Oops..... Musical God.... IsaiPuyal .... What about him? dont comment mr.jagjit. Bcos he is the best always........
Thanks & Regards H.Sathiyenthira Boopathy. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Srini Santhanam <saint.si...@...> wrote: > > Like all the praises go to god, let these criticism's too.. > > I have tried arguing and protesting with the criticisms throughout the > early nineties, there's no point.. > > Now i just don't give them a ear.. a smile is all i share. a smile to > say - i privileged to be able to admire and know how special he is. > > Cheers, > Srini > > > > On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:46 AM, Thulasi Ram wrote: > > > cough cough! :) > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Anil Nair <rhythmca...@...> > > 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, in association with Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate, > > Thane, brings on stage the legendary ghazal maestro to recreate the > > magic of the music form. On the eve of Jagjit Singh Live in Concert > > (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 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 > > > > > > > > >
