Not sure what Jagjit Singh knows other than Ghazals, Rahman has done every genre of music till date, and this is just a case of Jagjit Singh not happy with Rahman's success. He had earlier said all pakistani artists should get out of the country, sad a musician of his stature says stuff like these.
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, gut but <gut_...@...> wrote: > > I think Jagit singh is not happy about the fame and attention that rahman is getting at the moment ! > we need to understand that rahman is not sticking to particular kind of music, he goes according to > the taste of contemporary world and theme of movie. > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: jsrwm <js...@...> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, 27 January, 2009 23:22:32 > Subject: [arr] Re: Jagjit Singh - What does Rahman know about ghazals > > > Another story of "Oops this is a sour grape" begins.. > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Anil Nair <rhythmcalls@ ...> 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 > > >
