Re: [arr] 'Earlier, controversies were edited out of reality shows, now they nee
He has also sung chidiyan tu hothi tho (Nayak) On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Devanshu Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, that was Abhijeet. But I believe that is the only song he has > done for Rahman. > > Devanshu > > > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Vikash Beelatoo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > Isnt he the one who sang "Ae Nazneen Suno Na" in Dil Hi Dil Mein??? > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com , > "shahul hameed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> 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 sh
Re: [arr] 'Earlier, controversies were edited out of reality shows, now they nee
Yes, that was Abhijeet. But I believe that is the only song he has done for Rahman. Devanshu On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Vikash Beelatoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isnt he the one who sang "Ae Nazneen Suno Na" in Dil Hi Dil Mein??? > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "shahul hameed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> e
Re: [arr] 'Earlier, controversies were edited out of reality shows, now they nee
Isnt he the one who sang "Ae Nazneen Suno Na" in Dil Hi Dil Mein??? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "shahul hameed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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
