The musical genius of Raj Khosla

Its nine years now since Raj Khosla passed away. Apart from the month of his death - June - he shared some other things in common with the other, more famous RK of filmmaking - Raj Kapoor, though Destiny never engineered
a film together for them.

Hariharan So far, so good

He started as a playback singer in 1977. With the (then existing) ghazal trend he too drifted into the world of ghazals. A few albums, and there was another new name added to the list of ghazal singers.

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Bichhoo
T-Series, Rs. 50
Anand Raaj Anand has come with some foot-tapping music here. Well, that's his forte anyway, composing songs which have dhinchak tunes, high on bhangra and techno beats. The album takes off with a very energetic number, with
a very catchy tune, Jeevan mein jaane jaana, sung zestfully by Harry Anand and Jaspinder Narula.

Working his magic!

In just three years’ time Nick Bracegirdle of Chicane has become the most sought-after musician for re-mixing. Having burst on the pop scene with Offshore, his latest remix on Bryan Adams’ Cloud number nine is creating waves. Tracing the rise of this low-profile musician...

NO DOUBT
Making a statement

The four-member pop group, which made an impact with its eccentric and punk image, and also forceful singing and thought-provoking lyrics, is out with their new album titled Return Of Saturn..

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From one copy to another

Originality in our music has been at a premium since the turn of the ’90s anyway. But of late, a lot of songs are sounding remarkably familiar indeed. And suddenly our music makers are taking too many easy ways out.

‘Mambo king’ Tito Puente dies in New York

Latin jazz band leader Tito Puente, a ‘Mambo King’ whose dance numbers delighted listeners over six decades, died in a New York hospital, a spokeswoman said. He was 77. Puente, who won the last of his five Grammy awards in February for his Mambo Birdland album, died at New York university medical centre last wednesday.

Bali Brahambhatt-Aditya Narayan sing for Ayush Aur Nanhi Pari

Music director Ravindra Jain brings together for the first time singer Bali Brahamabhatt and master Aditya Narayan for D.R. Production’s T.V. serial Ayush Aur Nanhi Pari a serial of welcome to fairyland, schedule to telecast on Doordarshan National Network.

MP3s are wireless phone companies’ next goal

In the fast-moving wireless phone industry, the next killer application may have more to do with music than with conversation. The big wireless equipment makers all are rushing to create cell phones that can play MP3 music files, hoping to have them ready for the U.S. market by the end of this year. Most are building their prototypes now.

MP3.com revives database service with music giveaway

MP3.com is bolstering its embattled MyMP3.com feature with free licensed recordings in the wake of a court ruling that found the service infringes on thousands of copyrighted songs.