Music For All

Melody Junction recently posted an article of Jagjit Singh where he questioned the Ghazal knowledge of AR Rahman. Now, Jagjit Singh seemed to be a bit upset as he felt it had been misunderstood by a section of die-hard AR Rahman fans. He referred to the reaction to his remark at the release of cricketer Kiran More’s wife, Raavi More’s ghazal album, Ishq Mein Aksar which has bhajan samrat Anup Jalota staging his ‘comeback’ in the realm of ghazals.
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There are many stars who have been reportedly in the news for a wrong reason. May it be for their attitude or their offensive acts, the stars are always caught by the media. Recently, a non-cognisable offence has been registered against singer Adnan Sami for allegedly harassing and abusing his wife Sabah Galadari at their residence in Lokhandwala in Mumbai, police said on Friday.
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Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has a wish – she wants to breath her last while singing in front of her fans. The 76-year-old, who has recorded nearly 12,000 songs, revealed this while taking part in an open interview at Dombivili here last night.

“I don’t have any complaint against any one but my only desire is that I should breath my last while singing before my admirers who love me,” she said before a packed audience.
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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.
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Veteran broadcaster Ameen Sayani, who has mesmerised old and young alike for decades with his golden voice, has been conferred with the Padma Shri in recognition of his contribution in the field of broadcasting. (IANS)

One of the most popular announcers of All India Radio (AIR), Sayani, 77, became a household name with his signature “behno aur bhaiyo” catchphrase in musical programmes like “Geetmala”.
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Legendary playback singer Shamshad Begum, who became a rage in the 1940s and 1950s with songs like “Leke pehla pehla pyar” and “Kabhi aar kabhi paar”, has been named among the Padma Bhushan awardees this year.
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New Delhi: Singer Mohit Chauhan, former member of Indipop band Silk Route, has notched up his first solo hit of the year with “Masakalli”, a song from Abhishek Bachchan’s upcoming film “Delhi-6″, but feels that Bollywood is not his ultimate destination. (more…)

Mumbai: For Slumdog Millionaire’s music director, AR Rahman three Oscar nominations are a “dream come true” for his wife as she has always wanted him to win the coveted international honour.

“My wife would wake up in the middle of the night and tell me that she wished I won an Oscar someday. I’d just smile. Today that dream seems a possibility,” said Rahman.”But I don’t want to get too hopeful,” he quickly added. “Let’s just rejoice for the nomination at the moment. I’m happy not just for myself but Gulzar saab who has been nominated for the lyrics of Jai ho. (more…)