Music Editorial
Opinion: Why Do Old Songs Still Connect?
Shuru kare antakshari, leke prabhu ka naam - mm. "Maye Ni Maye...." from Hum Aapke Hain Koun is being sung. It is fascinating to think despite decades and generations having gone by, even today when you play antakshari and it starts with singing a song from 'mm' - the first song that clicks is 'Maye Ni Maye' even though we have a plethora of newer songs at our disposal. And that's where thought arises - the longevity of songs and the musical notes ranging from the 40s, 50s, 70s, 80s, 90s and even the 2000s - sustains across years, generations and demographics in mir | Click Here...
Tune In, Turn Up: How background music in movies hit the right notes
Before I get into the technical and analytical beat of it, I would ask you to pump off some of your hidden oozing craze and “imagine” things! Yes, imagine! Be delusional, create that bubble, and play a song. Your favourite song, from your playlist. Maybe, ‘Yeh Ishq Hai’ from ‘Jab We Met’ or ‘O Sanam’ by ‘Lucky Ali;’ quite a vibe, right? And as you immerse in the song, you almost feel you are part of some movie, doing some ‘main character’ stuff. Or just tell me, every time you are out for a long drive, do you not play some mandatory songs, ‘Cha | Click Here...
Must Read: The gradual evolution of Bollywood music
Bollywood music could be narrated in an entire ‘history book’ itself, for its grandeur transformation from the era of 1930s to the 2000s and to now surely speak of an untold story and impact, that the ‘GLOBE’ has authenticated “Music is life itself”- Louis Armstrong, a phrase to avow by. Life gets melancholic when it lacks music, a language that you can never derive your mind from, it connects you to the world, to vicissitudes, love and souls! Fair to say that ‘Music makes life happen’. Rising from the very Palaeolithic period to its elevation and sprawl all across th | Click Here...
Are You A Country Boy With A Romantic Side? We’ve Got Top 10 Music Picks, Including Dan+Shay’s Speechless
Let's face it: love songs usually make us feel good. Whether you're celebrating your 25th anniversary or simply saying "I love you" for the first time, a ballad may change from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship. What, on the other hand, makes a wonderful love song? The lyrics are the first step in the top-secret recipe. You can listen to anything from a jazzy song that spells out letters (like Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E") to a rock hit that deconstructs the true meaning of love (like Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is") to a nostalgic track that makes you r | Click Here...
When I Met God For The First Time
As she recuperates slowly but surely from the attack by the greatest villain civilization has encountered since Gabbar Singh I recall my first encounter with Lata Mangeshkar which is still vividly etched in my memory. From the age of six, I've believed that divinity dwells in her throat. I still do. For years I wondered what she she like in person.Or did she even exist?!In 1995 a mutual friend set up an appointment with her at the Shiv Sena Bhavan where she was rehearsing for a concert.. I couldn’t believe my luck. But she was unwell, and had to miss our appointm | Click Here...
ABBA is Back
Voyage(Polydor): Abba Rating: ***** Pitch perfect!Harmonies that assail your senses in a whoosh of wondrous riffs…Rhythms that won’t leave your mind. I still get goosebumps every single time, without fail ,when I hear ABBA’s ‘Knowing Me Knowing You’. ‘I’ve Been Waiting for You,’ ‘One Of Us’ and ‘The Winner Takes It All.’ What’s it about them that makes this Swedish quartet so special, so magical? Why don’t their songs ever go away? I though The Visitors in 1981 was their last album. But miracles never cease. ABBA is b | Click Here...
Adieu, Christopher Plummer
I became a Sound Of Music addict a bit late. I was 13 when I saw it for the first time in Trinidad(West Indies) with an appreciative audience which knew every line before the characters spoke, the favourite being , for reasons unknown, “This pink drink tastes very….pink!” No one looked at Christopher Plummer in The Sound Of Music.Handsome as he was we only had eyes for Julie Andrews. It was like noticing Rishi Kapor in Damini or Prem Rog. That wasn’t the way the roles were written. The male lead must shine in the shadows. Plummer proceeded to make a big name for himself as an | Click Here...
Blast From The Past: How Asha Bhosle Sang The Drug Anthem Dum Maro Dum Instead Of Lata Mangeshkar
Believe it or not, the drug anthem Dum maro dum mit jaye gham from Hare Rama Hare Krishna was to be sung by Lata Mangeshkar!! At least that was composer Rahul Dev Burman’s original plan. But then the film’s producer-director-leading man Dev Anand, who had a keen ear for music, suggested Asha Bhosle for Dum maro dum. “Lata sang two beautiful solos Phoolon ka taaron ka, Ho ho re ghungroo and a lovely duet Kanchi re for me in Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Dum maro dum didn’t seem right for her,” Dev Saab told me. That’s how Asha stepped in. Even after her | Click Here...
Year-Ender 2019: Super Singers Of The Year (Independent Music)
It’s been, without any doubt, another fantastic year for Bollywood. There have been some top movies and the movies have had some equally nice songs to back them. It’s that time of the year again when we appreciate the voices behind those amazing songs. We bring forward to you our list of the Super Singers Of The Year (Independent Music) Arjun Kanungo - This man has hit the apex of stardom slowly and steadily and a lot of credit goes to his independent music creations. His song Nike Nike shots is already popular, but 2019 has been a good year for Arjun because of his VYRL original | Click Here...
Year Ender 2019: Top Bollywood Songs
It’s been, without any doubt, another fantastic year for Bollywood. There have been some top movies and the movies have had some equally nice songs to back them. It’s that time of the year again when we appreciate the songs that made all of us groove to their beats. We bring to you our list of the ‘Top Bollywood Songs 2019’ in our year-ender story and we leave the choice to you - Apna Time Ayega (Gully Boy) - Probably the first blockbuster song of 2019, this song became a rage and was on the lips of every rapper and musician who dreams of becoming in life. No | Click Here...
Year-Ender 2019: Top Singers (Female)
It’s been, without any doubt, another fantastic year for Bollywood. There have been some top movies and the movies have had some equally nice songs to back them. It’s that time of the year again when we appreciate the voices behind those amazing songs. We bring forward to you our list of the ‘Top Singers (Female)’ in our year-ender story and we leave the choice to you to select your favorite among them and vote for the one you feel is the most deserving. Dhvani Bhanushali – This girl is a sensation in the true sense of the term. Isn’t it? She became the ‘Billion’ girl | Click Here...
Year-Ender 2019: Top Singers (Male)
It's been, without any doubt, another fantastic year for Bollywood. There have been some top movies and the movies have had some equally nice songs to back them. It's that time of the year again when we appreciate the voices behind those amazing songs. We bring forward to you our list of the 'Top Singers (Male)', and we leave the choice to you to select your favorite among them and vote for the one you feel is the most deserving. Abhijeet Srivastava - Although a new entrant in such lists, Abhijeet Srivastava is undoubtedly a name with a lot of potential, as his claim | Click Here...