Guys, let's not slam Sonu now. That's his opinion only. Most people think that ARR is the best. Both ARR and Shankar respect each other a lot and it's only a matter of opinion as to who is the best. Clearly, however, ARR has a better resume in terms of awards and international recognition.
--- In [email protected], Bivin Chandra <bivinchan...@...> wrote: > > > New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Despite the hype about music maestro A.R. Rahmanâs Golden Globe win and Oscar nominations, singer Sonu Nigam says Shankar Mahaden of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio is the best Indian composer today. > âToday the best composer, who sings equally well, is Shankar Mahadevan - his compositions are as beautiful as his singing is,â Sonu said on Zee Newsâ celebrity chat show âKahiye Janabâ, being aired Saturday. > > Sonu admits that most people would say Rahman is the best composer and he too appreciates the maestroâs music. > > âNormally, everyone will say A.R. Rahman is the best. The most remarkable thing about him is that he never overdoes things. His voice is sufiana and he never tries to go beyond that. That is the best part about his style. I would say that the composers who sing well should sing themselves, like some of them do,â opined Sonu. > > According to the singer, who has lent vocals to hit songs like âYeh dil deewanaâ and âSandese aate hainâ, music composers use extremely high scales in songs nowadays. > > âThese days the composers use such high scales; they wonât compose low pitched music. Recently I recorded a song âDo baat pakkiâ that was so high pitched that it made me go to my highest scale,â he said. > > Sonu, whose short acting career in Bollywood was marked by flops like âJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahaniâ, âKaash Aap Hamare Hoteâ and âLove In Nepalâ, says an actor can hardly be a singer. > > âA singer is a person who sings on stage. In a recording studio, technology can turn a read verse into sung lines. For example, Farhan Akhtar has sung many songs, but I bet even he does not consider himself a singer. Singers are Salamat Ali Khan, Ameer Khan, Ghulam Ali or Mehdi Hassan. In my view even I am not a singer, maybe in the view of others I am,â Sonu said. > > http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/shankar-mahadevan-is-the-best-indian-composer-today-sonu-nigam_100158047.html >
