ANTARA CHOWDHURY
In the name of the father

Being the daughter of a composer, it doesn’t surprise you that her name is musical - Antara - meaning the interlude of a song. And it’s not just her name that is musical, Salilda’s daughter has also inherited the musical genes from her father, and is trying to establish her own identity as a singer. She has just come up with an album in the series titled Madhur Smriti, released by Times Music.

Srinivas
Looking for the big break

Srinivas’ name might not ring an instant bell as a singer, but when you think about the hit songs he has sung, viz. Ooo la la la (Sapnay), Dola dola (Dil Hi Dil Mein), Ta ra rum pum (Doli Saja Ke Rakhna), Yeh jo zindagi hai (1947 - Earth) and the current Aao sunein (Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya), you know that he is among the few good singers with an appealing voice.

Reviews

HUM 7 SAATH HAIN
Venus, Rs. 50
Now that’s a very interesting title to show that the album includes the recent hits filmed on seven leading actors and actresses.

In tune with the times

Emerging from the depths of Orlando, which is home also to the group’s cross-town rivals the Backstreet Boys, the five squeaky-clean young lads of ’N Sync seem destined to duplicate the success of musically like-minded performers such as the Spice Girls.

A ‘musical’ solution

The film song is being put to a new use. Of converting it into a workable film title. The exercise serves two purposes: one, it enables a certain instant rapport for the new film, as the popular song has already made a place in our heart.

Top Ten

-- Film Albums
-- Pop Albums(Indian)
-- Pop Albums(English)
-- UK Top Tens(Hindi Films)

Riff Rap and Rewind

One cannot think of starting a column on the music scenario in India without a recap of the events that have led to it’s emergence as a multi-label market. The music industry in India has expanded considerably over the last two decades especially. At one time, a single company held sway over the music racks – HMV.