Haha.. Exactly.. He has always been mocking at Rahman as he hasnt got any chance to sing for our man..
On 7/17/08, Gomzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *But after Rahman's sound experiments with machines, everyone started > working on sound. That's why everything we hear today sounds very similar to > our ears.* > > ** > > Not "our ears". Your ears Mr Abhijeet. > > > > On 7/17/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> * >> http://www.radioandmusic.com/headlines/y2k8/july/17july/abhijeet_interview.php >> * >> ** >> *The romance shows no sign of fading from his mellifluous voice. Although >> Abhijeet Bhattacharya, better known by his first name to Hindi film music >> afficionados in the country, has returned to the limelight with a new album >> after a huge gap of six years, his voice retains its youthful charm and >> magic.* >> >> *Fans, who have enjoyed his voice, all the way from Ole Ole-Yeh Dillagi >> to Om Shanti Om's dhoomtana, have grown used to seeing him on television >> reality shows too, judging young talent.* >> >> *In conversation with Radioandmusic.com's Shabana Ali, Abhijeet shares >> insights from his musical journey over the years.* >> >> *Excerpts:* >> >> *You have been in the industry for a long time. What are the changes that >> you have observed over the years? >> *There's a revolution on in the music scenario now. It can be termed as >> 'revolution', but there is no music in it. Everything is done by the >> machines, it's no more about creative composing. The latest music has too >> much of techno sounds and less of music. For me, it's no longer music, it' >> just sound. And, the exposure this music is so much, that there is hardly >> any difference between a flop song and a hit song. It is all about pumping >> in a song and turning it into a hit by playing it 100 times on a radio >> station or on TV. >> >> Revolution in the industry was brought by R D Burman, A R Rahman. But >> after Rahman's sound experiments with machines, everyone started working on >> sound. That's why everything we hear today sounds very similar to our ears. >> >> *You have been through all the phases of this revolution. Which of these >> scenarios was good for you? >> *I am no one to judge what was good and bad. As far as my comfort level >> is concerned, I am very comfortable with my work. I do not measure myself >> with others or the growth of the music industry. I always compare myself on >> how much I have grown in the past years. I am paying a lot more income tax >> than what I did in my past (laughs). Now, I earn a lot, and I am very >> content with the kind of work I have done and I am doing. >> >> >> *Why didn't you try your hand at composing? >> *I am already into composing for my albums. As for composing for films, I >> do not have the temperament that's needed for the job. Hats off to the music >> directors who have the patience to make music for others. I have seen the >> best being rejected. I don't have that much of patience and I am satisfied >> composing for my albums. Actually, it needs a lot of time to make music, and >> now I am very busy with my stage shows, reality shows and playback singing. >> >> *Have these television reality shows given a lot of impetus to artistes >> who participate in them? >> *Has it only brought business and recognition to the participating >> artistes? We are the face of the shows. The reality show is being watched >> because artistes like us are a part of it. People do not want to see just >> the contestants that the show brings on stage. They want to hear our >> comments on the contestants. If it wasn't for the specialist nature of our >> comments, the director of the show could have invited some guru or a >> panditji from Allahabad and installed them as judges in our places. >> >> * >> One sees you often arguing vehemently with the other judges on these >> shows. Is it for real or are these just gimmicks? >> *When it is a reality show, people want to see things for real. There are >> many shows that plan out such things but, no one can say that about me. I >> think I started this trend - I cry, I pull Alka Yagnik's leg, I get angry; >> everything is natural and no one guides me to do that. Apart from that, the >> editing also plays a very important role here. Earlier, such things were >> edited out and the singing was more in focus. But now, the show wants more >> of such controversy. >> >> *Don't you think there has been a surfeit of talent hunt shows on TV? >> *Yes, there has been a surfeit of such shows. Hence, today we see Ek se >> badhkar ek and Superstar doing equally well. We had a lot of shows that got >> in new talent, but these shows are doing good because of their uniqueness. >> It's all about different formats now, it's no more about mere talent hunts. >> >> *You have cut many albums. Do you think artistes should get a better >> share in the royalties? >> *We can't help that, that's the scenario in India. Here, people don't >> respect an artiste's work. Here, the artistes work for others. We don't work >> for ourselves. Outside India, artiste compose one album and the next three >> generations do not have to earn their living. Whereas, in India, people are >> capable of topping the charts, but they work for others and earn very little >> out of their work. >> >> *Is the issue not worth fighting for? >> *We had taken a stand long ago. We wanted our next generation to gain >> from it. Now, I have made my career and it is not going to affect singers >> like us. >> >> Unfortunately, the singers were never united. >> >> *Are you doing anything for the Bengali music industry? >> *I am never connected with that. I always wanted to sing for a certain >> kind of music. There was a time when Bengali movies were made into Hindi >> but, now even Bengali movie have become commercialised. I don't want to lend >> my voice to anybody there. I am very happy being a singer, I don't want to >> be anything beyond a singer. I am a born singer and I love it this way. >> >> >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; >> LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL >> >> > >
