Sorry, but I dont understand how ghazal is equated to a real musician. And I am very sorry to hear Jagjit Singh say these. Quality of a musician comes from the quality of his songs not from his genre.
krishna On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 7:42 AM, arr_raghu <[email protected]> wrote: > Talk about Tehzeeb. > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, ": > 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 > > > > >
