”
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____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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After Adnan, Jagjit Singh lambasts Rahman Spicezee Bureau Mumbai, Feb 01: AR Rahman’s stars are shining bright, but all is not fine in the musician’s life. He is the target of Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh’s flak. Having blasted his work in much acclaimed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, Jagjit has challenged Rahman to sing Ghazals, if he is a musician of any class. “What does AR Rahman know about ghazals? He will never use a ghazal in his films. All they do is pick up tunes from the West,” Jagjit accused. He also criticised contemporary music directors of Bollywood. “Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based on the ghazal. Today, there`s no poetry in the phrasing. It`s all western and the language is tapori - a mix of English and Hindi. What kind of lyrics are Pappu can`t dance saala?” Jagjit questioned. After coming in focus on the world stage with the ‘Slumdog…’ victory, AR Rahman is being touted as the next big thing in the musical genre across the globe. But the acclaim has not impressed Jagjit a jot, and he is adamant on the superiority of Ghazal over all musical forms. “My audience has only grown over the years. I always improvise and add variations to my old songs on stage. Every ghazal is re-born on that day,” he maintains. Rahman might need some more of that down-to-earth charm to win over this critic.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Jagjit challenges Rahman to sing ghazals
Friday, January 30, 2009
By: Subhadeep Bhattacharjee A R Rahman may have won accolades around the world for his music in Slumdog Millionaire but he hasn't yet impressed many at home. Noted ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh has questioned Rahman's talent and said the music he composes is not 'real music' He even went on to challenge Rahman to compose and sing ghazals to prove his talent. Jagjit Singh accused Rahman of copying western tunes and giving an Indian touch to them. He also went on to criticize Gulzar for writing such lyrics and said that a man from such literary background should not write such ordinary songs. Well one Golden Globe Award and three Oscar nominations does not seem to have impress Jagjit Singh of Rahman's talent. Wonder what if Rahman challenges him to compose contemporary Bollywood music.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Jagjit feels 'Jai Ho' didn't deserve an Oscar Wednesday, April 8, 2009 By: Subhadeep Bhattacharjee AR Rahman may have impressed the entire globe with his Oscar winning song 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire but he hasn't impressed Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh for sure. Singh who is known to be of very candid nature said winning an Oscar was a huge achievement but the song for which Rahman won it was overrated. The legendary Ghazal singer said this while releasing his new album titled 'Inteha' Jagjit added that he could not understand why from political parties to international bands were going gaga over the song as the lyrics did not make much sense. When reminded that the lyrics of the song was penned by his close friend Gulzar he said while working with the renowned lyricist he made sure Gulzar penned lyric that his fans would understand. Incidentally a few months back Jagjit Singh had questioned Rahman's talent and asked him to compose and sing Ghazals to prove his talent. He had even accused Rahman of copying western tunes and giving them an Indian touch. ____________ “Simplicity. What turns me on.” Please enlighten me.
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I wish him well and luck releasing his new album titled 'Inteha'  AR Rahman may have impressed the entire globe with his Oscar winning song 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire but he hasn't impressed Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh for sure. ____________ Music forms a part of me again It gives Shape to my faceless Expressions...To my Thoughts. {Alochana}
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Music directors today lack a taste for ghazals: Jagjit Singh
 New Delhi, April 09: Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh popularised the genre in films with songs like "Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho" and "Hoshwalon ko khabar kya". But the singer rues that the current lot of music directors lack a taste for such soulful renditions. "Music composers in Bollywood today don`t have a taste for ghazals and so the genre is missing in films. Composers are influenced by western music and are churning out more songs inspired by western beats," Singh, who is back with his new album "Inteha", said over phone from Mumbai.
While Singh has enthralled music buffs with his lilting melodies in films, his strength has always been the non-film sector. Entering the music scene with "The Unforgettables", he carved a niche for himself through record sales of albums like "Beyond Time", "Sajda", "Insight", "Mirage" and "Soz".
His latest offering "Inteha" encapsulates eight tracks and the singer says he came out with this one on the behest of his fans. "`Inteha` has a fresh flavour and a new treatment. The lyricists are new and so is the kind of music. The only thing old about the album is me. All my fans have been asking for `new` ghazals since a long time. So I have come out with this album and I hope they like it," Singh explained. While the music is composed by Singh himself, the lyrics have been penned by a team of young lyricists - Aalok Shrivastav, Payyam Sayeedi, Faragh Rushvi, Rajendranath Rahbar, Sanjay Masoom, Amjad Islam Amjad and Naseem Ajmer. The singer, who enjoys a huge fan base in India and abroad, is leaving no stone unturned to promote the album. While the launch took place on board a Kingfisher flight, Singh also featured on Zee TV`s daily soap "Banoo Main Teri Dulhann" to promote it. The singer, who will be performing in 16 cities in the US from next month, calls right promotion the "need of the hour". "Today is the time of promotions. It is the need of the hour. If you don`t promote your album or your music, nobody will know about it and the album will remain in stores," Singh said. But what about claims that the market for non-film albums is shrinking and there are no takers for music in this category? "The market is not shrinking. Proper promotion is required. Whatever is promoted well, sells. I don`t think there is any change in the taste of audiences. People still like ghazals a lot," he asserted. But the voice that evokes deep sentiments among listeners with his songs has a complaint. "Today, channels are only playing Bollywood songs, so how will people come to know about an album that has been released? Even radio channels don`t give airtime to ghazals that much," Singh rued. He also feels there are budding Ghazal singers in the country but most of them start studying other genres in search of quick success. "Most people want to become successful very soon. So even if they start as ghazal singers, they leave it and try singing some other form to gain instant recognition," he said. Singh stressed that those who want to be a ghazal singer should learn Urdu along with classical music. "Becoming a ghazal singer is not a joke," he said. IANS ____________ “Simplicity. What turns me on.” Please enlighten me.
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