Yes, that was Abhijeet. But I believe that is the only song he has done for Rahman.
Devanshu On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Vikash Beelatoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isnt he the one who sang "Ae Nazneen Suno Na" in Dil Hi Dil Mein??? > > > > --- In [email protected], "shahul hameed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Haha.. Exactly.. He has always been mocking at Rahman as he hasnt > got any >> chance to sing for our man.. >> >> On 7/17/08, Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > *But after Rahman's sound experiments with machines, everyone > started >> > working on sound. That's why everything we hear today sounds very > similar to >> > our ears.* >> > >> > ** >> > >> > Not "our ears". Your ears Mr Abhijeet. >> > >> > >> > >> > On 7/17/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> * >> >> > http://www.radioandmusic.com/headlines/y2k8/july/17july/abhijeet_interview.php >> >> * >> >> ** >> >> *The romance shows no sign of fading from his mellifluous voice. > Although >> >> Abhijeet Bhattacharya, better known by his first name to Hindi > film music >> >> afficionados in the country, has returned to the limelight with a > new album >> >> after a huge gap of six years, his voice retains its youthful > charm and >> >> magic.* >> >> >> >> *Fans, who have enjoyed his voice, all the way from Ole Ole-Yeh > Dillagi >> >> to Om Shanti Om's dhoomtana, have grown used to seeing him on > television >> >> reality shows too, judging young talent.* >> >> >> >> *In conversation with Radioandmusic.com's Shabana Ali, Abhijeet > shares >> >> insights from his musical journey over the years.* >> >> >> >> *Excerpts:* >> >> >> >> *You have been in the industry for a long time. What are the > changes that >> >> you have observed over the years? >> >> *There's a revolution on in the music scenario now. It can be > termed as >> >> 'revolution', but there is no music in it. Everything is done by the >> >> machines, it's no more about creative composing. The latest music > has too >> >> much of techno sounds and less of music. For me, it's no longer > music, it' >> >> just sound. And, the exposure this music is so much, that there > is hardly >> >> any difference between a flop song and a hit song. It is all > about pumping >> >> in a song and turning it into a hit by playing it 100 times on a > radio >> >> station or on TV. >> >> >> >> Revolution in the industry was brought by R D Burman, A R Rahman. But >> >> after Rahman's sound experiments with machines, everyone started > working on >> >> sound. That's why everything we hear today sounds very similar to > our ears. >> >> >> >> *You have been through all the phases of this revolution. Which > of these >> >> scenarios was good for you? >> >> *I am no one to judge what was good and bad. As far as my comfort > level >> >> is concerned, I am very comfortable with my work. I do not > measure myself >> >> with others or the growth of the music industry. I always compare > myself on >> >> how much I have grown in the past years. I am paying a lot more > income tax >> >> than what I did in my past (laughs). Now, I earn a lot, and I am very >> >> content with the kind of work I have done and I am doing. >> >> >> >> >> >> *Why didn't you try your hand at composing? >> >> *I am already into composing for my albums. As for composing for > films, I >> >> do not have the temperament that's needed for the job. Hats off > to the music >> >> directors who have the patience to make music for others. I have > seen the >> >> best being rejected. I don't have that much of patience and I am > satisfied >> >> composing for my albums. Actually, it needs a lot of time to make > music, and >> >> now I am very busy with my stage shows, reality shows and > playback singing. >> >> >> >> *Have these television reality shows given a lot of impetus to > artistes >> >> who participate in them? >> >> *Has it only brought business and recognition to the participating >> >> artistes? We are the face of the shows. The reality show is being > watched >> >> because artistes like us are a part of it. People do not want to > see just >> >> the contestants that the show brings on stage. They want to hear our >> >> comments on the contestants. If it wasn't for the specialist > nature of our >> >> comments, the director of the show could have invited some guru or a >> >> panditji from Allahabad and installed them as judges in our places. >> >> >> >> * >> >> One sees you often arguing vehemently with the other judges on these >> >> shows. Is it for real or are these just gimmicks? >> >> *When it is a reality show, people want to see things for real. > There are >> >> many shows that plan out such things but, no one can say that > about me. I >> >> think I started this trend - I cry, I pull Alka Yagnik's leg, I > get angry; >> >> everything is natural and no one guides me to do that. Apart from > that, the >> >> editing also plays a very important role here. Earlier, such > things were >> >> edited out and the singing was more in focus. But now, the show > wants more >> >> of such controversy. >> >> >> >> *Don't you think there has been a surfeit of talent hunt shows on TV? >> >> *Yes, there has been a surfeit of such shows. Hence, today we see > Ek se >> >> badhkar ek and Superstar doing equally well. We had a lot of > shows that got >> >> in new talent, but these shows are doing good because of their > uniqueness. >> >> It's all about different formats now, it's no more about mere > talent hunts. >> >> >> >> *You have cut many albums. Do you think artistes should get a better >> >> share in the royalties? >> >> *We can't help that, that's the scenario in India. Here, people don't >> >> respect an artiste's work. Here, the artistes work for others. We > don't work >> >> for ourselves. Outside India, artiste compose one album and the > next three >> >> generations do not have to earn their living. Whereas, in India, > people are >> >> capable of topping the charts, but they work for others and earn > very little >> >> out of their work. >> >> >> >> *Is the issue not worth fighting for? >> >> *We had taken a stand long ago. We wanted our next generation to gain >> >> from it. Now, I have made my career and it is not going to affect > singers >> >> like us. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, the singers were never united. >> >> >> >> *Are you doing anything for the Bengali music industry? >> >> *I am never connected with that. I always wanted to sing for a > certain >> >> kind of music. There was a time when Bengali movies were made > into Hindi >> >> but, now even Bengali movie have become commercialised. I don't > want to lend >> >> my voice to anybody there. I am very happy being a singer, I > don't want to >> >> be anything beyond a singer. I am a born singer and I love it > this way. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> regards, >> >> Vithur >> >> >> >> HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; >> >> LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > <b> > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > >
