Shreerangaras

In tune with television

In a suburban studio the recording of the title song of a TV serial was held up as everybody was waiting for the recordist. After cooling his heels for more than two hours the music director Shreerang Aras gave whispering instructions to his assistant and took charge of the recorder and announced ‘let’s take it’.

Paloma J’s second MV is for the classes

After a ride in a speedboat in the video of the song Garmi ma garmi laage, sardi ma sardi, singer Paloma J has become a trifle ambitious in her second video, for the album Paloma released by Zee Music.

New age music stores still waiting for boom in sales

Hi-Hat, Groove, Planet M and Music Cafe. Four new age music stores launched in quick succession, within a period of six months. Have they offered what they had promised? More importantly, are they successful in drawing the customers?

Nirmal Pandey

Life is Music

Nirmal Pandey has changed tracks, from acting to singing. And he puts in the same amount of passion into singing, just like he puts into acting. Those who have watched him rehearse and record the songs for Jazbaa, released by Times Music, swear by his involvement.

Growing up on Lata

She’s been with me since I can remember. That’s the simplest way I can describe my relationship with Lata Mangeshkar. And I know that it’s not unique. Latabai must be having such a bond with millions of music lovers.

Preety-Pinky

Singing sisters

Preety-Pinky have the distinction of being second Indians to have performed live on the Kenya Network. The sisters can sing not just in Gujarati and Hindi, but also in Sindhi, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Marathi and English!

Reviews

DIL HI DIL MEIN
Sony Music, Rs. 55
Even Rahman couldn’t help getting inspired by the infectious Titanic theme music, and he uses it in the beginning of the first track of the film Ae nazneen suno na. But that’s the only inspired part of the song, after which it takes off on its own into a lilting tune.