Timely Tunes So it was wonderful to step into the 1990s with melodies like "Pehla Nasha" and "Roja" from powerhouse talents like Jatin-Lalit and A R Rahman. When I met Rahman recently, he spoke about how he feels the need to experiment not just with different sounds but also singers. "So you'll hear distinct voices in *Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na*. They'll be voices that, on first hearing, you wouldn't put your bucks on," he said.
Interestingly, in a television interview, Rahman mentioned that Mohit Chauhan, an Indipop singer, is one of the best voices to emerge in recent times. Chauhan's is a very unique voice — not a typical playback for the "Hindi hero". But music directors like Amit Trivedi, Sandesh Shandilya and Rahman are making use of him, and how. Ten years ago his voice would have been drowned out, but thanks to the more experimental times we're living in, Chauhan and other Indipop artistes will continue to work wonders not only in non-film but also in film albums. http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=338899 -- regards, Vithur
