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When youve been in a particular field for too long,critiquing it comes naturally. Bollywood composer Anandji Virji Shahs no different. Music is now commercial and has lost touch with art, he says,comparing recording in the 1960s when an entire song would be recorded at one go to now when even a word can be edited and reshaped at the last moment. There has been a drastic change. Earlier,music and lyrics were understood before being moulded into a song. The focus now is on finishing the task, he says. He modulates his voice to distinguish between the soft tones used in the past to the high pitch characteristic of most songs now. Music now is like noise; when heard for a long time,it gives a headache, says Anandji.
In town for Saturdays Mukesh Nite Yaadein Mukesh Ki at the Tagore Theatre,hes the surviving partner of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo who won acclaim for their scores in Don,Saraswatichandra,Qurbani,Safar and Kora Kagaz among others.
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While this is the first Mukesh Musical Nite organised by the Mukesh Musical Arts and Cultural Society,the society provides a platform to upcoming artists and performers to be able to exhibit their talent. The society will emphasise youngsters and will give a chance to those from slum areas, says ML Singla,president of the society,going on to add that they will also hold competitions and functions for the disabled and will assist needy but talented singers. EFS
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