Tag: Bollywood
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Bollywood Melodies – Book Review
Passion and enthusiasm are uplifting and contagious traits. And it is the warmth of these qualities that you bask in as you read Bollywood Melodies by Ganesh Anantharaman. In the introduction to the book, the author confesses that he set out to write a book about the Bollywood music he truly loved – the music…
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Amit Trivedi – Take A Bow
Amit Trivedi is the best thing that has happened to Indian film music in recent times. For music lovers, who have been disillusioned by the sameness that pervades Bollywood, he is not just a breath of fresh air, he is a gale of change. I love the fact that he keeps churning out solid rock…
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Anatomy Of Bollywood Hit Songs in 2010
An analysis of the top 5 mobile downloads this year: See any patterns?
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Indian Music Milestones in 2010
Here is our pick of the top milestones related to Indian music in 2010: AR Rahman’s nomination for Golden Globe – For a few years now, AR Rahman has been steadily progressing towards becoming a global phenomenon. However, this nomination gives him a big push in that direction because, unlike Slumdog Millionaire, his score for…
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Classical Music Is Dead! Long Live Classical Music!
Over the last few days, there has been a spate of news reports (like this and this) bemoaning the decline of classical music in India. The concern is understandable. Two things have changed over the years – a) Classical music faces a lot more competition from other music forms, b) Music itself faces more competition…
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3 Kishore Kumar Stories
Kishore Kumar was not only a legendary singer, he was a brilliant, colorful and sometimes, eccentric personality. It was only a matter of time before someone decided to make a movie on him. News is that Ranbir Kapoor will be playing him in this movie. I have liked Ranbir in most of the roles he…
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The Mystery Of The Missing Raghu Dixit Album
I have been following Raghu Dixit closely over the last few weeks. I found out about him from a tweet by Vishal Dadlani, who, along with Shekhar Ravjiani, ‘discovered’ and promoted him. In fact, Raghu Dixit’s one and only album has been released by their label. My curiosity piqued, I checked out Raghu Dixit’s sound-check…
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The Importance Of Cover Songs
In an interview with Rajeev Masand, Asha Bhonsle rips apart Sunidhi Chauhan’s rendition of ‘Duniya Mein’ in a song called ‘Parda‘ in ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbai’. And she does it with a beatific smile lighting up her face. She’s a spirited old lady alright and I admire her verve and energy. However, I…
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Why India Survives
Two incidents in my apartment complex resulted in a lot of debate related to religion and language in India: 1. Religion – It was discovered that two maidservants who identified themselves with Hindu names were actually Muslims. The residents’ association banned these individuals from the complex since their integrity was now in question. Debate: Did the…
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5 suggestions to recognize film music’s “extras”
Ever wondered who played the violin in Yeh Ab Aap Sochiye (Mere Sanam); the sitar in Deewana Hua Baadal (Kashmir Ki Kali); the harmonica in Ye Dosti (Sholay); the accordion in Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (Sangam); the guitar in Ilaya Nila (Payanangal Mudivadhillai); or even who whistled in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (Nau…