Forget it. There's no point talking about it, in the 90's none of the MD's could match up to AR and so all they could do is 'TALK'.
Rahman is going international and these guys are may be jealous of hi, this is not going to affect AR. Jagjit singh is just doing to prolly stay in the news. --- In [email protected], Thulasi Ram <karoke...@...> wrote: > > thanx for this transcript.. remember, jatin lalit were very much envious on > ARR in late 90s... intentions of these people suck to the core.. i hate > them. > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:05 AM, : Avinash : <avinashd...@...> wrote: > > > http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=27980 > > > > Jagjit Singh challenges AR Rahman > > 1/29/2009 8:33:07 AM > > > > Ghazal maestro challenges Rahman to compose ghazals > > > > AR Rahman's fans maybe raving about the 'Slumdog Millionaire' > > soundtrack, but that hasn't stopped Rahman from being criticised. > > For ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Rahman's music is not 'real music'; > > and he has challenged the Oscar nominated music composer to sing > > ghazals. > > > > "It is a fact, just that nobody is saying it, but everybody > > knows...Rahman josh mein aa kar ghazal banayee (If he has it in him, > > he should compose ghazals)," Jagjit Singh said on asked about > > Rahman's music in 'Slumdog Millionaire'. > > > > The ghazal maestro has accused Rahman of replicating western tunes; > > and he is also not impressed with Gulzar's poetry. > > > > "What to say if Gulzar writes such songs. He can say 'no' if he > > wants. He is a man from great literary background," an angred Singh > > said. > > > > However, his fellow ghazal singer - Pankaj Udhas does not > > agree. "Rahman is a very talented artist; and yes, he can compose > > very good ghazals too," Udhas said. > > > > Bollywood is, however, divided on Jagjit Singh's response to > > Slumdog's music. > > > > Popular singer Alka Yagnik feels Bollywood music is > > situtional. "Music connected to films is situational, Music > > directors are asked to compose songs accoding to the script of the > > film." > > > > While Yagnik feels Bollywood music is made accoding to the script, > > singer-composer Sonu Nigam completely agrees with Jagjit > > Singh. "Bollywood music is not real music, so that way I agree with > > Jagjitji, but Rahman is very talanted," he said. > > > > Music director Lalit sen also agrees with Jagit Singh. "Whenever > > Jagjitji says something, it is always good...I completely agrees > > with him," he said. But, his bother and co-music director Jatin Sen > > echos Alka Yagnik's views. "We make music according to the script, > > but Jagitji is also not worng. There are no films nowadays where we > > can put ghazals, so we have to keep the script in mind." > > > > As the debate continues, music composer Adhesh Srivastav feels > > Rahman has composed some wonderful music. "Rahman has made some > > beautiful classical compositions like Dil Se, where he has used > > Darbari Raga and Khwaja Mere Khwaja, so he can definately compose > > ghazals." > > > > Rahman may have bagged several international awards, but the real > > test of Rahman's music lies in the reactions it evokes back home in > > India. > > > > By Sancharee Ghosh > > > > > > >
