looks like he is too lonely and needs some media attention and grabbed the right chance. either that or had too much vodka that night. lol
i wonder what gulzar saab and arr has to say about that. he does't have a faintest idea about the kind of music arr has composed. here you go jagjit, i used to idolize you once. now you lost my respect completely. --- In [email protected], Arijit Debnath <arijit...@...> wrote: > > Jagjit didn't space Gulzar also....I think he didn't get enough time to bash > all the other associates related to SM..... > > What a vulger language he used like hosh chore to Rahman can compose > Ghazals..... This guy lost all respect from me..... > > Arijit > > 2009/1/29 Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> > > > 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 > > > > > > >
