Hello All, Who cares abt Jagjit Singh's Comments? and his statements / views are not taken for Oscars..lets stop on this and get going...Ignore! :-)
Jai Ho! --- In [email protected], Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> wrote: > > And here comes the video :-) > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4045257.cms > > -A > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Thulasi Ram <karoke...@...> wrote: > > > cough cough! :) > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> wrote: > > > >> Didn't expect Jagjit Singh to say this ...or maybe its just yet again > >> the "media monster" at work > >> > >> -A > >> > >> http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html > >> > >> What does Rahman know about ghazals?Wednesday, January 28, 2009 06:31 > >> [IST] > >> > >> Mumbai: DNA<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#>, > >> in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, Thane, brings on > >> stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the magic of the music<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#> form. > >> On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in Concert<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#> (at > >> the Shanmukhananda Auditorium), the veteran exponent of ghazals rues the end > >> of their era in Hindi films. > >> > >> Jagjit is not singing any film songs currently because he feels there is a > >> lack of taste on the part of today's filmmakers and music directors. "They > >> don't know what ghazals are all about and they lack good taste in music. > >> 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," he says. > >> > >> He criticises contemporary music directors for ruining the Indianness of > >> sound. "Earlier, in the 60s and 70s, 90% of the music was based on the > >> ghazal. Today, there's no poetry 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<http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/28/0901280633_gazals.html#> > >> saala?" > >> > >> Yet the popularity of the form endures. He says, "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." > >> > >> Interestingly, Jagjit only performs for a cause. On January 29, at the DNA > >> and Rotary concert, he will perform to provide midday meals for children. He > >> says, "I never give dates to concerts which are just money-making measures. > >> I want to give back to the society. So I give my dates only to charity > >> concerts." > >> -- > >> -A > >> http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com >
