Shailendra

Representation Of Common Man In Shailendra’s Lyrics

Rubina Khan | rubinakhan17@gmail.com Abstract:  Poetry and lyrics have always been in a debate for the difference they have. It’s easy to say a poem doesn’t have music but lyrics have music to enhance its artistic value. In Hindi Cinema many lyrics writers tried to break this literary difference between poem and lyrics.  Poems are considered...

પુરુષોત્તમ ઉપાધ્યાય

એ ઝિંદગી ગલે લગા લે – પદ્મશ્રી પુરુષોત્તમ ઉપાધ્યાય

નંદિની ત્રિવેદી Legendary Composer Padmashree Purushottam Upadhyay came out like a warrior beating Corona. Much has been written about the skyrocketing achievements of music, hundreds of popular tunes, his experiences in the music world, his gurus, his relatives. He easily conveyed the nuances of music to the music lovers by revealing the words of the...

ANUP JALOTA

Anup Jalota: A True Bhajan Tansen

In times when Bhajans were thought of, as a form of entertainment for only old people, Bhajan Samrat Padmashri Anup Jalotaji popularized them in all generations and classes of people. Be it young or old, musician, or a layperson, Indian or foreigner, his Bhajans, and Ghazals transcend these and many other boundaries. Extensive, and rigorous...

Mehdi Hassan

Mehdi Hassan – The Ghazal Tansen

Although destined to become a classical singer, through his highly emotive voice, extra-ordinary command over Urdu, and classical Ragas, and rigorous, and relentless commitment towards his art, Ustad Mehdi Hassan Khan [here after referred to as Ustadji] became known as the Shehenshah-E-Ghazal [Emperor of Ghazal]. Rigorous Taalim Ustadji says, “the most essential thing for a singer, is...