On 5/31/2008 8:50 PM India Time, _Vithur_ wrote: > *How do you look at today's music?* > (Shaking his head) I don't find any standard in either the music or the > lyrics.
Well, there is a lot of improvement in music in general in last 10-15 years. It was 1980s music that would count as the worst phase of bolly music spearheaded by RDB in his last days and Anu Malik howling stupidities like Mard Taangewala main to mard taangewala and Allarakhha. Then, Anand Milind and Nadeem Shravan had revived the freshness and melody that is still upheld by ARR, Vishal-Shekhar, etc. and Even Anu Malik took a turn for better since Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Ayi. Today's music is again having as high standards as of 50s music, though Himesh would remain the blackest spot on today's music (except Tere Naam). And lyrics also are good enough. Of course, old veterans like Sahir have departed for their heavenly abode, but Gulzar is still there giving great lyrics consistently and experimenting for better. I personally don't find much depth in Javed Akhtar's lyrics. he is just assembling songs without really feeling a concept or emotion by heart. So even though Javed has given lots of hits, including the ones for ARR, well, those would not count highs of today's lyrics. It is nice to remember that ARR had got old veterans like Anand Bakshi and Majrooh Sultanpuri write for him in their last days, and Gulzar also saw a revival for himself in Dil Se. So, I personally think that today's music and lyrics do not deserve to be so much condemned as he is making it. Comments of the old timers are to be taken with a pinch of salt because they are still living in the good old days when they were at the peak of their careers. > Among the music composers, only A.R.Rahman is innovative. Hmm. Not going to contest that. :0-) > I > think that Rajesh Roshan was the last music director with substance. Ha ha ha. Rajesh Roshan must be splitting his hairs that he got considered as "last music director", meaning that he is no more there on scene. :-) I wish Rakesh Roshan reads it and takes ARR for his next venture with Hritik. :-) And I personally agree with this comment because Krishh music was far below average whereas previous Hritik-Rakesh-Rajesh movies' music (KNPH, KMG) were peppy and hummable, but nothing great. Rajesh has indeed given good melodious music starting with his debut in Kunwara Baap and then for some time, but he had moved into "spoken poetry" kind of music in Do-aur-do-paanch sort of films for almost a decade. Ravindra Jain was one of the other versatile composers and lyricists who consistently gave good quality in his humble way. > > *Would you like to sing for Rahman?* > (Smiles) Why not? I also feel that ARR should get people like Mahendra Kapoor, Nitin Mukesh, even Johrabai ambalawali, Vani Jayram to sing to his tunes. I miss so much that ARR didn't get Suraiya and Noorjehan to sing to his tunes while they were around and now it is no more possible. > > http://lollywoodhungama.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/pitching-it-right/ > > > -- > regards, > Vithur thanks Vithur, for sharing it. -- Rawat
