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Right E Clause and Here, Effect SIMCA challenges the Copyright Board Right constitution

Now E Sing Along! Are we about to witness the boom of karaoke in

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Rajya Sabha MP, script writer, lyricist and now, crusader for the creative fraternity. Saptak, on why he is convinced the Baajaa Gaajaa Indian Copyright Act should be amended 2011 kicks off with interesting music fests across the country

I Publisher’s Note SOUND Final Act?

BOX n a few days’ time, on February 21, both Houses of the Indian parliament February 2011 I Volume 1 I Issue 7 Iwill reconvene for the Budget session.

MASTHEAD It remains to be seen whether parliamentary business will be struck by the same state of paralysis that characterized the Winter session a few months back. However, indications are that the government has been goaded into a Publisher Nitin Tej Ahuja more flexible and accommodative stance on the opposition’s main demand of [email protected] a JPC investigation into the telecom spectrum auction controversy. Therefore,

editor it is possible that we may have a normal parliamentary session. Of course, Aparna the word ‘normal’ is used here rather generously given our parliamentarians’ [email protected] propensity for drama and shenanigans. Creative direCtor Sajid Moinuddin www.hbdesign.in From the ’s perspective, the million dollar question undoubtedly is whether this session will see the coming into law of the very CorresPondents Anita Iyer contentious amendments to the Copyright Act. The proposed amendments [email protected] have led to a state of virtual civil war within the music and film industries, Chiraag Sutar as sound box and our sister publication, box office , have reported and [email protected] analysed right from the time they were announced in the form of a brief press Hari Adivarekar note in late 2009. [email protected]

Contributors In this issue, we bring you an in-depth and exclusive interview with Mr Aiyushman Dutta Frederick Noronha Javed Akhtar who has come to be seen as and face of the Nikhil Raghavan and lyricists’ campaign for changes to the copyright laws to address their Smriti George Harpreet Khokhar concerns and demands. Mr Akhtar, of course, needs no introduction to any Aditya Mehta group of people in our country – let alone the readership of a publication ad sales & subsCriPtions catering to the music industry. Amey Salvi [email protected] Mob: 91-9930908083 Co-writer of some of the most iconic scripts in cinema and one of our

Anand Murugkar foremost lyricists, Javed saab straddles the film and music worlds like few [email protected] others do. In his exhaustive interview, he shares with us the genesis of his Mob: 91-9773133383 involvement in the battle over royalties and the journey that has brought the CirCulation proposed amendments to the brink of fruition. Vaibhav Adivarekar [email protected] Mob: 91-9769396866 One hopes that, if and when passed, the Bill will lead to a sense of closure REG: MAHENG12416/13/1/2010-TC and the reuniting of all the stakeholders in leaving aside all animosity and bitterness to do what they do best – make music. Printed and Published by Nitin Tej Ahuja on behalf of Select Publishing Company and Printed at Parksons Graphics, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, 53 and Published at 402-403, Morya Estate, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 53. Editor: Aparna Joshi

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COVER PICTURE: ChIRaag SUTaR SOUND March 2011 I Volume 1 I Issue 8 BOX contents

F BUZZ 8 Indie News 9 Label News 10 Digital News 11 Film News 12 Regional News 14 Radio News 15 International News 16 Gadget News 17 Newsmakers

F FEATURES 18 Cover Story – Kumar Taurani, Apurv Nagpal, Rajat Kakar and Hassan Kamal on proposed changes to the copyright laws 23 India brings home the 11 Grammy Katrina 30 Focus - Studio business lends her maintains low volume 34 Trends - India ready for vocals for Karaoke boom? Yash Raj 36 Watchtower – 38 Net gain – the world of Films’ next music bloggers Mere Brother 42 Label Watch – NA Classical 43 Campaign Trail - Mufti Ki Dulhan clothes SQS 44 Festival Watch – Monte , 45 Venue Watch – York Wineries, Nashik

62 Offbeat 43 F CAMPAIGN TRAIL InTERvIEwS Times Music has hooked up with clothing brand Mufti to promote its 24 latest band Supastars 29 My FM CEO Harrish Bhatia 40 NEZCC director Som Kamei

F ColUmnS 28 Mandar Thakur 33 Tech Talk - Aditya Mehta

F GUIDE 47 Events 51 Reviews 55 Charts 61 Calendar

wATCHTOwER Ahmedabad shows 36 a taste for INTERvIEw “There is much in terms of Indian folk art still to be discovered” 24 Ustad Zakir Hussain 38 NET GAIN Music blogging in India comes of age

THE GRAMMY COMES TO INdIAN SHORES RAMAYANA REvISITEd Dhruba Ghosh has won recognition for A economics professor has turned the story of Ram and Sita into a rock opera his work on Miho: Journey to the Mountain

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BUZZNews I Labels I Digital I TV I Films I Radio I Regional I International I Gadgets Bowled Over India !

The Bryan hile Bryan Adams was only scheduled to do a five city tour in India (with FM network Radio One as official partner), it seems that cricket Adams tour Wlovers will also get a taste of his music as he performs for the open- ing ceremony for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in Dhaka, Bangla- schedule . • Friday, 11 February 2011 The Canadian chose to extend his tour since is also one of - , 14 qualifying country’s taking part in the World Cup. Adams will remain one • Saturday, 12 February more day in Dhaka for a special acoustic 2011 - MMRDA Grounds, featuring songs from his current Bandra Kurla Complex, CD Bare Bones, before finishing up this leg Mumbai of the tour in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bryan Adams' opening performance • Sunday, 13 February for the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be 2011 - Palace Grounds, broadcast by ESPN to a TV audience of Bengaluru over 200 million people. Earlier, Adams was only scheduled to tour major metros • Tuesday, 15 February like Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, 2011 - NSIC, New Delhi and starting February 11, 2011. Well, what can we say, this is called • Wednesday, 16 February making the most of the tour! 2011 - HITEX Exhibition Center, Hyderabad

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 07 BUZZ I Indie News

umbai-born and US-based musician But it was only after he moved to New York Ameet Kamath recently released his after some years that he began to immerse bridging Mdebut , Greasy Rails, in New York, himself in and began performing the breaking new grounds in bridging the popular American songbook whenever and wherever divide of the music of the East and the West. he could — at weddings, street corners, parks, the east- Says Ameet, “Greasy Rails is about coming cafes, and bars. His persistence paid off with a to terms with what matters in life. It’s about jazz-pop residency at the notorious Marion’s West refusing to take anything less than what you’ve Continental on Bowery, where the patrons been seeking.” He adds, “In it, I’m telling stories and fans encouraged him to set his own story aval aval

h so that the listeners can understand life as I do – to song. Needing to find inspiration for his divide constantly negotiating spaces as an immigrant original material, he set off on a creative quest in the 21st century.” The language he chooses across the country that landed him in San to narrate his stories in, however, is pure global Francisco. It was there that he conceived Greasy rock. Rails; the ensuing material was written and Photo: Nikhilesh Ameet went to the US as a techie in 1995. composed over the next two years. Sanjeev T, Baiju Dharmajan join hands on Ente Sambath

anjeev Thomas, the lead guitar- it embraces this ist in A R Rahman’s troupe, has beautiful tradi- Scollaborated with guitarist Baiju tion of love and Dharmajan (ex-Motherjane, now Wrenz) on forgiveness.” Ente Sambath (My wealth) - one of the first Ente Sambath EMI gets Chintoo Singh original compositions. This is was originally the third song from Thomas’ solo album written by Saadhu for Urban Grooves Free Will. Kochukunju Up- Project - Punjab Thomas recalls, “This used to be a adesi back in the 19th century. song familiar to me since childhood - I “Baiju is a good friend and a wonderful MI’s series The Urban Grooves Project, which has earlier used to sing it at prayer meetings. What musician. He readily accepted to work showcased music of Rajasthan and Kashmir, has added amazes me the most on this song are the with me on this song. And Keith Peters Ethe rich music of the Punjab province to its list. The Ur- influences of Islamic overtones on this (A R Rahman’s bassist), who is my tour ban Grooves Project - Punjab features some traditional Punjabi Christian song. This song does not display partner and almost like a father to me, folk, and some fresh compositions with a groovy twist. my religious sentiments towards the gave me his love and funky bass lines,” The songs on this album (except traditional) are composed Christian faith, but what I like is the way says Thomas. and sung by well-known musician Chintoo Singh. Though he regularly sings during his live shows, this album also marks his singing debut. Besides the ‘grooves’ (as the album name suggests), there are a lot of acoustics. ExPERIMENTAl MUSIC Singh says, “It’s very rare to hear an album with acoustics these days, but I have used instruments like timbur, rabab and CONCERT IN GUWAHATI played the guitar in ock music lovers the Indian style.” To of Assam had a bit ensure that he got the Rof variety at their desired sound, Singh disposal in January. The has worked with reason was an experimen- Punjab-based spe- tal music concert that took cialised players place at Shilpgram. Or- to play on one of the ganised as part of the fifth tracks. The speciality of anniversary celebrations of this album is that it the cultural amphitheatre, introduces the event saw performanc- of Punjab, Sindh and es by Lokageet artistes from Balochistan. Tripura, Phuningding and As a session and Abiogenesis. Omar Kamut performing musi- Collective, another experi- cian, there is hardly any artiste that Chintoo Singh hasn’t mental outfit from Arunachal Pradesh, had to unfortunately back out at the last performed with - from Ghulam , to Mehendi moment. Hassan. Among the international musicians, he has even Talking about the musical evening, NEZCC director Som Kamei said that the recorded rabab and guitars for Shania Twain and Phil Collins. concert was an attempt to reach out to the youth and to give a new platform to While he has arranged and recorded for many composers, musicians. He said, “Music is always evolving. With such a rich storehouse of one wonders what took him so long to release something of music traditions and forms, we cannot afford to get stuck. These kind of his own? “It’s very difficult (to release an album). There are help give a platform to all those artistes who are trying to promote our folk music many artistes and singers who spend money these days. I and traditions.” am just glad I did not really have to spend money from my pocket!”

08 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 BUZZ I Indie News AAA artistaloud.com STARTS INDIE DIGITAl MUSIC AWARDS year after launch, ArtistAloud.com has launched the to celebrate by announcing the ArtistAloud.com awards.” independent artists’ only digital awards called Ar- In the first phase of the awards which kicked off on 17 AtistAloud.com Awards. These are user driven awards January, nominees for Best Song, Best Female, Best Male where fans can vote via the Internet, voice platform or and Best Group from each of these genres were listed. send an sms to 54646. Some of the most voted artistes/songs so far are Sona Says Siddhartha Roy, COO of Hungama Digital Media, Mohapatra (Best female), Dilpreet Bhatia (Best male), Zedde “ArtistAloud.com is dedicated to promote independent mu- (Best Group), Mumbai (Best Song). Based on voters’ choice sic from various genres and is a celebration of independent in the first phase, the top five from each of Best Song, Best music at its best. Our artists are our most invaluable assets Female, Best Male, Best Group and Best Genre amongst the and have contributed significantly towards the success of five genres will be further voted down by the users which independent music on the site. To give them the recognition will begin in the second phase of the awards during 17- 24 that they truly deserve on our first anniversary, we decided February. “It’s only a matter of time that we take Webcerts onto mobile” hile ArtistAloud.com Awards We have completed eight Webcerts till take encouraging indie music date. Each Webcert has given an average Wto the next level, it was the of about 15,000 hits. introduction of Webcerts by ArtistA- Live concerts are mainly dependent on dfkjl sdkjflksdjflkdjf lksdj fklsdjflksdj -flkd loud.com last year that revolutionalised sponsorships - what about Webcerts? sjflkds flkdsjflkdsjflkdjsfldsjfldsj the Indian live music space. Soumini The Webcert began with a sponsor that s Paul, general manager, ArtistAloud.com was BPCl who covered the first three gives the lowdown on various aspects of gigs. From the fourth Webcert, we have this format... Close Up on board. As for the revenue What was the motivation behind start- model, the brand takes care of the nec- ing Webcerts? essary costs. WebCerts were the brainchild of the at that moment. Also, this resulted in What would be your next step espe- ArtistAloud.com team that was concep- lesser production cost. cially when it comes to live? tualised to bring together the technol- What is your opinion on the popularity Our endeavour is to increasingly build ogy that we owned for live streaming of indie artistes in India? the concept of viewing a live concert as Hungama Digital Media and having The response has been a pleasant sur- through your computer screen. And now the access to Independent Artists. Since prise not only from artists and viewers with 3G coming in, it’s only a matter of ArtistAloud.com is dedicated solely to who log in to watch the live webcast but time that we take this onto mobile as all kinds of indie artists irrespective of also the media which has given us some well. For the brand, it will mean direct genre, language or artist, it was a great great coverage. This is a new concept access to equivalent number of con- opportunity to take live performing and it is still growing. There is no reason sumers at a much lower ad rate than artists directly to their fans without for us to stop now. television since today a large consumer making the fans have to move from How many Webcerts were conducted base is more active on the Internet and their city or in fact, even where they are in 2010? mobile. - Chiraag Sutar

THE HUB OF INDIAN corrIgendum fter the Mumbai launch tronic music, Hub was officially (1982 to current), besides com- of Hub - India’s first and launched in Delhi recently. plete profiles of electronic Aonly anthology of elec- This authoritative book on the bands & DJ’s with their dis- he story niladri electronic music scene cography and contact infor- Kumar: With in India was put mation. The book contains a TLove, To dad together by Goethe- section which is perhaps most published in Sound Box Institut/ Max Mueller beneficial to music industry January 2011 issue re- Bhavan, Music Gets with information and contact ferred incorrectly to Pt. Me High - a Delhi- details of most artist booking & as fa- based artist manage- management agencies, venues, ther of player Ni- ment & consultancy labels, online music sites and ladri Kumar. We would firm, and Samrat B sound & equipment vendors. like to clarify that sitar - a Delhi-based elec- What’s more, it comes with a player tronic music artiste. CD compilation of songs by se- is the son and disciple Hub covers the lect Indian electronica artists. of Pt. Karthik Kumar. brief history of elec- Interestingly, the Hub team Sound Box deeply re- tronic music and the now plans to release a similar grets this error. impact of technology book on other genres like Rock on music in India and Metal - so stay tuned!

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 09 BUZZ I Labels

(left to right) Raj Sippy (Direc- tor of Satte Pe Two tributes to Satta), Barkha Roy (Producer of Sanam Teri Kasam) and veteran musician released Homi Mullan, who has played aregama and Shemaroo have several innovative released two products, both instruments un- tributes to the legendary der R D Burman’s S baton along vocalist Pt Bhimsen Joshi, who with a Shemaroo passed away in January. representative. ’s project Swarakruti, a trib- ute by his son Srinivas Joshi, is a celebration of Bhimsen’s music as well as the other associated factors of his entire being. Shemaroo launches Shemaroo Entertainment remem- bers the legendary singer through its documentary The of Bandish 101 R D Burman Hits - Bhimsen Joshi on and VCDs. It hemaroo Entertainment recently launched 101 R D Burman not only features his work but also has an in- Hits – a three DVD pack of original video songs to commemo- sight on all the songs sung by the legendary Srate Burman’s 17th death anniversary in Pune. The occa- singer. Different – Kedar, Durbari Kan- sion was graced by Barkha Roy (producer of Burman's award winning film ada, Todi, Poorvi among others will remind Sanam Teri Kasam), who unveiled the product. you of our rich ocean of classical music – one The album captures different moods of R D Burman. The songs in the pack range from of the gems of India. romantic melodies to his sizzling hits, rhythmic beats to fun songs. Piya tu ab to aaja, The DVDs and VCDs are priced at Rs 299 Bacha ke Rehna Re Baba, Aati Rahengi Baharen, Jaane Jaan Dhoondhta Phir Raha are some of the and Rs 99 respectively. many melodies included in the pack. The DVD pack is priced at Rs 299.

SONy MUSIc INKS Saregama launches Sanwariya by STRaTEgIc Hidayat Hussain aLLIaNcE wITH aregama recently produced an album PROMO SaPIENS Sanwariya performed by Hidayat Hus- ony Music has entered into a strate- Ssain – son of great Indian musical gic alliance with Promo Sapiens to genius Ustad . Sbook and market its talent including The album Sanwariya looks to deliver the 5 (except Sreeram) and India’s beautiful melody of the sitar in its purest Got Talent. form and the perfectly toned vocals that Promo Sapiens will work as booking usually accompany it. Hidayat Hussain, who agents while continues to was trained extensively by his legendary develop and manage their careers. Promo father Ustad Vilayat Khan, has composed for Sapiens and Sony Music will bring their Mira Nair's feature filmKama Sutra. expertise to enhance the volume of live One of the highlights of Hidayat's performances is the melodic movements that shows and create other opportunities to completely replicate the human voice in the true form of gayaki ang, a style of sitar maximise revenues, says Pakul chaturve- playing that was introduced by his father. di, Pacific chief at Promo Sapiens. VENUS RELEaSES VIOLINIST Surendra Singh’S aLBUM PaISa PaISa

enus recently launched Bol- The singers gave a soulful live per- lywood violinist Surendra formance at the launch function. VSingh’s album Paisa Paisa, Singh, who has been president of on the occasion of Lohri. Singh has the cine Musicians association, has worked with singers abhilasha been credited with lead solos in films chailam,Vaibhav Bhatnagar, Keshav like Mr Natwarlal, Love Story, Khatta Prasad and asmita garg, and lyricists Meetha, Baghbaan, Hum Saath Saath anand Tripathi, alok chaudhary and Hain and Anari No.1. He has also given Ninu alok chaudhary for the seven background score, and composed for songs of the album. champak Jain of TV serials and jingles for the last four Venus officially launched the album. decades.

10 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 BUZZ I Digital News AAA No more Ovi from Nokia

t’s curtains for Nokia’s Ovi Music Unlimited offering in most markets across the world, but the company will continue with 12 month subscriptions in India. Ovi IMusic Unlimited offers consumers in India 12 months of access to four million DRM protected songs. The service, which will be phased out in 27 countries, will continue in , Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey and South . As per reports, the service offers four million tracks from across 19 genres, in partnership with (IMI) and Hungama, among others. Nokia's Comes With Music service debuted in October 2008, but has seen poor take up in places like the UK – although it enjoyed better success in regions like Will.i.am of Singapore. The high price of the devices, as well as the music being hard to download and locked to a PC and Black Eyed phone, are some of the reasons touted for low user base. Peas launches IMImobile launches iPhone app ‘Make My Tunes’ service lack Eyed Peas frontman MImobile, has launched an ringtone or dedicate the song to , will.i.am has introduced innovative service ‘Make My Tunes’ providing a unified music experience to BBEP360, an app for the Ion Aircel’s ‘Dialer Tune – Song Edit’ consumers. This service can replace the iPad and iPhone that features a platform. Aircel customers in conventional IVR based music services 360-degree view for and circle can dial 5300053 like Music on Demand, RBT discovery the band's song, The Time. The and select their favourite section of the portal and Ringtone portals. $2.99 app is the first release from song as their RBT. “We at IMImobile constantly strive to will.i.apps, the musician's new This unique service enables users to create innovative, best in class services digital media production firm, listen to a full song and choose any part which enable service providers to enhance which he co-founded with Edo of the song as their RBT. Additionally, customer loyalty and create additional Segal of Futurity Ventures, say this gives users the option to download revenue streams,” says Vishwanath Alluri, media reports. the selected part of the song as founder and chairman, IMImobile.

MTV plans Illaiyaraaja steps into ‘No Broadcast’ Digital Music app space Award Show TV is planning alaysian music label Agi Music, targets. “The iPhone is entering many a multiplatform copyright holder of Illaiyaraaja Asian countries like India, Malaysia and Maward show that Msongs has rolled out an iPhone Singapore where iTunes is still not available focuses on digital music. application to create a platform for legal and we believe the iPhone and iPad apps The show will encompass downloads. can replace iTunes.” a blend of Internet, social The music label owns rights for his works Apps are convenient to bind together media, and mobile – but no created before 2000 and exclusively exploits music, wallpapers, , ringtones, adds live TV broadcast. Awards it across platforms, including broadcasting, Lechaman, which are difficult in traditional are likely to be given out radio broadcasting, synchronisation usages, online downloading stores. “The industry for best app, best blog, best mechanical usages, mobile contents and keeps complaining about illegal music music meme, and best internet downloads. downloads, when in reality there are not Kanye West tweet. Costing $2.99 on iTunes, the many user friendly legal sites available for Van Toffler, president of Illaiyaraaja app would be customers,” he says. Agi Music would soon MTV Networks, says that available for iPhone users be launching an app for Android phones this show may or may not across the globe and is and Nokia. have a host or a designated compatible with iPod touch The Malaysian music label hired start and finish point. and iPad. professionals to develop these apps and a Performances will still be Agi Music CEO Agilan single app costs around MYR 1,500 - MYR a central element, but the Lechaman forsees immense 2,000 to develop. It is planning to provide show won't be polished potential in the Asian third party service to other music labels in and structured like the markets, although USA building complete apps. VMAs. and are his first

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 11 BUZZ I Films

Midival Punditz, Karsh score for Saregama’s

aregama Films will release its latest production Soundtrack in SAugust 2011. The film is an of- ficial remake of the award-winning cult filmIt’s All Gone Pete Tong. The film, being directed by debu- Telugu film Manchivaadu’s tant Neerav Ghosh, brings together actors Rajeev Khandelwal and Soha Ali Khan for the first time. The film music launched also stars Mrinalini Sharma, Mohan Kapur, Yateen Karyekar, musi- he music of Telugu filmManchivaadu , starring Tanish, Bama and others, pro- cians Sidd Coutto, Ankur Tewari, duced under the banner of Mega Supergood Films, was released at Prasad Labs and Anurag Tin Hyderabad under Aditya Music label recently. Victory Venkatesh released Kashyap in a the first CD. Music for the film has been scored by Shirpi. The event was attended by very special Umesh Gupta, K Atchi Reddy, R B Chowdary and Shirpi. role. Soundtrack is being touted as an edgy, modern day portrayal spanning the life story of India’s most prolific mu- sician and DJ. It traces his alcohol, drug and sex fuelled meteoric rise, as he battles his internal demons and a damaging handicap. The film has already begun pro- duction and has completed its Bang- signs Ajay-Atul for kok schedule in December 2010. Music for Soundtrack has been Agneepath remake scored by the Midival Punditz and , who have earlier worked ollywood's ace filmmaker Karan Johar has signed on Marathi duo Ajay on the 2009 filmKarthik Calling and Atul Gogavale to score the music for his new-age remake of Agneepath. Karthik. The will B Ajay and Atul shot to fame with their Marathi compositions for feature film also feature a track by Pappon. Natrang and the sound captured for Agneepth, to be produced under the Dharma Pro- Soundtrack is based on a true story. ductions banner, is expected to be a very different sound. "We wanted a sound that resonated what the composing maestros Laxmikant- Pyarelal had done in my father's production of Agneepath,” Johar says. Johar will be working with a new team of composers for the first time. gets six Oscar nods, Rahman bags two noms

anny Boyle's 127 Hours has been nominated under six categories in the 83rd Annual DAcademy Awards with Indian music maestro AR Rahman bagging two Oscar nominations - for Original Score and Original Song for the film. The film has also managed nominations for Best Picture, Actor in a leading role, adapted screenplay and film editing.If I Rise, penned by Dido and , has fetched Rahman the nomination for Original Song.

12 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 BUZZ I TV AAA - Durga return to Zee dea – Music for the Soul is now being telecast on Zee TV at I10.30 am and 11.30 pm (repeat telecast) every Sunday. The show brings back Annu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj together as co- hosts once again, starting 6 February 2011. The inaugural episode of the show saw performances by Pt . The series will be hosted by Bappida puts on acting shoes the hugely successful duo of Annu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj, who started together for Disney channel in the early 1990s with isney channel gave fans of its music, created especially for the show, music show Antakshari on show Ishaan an entertaining and take them the world of like Zee TV. Dtaste of Disco mania with a never before!” Says Durga Jasraj, special appearance from the original This special episode featuring Bappi founder and director of King of Disco - where he Lahiri is set in uniquely funny world Art & Artistes, “I am very played a fictitious character in a TV – Disco Land where the King (Bappi pleased that the sincere and series. Bappi Da will be seen on the Lahiri) is a hardcore fan of Disco and diligent effort to develop show as the Maharaja of Disco Land, who does everything in his own Disco way. and produce this showcase decides to consider crowning the Yaari He findsYaari’s music interesting and of all genres of Indian band as The future of Disco. In addition decides to test them. He sends them a music will be telecast on to the special appearance, he will also mysterious invitation to come to Disco Zee TV.” The show has had more lend his inimitable musical style to Land. Ishaan and his friends do not than 40 successful concerts across Ishaan’s music by recording an original respond but eventually end up going to India, telecast of 78 episodes on track titled D.I.S.C.O. Disco Land to rescue their friend Mandy DD National and five regional Says Lahiri, “Disney has always who is already stuck there. channels, and 26 created stories and characters that They follow the voice guiding them to episodes adapted for broadcast on everyone in the family can enjoy. Ishaan discover something that they had only four metro stations of AIR FM Gold. is one such show. I am happy to be a dreamt of. part of Ishaan to entertain fans with my 9XM pads up for Cricket Season Zing showca- usic channel 9XM has lined up The channel has also planned a ses a host of shows to cash in on contest, Match-fixing, an engaging Mthe cricket world cup fever in contest about the marriage of Bollywood Bulletin the coming days. songs and cricket terminology. The channel has created a cricket Questions will test the viewers on their ing, the music channel has anthem that will show how motivated Bollywood and cricket quotient . added a new show, a unique we are about the game. The song Iss Bar The channel will also run four Znews bulletin with a 24- Toh will have all the hours without any point update agenda, on everything channel’s characters commercial breaks current from the Bollywood front. singing for Team India. every day. Through This half hour is Bakwaas Band Kar, the World Cup season, dedicated to cutting 9XM’s most popular 9XM will run a ticker, edge verdicts on all slot will be taking taking off on the that is happening a new spin. Bade game, the players, in tinsel town as and Chote will be the participating and when it makes rocking the stadium sitting in their countries, the rules… everything to do news. It also brings little commentary box watching and with cricket that will be spun around to you frequent commenting on the match going on. create humour and interest for viewers. reportage from time But with Bade and Chote there will be no The channel’s ‘time out capsules’ to time keeping a tab on the graph straightforward conversation so viewers will be rebranded Drinks Break during the industry is following in terms of will watch Chote impart his Bakwaas on the cricket season. These will be short, trade. The show airs daily at 8 pm cricket and entertain the viewers with funny animations with our characters on Zing. his jokes. doing cricket activities.

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 13 BUZZ I Radio

Purani Jeans gives Mirchi lovers Maestros of Melody

adio Mirchi, in association with golden era, thus evoking nostalgia Shemaroo, launched Purani amongst Purani Jeans fans. The venue RJeans DVD, Maestros of Melody. came alive with Anmol’s trademark Mirchi’s much loved retro show RJing style as he conducted the Purani Jeans with RJ show live from 9 pm to midnight at Anmol completed Landmark, Mumbai. its second The DVD encompasses songs of anniversary, and the 25 legends of melodies including distinguishing feature of this DVD is RJ Anmol made S D Burman, R D Burman, Lata that it also contains video footage of the launch event Mangeshkar, , Asha RJ Anmol sharing unique, unheard special by bringing Bhonsle, Mohd Rafi, O P Nayyar; stories about the music maestros. alive the musical who made themselves unforgettable Maestros of Melody is priced at stalwarts of the with their eternal creations. The Rs125.

Red FM goes Radio Misty partners ‘What the Haq!’ Bangla Gaan adio Misty, the first FM station of North Bengal, joined hands with the on R Day Bangla Gaan Utsav recently. -day festival had popular Bangla his Republic Day Red FM’s Rbands Chandrabindu and Saptak, performing live at this fest. Noted Mumbai station launched What writer Samaresh Majumder unveiled the statue of Tthe Haq?!, an initiative that during the festival to commemorate the poet’s 150 birth anniversary. was on air till 26 January. Red FM Baul performers from Birbhum also performed at this event. Noted RJs interacted with RTI activists and singers Sakshar Basu, Amrita Datta, Debarati Som and popular human rights lawyers to discuss a Bangladeshi singer Aditi Moshin also performed at this musical man’s Haqs (rights). extravangza. This was the fifth year of the festival. Well-known Commenting on the initiative, Red FM singers from Bengal performed on each day of the festival in an effort senior VP- projects and programming to rekindle a liking for all types of Bengali songs, from folk music, Nisha Narayanan said, “Red FM has Rabindrasangeet to Adhunik (modern) songs. always been at the forefront when it comes to discussing issues that affect the common man. Through our on air initiatives such as Kursi par Sawaal, Big FM, BBC take wherein we invite top bureaucrats and officials to visit our studios and answer the common man’s questions, we have music beyond borders tried to empower and educate listeners. ig FM and BBC unveiled a unique initiative titled Music beyond 26th of January is a day of pride for all Borders on 30 January. Indians. However, over the years it has B band Euphoria and Pakistani pop band Strings merely become a holiday for most of us. came together live from the studios of Delhi and Karachi Even educated Indians today are not respectively to offer India a memorable afternoon from noon 3 pm. aware of all their rights. Through this Marking the 63rd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Big FM initiative we are trying to ensure that and BBC used music to transcend all borders and divides to spread listeners appreciate their freedom and peace through music. are well informed about their rights.” The bands offered a music mosaic that ensured an aural treat for Last Republic Day, the station had listeners. The two bands surpassed all borders and partitions and launched a campaign where it put shared music which audiences across the country could savour. Mumbaikars under the spotlight and The interactions saw the bands switch songs, discuss music made them introspect on whether they heritage, speak about similarities in music and jam to some of the had fulfilled their duties as citizens of most popular songs as they took listener requests, interacted with the Indian Republic. the radio jockey and more.

14 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 BUZZ I Regional AAA TAMIL fILM KO’S MUSIC LAUNCHED hotographer turned cin- the album being released by ematographer turned di- film’s celebrities including pop- Prector K V Anand’s Tamil ular director and filmKo , produced by R S Info- received by the entire bunch of tainment and presented by Red press photographers who were Giant Movies, along with Sony covering the event. This was K Music, organised the release of V Anand’s tribute to the press the film’s audio CD at Chennai. community from where his ca- The highlight of the event was reer originated.

oxford NagaMaNi sriNath GETS eNcyclopaedia Of KENDRA SANGEETH NATAK ACADEMy AwARD THE rof Mysore Nagamani Srinath has been awarded the prestigious LAUNCHED Kendra Sangeeth Natak Academy award in consideration of her Pyeoman service to the field of . ritish Council and Oxford Uni- After serving for 30 years as music professor at Maharani Colleges of versity Press recently launched both Mysore and Bengaluru, she is now a guest lecturer at Bengaluru's BThe Oxford Encyclopaedia of Mahavir Jain University. An 'A' Grade artiste of Akashavani and Doord- the Music of India in . arshan, Nagamani has many awards to her credit including The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Sangeetha Nritya Academy's Karnataka Kalashri, Karnataka govern- Music of India, developed by Sangit ment’s Adarsha Shikshaki, Gana Saraswathi presented by the Vice- Mahabharati, traces music in India President of India, Pejawar Mutt's Gana Visharade, Aryabhata, Karnataka over 2000 years and has 5000 in- Ganakala Parishat's Gana Kalashri, Pur-vankara award, Tamil Ishai Sangha's Ishai depth entries by 100 acclaimed con- , Madras Music Academy's Best Musician and Kalabhooshana award. tributors as well as 200 never-before- She has written many articles on music apart from scripting books on Sri Shama seen visuals which make it a rare Shastri Kruthigalu and Veena Kuppayyar. Besides, she has written books on music collector’s item. in , Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit. Nagamani has composed ragas for different Legendary maestro, Pandit forms of lyrics including devaranama, vachanas, musical and dance presentations Buddhadev Dasgupta was present as and Kannada poems. the chief guest for the evening. There was also a special display of rare mu- sical instruments and a sarod/rabab LAUNCHES recital by Somjit Dasgupta, disciple LOPAMUDRA MITRA’S ALBUM of the late classical music legend Radhika Mohan Moitra. The launch opular Bangla singer Lopamudra Mitra’s latest Bengali album Monfokira was unveiled in Kolkata was followed by a panel discussion recently by classical vocalist Shubha Mudgal. on The Popularity and Relevance of P Released by Orion Entertainment, the album Monfokira contains eight tracks and the sound Music Books in India by Amit Chaud- design of the songs has been created by Indraadip Dasgupta. Monfokira is Mitra’s second folk album. huri, Bikram Ghosh, Karabi Deka Shubha Mudgal appreciated the compositions and added that she is one of Lopamudra Mitra’s Hazarika and Rolf Killius with Anin- fans herself. Said Mitra, “I have always tried to offer something different to my listeners and the al- dya Banerjee as the moderator. bum contains our evergreen Bengali folk songs presented in a new and fresh way, I hope that the listeners would support me just like they have done in the past.” Shilp AwArd TO ASSAMESE MUSIC DIRECTOR DUO he Shilp Award has been given to as music directors in as many as 35 Hin- noted music composer-director di movies, and seven television serials, Tduo Jitu-Tapan for their contri- they have worked on Assamese films like butions to the field of music in Assam. Anutaap, Morisika, Tyag, Deuta Dia Bidai The Shilp Award was instituted by the and Manab aru Danab. government of Assam to honour people One of their most memorable achieve- who have contributed significantly to the ments would be the creation of the song, cultural world. The award is bestowed Asomire sotalote rodalire senehote – one of every year during Shilp Utsav, the death the most popular and memorable songs anniversary of Assamese cultural icon in Assamese – which they created in as- Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla. sociation with Mohammad Rafi. In a career spanning more than four Jitu Sharma and Tapan Bhattacharya, Assam Chief Minister handing over decades, Jitu and Tapan (Jitu Sharma the Shilp Award to music director duo Jitu-Tapan grew up in Jorhat district of Assam. Re- and Tapan Bhattacharya) literally gave a in Guwahati ceiving the award from Chief Minister makeover to the Assamese music indus- Tarun Gogoi, soft-spoken Jitu said that try. Inspired by stalwarts like Moham- was also one of the first representatives the recognition had made him the happi- mad Rafi and , the duo of Assam in Bollywood. Having worked est person in the world.

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 15 BUZZ I International ’s Shady Records signs on Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse

ap super group Slaughterhouse and budding superstar Yela- also Shady’s first breakout wolf have been signed to Eminem’s Shady Records. stars, selling more than four R “Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, it’s kinda phase two of million in the US. Shady,” says Eminem. “It’s the new generation of Shady Records In 2002, the label released and as we’re trying to rebuild our label, it’s exciting for hip-hop the quadruple platinum 8 and with all of these forces coming together and with what Milesoundtrack, with its hit everybody’s capable of on the mic, it’s gonna be fun.” single -the first Slaughterhouse consists of Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz hip-hop song to win an Acad- and Royce da 5’9”. Most recently, Slaughterhouse was featured emy Award for Best Original on Session One, a bonus track on Eminem’s 2010 blockbuster Re- Song. Shady Records then covery album. Eminem is expected to be personally involved in partnered with Dr Dre’s After- Slaughterhouse’s sophomore album scheduled for release in 2011. math Entertainment to ink 50 Late last year, Yelawolf released Trunk Muzik 0-60, a compilation Cent, who subsequently has of select tracks from his critically acclaimed 2010 mixtape Trunk sold more than 23 million al- Muzik, along with six previously unavailable songs. The Ala- bums worldwide. Of Shady’s bama native is currently in the studio recording his full length 11 albums to date, four have major label debut. earned US multiplatinum Shady Records was founded in 1999 by Eminem and his certification, three others platinum and two gold. The label has manager Paul Rosenberg. D12, the label’s first signing, were sold over 40 million albums worldwide.

International Britney’s Hold It Against Me Radio starts tops playing Oliver old It Against Me, the new single from Britney Spears entered both the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and Digital Songs charts at No 1; while Avril Lavigne entered Sean's Movies Hthe Canadian Hot 100 at No 8 with her new single What The Hell. Emerging artist Zameer scored a digital hit nternational Alt Rocker Oliver with his cover of Glory Of Love. Sean's new single Movies from his Hold It Against Me sold 411,000 digital singles in the US Iupcoming CD So Good has been within just one week of its release on iTunes. This is the released to International Radio to an- biggest first-week track number for a female artist, say me- nounce the second leg of the singer's dia reports. The record was previously held by . So Good tour in the coming weeks According to Billboard, she's the second artist in the trade across Asia. magazine's 52-year history to "debut multiple songs at No. "Movies is one of my favourite songs 1," and she "joins Mariah Carey as the only acts to arrive at from the new CD and is a song that No. 1 more than once." almost everyone in 'Love' is going Outside of the , the single debuted at No. 1 in 19 other countries in- to want to listen to cluding , Belgium, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, , Ireland and more. and dedicate to their Britney’s new album is set for release in March 2011. partners on the call in radio shows," says Sean, Cameron Strang is new CEO, Warner/Chappell Music "the new album So Good is all set for release arner Music Group has ap- Publishing, a leading independent music shortly and Movies is pointed veteran music indus- publishing company that was behind the second single from Wtry entrepreneur, Cameron some of the biggest hits of 2010 includ- the album that we de- Strang, as CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, ing two of the songs nominated for the cided to release on radio one of the world's leading music publish- 2011 Record of the Year Grammy Award to announce the second leg of my So ers. -- B.o.B.'s Nothin' on You and Cee Lo Green's Good tour and the upcoming album Strang, the founder of F*** You. Other recent hit songs on South- release." New West Records and side include: Bruno Mars' Grenade (cur- The song Movies and So Good are Southside Independent rently No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart) now being broadcast across the US on Music Publishing, will and Just the Way You Are, K'Naan's Wavin' iheartradio's network of over 400 FM serve as Warner/Chap- Flag (which was No. 1 on Billboard's Eu- stations across the states including pell's CEO effective Janu- ropean Hot 100 for three weeks), among PRX which will see the song on Public ary 1, 2011 and will be others. Radio globally and various other satel- based in Los Angeles. Strang said, "I am thrilled to be join- lite stations. Warner/Chappell has also acquired ing the WMG team, the most innovative Strang's Southside Independent Music group of executives in the business."

16 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 BUZZ I Gadget News AAA

StudioDock gets audio gear True Blue Voice connected to iPad app launches Bluetooth he StudioDock is the first device that with its own gain control and switchable enables anyone with an iPad to cre- phantom power for condenser microphones. headsets in India Tate, produce, and perform music with Guitarists and bassists will appreciate the virtually any pro audio gear or instruments. StudioDock’s guitar-direct switch, enabling rue Blue Voice India, a subsidiary of The StudioDock is a universal docking station them to play, perform and record right into Vox Spectrum, has launched a line specifically designed for the iPad, and it gives amplifier- and effects-modeling apps. Bands Tof truebluevoice Bluetooth headsets musicians, recording engineers, and music can connect outputs from their mixer and in India and the Middle East. producers the connectivity they need to create easily record their performances and rehears- The handsets include a stereo Bluetooth and perform with iPad. als or use the StudioDock as a metronome or headset, monaural (one ear) Bluetooth With the StudioDock and an iPad, musi- loop-playback device. Producers can use the headsets and an audio cians and producers can record, perform, StudioDock’s MIDI jacks to sequence external transmitter. Then company craft and create music in virtually any situ- keyboards, samplers, drum machines and claims its Bluetooth headsets ation or location. The StudioDock provides synthesizers, or perform using the StudioD- are comfortable to wear and microphone and instrument users with two ock as the sound module and their favourite deliver high quality audio. combination XLR and 1/4-inch inputs, each MIDI-compliant keyboard, drum pad or other The devices (tbv-s71, tbv-s81 controller. Recording musicians will appreci- & tbv-s91) allow users to ate the StudioDock’s direct-monitor switch, seamlessly switch between which enables them to toggle music and calls. They have between the incoming and play- keys for play, pause, stop, back signal on their headphones. fast-forward and rewind, with dedicated Rounding out the StudioDock’s controls for power and call functions. The output section is a composite video truebluevoice headsets cost between Rs connector, enabling users to employ 1,500 and Rs 2,500. the StudioDock as a source for video Both tbv-m21 and tbv-m01 are monaural projection behind bands on stage, or for headsets, weigh less than 15 grams each connection to most televisions and com- and are available for around Rs 800. puter monitors.

Multi Sleek launches new Layered 50 Cent headphones

Swarplug leek Audio has announced a new venture with entertainment pow- Serhouse Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to is here! create a new benchmark for mobile music udeep Audio has announced experience. The Sleek by 50 Cent line the release of SwarPlug ML, offers headphones designed by 50 Cent Sthe new version of its Indian and engineered by the acoustic experts instruments plugin that now sup- at Sleek. They are the first headphones ports Multi-Layered drums. This to offer Wireless Hybrid technology us- allows for better dynamics and a ing military-grade metals and the latest much more realistic rendering. in fit and performance.The Sleek by 50 ML Pack 1 is the first set of Cent Platinum headphones ’t make multi-layered instruments the consumers choose between build qual- company has come out with. It ity, sound quality, or even whether or features 12 resampled instru- not they’d like to go wireless. By utilizing ments in 1199 single strokes Kleer lossless wireless technology, Sleek samples (246 MB) that, com- Platinum headphones offer true, uncom- bined with the hundreds of MIDI pressed wireless sound. Music lovers can loops included will give a user enjoy over 60 feet of range, wireless track gigabytes of high quality Indian and volume control, and even sync up to four headphones to one audio source. If drums playback. Swarplug has the micro-usb rechargeable battery runs out, the detachable mic cable can simply been conceived by Swar Systems, be plugged in for continued listening. Switzerland. Beyond the wireless technology, critical points of the Sleek Platinum headphones ML Pack 1 for SwarPlug is priced construction incorporate military-grade carbon fiber and metal accents strategically at Rs1,950. placed for both form and function. These materials are used to house two pro-tuned 50mm. dynamic drivers, powered by a customised internal amplifier for unparal- leled audio performance.

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 17 I Report

SIMCA locks horns with Copyright Board, again

< Anita Iyer Copyright Act, 1957 challenging the SIMCA says that sections of compulsory licensing order of the he South Indian Music the Copyright Act dealing Copyright Board dated 25 August Companies Association 2010, fixing the royalty payable by the (SIMCA) filed a writ petition with the establishment of applicant FM radio broadcasters to the in the Madras High Court on the Copyright Board and music companies at two per cent of the 27 January 2010, challenging conferring jurisdiction over net advertisement revenues. theT constitutionality of the Copyright Expressing its displeasure over the Board constituted under the Indian matters requiring judicial compulsory license order, SIMCA in Copyright Act, 1957. its present petition points out, “This Represented by its secretary J experience and expertise order has been passed in complete Swaminathan, SIMCA in the petition on persons lacking such violation of the statutory requirements has prayed that Section 11 and 12 of mandated under section 31 of the Act, the Copyright Act, dealing with the experience, seriously dilutes and the petitioner has filed appeals constitution of the Copyright Board, be the independence of the against this order since all its members declared invalid. are aggrieved by the decision making Set up in 1996, SIMCA was formed as Board process as well as the final outcome. an association of music producers to that the Board has extensive powers In fact, this decision of the Board is a resolve common problems faced by the to decide on complicated issues and classic example of how the process of music industry in . Today, disputes in the field of copyright law. adjudication can be performed in an the association boasts of a membership The petition reads - “Today, IPRs are extremely improper manner, if done by base that includes music production a valuable business asset for any persons who are not trained in the law.” and distribution companies who own organisation and effective protection The Division Bench at Madras High Court copyrights for various musical and of IPR is part of the fundamental admitting the PILs, issued notice to the other works including various sound right under Article 19(1)(g). In these Central Government represented by the recordings, as well as assignees of circumstances, a body that lacks additional solicitor general Mr. Ravindran. musical works and sound recordings of judicial expertise and experience The Central Government has been given Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, cannot be mandated with the task of three weeks to file counter reply. Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi movies and adjudicating on the scope and protection Closely following the developments, music albums. of copyright law or to direct the owner IPR specialist and senior partner of SIMCA has filed the public interest of the copyright to grant a license on KLAW/ Krishnamurthy & Co., Nikhil litigation on these grounds - “Sections payment of royalty terms after weighing Krishnamurthy opines, “At that time we 11 and 12 of the Copyright Act, 1957, several relevant factors. The exercise were primarily concerned with whether and Rule 3 of the Copyright Rules, of powers of rectification, compulsory a compulsory license could be granted 1958 dealing with the establishment licensing and appeals against orders only to one applicant or to all, and of the Copyright Board and conferring passed by the Registrar of Copyrights whether the license would cover future jurisdiction over matters requiring by the Copyright Board as constituted works, that is, works that came into judicial experience and expertise under the impugned provisions, will existence after filing the application. on persons lacking such experience, result in a violation of the rights We certainly weren’t examining the seriously dilutes the independence of guaranteed to the registrant or owner of constitutionality aspect of the Board the Board…” the copyright under Articles 19(1)(g) and at that time. Needless to say, I will be In the latter parts of the writ petition 300-A of the Constitution.” following the proceedings before the highlighting the importance of the SIMCA had last year filed statutory Madras High Court with considerable Copyright Board, SIMCA has argued appeals under Section 72 of the interest.”

18 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 I Tribute “He was a siddha vocalist” maestro Pt remembers his friendship with Pt Bhimsen Joshi

first met Pt Bhimsen Joshi in little of it. God was very kind to him, this . He was also a very strong December 1950 in Kolkata. I was and he was everywhere as a performer. spiritual man – I would say he was a Ischeduled to perform at the All I have myself attended many of his siddha vocalist. I had seen many of his Bengal Conference which was arranged concerts - both in India and abroad. qualities, and one of his qualities was by Manmanto Ghosh – that was the Historically, there are only two that whenever he used to see a saintly first time musicians were singing in Indian classical vocalists who have man, he used to start singing for him. the city, and it was enjoyed a fan following among the From time to time, we used to have who had insisted that the organisers locals in Europe and US. One is MS all sorts of conversation about music. get Bhimsen Joshi to perform at the Subbulakshmi and the other is Pt When we used to talk about music conference. Myself, Gangubai Hangal Bhimsen Joshi. Generally the westerners and musicians, he used to appreciate and Pt Bhimsen Joshi were living in the only like classical music, musicians as well as criticise and his same hotel, and that is how we met. I but these two classical vocalists were criticism was also to the point... I don’t remember that Bhimsen Joshi had sung exceptional – there was nobody else! think he was any ordinary musician. very well that night, and interestingly, In India, Bhimsen held an important He was also criticised by many, but live broadcast his place even when many great musicians nobody should criticise him because I concert. It was so good, that the were alive. At that time, Bade Ghulam feel nobody understood him in his true newspapers the next morning were full Ali Khan Sahab, Amir Khan Sahab were sense- his sincerity, devotion, and as a of praise for him. After that incident, very popular, but Pt Bhimsen Joshi made person he remains so pure. I will never offers for him to perform just started a place for himself among those – which forget him, he was a very special person pouring in from everywhere. was very, very difficult. for me. I don't think that we'll ever have He was a very very special person If you look at his repertoire, he sang another person like him – at least not who loved music, respected music, and very few ragas – ultimately just six or in my lifetime. I was deeply hurt to never did anything which was cheap. seven ragas all through his life – but know about his passing. I understand, Today, all musicians have to be a little every time he sang those ragas, he gave we are old now, and one has to go... but commercial, because classical music is them different colour. He also sang a whatever he did in his lifetime, nobody not understood by many – musicians bhajan Jo Bhaje Hari Ko Sada. He has been has done that before. also have to compromise somewhere singing that bhajan for the last 60 years and everybody does. But he did very – I have never seen any popular song like -As told to Chiraag Sutar “Truly wealthy...”

ome 15 years ago, an organiser had arranged Panditji’s program in America (it was for the Amir Khusro Soceity). This organiser Swas supposed to give Panditiji 2000 dollars as fees after the concert, but he backtracked and said that Panditji had to sign a contract that he would only perform for this society, and nobody else in America. Of course, Bhimsen Joshi said that he couldn't do that, and asked the organiser to bring the money to the airport because he was leaving to Chicago... but this person never came with the money! If it would have been some other musician, he would have got PtBhimsen Joshi'simage: paintingPrabhakar a by WairkarFrom furious, but some of his accompanists told me that Panditji was making jokes about this incident and laughed off the matter. He never felt bad about this money that he was supposed to get. He was extraordinary. He did not have enough money to travel (of course he had the air tickets...) but his temperament was quite different... I Cover Story CHIRAAG SUTAR CHIRAAG PHOTOS:

“Yeh kaam to hona hai!” At a time when he could easily be resting on his laurels, pondering his next verse or just basking in his children’s achievements, Javed Akhtar has opted to stir up a hornet’s nest within the highly fragmented, fractious and incestuous film and music industries in India. His crusade for royalties for lyricists and composers sees him on one side of the debate, ranged against long time friends and associates in the producers and music label frat. Over the last few years, Akhtar has immersed himself in the study of the legalities that govern the copyright and royalty scenario in the country and says that while it isn’t a personal battle against anyone, he is unperturbed about taking on some of the strongest forces in the industry. “I have read the Bhagwad Gita! Jo aavashyak hai, wohi uchit hai!” he quips, tongue firmly in cheek. Nor is he in a mood to compromise as the bill seems set to sail through the budget session of Parliament. While the music companies and film producers try a last ditch effort to lobby with those in power at the Centre, Akhtar is all sang froid. “It’s a democracy, let them try!” A few days before Parliament was to convene for the Budget session (in which the Copyright Act amendments are likely to be made into law), Akhtar in an exhaustive interview with Aparna Joshi, revealed how he got involved in a mission that is likely to forever change the way the music industry works in the country. Here in his own words, is Akhtar’s journey over the years - on his involvement in the issue, his take on several concerns that involve the amendments to the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, and his firm belief that justice will, eventually be done.

20 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 How it all started..... such royalty tells you that there are I was quite ignorant about copyright k two distinct royalties. Now, there is issues, and had never in my life another entity across the world but contested an election. A group of It is only the privileged not in India – the who composers and lyricists came to 12 to 15 producers who takes the song from the musician and me saying that I should be their the writer, and offers to market it for representative on the Indian get the money for their them. The music company is interested Performing Right Society (known film’s music. In fact, in selling CDs but not in promoting the as IPRS) that supposedly collects work at live shows, but the publisher is performance rights royalty for them. smaller producers are the one who finds other ways to make They seemed to be very unhappy often asked to cough up revenues from the music work. with the work done by the society and The IPRS, in India, was formed in wanted me on the governing board. money when they give 1969. However, there is no entity called I resisted as much as I could, but they their film’s music to the publisher in India, and in 1983, the were really persuasive. So I contested producers also became the members of and won that election! music companies for free, the IPRS, aside from the music directors The first time I went to the IPRS office ostensibly as their share and the writers, saying that they were for the board meeting, all of us were the publishers of the music works. The served a court injunction obtained by a of the expenses for the producers, however, became members music label from Kolkata, claiming the music promotion of the IPRS with an agreement to elections had been rigged. share royalty with the authors and There was a smile on the faces of the g composers on a fifty fifty basis. music companies’ representatives who This continued for 10 years. Then were also on the board, almost as if came the twist in the story. they were saying ‘check mate’! over 200 royalty collecting societies all In 1993, the music companies who I started wondering why they were so over the world who work in tandem, are more suave than the producers, wary of my presence on the board. On collect royalty for each other, in a smelt money round the corner. They the other hand, why were these very pretty effective way. The two royalties gave producers an alternative deal – companies, which haggled even over generated – one for sound recording, “We will give you some money upfront a , deign to give us even these another for the underlying works, every time you give us an album, and small amounts as royalty? Slowly, after (which are called the performing we will collect the publishing rights.” researching a lot, I realised that this rights). Sound recording royalty The producers agreed to this idea. was one well orchestrated scam. obviously goes to the producer or the The producers retreated from the music company owner or whoever IPRS and the music companies entered Background owns that sound recording. the IPRS by signing a MoU that they To put matters in perspective, when And then there is the IPRS which would share fifty per cent of the royalty a song is played on TV, FM radio, or supposedly collects royalties for the with the authors and composers. It is as a ringback tone, two royalties are authors and composers. The very fact anyway an international norm that the generated all over the world. There are that there are two bodies for collecting publisher cannot take more than 50 per

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 21 I Cover Story cent of the royalty. Now this makes me surrendered all your rights. So you k wonder, when the producers and music better take whatever little we give you. companies signed to this agreement, Actually, they needed IPRS in this One falsehood that is what do they have against the coming whole facade to collect the money amendment? That is a million dollar from all over the world, because these being propagated is that question. collecting bodies have an apex body producers’ copyright is The music companies eventually called CESAC. And it is written in their proved to be the proverbial camel in constitution, that the publisher cannot being fractured. It’s not! the Arab’s tent. Gradually, the Arab take more than 50 per cent, and if he It is just that the right was sitting outside and the camel – does, then that society stands to be the music companies - were inside. derecognised. So this mask was for to royalty will not go They had the time and the knowhow. the international protocol they had to hand in hand with the The music directors and lyricists follow, while internally something else on the other hand, just don’t have has been happening. copyright g that aptitude. While on one hand Internationally, these rights are they took over IPRS, the companies equal, if not skewed a bit in favour of the Phonographic Performance Limited told the producers that they would the creative fraternity. But here, they (PPL). It is no longer with the IPRS. buy music on one condition, “if you gradually reversed this position. In Have you ever heard of any get us all the rights of the music spite of taking over IPRS, they gave it organisation, rightly or wrongly, directors and writers in perpetuity – step motherly treatment. Today, the voluntarily giving up such a great unconditionally!” So, this became the sound recording royalty is almost five source of income?? norm. times more than the worth, because As a matter of fact, the only way Either you sign on the dotted line or they have shifted the balance. one can save the author and composer get out. On the mobile platform – when the in this country is by making royalty Even a man like A R Rahman was song is played as a caller ringback tone, non assignable. Because, the music forced to sign and toe the line. This there is performing royalty therein. companies and the big producers will is how the music companies were But, they made a subcommittee in not sign on anybody, if they won’t sign running with the hare and hunting the IPRS and decided that actually, on the dotted line. with the hounds. To top it all, they there is no performance right involved, This has also hurt the non film had told the music directors and only sound recording rights, and they musicians to a large extent. There are writers, that the fact is that you have shifted this main source of income to letters written to the prime minister

22 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 and other important ministers and According to the coming bill, 75 leaders, signed not only by music k per cent of royalty will still go to the directors and lyricists but by icons producer and 25 per cent will be divided like Pt Shankar, Pt Shivkumar Gradually, what has equally between the composer and Sharma, Pt , Pt happened to Indian film lyricist. Do they want to tell us that the Jasraj, Shubha Mudgal, Jagjit Singh and film industry will be destroyed if this Ustad , requesting to music is that marketing 12.5 per cent each is given out to the protect their rights against ‘predatory has started calling the composers and writers?? music companies’ by making them non Another falsehood that is being assignable. Pt has openly shots propagated is that producers’ copyright said that in India, he has no copyright g is being fractured. It’s not! It is just that on his music. the right to royalty will not go hand in Around four years ago, the IPRS said companies for free, ostensibly as their hand with the copyright. that these are your dues – but we will share of the expenses for the promotion give them to you if the person signing of the music. And the producers often On the journey since the letter confirms that the rights rest pay up, because it’s ultimately going resignation from the IPRS in with the publishers unless there was a to mean publicity for his film. So, the 2008 contract to the contrary. “I also accept producers who are currently protesting the new memorandum and articles the amendments are not the ‘aam It’s been a long journey. We had to of association which gives correct producers’ at all. It is the producers who inform and explain to ministers, recognition to the owners of the rights,” have been hand in glove with the music bureaucrats, the Opposition – all of it said. (by owners of rights, read music companies who are supposedly feeling whom have several other pressing issues companies) the pinch. While in fact, even they are to ponder too! Our job was to brief getting short changed. Because, if they them about the intricacies of the issue. On the film producers were the publishers themselves, they And the only way that change can be Now let’s come to the producers. It is would get much more money. brought about is by making royalty non only the privileged 12 to 15 producers These producers are busy using the assignable. who get the money for their film’s music. ‘threat to the film industry’ as the It is not a common occurrence that As a matter of fact, smaller producers bogeyman to scare everyone. That’s a Standing Committee on any issue, are often asked to cough up money when untrue! 90 per cent of the producers are (because it comprises a complete they give their film’s music to the music anyway not getting any money at all! political spectrum) is unanimous on any

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I Cover Story k They may not give me work, they may call on X, Y or Z to create works for them, but they will have to pay the royalty to X, Y and Z g issue but it has quoted, in its report, from a 1977 Supreme Court directive which says that musicians should also get their due. The SC has maintained that the composers and authors should get royalty for their work for all uses except when the film is played in a cinema hall. Mind you, in Europe and the US, composers and authors get royalty even when their music in played in cinema halls during the film’s screening, including that for background music. In fact, our musicians collect royalty from these countries when their music is played in films in cinema halls there, but not in India!

On pressures faced Yes, the Film Federation of India (FFI) has banned me! I don’t care. Yeh kaam film music is that marketing has started too. Much more talent will be attracted to hona hai. They may not give me work, calling the shots. What should ideally to this field. Today, no one wants to they may call on X, Y or Z to create happen is that you give the artiste the become a writer. The community has works for them, but they will have to been marginalised. When a song plays pay the royalty to X Y and Z. k on TV, it is the label that’s cited in the The producers who have ticker that runs on the screen, not the On resistance within the composer, lyricist or singer. Why? The industry been hand in glove with labels are merely the agents - the people Music companies and big producers the music companies are who are there to sell the music. Have who have been used to getting 100 per you heard of a music company CEO cent of the money, are now unwilling supposedly feeling the going up on stage to collect a Grammy? to share even a penny. It’s as simple pinch. In fact, even they But it happens here in as that. But it’s not just about money, shows! there’s a particular mindset among are getting short changed. I can only muster contempt or pity for those who think they wield the power Because, if they were the these creatively barren people who try to over lyricists and composers. “Main claim other people’s creativity. maalik hoon, yeh naukar hai” - I am publishers themselves, paying them to get my work done. If I they would get much more On a new platform for the am a landowner who’s constructing a creative fraternity mansion, and employs masons to build money There is now a committee which its walls, the walls don’t belong to the g has the presidents of the Writers’ mason, do they? and Composers’ Association and But they should understand that there freedom to create and the marketing the chairman of the All India Cine is a difference between real estate and folk should only decide how the product Employees Confederation, Dharmesh intellectual property. can be marketed. Anywhere in the Tiwari, is the chairman More than anything else, it’s a power world, in any field, when marketing of this committee. They have a game. When someone has such a vise tries to dictate to the creative fraternity, million members on their rolls, like grip over you, you would be fooling creativity suffers. And that is what is from , , yourself if you think you can have happening here. Karnataka, Chennai and the creative liberty and freedom. When this grip of the music film industry, covering 22 film crafts. companies over us loosens, artistic This will hopefully help the creative Marketing takes over creativity freedom will also get a boost. The status fraternity to join hands for a better deal. In fact, it is these powers that have of composers and writers will change. started dictating what should be written, This will lead to better work, and then On the chances of the bill being and how the music should be tweaked. it will become lucrative because these passed in the budget session Gradually, what has happened to will get their rightful royalty I don’t see why it can’t be!

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I Report ‘Fight piracy, expand digital market’ IFPI’s Digital Music Report 2011 points at low digital sales

ccording to International in the top 50 has fallen, from 10 in 2003 reported that box office sales of the Federation of the to seven in 2010. world's top 50 tours fell by 12 per cent in Phonographic Industry's 2010 to US $2.9 billion. The top touring (IFPI) latest report, digital Traditionally vibrant music local performers were Bon Jovi, AC/DC, music sales grew only industries, such as Spain and Mexico, U2, and Metallica, all acts by six per cent, or less are especially hard hit. In Spain, where with extensive catalogues established than half compared to music sales fell by an estimated 22 per through . salesA growth in 2009. 95 per cent of cent in 2010, no new home-grown artist downloads are no longer licensed, said featured in the country's top 50 album Trade unions have responded to the CEO of the Federation, Frances Moore. chart, compared with 10 in 2003. While threat to jobs by urging policymakers to The report underlines the need to the decline and piracy has affected take action. Brendan Barber, the general fight piracy and expand digital market artistes, those working for music secretary of the UK's Trade Union to make up for declining sales in retail industry are also likely to take a hit in Congress, says: "There is still time to brick-and-mortar such as HMV, which coming years. Independent research act before the creative industries suffer earlier this month announced plans to in 2010 from Tera Consultants, backed catastrophic loss, but our fear is that not close about 60 of the UK stores. by trade unions, found that 1.2 million enough has been done and governments Meanwhile, some industry action is jobs could be lost across the creative are too willing to respond to those who helping develop the legitimate digital industries in Europe alone by 2015 if no portray theft and freedom. We feel download business – Limewire, the action is taken to tackle piracy. the onus is on ISPs to play their part in biggest source of infringing downloads Interestingly, the report suggests countering piracy." in the US, has been declared illegal and that live performance market offers no Mininova, a major BitTorrent site, shut guarantee of growing revenues. Pollstar down its illegal activities. The Pirate Bay was blocked by a court in and its operators' criminal convictions were upheld by the Court of Appeal in Digital Music – Summary of Statistics Sweden. Despite these developments, however, • 13 million – tracks licensed by in A&R and marketing digital piracy continues to massively record companies to digital music • -77% – estimated fall in debut erode industry revenues, hitting jobs, services album unit sales in the global top investment in new music and consumer • 400+ – licensed digital music 50 2003-2010 choice. The report comprehensively services worldwide • -12% – fall in the revenues of the reviews the scale and impact of the • US$4.6 billion – trade value of the global top 50 tours in 2010 2 problem. Notably: fewer new artists digital music market worldwide • -17% – fall in the number of people are breaking through globally and total • 6% – growth of global digital music employed as musicians in the US sales by debut artists in the global top revenues in 2010 • 1.2 million – the number of 50 album chart in 2010 were just one • 29% – the proportion of record jobs projected to be lost in the quarter of the level they achieved in companies’ global revenues from European creative industries due 2003. digital channels to piracy by 2015 • 1000%+ – the increase in the value • 240 billion – estimated cumulative of the digital music market 2004-10 lost retail revenues to the Trends • -31% – the decline in the value of European creative industries from The trend in global top 50 album sales the global recorded music industry piracy 2008–2015 in recent years shows a striking decline 2004-10 • 0 – the number of local debut in both the number and proportion • 16.5% – proportion of internet artists in the annual Spanish Top of successful releases globally by users purchasing digital music in 50 in 2010 new artists. Between 2003 and 2010, the US • -45% – fall in the number of the combined sales of debut albums • 30% – the percentage of their domestic releases in Mexico featuring in the global top 50 fell by revenues record companies invest 2005–10 77 per cent, from 47.7 million to 10.8 million (January to November). At the Source: IFPI same time, the number of debut albums

26 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 Necessity - the mother of all for use on a range of internet-connected the UK (Harris Interactive). Independent inventions? devices including smartphones, games research consistently shows that consoles, TVs and Blu-ray players. availability of content for free is the The report outlines the way that record main driver of online piracy. A study by companies have revolutionised their Yet despite these developments, digital Adermon & Liang of Uppsala University business models to meet the demands music remains a sector with enormous in Sweden found that physical music of digitally literate consumers. Digital growth potential. Just 16.5 per cent of sales would be 72 per cent higher and channels now account for 29 per cent online users in the US purchase music digital music sales 131 per cent higher in of global music industry revenues, up online (NPD Group) and 14 per cent in the absence of piracy. from 25 per cent in 2009. Growth in 2010 was particularly strong in Europe (up nearly 20 per cent), while sales of digital Global Digital Revenues Share albums rose strongly in major markets Sources: PWC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook and IFPI (up 29 per cent in the UK, 43 per cent in France and 13 per cent in the US). The report outlines the latest developments 39% in the digital music marketplace. Subscription services enjoyed success in 2010, with Spotify reporting more than 750,000 paying subscribers and 29% Vodafone Music more than 600,000 customers across eight markets in Europe. Deezer has achieved significant reach in France where it is used by 13 per cent of active internet users.

Record companies have struck a range of subscription deals with ISPs 4% and mobile operators including Eircom 2% 1% (Ireland), Far EasTone Communications (Taiwan), FASTWEB (Italy), SK Telecom (South Korea), TDC (Denmark), Telenor GAME MUSIC NEWSPAPER BOOKS FILM (Norway), Telia (Sweden) and Vodafone (Europe). Consumers today can access more than 13 million tracks from more than 400 legal music services worldwide. Lower music sales means fewer jobs 50 20 14 13 R

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FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 27 I Report In Focus: Mobile VAS In India Sound Box takes a look at the key trends and challenges facing the mobile VAS segment in India. Excerpts from The Newsreel, published by Ernst & Young

Key trends Mobile acquired UK’s Mobango Ltd., the Intense competition in the handset space Rising share of non-SMS VAS: VAS owner of 35,000 free mobile applications. will help smartphone’s penetration has been transformed from a telecom Enhanced technology and content among lower-end customers, thereby service to a lifestyle service. The market partnerships such as these are likely to expanding the target market for VAS. is currently witnessing a gradual shift improve the quality of MVAS offerings in toward non-voice revenues due to India, thereby driving customer uptake. Emergence of mobile money: India’s increasing customer uptake of new huge unbanked population, especially in offerings. The introduction of faster data Growing subscriber base: The mobile rural areas, coupled with its 209 million services, including 3G and broadband subscriber base in India has more than rural mobile phone subscriber base, wireless access (BWA), is expected doubled in the last two years and is represents an attractive potential for to shift the current SMS to non-SMS expected to continue to grow in the mobile money services. Recently, mobile revenue split from 50:50 to 33:67 by near future. The majority of this future banking received a major boost after 2015. Moreover, services such as SMS growth is likely to be from rural areas the National Payments Corporation of and caller ring-back tones (CRBT) as urban markets and metros reach India (NPCI) launched a mobile payment have witnessed declining tariffs with higher penetration rates. In addition, the system that allows customers to transfer increased commoditisation. The advent number of GPRS users is fast-increasing. money across different bank accounts of new and differentiated services The number of customers accessing (free of cost) through their mobile should replace commoditised traditional some form of internet service from phones. With the increased focus of VAS and have a favorable impact on the their mobiles rose to 70 per cent over banks, regulators, service providers and MVAS industry. 12 months to touch 214 million in June telecom operators on providing mobile 2010, and that number is estimated at banking services, this segment is likely Innovative and new services: The 240 million as of September 2010. This to see strong growth over the coming market has witnessed the launch of growth of GPRS users is expected to years. India’s active mobile banking user innovative offerings such as one-touch provide an attractive target market for penetration is forecasted to reach 2 per access to social networking websites, various players in the VAS market. cent, or 25 million, by 2012, up from 0.2 free internet browsing for a day as well per cent at present. as free access to specific websites, to Rising smartphone penetration: Many drive usage of VAS. Operators have new handset players entered the market Mobile as an entertainment device: increased their spend on VAS marketing with low-cost smartphones in 2010 , Recently, various telecom players have to improve the take-up rates of their leading to decline in smartphone pricing. aggressively marketed VAS to drive their services. Innovative offerings are expected to continue driving customer adoption of MVAS, and going forward, the market should also witness the Industry overview emergence of higher-end services such as high-quality video on mobile, video he Mobile VAS (MVAS) market in India is continuously evolving, from calling and video IVR services. Tpredominantly SMS and ringtone-based services to truly converged services including mobile video, internet browsing and music downloads. International acquisitions/partnerships The market is currently at the cusp of its next wave of growth, with telecom for technology and content: Companies operators looking for compelling service propositions to migrate customers in the MVAS space are expanding their to the 3G environment, and content owners aiming to target an attractive content offerings and bringing advanced base of 650 million-plus mobile subscribers to drive their revenue. The technologies to the market. For example, increased bandwidth available with 3G will provide users with an enhanced in October 2010, OnMobile Global MVAS experience, which is expected to drive customer adoption. acquired US-based Dilithium Networks, Telecom operators’ quest to put in place and grow new revenue streams a 3G video technology and mobile to offset declines in their traditional voice and VAS revenues, coupled with solutions developer and owner of 175 content owners’ attempts to monetise a huge wireless subscriber base, is video technology patents. In December likely to bring higher quality offerings to the market. The MVAS market size 2010, Planet41, another MVAS player, has already grown by nearly five times over the past four years, with an partnered with Israel-based Ethrix estimated annual revenue of INR145 billion in 2010. The market is however Limited to jointly develop, customise still relatively underpenetrated, which indicates that it holds significant and market 2G and 3G voice and video potential for future growth. applications. In August 2010, Mauj

28 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 ARPU and profitability by positioning Lack of “killer application”: The customer adoption of this segment. mobile as an entertainment medium. MVAS industry in India lacks a killer Mobile advertising: A rapidly growing Various market players, including application for mobile, like email on mobile subscriber base has significant handset manufacturers, telecom fixed internet, which can drive a critical potential for mobile advertising. operators and content aggregators, mass of users to adopt value-added Currently, the mobile advertising have launched entertainment-focused data services. Companies will need to industry is dominated by SMS-based mobile applications in 2010. Airtel, constantly innovate to discover this advertising, which commands a one- Vodafone, Apple and Nokia were among killer application, like caller ring-back third market share. An evolving set of the prominent players launching tones in the 2G environment, to take full users and innovative content offerings applications stores. In addition, content advantage of 3G services in the country. will open up new areas in mobile owners are partnering directly with Location-based services or social advertising, e.g., display advertisements telecom operators to provide mobile- networking applications could emerge and location-based advertisements. based offerings. For example, UTV has as potential game changers in driving However, in a market dominated by partnered with Idea Cellular to launch usage of mobile VAS in India. prepaid mobile subscribers, the success audio movie services and Viacom18 of mobile advertising will depend on the witnessed an encouraging user response Lack of depth in content: The growth availability of accurate customer data. to downloads of mobisodes for its in the VAS market is expected to be popular reality shows. This bodes well driven by the relevance of content Improving BI competencies to provide for players in the VAS ecosystem, and for different consumer groups. Areas niche services: Future MVAS growth indicates rising customer acceptance such as information and transactional will depend on effectively tapping of entertainment-based value added VAS, which provide enhanced value the needs of different customer services. to rural customers, continue to be segments through relevant services. underpenetrated. Focusing on content This requires strengthening of the BI Key challenges such as voice SMS, tracking services competencies of MVAS companies, to Low spectrum availability: Currently, and local information services is likely ensure the effective delivery of content the growth of high-end MVAS, such to expand the market for new customer to customers. Various niche services as mobile video, is likely to continue segments. In addition, regional language such as gaming, personalised content being constrained, given the low 3G entertainment offerings should also on social networks, uploading photos/ spectrum availability of 5MHz, since bring in new customers. videos, navigational services, mobile a low spectrum does not support high shopping, mobile payments and mobile bandwidth applications. Lack of Business Intelligence (BI) healthcare, and education are likely and segmentation of consumers: to gain popularity in the near future. Uneven revenue distribution: Mobile Segmentation and targeting of To derive maximum value from such operators, who have direct control over customers is critical for delivering myriad services, MVAS companies will their customer touch points, garner relevant MVAS, especially in view of need to gain deeper insights into their around 60–70 per cent of VAS revenue the vast demographics of the mobile customers’ usage habits. from these, while content owners subscriber base in India. Most MVAS and aggregators get a relatively small companies do not have effective BI tools Bundling services with mobile devices: percentage share. This low share of or customer information to segment Several companies are bundling their revenue in the VAS value chain is a dis- customers appropriately, which results services by purchasing new mobile incentive for content owners who wish in low adoption of MVAS. devices (e.g., Nokia’s free one-year to invest in mobile-specific content. subscription to the Ovi Music store Going forward, telecom operators may The way forward with a Nokia mobile). Going forward, have to cede partial control over the VAS Launching advanced and easy-to-use companies in the MVAS value chain value chain and allow content owners services: The much-awaited 3G and are likely to increasingly bundle their to offer differentiated offerings to BWA auction was concluded in 2010. services to differentiate their offerings, telecom subscribers due to the intense In the near term, the operators will build better user engagement and drive pressure on them to retain subscribers. leverage newly acquired bandwidth to revenue for different players across the In addition, intense competition in the offer advanced services such as video value chain. However, this will require content aggregation space is expected to calling, better quality mobile television, greater co-operation and innovative lead to market consolidation and provide full-track downloads and mobile partnerships. aggregators with greater bargaining multiplayer gaming. The successful With the launch of 3G services, power, which is likely to earn them a launch of 3G services will require all the MVAS market is likely to witness higher revenue share. This is expected stakeholders, e.g., handset vendors, significant transformation this year. to result in a more equal distribution technology/platform providers and Telecom operators will have the of revenue, and provide incentives to mobile network operators, to transition opportunity to successfully counter develop innovative offerings for all the to the new technology platform. the decline in voice ARPUs, with players in the value chain. In addition, adoption of 3G is also increased data revenue driven by expected to give a boost to the launch of MVAS. Furthermore, content owners Low customer awareness: Consumer innovative and easy-to-use services with will also have the opportunity to awareness levels are low for the intuitive interfaces such as video IVR. monetise a huge and expanding majority of MVAS products. Continued wireless subscriber base. To effectively investment in marketing new and Expanding customer reach: Most avail of this opportunity, it is critical for attractive VAS applications will help new mobile users in the last few years all the players in the MVAS value chain to educate customers and expand the were from rural areas, and primarily to quickly adapt to the 3G environment market for MVAS. With more than 50 use mobiles for voice calls. Usage of by forging partnerships, innovating per cent of the subscribers belonging data services is low in such areas. To effective service delivery models, to rural areas, building customer capitalise on this gap, MVAS players will sharpening segmentation and targeting awareness is even more critical to drive need to create targeted services and techniques, and thereby, evolving along revenue growth. increase their marketing efforts to drive with the technology. K

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 29 I Interview "If a star of ’s calibre believes in your music, he’ll take the best of your work"

Sajid Wajid For many, Sajid-Wajid would be the new and hip, commercially successful composer duo – especially connected to an array of films starring Salman Khan. But their association with the music industry goes back to 1998 when they made a strong, albeit melodious debut on ’s Dewana as composers. 2010 was perhaps the most commercially successful year for the duo, and also one filled with accolades as they picked up an array of awards for their score for . Read on, as Chiraag Sutar goes down memory lane with the duo

Since your father, Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, work with. belonged to the famous Kirana , k what was your childhood like ? What it is like when you work together on Wajid: Well, there were a lot of famous Most of the work is done a composition? musicians coming regularly – Mehendi by Wajid – when it comes Sajid: I’ll be very honest about this. My Hassan Khan saab, Ghulam Ali Khan, work is very less. Most of the work is Sabri Brothers etc. We would have to composing, he is 10 done by him (points at Wajid) – when it baithaks and programs in our times more powerful than comes to composing, he is 10 times more house. Musicians, especially those powerful than I am. He is a guitar player, related to used to come by often. I am and he knows melody well. My job is to I used to accompany my father often g make the compositions edgy, to stylise while he did his riyaaz. I used to play them. When I compose, it’s mostly the lehraas on the guitar, and my father rhythm oriented. Wajid believes in doing used to improvise for hours on it. We our father had already trained us, but the base work, and I believe in styling. also used to accompany our father on with Abbaji, I learnt about tempos and We do not get into each other’s space. recordings. All I can say is, we have seen rhythmic compositions and I started Thankfully, we are so well the best of both worlds. blending commercial with the classical. coordinated, that even if we have to I don’t think it’s important to become deliver the worst of all songs, we’ll make Sajid, you have also learnt under Ustad a classical musician if you have learnt it best among the worst…. and we have Allah Rakha Khan, but most of his classical music. If you see, even Zakirbhai worked on such songs…(laughs) disciples are into classical music. Didn’t has given a commercial edge to classical you ever want to become a classical music… Give me an example...... musician yourself? Wajid: I think Bollywood is a difficult Sajid: Say a song like Love Me Love Me Love Sajid: I learnt under Abbaji after I had line to work. In classical, sab kuch vistar Me…Now, it was one of our best songs, finished training under my father. main hota hai... but when it comes to but we also spoiled it by using lyrics like I already had a classical base, but films, you have limited time to prove You are my Rambo, You taste like a mango. since our gharana was different, our your mettle. I think both classical music People would say – you spoiled the song, foundation was more about gayaki, which and Bollywood have their advantages but we liked it, and Salmanbhai liked is why my father suggested that I learn and disadvantages. In fact, I would say it – it’s something that the common laykaari from Abbaji. Commercially, Bollywood music is more difficult to man can connect to. The common man

30 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 understands and relates to common things… if you use these things in a song, it stays with the common man. Of course, when the time comes to show that we belong to the family of Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, that’s where we come out with a song like . We have got so many different influences, and Salmanbhai has also influenced and tutored us in a big way...

Tutored? Really? Sajid: Of course, he is someone with a superstar mentality. Being a superstar, his mind works in a different fashion. We consider his inputs as something from a ... What kind of inputs do you get from k Salman Khan? thing, they become masters. Sajid: We work like a family. When We consider Salman Salmanbhai gives inputs, he often Khan's inputs as Speaking about music reality shows – forgets. And every time he speaks, he most of those singers are never able to be comes up with something new. We have something from a Guru successful playback singers. What do you worked with him on many films, and I’d feel is the reason? like to believe that whatever style that g Sajid: A singer has to have a quality our music has, is because of him. And I pop album today, but people of adding something unique to the think the interest that he has developed are scared of losing money... compositions. Also, it’s very important for music is probably because of us. It’s KK released an album recently, and for a singer to be in the mind of a a give and take relationship. Salmanbhai so did Shaan, but no one really noticed composer. For example, Wajid loves has such a good ear for music that we it. These are the same guys whose first Sonu Nigam, whenever he composes... often say if he gets someone to assist albums were super hits. Again, when automatically, the song gets designed him; he can become a music director. they composed the albums, it did not in that way and he feels this song For instance, Wanted’s song Most Wanted work, but when someone else composed belongs to Sonu Nigam. As far as the is done by him – he sang and also for them, it worked. Even when Sonu reality show singers go, they tend to get worked on the lyrics – we just assisted Nigam composed his own albums, it lost in the glamour. The real struggle him. did not work... Today, physical sales are begins after you have won the show. We down, and albums are on the internet had once called a well-known reality Do you think it’s important to have some the very next day of the release. And show singer... and after we made him like Salman Khan to back composers in even if revenues come, people do not get sing, we slapped ourselves. The truth order for them to be successful? royalty out of it... was that he became a singer because Wajid: (immediately) No, it’s not really Sajid: When Dewana was launched, a of his appearance. But I do not need important…lekin aisa ho jaaye to sone pe lot of UK-based artistes like appearance, I am interested in seeing suhaga... if a star of his calibre believes were making their way to India. Gulshan how much you contribute to my in your music, he’ll take the best of your Kumar wanted us to do music on those composition. work, and if you are talented enough, lines, but we convinced him that a and you know the right kind of stuff to simple melody will work even better… You have some interesting films lined up: give... it works best. and it did. Peter Gaya Kaam Se, Showman, Office Office, Chatursingh 2 Star, Tez (The Bullet Not many know that 12 years ago, you Do you think that those days (of non-film Train). composed for one of the most successful albums) will come back? Sajid: We want to do something different non-film albums, Deewana, for Sonu Wajid: Considering the present situation, now. After working with a superstar Nigam… I don’t think so. It’s not a one man job. like Salman Khan, we know what kind Wajid: (lights up) It was so pure. I think It’s team work. At present, I don’t see of melody is required for commercial we had kept things very natural, and it things going to that level at all. films. Now we want to work with those was the purity that was appreciated. Sajid: (disagrees) It’s possible. If everyone who work on different subjects, so that Sajid: (enthusiastically) Even if we do an works with a good intention, it will work we enjoy our work even more. It’s like album today, I am sure it will be a super – music karo, dhanda mat karo. When the we have played cricket in stadiums, but hit… I am 99 per cent sure about that. public starts liking it, business follows now we want to play cricket in gullies But that one per cent of interest should automatically. too. be shown by music companies. Tez is a commercial project, but Office Wajid: There is a reason why the pop What do you think of releasing your Office is not – it’s more a satire relating to album market is not working. A lot of individual albums independently online? the common man on which Gulzarsaab money is required for publicity. Every Wajid: Yes, there is potential, I have is also working. So far, we have worked person cannot afford to invest that heard that some artistes are doing it, with superstars, but now we want to much. Also, there used to be gaps of at and they are benefiting too, but in India see what it’s like to work for such a least two months between major film people are not yet aware of it. The day subject and that is why we are now releases. Today, we have films every they become aware of it, things will experimenting. For instance, Peter Gaya week – how can you hold listeners’ change. Indians are slow starters, but Kaam Se is a very Goan film – our effort interest? It’s not impossible to make a after they start understanding a certain will be to take Goa to India.

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 31 I Interview Tubby-Parik "We are not so keen to get into music direction

songs. They are two totally different fields. as of now" Why are most Bollywood scores heavy on heir names may not ring an ‘big’ commercial projects. What was the layered electronic sounds? instant bell, but Tubby-Parik experience like? Movies made here are family, drama are top of the heap among The experience was incredible, because based films as opposed to films like today’s music producers. Over Sanjay [Bhansali] is so musical. He gave Babel, where the storyline takes hold of the years, they have produced us full creative freedom. The brief was you and hence allows for minimalistic Tnotable albums like Shankar Mahdevan's that the music should be very acoustic music. Indians tend to do things over Breathless, besides composing background – something that comes from the Norah the top, it gives us a strange sense of scores for films likeSarfarosh, Taare Zameen Jones space – we tried to do that keeping accomplishment. The same is the story Par and Salam Namaste. Most recently, they the Indian essence of the song. We had no with scores! produced songs on ’s deadlines whatsoever. He just said that Guzaarish. that we couldn’t work on any project other Do you have any plans of getting into film While Tubby (Indrajit Sharma) started off than his! music composing? as a keyboardist/pianist with Laxmikant Background music is really our forte. Pyaarelal, Parik (Parikshit Sharma) started As background music composers, do you We can express ourselves well. With working with his father Kishore Sharma record the music live? songs - the director, the choreographer, (a well-known violinist and composer) to Yes of course we record some instruments the actor, or sometimes even the music learn about rhythm programming. After live. We have some incredible musicians label is involved. But when you work on a working with several noted composers, here in India. Given the opportunity we background score, there is more space. We Tubby-Parik got together to produce would love to go and record an orchestra are not so keen to get into music direction music. The sibling duo tell Chiraag Sutar in Hungary or Prague, but our Bombay as of now. what it means to be music producers in Film String Sections players dont lack far India and their passion for background behind either or for that matter even the Despite having produced successful songs, scores. Chennai String Section! don’t you feel you have remained the backroom boys? Is the Indian music industry aware about Have Indian filmmakers realised the We are not bothered because we are the role of ‘music producers’? importance of having a good background happy with what we are doing. We have a In India, when you say music is produced score? very good rapport with everyone we work by XYZ, there is an impression that Indian filmmakers are finally coming with. And though our names may not be XYZ has invested the money – but that’s around to understanding real cinema. as known, people in the music industry not true! A music producer decides the With influences from other film are in the know of our work. direction the song should take. In many industries, directors and producers now ways, producing is ahead of arranging… realise that every aspect is important What are your observations about the we not only bring in musicians, but also to making a successful end product. present breed of composers? think of the direction the song should However, while they do want a rocking Most of our composers are brilliant! Our go. Most of the songs come to us just as a score, they are never fully ready to give industry is churning out chart topping bare melody… creative freedom to the composer. And of hits every month all over the world! Our course, the classic ‘No budgets’ excuse!!! composers today are more educated about I think this awareness is lacking because music, as a result of either being born we do not have a non-film music scene... How much does a typical commercial into a family of musicians and having Yes, apart from the Bollywood scene, Bollywood film spends on its background grown up in the enviornment or actually there is nothing happening. The younger score? studying music. Further most of them are lot of composers know about the role of a One cannot put a number on the costs musician or singers and have been in the music producer, but they are few. of a score. There are a lot of factors that industry for a while before actually taking For instance, we wanted to put our names influence it - the requirement of the to composing, so I guess experience wise as ‘music produced’ by Tubby-Parik in film, storyline, the production house also they are more mature. Guzaarish, but they said it appears that and importantly, individual composer’s you have invested money, and so we had charges. There are composers who will What’s next? no other choice but to put our names as finish a movie score in less than a million We are working in collaboration with ‘ar rangers’. , and those who charge about Rs composers from Hollywood, co - five million. Also, it cannot be compared producing and composing a score for a Guzaarish was probably one of your or clubbed with the costs of producing Korean film.

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I Watchtower FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK Sound Box travels to Bengaluru to get a feel of its music culture

Major City Areas Central Bengaluru, Malleshwaram, Jayanagar, Koramangala, Indiranagar, Bengaluru East

Population 5,438,065 (2009)

Major Languages INdIA KARNATAKA Kannada, Tamil, English, Hindi

Radio Stations Radio City, Big FM, , Fever, Radio One, Radio Indigo, AIR, Red FM Independent – Opus Radio, Radio Verve

MUSIC STORES around for a decade and a half and Cultural Association also deserve Before the advent of retail music stores, arguably one of the most original bands mention. Bengaluru music lovers would have to come out of India, have toured widely to throng to HMV House or Crescendo abroad. RECORdING STUdIOS Music. Now there are Planet M, Music Raghupathi Dixit – Folk rock crooner Eastern Fare Music Foundation, World and Landmark dotting the turned music superstar Koramangala landscape with their many branches and - Folk rock on steroids Paintbox Studios, RT Nagar megastores. For the discerning, Habitat Kryptos – One of the few Indian metal Deejay World, Rajajinagar Music on Church Street will offer rarities acts to tour abroad. Has respected metal Grace Vision, Shivaji Nagar and a whole lot of jazz. veterans at its core. J Davis Pro Sound, St Marks Road – Missing in action but has Sonodyne, Hosur Road MUSIC VENUES always been one of Bengaluru’s favourite These can be divided into two categories musical sons POPULAR GENRES – traditional and contemporary. Stately DJ Ivan – Internationally travelled and Kannada Film Music, Suguma Sangeeta, venues like the Chowdiah Memorial Bengaluru’s most popular DJ Bhavageete, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Fusion, Hall, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Guru Nanak C Ashwath - Sugama Sangeeta Guru Hindustani and Carnatic Classical, Folk Bhavan, Town Hall and Yavanika rub along with being a popular film recording shoulders with halls like Ambedkar artist RECORd LABELS Bhavan, state of the art auditoriums in A whole cornucopia of classical musicians Dogmatone Records, Anand Audio, Lahari St John’s Medical College, Sophia’s High like Carnatic vocalist S Soumya, Music and others. School and Christ College. Then there Hindustani vocalist Pandit Vinayak Torvi, -Compiled by Hari Adivarekar are music themed night clubs like Bflat, Parameshwar Hegde, flautist Pravin Kyra, Hard Rock Café, Baccus; besides Godkhindi besides the rich talent that festival venues like Fireflies on the hailed from other parts of Karnataka. Cellular statistics of KARNATAKA outskirts. There are also regular concerts held at the cultural hubs of Alliance SCHOOLS ANd ORGANISATIONS Bharti Airtel 14004247 Francaise de and Max Mueller THAT PROMOTE MUSIC Spice Comm. 3600642 Bhavan. While many smaller halls, open Bangalore School of Music in RT Nagar, Vodafone Essar 6135912 air venues (RBANMS grounds, Central Eastern Fare Music Foundation in BSNL 4631226 College grounds) and sabhas dot the Koramangala, Sumadhura Education and city, the largest venue in Bengaluru and Cultural Trust in Vijaynagar, Shreepada Aircel Limited 1429830 host to all of its many big international Sangeeta Kala Kendra in Bannerghatta Uninor 727014 extravaganzas is the sprawling Palace Road and Centre in Etisalat DB Telecom 6983 Grounds bang in the centre of the city. Malleswaram and more recently, Videocon 8478 Taaqademy - started by local rock Gods POPULAR LOCAL TALENT Thermal And A Quarter and the Nathaniel & RTL 7251118 Thermal and a Quarter – the band School of Music, started by local musician Sistema Shyam teleservices 949504 comprising Bruce Lee Mani, Rajeev Jason Zachariah. Tata Teleservices 7072385 Rajgopal and Prakash and until recently The Malleshwaram Sangeeta Sabha, 45,817,339 and importantly Rhzude David. The RT Nagar Cultural Association, The quintessential Bengaluru rock band Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Nadasurabhi Sources: COAI & AUSPI

34 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 "Bengaluru is home" Thermal And A Quarter has always tried to change the playing field. Whether it was being one of the first Asian musicians to release an entire album online under a Creative Commons License, campaigning with music for social revolution, bringing in hitherto unseen professionalism to the marketing and functioning of an Indian band or just writing over a hundred original songs in an era when Indian bands thought they had arrived because they nailed the solo on Highway Star. Bruce Lee Mani has not just been one of India's best guitar players for over a decade, he has helped reshape the way Indian bands approach themselves, their work ethic and their music. Here’s Mani in a chat with Hari Adivarekar.

What is your first musical memory of the response, and the high quality of Bengaluru? the ideas and production values of Knowing that Osibisa was coming to the winners. Can't really point fingers town, early '80s I think. Didn't get to go at people who don't 'do anything' till for the gig but had the poster. you've made the effort yourself. We're Thermal And A Quarter has getting there. sometimes been referred to as the While teaching and mentoring is part quintessential Bangalore rock band. and parcel of other forms of Indian What would you define as Bangalore music, this has only begun to take rock? Is there such a thing? shape in the popular western music There's definitely such a 'thing'! That's sphere? Why do you think it’s taken so our genre, dammit! It is, thus, defined long? as the sound of TAAQ. Mixed-up, Easy - this 'subculture' if you want to exciting, unpeggable, rooted but global, call it that, is only now approaching English but Indian, intensely urban but some kind of critical mass or maturity. yearning for green, unafraid, vocal, Could you tell us about Taaqademy.. outspoken... This seems to be a common focus What was the reason behind starting What do you think has changed in with many bands from Bengaluru that it? the Bengaluru music scene since you came after you. Your inspiration or just To make space for music! Having a started performing? Bangalore? kick-ass jam room is the first step Folks now come to gigs expecting to Cannot claim that it's OUR inspiration. towards playing and making music, so hear something new. Gigs happen. It always seemed to make the most now there're no more excuses. We've Venues are getting better and better. sense to us, to write our own stuff. all been teaching for a while and we Standards are rising. Maturity, baby. Maybe also because, at the time, we love it. Made sense to put all this to- You've performed in many places in weren't really competent enough to gether and get Taaqademy started. India and are pushing up your foreign cover the bands we wanted to. This Which have been your favourite gig count as well? Does Bengaluru is not a matter of inspiration - it's the Bengaluru musicians and venues over still hold a special place for you in way things are done, around the world. the years? comparison? Why? You've got to have your own thing. Musicians - too many to list here, but I Bengaluru is home. You need to get Kickbackistan is your fight against guess folks like Gerard Machado, Amit very far away from it to really under- corruption. Tell us a little about it. Heri, Konarak Reddy, and Roberto stand just how much it means to you. What would you say to all the people Narain to Zebediah Plush, Lounge Pira- But we definitely need to get further, who keep complaining without doing nha, Galeej.. venues now would include take this music to new places, all the anything? Bflat, Kyra, UB City, Chowdaiah, the time. Kickbackistan is what we could do, St John's Amphitheater, the Ravindra As a musician and a band, you were without getting too far away from our Kalakshetra Amphitheater... always focused on an original sound 'core competency', to get all corporate Connect with the band on www.therma- besides composing your own music. on you. We were really heartened by landaquarter.com K trivia

The tale of Bengaluru getting its name from Why Bengalure Rocks! Chowdiah. 'Bende Kaalu Ooru' meaning 'Town of boiled In 1905, Bengaluru became the first city in beans' after King Veera Ballala II of the Hoysala wave of nationalistic sentiment saw the name India to get electrical power. This will go well dynasty in 1120 AD was fed boiled beans by an changed back to Bengaluru. Doesn’t quite roll with the hordes of rock and metal musicians old woman in the forest is historically incorrect. off the tongue like Bangalore Rocks!! and fans in the city that would go insane The name 'Bengaluru' was recorded much Music crazed Bengaluru is the only the place without electric instruments. before King Ballala's time in a 9th century in the world to have a huge auditorium shaped Bengaluru has hosted more big budget inscription found in a temple in Begur village like a giant violin complete with a bow. The international music concerts than any other nearby. The British changed the name to a Chowdiah Memorial Hall was built in honour city in India. more manageable Bangalore until finally a of Carnatic violin maestro Tirumakudalu

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nce upon a processors running on twig this is that I can sit at home – wake – up call. time, when fires. So ....the promise of 3G use a single device , connect If you think about it – ‘software’ and still held a large question to wi-fi , directly download a with each of the technology ‘connectivity’ mark especially in markets movie via in device-built bit innovations mentioned above were the prime like India wherein 3G’s last torrent , save the movie on – media content has become Obuzzwords of any business – few promises are yet to play the same device and play it far too easy to access ( legally the ability of these two words out. directly via HDMI onto my and illegally even more ). to proliferate the masses was Yesterday’s dreams are plasma/ LED TV! Oh, by the limited to the form factors / today’s most common and way – this device also has all Time to rethink devices that were accessible prevalent form factors ( file formats inbuilt! Not only Therefore, it is most critical to the common man and smartphones , tablet does one not have to pay for that the media industry / or were too pricey for computers like iPad , the movie – but one does not relook at retail price points, consideration. Samsung Galaxy ) and the even have to work hard to do costs of absolute content The direct impact of this heavy dependability today on piracy anymore! acquisition (which are totally was that new technology cloud based apps and most The wider hypothesis here out of tune with reality and never necessarily petered importantly, the affordability is that as the technological have been for a while) and down to extreme wide scale that comes with it - will give platforms go into place, the ability to be flexible and use even for the techno-shy the uptake of 3G (especially the form factor and the accept formats. Nothing else and hence, the promised in emerging markets) a huge applications follow. In some is more critical. future and super speed leg up towards commercial cases – much later (as is I’ve mentioned this in a bandwidth highways like 3G retail acceptance. demonstrated by 3G). Or the previous article – the movie etc never took off truly. As this rolls out – the case of MP3 (a huge tech industry is commendable for looming presence of 4G / LTE innovation back in the day) doing many of these things 3G - boon or bane? (long term evolution) is quite wherein the iPod made it – in many parts of the world, In fact, 3G has been a global substantial. The big question commonplace and forced the people can watch a pay-per- failure from a cost and usage now is – what therefore stodgy music industry of the view movie in HD for 3 USD uptake perspective and many is the form factor and day to wed the very format it a movie . In India – cost of global telcos ( it’s been said) application that will start had so haughtily rejected ! movies on the DTH system had in effect written down making LTE? We have always believed are coming down (soon the humungous cost of these Is it web/mobile TV (the that the portable mobile perhaps will be cheaper than licences / equipment. The mobile versions of Google device is the centre of the renting a DVD). That is not early stages of a lot of the TV and Apple TV?) Is it cable digital universe and it is an incentive for piracy. ‘portable internet era’ was TV on mobile? Or is it a form indeed refreshing to know Can TV and music and WAP and the form factor was factor that is yet emerging that the same thought is others do the same? It a WAP- enabled mobile phone ....? a mass accepted reality. obviously can’t necessarily and the application was – The new wi-fi + media It always takes a game- be the same model! Movies polyphonic ringtones . WAP player + storage devices changing shift to create a are watched once (or twice). without polys was arguably flooding the market have new device, that makes sense Music is listened to – again dead. Suddenly, most phones totally captured the of the form! Like the iPhone and again! K were WAP enabled and also imagination of consumers did for 3G and the iPad, entry level barriers to these with their application Samsung Galaxy are doing (written in association with like WAP OTA ( over the air ) towards high-quality, mega for the tablet. Sudhanshu Sarronwala who settings used to come pre set – bandwidth usage (and The obvious question – is currently Global Executive at handset purchase , WAP the ubiquitous presence in where will it all lead to and Director - WWF and formerly subscription charges fell and some cases of a bundled bit the larger question for us CEO, Soundbuzz group) a market got created. torrent software which , if in the industry is, what is Unlike this, in the case of understood correctly from the day-to-day impact of all Mandar Thakur is COO, Times 3G and billions in cash – the different sources – accounts this on the media / content Music, a division of Bennett device form factor never for 30 per cent of total industry? Coleman / Times Group and has really caught on. 3G enabled internet usage!) If I was in the media / been at the forefront of evolving phones were either too content industry (which I media and the music businesses costly or had small screens One device fits all! am!) – I would treat this as over the last 19 years (not great for video) and The real-life application of the shrillest, most shattering

38 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 I FestWatch

SAPTAK FESTIVAL Serenading the senses Aditya Mehta spent time at the fortnight long festival of music in Ahmedabad in January to get us a feel of the unique event

he Saptak School of Music's has 250 students learning Hindustani stage, with the students occupying the annual festival 2011 –Tarpan vocal / instruments under a team of 19 front rows. was held in Ahmedabad in faculty members. The only ‘graduation The seating at Saptak January. The festival stuck ceremony’ for a student who is well is the traditional baithak style, with to its traditional dates and trained, is a performance at the festival audience members given small bags at beganT on New Year’s Day and ended on in front of celebrated artistes and the entrance to carry their footwear. 13 January. The Saptak music festival educated listeners. It also becomes a Over the mattresses spread across the is not just one of the biggest festivals learning ground for students to see top auditorium (Kashiram Bhavan has been of , it’s also a artistes in Indian music perform on the venue for over two decades), students milestone cultural event in India. get the right to sit in the front. There Saptak’s founder Pt Nandan Mehta, is no VIP seating either. And whether passed away in March 2010 and this is you are an industrialist, a corporate the first time the festival was conducted honcho or a celebrity, you need to show without his presence, yet with equal up early to get a good seat. Moreover, zest, with performers and listeners the baithak style ensures that the artiste coming in from various parts of the can maintain eye contact with listeners, world as always. and this gives them an incredible high to Primarily an annual function for its improvise. The emphasis is completely own school students, the Saptak festival on creation of music for the performers is not a commercial event. The school at Saptak.

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 39 A classical artiste always innovates, Sajan Mishra, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt enhances his or her performance on Anindo Chaterjee, Ustad , stage after gauging audience reactions. Pt , Shubha Mudgal, And at such an event, they love to go Ustad Shujat Khan, , Ustad on. A couple of years ago, Pt Hariprasad Aslam Khan, Ustad , Chaurasia played an alaap for more Gundecha Bandhu, Pt Pooran Maharaj, than 50 minutes, with Ustad Zakir Fazal Quereshi, , Bhavani Hussain waiting to start on his tabla. The Shankar, Ghate, Amaan Ali Khan, audience sat in rapt attention. Post their Sridhar Parthsarthy, Pt. Ronu Majumdar, enthralling performance, he commented, Shri , Kala Ramnath, Ustad “Yeh Saptak ke manch par hi ho sakta hai…”. Mehmood Dhaulpuri, Pt and This encapsulates it all. Hariharan. The 2011 fest is no exception. Every On the tenth day of the festival, Pt day, the performances start sharp at 8 Jasraj released a book on the life of pm. The structure of each day is such Pt Nandan Mehta, authored by Atul that the school’s students perform Desai. Ustad Shujaat Khan (Imdad first, followed by emerging artists, Khan Gharana) along with Shashank then established artists, followed by Subramaniam (flautist, Carnatic classical celebrities. Some sessions end at 2 am music maestro) presented a jugalbandi too! of sitar and flute merging together a A few morning sessions were magical and mystical quality of music introduced this year to accommodate that fused North and South musical more artists, and also so that audiences forms. Said Shujaatji about Saptak 2011, could enjoy the morning ragas. upon whom to call in the coming years. “The excitement to perform in front Commercialisation is kept to a Many top artists make themselves of great senior artists and a chance minimum, with passes issued only to available for the fest months in advance, to entertain one of the world’s most the students and donors to the Saptak and the calendar is fixed by October. The receptive audiences that Ahmedabad Archives. These funds raised help Saptak estimated number of unique visitors in has – are the prime factors that boosts manage this huge event, which also has 2009 was about 45,000. This year, there performers to come out with their best.” innumerable volunteers and supporters were 15 sessions and featured more than Pt Nandan Mehta’s wife, Manjuben handling different jobs. 130 artists (upcoming and celebrities), (a sitar maestro herself) handles the This stays true to Saptak’s philosophy and 48 students of Saptak school. artiste management aspects for the of ‘only music’ for its students, and in Pt opened the event on Saptak festival, and Prafull Anubhai’s the process has also brought in a culture New Year’s day. Other performers were team of volunteers takes care of the on- of keen music appreciation sense to Pandit Jasraj, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, the-ground . And none of Ahmedabad city. As Pt Ravi Shankar put Pt Shivkumar Sharma, Ustad Rashid them want to take credit for the event’s it at Saptak’s silver jubilee function, “I Khan, Begum , Pt Ajoy smooth execution! remember how Ahmedabad was reputed , Pt Vishwamohan Bhatt, All of them at Saptak just have one to be one of the most un-musical cities Pt Krishnamohan Bhatt, Pt Rajan and focus – ‘Music’. in northern India, in spite of the fact that some rich families and individuals tried their best to promote classical music! The standard joke was that the only music Amdavadis liked was Rupiya Ki Jhankar (the tinkling sound of money). But since Nandan, Manju Mehta along with Rupande Shah, Bhartiben Parikh and Prof D D Trivedi launched Saptak in 1980, things started changing gradually, and today Ahmedabad can boast of having appreciative lovers of classical music, on par with many other cities”. The popularity of Saptak can be gauged from the fact that their curator has 200 artist CDs to evaluate, before deciding

40 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 I FestWatch Baajaa Gaajaa 2011 opens with a thought The three day music conference in Pune opened with enthusiasm but some disturbing thoughts on its future, writes Chiraag Sutar

ooking at the varied This was perhaps, an eye-opener artistes and entrepreneurs for the many music lovers who had who have been thronging gathered. And as cynical as it may sound Baajaa Gaajaa year on year, for an opening speech, Mudgal was it definitely seems that this upfront in sharing what she genuinely Lone of a kind Indian fest has struck felt about the arts in this country and a chord somewhere among genuine the challenge of raising funds for a music lovers. But though the loyalty dedicated music fest like Baajaa Gaajaa. among participants is building up, the economics involved in organising such a “The arts in this country and indeed festival is making it tougher each year. In in many parts of the world face an fact, Baajaa Gaajaa too faces the danger uncertain future with many unforeseen of getting scrapped – and this was struggles and it is indeed a back breaking revealed by singer and curator of the fest task to put together projects like Baajaa Shubha Mudgal during the inauguration Gaajaa and see them to fruition. With Percussionist Ben Walsh and Greg Shehen ceremony of Baajaa Gaajaa 2011 on 4 funding for music and arts often being light up the stage with their energy at the February in Pune. under the control of advertising and inauguration marketing specialists who equate arts Mudgal, in her inauguration speech, with entertainment, it will be futile to a step ahead with its philanthropy and remarked, “I could let this moment expect anything else. And perhaps, that invited school students and allowed go past by saying the usual politically is why every rupee that is provided in them to explore and hear various correct happy hunky dory statements sponsorships we are expected to plaster musical forms and performances. that are so often mouthed at such every inch of the festival venue, our occasions. But this year I have pledged bodies and souls with crass branding. But among all the good things that this that I will be incorrect, but honest, blunt At every Baajaa Gaajaa, I stand in eternal fest has envisioned for and forthright. While we have received fear of being told that I must now wear Indian music so far, immense support from our partners branding even on my bindi,” she added. the thought lingers and our sponsors whose names have - how long will it go been displayed all around us, it has been Nonetheless, and despite all the on? an uphill task to bring Baajaa Gaajaa travails, Baajaa Gaajaa 2011 turned out to to you each year and the uphill climb be as good as expected. And true to the has become increasingly steep each standard that the festival has set from year. So steep that this year we came its first year, the selection of performers dangerously close to deciding that this was a definite class apart. Adding to its could well be the last Baajaa Gaajaa or at schedule of performances, discussions least, the last Baajaa Gaajaa in Pune.” and screenings, this year the fest went

This extremely talented religious folk singer held the Eminent playwright and theatre personality audience captive with his and Gavlans. His per- launches the Baajaa Gaajaa 2011 formance was dedicated to the late Pt Bhimsen Joshi compilation I Tech Talk How to set up a budget recording < Pramod Chandorkar studio (Part I)

ime and technology medium to travel - either air room dead have eliminated the or structure (limited to our Some tips: • Reflection plays a major role ‘recording studio’ scope of discussion). Isolating Avoid sub woofers in a in making the room live from the production the doors and windows well bedroom studio setup • A good combination of processT to a large extent. can take care of the sound Use good quality near field high and hi mid frequency Composers and producers traveling through air. The speakers absorption and reflection have their own home studios simplest way to isolate them Train yourself to work in makes the room sound where they compose and is to create a three-layered decent volumes (saves you pleasant and bright often, mix the projects. male and female wood frame from a complaining neighbour • Low frequencies generally The internet comes with (for the shutter and the frame and saves your ears and build up in all corners of the its own excess of confusing fitting on the wall) and layer ensures that you work for long room information. Manufacturers them with felt cloth. The years!) • You need minimum of various audio equipments shutter is layered with gyp Have high quality absorption of the size of are spending a lot on their boards and high-density rock headphones for reference a quarter wavelength of marketing to reach out to wool. The thickness of this any given frequency to consumers. A big problem is door would be more than six Acoustic Design: effectively absorb it the easy availability of pirated inches. To air seal the shutter Every room has its physical • Higher the frequencies, software! Naturally, there is with the frame is the most characteristics determined lower the wavelength - a mad rush to set up a home tedious task and the secret for by its size and volume. Sound hence couple of inches of studio. door isolation. There are many behaves differently as these absorbing material can only In this article, I want to pre fab doors and frames in characteristics change. There absorb high and hi mid focus on the main points to be the market that guarantee are mathematical formulae to frequencies effectively considered while setting up a specific isolation. These calculate and predict sound • There are several ways to home studio. My approach will are expensive but if budget behaviour of a given space. absorb the low mid and low be more towards what not to permits, it would be a great Acousticians are the ones who freq. do rather than listing options solution. have mastered this science • They are called bass traps. on what to do. Sealing the windows, both and implement that in their There are many readymade The best way is to hire a between the control room design to achieve a uniform bass traps available in good consultant and let him and dubbing room, and if frequency response in a the international market, do your studio as designing any windows opening to the given room. It’s technically which work wonders on low and setting up a studio needs exterior (especially used to impossible to make a room frequencies. expertise. allow natural light into the sound flat! And even if you • Buying them and placing room) also are a critical task. could achieve that, you will them at the right place can Acoustics: Then comes the medium – not love the sound there. give you a good solution for This is the main factor in any structure. Ideally, the room design low frequency problems room where you would put Mostly, low frequencies changes even with respect to • Smaller the room, bigger speakers and want to judge travel through structure. the genre of music you would the problem with low sound, or put a microphone The most common method want to work for most of the frequencies. and record sounds. Acoustics to isolate the structure is time. Practically achieving a is often considered sound to create a floating studio, uniform frequency response It would still be wise for proofing in India, which where all six surfaces do not across the room is what is you to refer some good books is NOT the case. Isolation touch the main structure expected. or data on acoustic design (sound proofing) is one of the directly and hence stop low before you venture in to one. factors considered by the frequencies from traveling For a home studio In the next article, I would acoustic designer. It deals across. where no designer is be covering Equipments for a with eliminating completely Designing a floating studio is involved, you can follow Home Studio. or up to an extent, the sound quite expensive and takes a lot these tips: leakages. As everyone loves to of space. If we understand the • High frequencies are easy to Pramod Chandorkar, a veteran hear it loud, isolation plays a reasons of audio traveling out absorb and treat independent sound engineer, is critical role. of the room, we can eliminate • Low frequencies are currently collaborating with these problems simply by complicated to treat international productions for Isolation: putting a little discipline to • Absorption of audio is not recording, mixing & live sound Audio always needs a our work. the only thing! It makes the reinforcement.

42 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 I Venue Watch Hitting All The Right Notes

SOUNd BOx PIckS BENgALURU’S BfLAT THIS TIME, A PERfORMANcE VENUE THAT’S ALSO A NIgHTcLUB ANd RESTAURANT

accomplished jazz crooner and music a truly staggering multi cuisine aficionado, her husband Sunil Shetty is a array of tasty and more importantly, successful restaurateur well known for reasonable (music fans are rarely rich) Take 5, another jazz themed fine-dine snacks and pub dinners and you have a in Bengaluru that he ran with James winner on your hands. They also don’t Ho. The choice doesn’t end there. A discriminate when it comes to genres, customer can run up the stairs to High so you’re as likely to see an all-girl beat Note Bar if they want some quiet supper boxing trio from England as you are a < Hari Adivarekar time in a lovely terrace atmosphere or rock n roll band from the US or a classic if a music performance has rendered outfit from Shillong. All this is f all Bengaluru’s new space a premium at Bflat. beautifully bolstered by a plethora of wave of performance But it is the music angle that truly local acts though they don’t have as venues, Bflat is without a sets this place apart. Most musicians, many tribute nights and cover bands as doubt, the most beloved. especially the local ones who play here some of the other venues in Bengaluru. As soon as you walk the most, have only good things to say. And once ever so often, there will be an Ointo the sophisticated night club, it is The stage, though small, is adequate act that will knock your socks off and reminiscent of a New York jazz club, and quaint, surrounded as it is by make you glad that such a discerning sans the smokiness and with a whole lot hundreds of LP covers from the ages. place exists in your city. Now if only the more than just jazz. The sound is arguably the best for other venues would display this kind of Usually, a performance venue that small venues in Bengaluru, offering a finesse, both for music and food, treat is also a nightclub and restaurant is dollop of comfort for the musicians and all their customers with respect (even bound to suffer in at least one aspect. loads of listening joy for the audience. the college kids who can afford the Rs But Bflat manages to balance all With some understated lights, large 250 entry) and put on a damn good three very difficult propositions quite group style tables and decent standing musical show a couple of times a week, beautifully. That is probably because of room near the stage area, it pushes Bengaluru will quickly take its rightful the balance the co-owners bring. Arati the prissiness out of performing. Add place on top of the live music food chain Rao Shetty is the charming hostess, to that a considerable beer collection, in India. K

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FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 43 I Interview “Many jazz musicians in the west are turning to India” Photos: Chiraag s utar Chiraag Photos:

Born in , saxophonist and jazz musician George Brooks was smitten by Indian classical music after watching Pt Ravi Shankar perform with in the 1970s. Enamored by the music, he traveled to India and became a disciple of Pandit . Bridging the worlds of jazz and Indian classical music, Brooks worked determinedly with Indian fusion groups - Summit, Bombay Jazz group, Bop Trio and Quartet. Today, Brooks is hailed as the leading American voice in Indian jazz fusion, and has performed with the likes of Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Dr L Subramanium, Vikku Vinayakram, Kala Ramnath, U Srinivas, Ronu Majumdar, and Louiz Banks, to name some. Anita Iyer caught up with the ace jazz saxophonist on one of his recent Indian tours, and made him unravel his decades old romance with Indian classical music...

You have been visiting India since 1980. music. The main reason is that, when that re-emerge in Indian popular music. When did you start performing here? you do computer based music, you I started coming to India as a touring don’t do what is essential in jazz - a When did you have your first brush with musician in 2001 and the first ever deep understanding of harmony, Indian classical music? concert I played was Homage to Abbaji synchronisation, interaction with It was in the early 1970s when I heard – Ustad Allarakha. Now I tour India in musicians and improvisation. Pt Ravi Shankar perform with George December/January every year. The great thing about Indian Harrison. My conscious awareness of musicians and Indian classical music Indian classical music was in 1976 while What are the changes you have is that the rhythmic system is heavily I was a student at the New England witnessed in the jazz scene over the last developed. The real treasure is harmony Conservatory of music. Peter Row, decade? - which can be traced in old Indian disciple of Pt Nikhil Banerjee, used to Jazz music has seen a drop in India popular music as well. The music then take a musicology course and we used to with the advent of synthesisers, was more melodious than any form of tune in to greats like Ustad Aziz Khan, drum machines and computer based western music and I would like to see Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt Ram Narayan,

44 I SOUND BOX I FEBRUARY 2011 Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and others. After listening to their music, I used to try playing it on my saxophone. I came to India in the 80s and started learning from vocalist Pt Pran Nath. I spent a year here studying classical vocals and attempting to play what I was learning on the saxophone. This set the foundation for my exploration to find my own voice in the confluence of jazz and Indian classical music. k What about the jazz genre- what is the In my early teens, I was introduced to the music of story behind that? Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane The jazz came when I was a little g younger and living outside New York City. In my early teens, I was introduced playing with is Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia to the music of Thelonius Monk and as he is also a wind player like me. What is the chemistry you share with John Coltrane. I was so floored by the The first time I heard him perform, these musicians? music that I would regularly hop on he played an alaap in raga Bhupali, a Chemistry (chuckles)! I think what is the train to NYC and pretending to be collection of just five notes, for over an common between me and an Indian 18, manage to hang out at the Village hour without repeating himself! I had musician is the ability to trust that what Vanguard listening to Betty Carter, been to his concerts and found him is happening in the moment will be Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner and a lot of spectacular. When I got an opportunity special, the joy of spontaneous creation Rahsaan Roland Kirk. to share the stage with him, I was and of course, the love for Indian terrified. classical music! How has your stint in India enhanced Zakir Hussain is one of the best you as a musician? accompanists you can ever imagine. What are the changes you have seen With knowledge of western music, I had He has this sixth sense to grab what globally on the jazz scene? one leg and with Indian classical music, another musician is going to play - Interestingly, in the west, there are I could walk! My music development whoever it is. He knows what you are many more jazz musicians turning was enriched because of my knowledge going to play before you do! He released towards India. Also, in America, many of Indian music. Being with my Guru my first album on his - immigrants are now playing jazz and Pandit Pran Nath taught me the spirit Moment Records and with a musician that has also created a bridge between of sound and the meaning and power of his stature presenting you to world different countries. inherent in each note. In his voice, I of Indian classical musician gives you could hear celestial truths expressed in a challenge to prove yourself. Working Have you seen a similar inclination the relationships between the notes. I with him opened doors to meet so many among Indian youngsters? spent many years studying the quality other musicians. Not as much as I would like to. I think of the sound of my instrument. I also When I played with Pt Chaurasia, the problem is we don’t have many jazz learned that spiritual commitment can Vikku Vinayakram was also on the music tutors like teachers of Indian form the foundation of one’s musical same dais. Knowing him exposed me classical music in India. The growth practice. to Carnatic music culture. He imparts of jazz in India hasn’t been impressive great energy and it is a pleasure playing because of broken lineage with older You have been working with musicians with him. jazz musicians. all around the world. How do you Louiz Banks is a musician who has connect while composing? been the keeper of the flame of jazz Talking about your published work, you Every musician that I have worked music in India. He is my touch point to recently released The Raga Bop Trio with has great ears. Especially, Indian know what happened to jazz music in with Steve Smith and Indian guitarist classical musicians are accustomed to India from the 1950s. He is somebody I Prasanna. Tell us about it… grasping everything by ear - lessons would like younger Indian musicians to Prasanna has been playing Carnatic from their guru or musical lines in a emulate when it comes to jazz as he has music on guitar from a young age; he Bollywood recording studio. Owing to been seriously involved in survival of has been closely following jazz music my classical training, I could speed western jazz. and western composers and has a broad up the process by singing the melody listening experience. We released the lines in sargam. The internet has also album in June last year and performed changed the way we consume music, together in Spain in July- August. Now, we can send mp3 files and prepare we plan a 25 country tour to take our before sitting together. For those who music to different shores. are comfortable reading, I write in traditional western notation with a few What else have you planned for the year modifications for condensing tihais and ahead? korvais. I am working on something with Purbayan Chatterjee and there is lot You have been collaborating with many of touring on the cards. After which, I Indian musicians right from Vikku would get back to composing. I would Vinayakram in the south to Zakir Hussian. like to collaborate with many more Could you share some memorable Indian musicians like Selva Ganesh and moments? , to name some. K One of the great Indian musicians I like

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Kishori Amonkar SUTAR CHIRAAG PHOTOS: was conferred with a Lifetime Achieve- felicitated ment Award by NCPA for her con- tribution to Indian classical music on 7 January, 2011. The newly started NCPA Lifetime Achieve- ment Award aims at recognising excep- tional contributors to Indian music. Amonkar was felicitated by Ustad Zakir Hussain on the occasion. After the felicitation, Hussain joined forces with Trilok Gurtu and V Selva Ganesh in a concert, aptly titled, Confluence.

Classic Chamber Music returns to Mumbai

ver the last three years, at the Arties Festival, western classical music aficionados of Mumbai have been treated to some of the best chamber music performances the city Ohas seen. This year, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), will present its seventh edition of its Arties Festival slated to take place from 9-12 March, 2011 at the Experimen- tal Theatre. The line-up of musicians include cellists Quatuor Ebene and Gauthier Herrmann, Olivier Patey (clarinet) and Shani Diluka and Akiko Yamamoto (pianists) who will conduct a programme of Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and others. These musicians have played at global chamber music festivals with some of the greatest instrumentalists and ensembles in the world. GUIDE I Events

What Eristoff Inva- sion Festival 2011

When 13 January HARI ADIVAREKAR PHOTOS: 2011

Where Palace Grounds, Bengaluru k Prodigy dancer and rapper Maxim Reality tries some Kung Fu Fighting k The brains behind Prodigy electrowizard Liam Keith Flint of Prodigy starts a fire Howlett

alace Grounds, witness to many an inter- national gig, was treated to some classy Pproduction for the Eristoff Invasion Festival. After local Drum n Bass DJ Vachan got the crowd moving, Pendulam took the stage next. Having happily anticipated the entire band one was more than a little disappointed when only Paul Harding came on to play a DJ set. While the crowds seemed to dig his com- mercial bent, it would have been much better if the entire music riot of a band was present, or at least, if it was advertised as DJ Paul Harding. Pentagram made up for the dip in stage pres- ence with a full power set featuring the Jaawane Jaane Mann dance styles of Dadlani. Finally, when it was The Prodigy’s turn, the mild excitement gave way to rabid explosions of aggression and energy as they steamrolled the memory of their opening acts in a hurry. They k played a healthy mix of old and new, even Pendulam only dished out a DJ throwing us a few nuggets (Poison, Voodoo People, set for the Invasion Festival Outta Space) from those sublime albums, Experi- ence and Music For the Jilted Generation. We all struggled for a clear view of Liam Howlett, Keith Flint and Maxim Reality among a grid of blinding lights designed more to en- hance the stage experience that illuminate the protagonists. Finally after an extended encore, when they bid us goodbye, it took the authorities a good hour to get the many drunk, spent and happy k people out of Palace Grounds and their hair. Maxim Reality and Liam Howlett of k A sombre Prodigy in a red hot moment

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ot all musicians seek renown. Some are so immersed in the unfathomable depths of swara What : and laya that their musical utterances are born in a more spiritual place. Pandit Dinkar Dinarang NKaikini was one such musician who passed on a year earlier. A vocalist in the Agra Smriti Gharana, his innovation, , constant teaching and blinding musical prowess remain unmatched. In memoriam and celebration of him, a roster of veteran musicians came to- When : gether to pay him a rich tribute. Pandit Birju Maharaj’s deeply emotional 21-23 Jan performance, Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar’s sublime touch, Pandit Shiv Kumar 2011 Sharma’s delicate nuances, Pandit ’s thoughtful vo- cal acrobatics and finally the Mishra brothers’ (Rajan and Sajan) oneness reflected in the genius and generosity of Pandit Kai- Where : kini. His life and musical philosophies were also fondly Bharatiya ensconced in a book written by Priya Purushotha- Vidya Bhavan man that was released to mark his first an- Auditorium, niversary. Mumbai PHOTOS: HARI ADIVAREKAR PHOTOS: k Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar k Ramdas Muthappa and group presented religious and popular music of South India on Saxo- phone, Nadaswaram and Tavil k Bhargava Musik’s Brijesh Bhar- gava felicitated at Baajaa Gaajaa 2011

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Where: Ishanya Mall, Pune k k k Ludhiana-based singer One of the most mesmerising folk singers of Spoilt for choice: A school Dilpreet Bhatia the fest, Nheralathu Hari Govindan performing student refers the Baajaa showcases his music Sopana Sangeetham of Gaajaa schedule

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 49 GUIDE I Events ( SnAppEd k with brother Nitin at the launch k Sameer, , Jagjit Singh, Pyarelalji and K P Singh at the of Bhaav Muke - an album by EMI that captures jury meet of BIG STAR IMA Awards the best of his father Ramesh Tendulkar’s poetry

k Taufiq Qureshi performed live with domestic home instruments for k Subhash Ghai releases ’s new album participants of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2011 Kuch Pal k k Saregama launched an album on the Completion of 75 Years of Tamil Sachar along with the winner of Big FM’s Cinema titled Trinity, for the three actors that first defined stardom - MGR, Constitution of Music, Liza Pereira Shivaji Ganesan and

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7 Khoon Maaf Yeshu, sung by Bharad- Music: Vishal Bharadwaj waj’s talented singer-wife Label: Sony Music Bharadwaj. A great deal of work on the song ishal Bharad- is done by the Bombay waj’s music Film Orchestra headed by taste is one of a Suresh Lalwani. kind, and he has Considering all the provedV it time and again projects that Bharadwaj - Maachis, Satya, , has worked on so far, one Omkara - all his films have has to applaud his choice had ‘music’ without the of singers. Can we think non-sense. Thank God for of anybody else other small mercies. than doing a There are several things better job on a crazy song in this album, which kind like Darling? Of course, Patiala House life of this song. Shafqat of set an example. For Bharadwaj takes inspira- Music: Shankar Ehsaan Amanat Ali, one of SEL’s instance, the electronic tion from the Russian folk Loy favourites, can be heard sounds are to the mini- song Kalinka for Darling Label: T-Ser ies on the melancholic Kyun mal - most of the instru- (which can be excused Main Jaagoon – but he ments are live recorded because he gives a good or a film like Pa- sings this song exactly – and this is a pleasant twist to it), but that aside, tiala House, Shan- the way Shankar Mahade- surprise compared to he has always been good kar Ehsaan Loy’s van would have rendered other electronically at selecting the right sing- Punjabi heavy it – in short, you miss out infused Bollywood music ers! For instance, think scoreF is perhaps apt. Lis- on Shafqat’s uniqueness. that is constantly be- of a song like Badalon tening to the album, one Coming to the bal- ing belted out. Secondly, Se in Satya for which he can make out that the lads, Vishal Dadlani’s Bharadwaj has brought brought ghazal singer trio has made an effort to vocals on Aadat Hai Voh in some well-regarded Bhupendra Singh back in make it different than the sounds refreshing to musicians to embellish public memory, anyway. Punjabi stuff we regularly some extent, and so does his compositions. Violin- 7 Khoon Maaf doesn’t re- get to hear in Bollywood. Suraj Jagan and Alyssa ist duo Ganesh-Kumaresh ally have any flip sides to As a result, the album Mendonsa on Baby When play a soothing interlude it, except that the typical turns out to be a good You Talk To Me - a very on Bekaraan – terrifically rock anthem influenced mix of traditional Punjabi westernised melody that rendered by Bharadwaj songs like O Mama (sung music, Bollywoodised reminds you of the rock/ himself. Sitar player by KK) and Dil Dil Hai Punjabi songs (with some pop era of the 80s. How- Niladri Kumar is featured (sung by Suraj Jagan) fresh arrangements), and ever two tracks – Tumba on a doomsday melody twitch your ears in this some ballads. Tumba and Aval Allah – in sung by largely melodically and The trio’s choice to true sense add variety Saleem, and Pt Vishwa lyrically rich album. This bring back Punjabi pop to this album. While on Mohan Bhatt (Mohan album has the Vishal singer Jassi on the peppy Tumba Tumba, ace singer Veena) embellishes Tere Bharadwaj stamp all Laung Da Lashkara works gives Liye – another soothing over it, and along with really well for the song, listeners an idea of what melody on this album , he yet again cre- and his vocals go quite traditional Punjabi music that is rendered by Bhar- ates something unique – well with that of Ma- is, on the Sufi track Aval adwaj’s favourite Suresh something that one would halakshmi Iyer’s, but Allah, Richa Sharma mes- Wadkar. A song that will want to take home. Hard Kaur’s rap sounds merises from the word give you goosebumps (if forced – but should that go – it’s the combination you listen carefully) is -Chiraag Sutar be really be bothersome? of voice and composi- Nope! Listeners are just tion that works on the expected to dance to such listener. music anyway. Bollywood has always Among all the songs, had strange fascination Rola Pegaya is a breather for Punjabi music, to the - the melody, and more extent that the genre importantly, the arrange- itself has become over- ments on this song are kill. Considering that, captivating. Of course, SEL manage to add some a layman would never variety to the mundane. pay much attention to But having said that, this all these factors, but the isn’t something that’s rhythmic variations, exceptional. and highs and lows on this track are really the - Chiraag Sutar

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Regional Films Review

Album: Engeyum Kaadal romantic Album: Ko stimulus, Music: duet. One Music: Harris Jayaraj just as Label: Sony Music can imag- Label: Sony Music Pa Vijay’s ine the words in hen Prabhudeva lead pair arris Jayaraj has con- Venpaniye. directs a movie cavorting jured up some magi- Hariha- Wfor which Harris on golden Hcal tunes and com- ran fails Jayaraj scores the music, the sands positions for the six songs to work outcome can only be termed and tree filled avenues. Can in director K V Anand’s Ko. his magical voice to good as pure dynamite. Engeyum one imagine a modern Tamil The films deals with the life effect in Amali Thamali but Kaadhal has six outstanding film soundtrack without a of a press photographer, his the song gets resurrected by tracks, each one different rap number? Harris Jayaraj friends, parents and above all Swetha Mohan and Chimayi. from the other. The title song does not disappoint with his else, his romance with a girl Two other compositions – by Aalap Raju is a melodious Bathing At Cannes sung power- on whom his camera never Gala Gala by Tipu, Krish, ballad which sets the trend fully by Emcee Jesz, Kash and gets a clear focus (played by and Sayanora for a love story as conceived Krissy and Ranina Reddy. Jiiva and Karthika). The songs Philip and Aga Naga by Vijay by Prabhudeva. This is fol- While Nenjil Nenjil by Harish are composed to take into Prakash, Ranina Reddy, Priya lowed by Thee Illai sung by Raghavendra and is consideration the situations Subaramani and Solar Sai , Gopal Rao and not so impressive, the album in the film and consequently, complete the album. . Thee Illai reminds ends with another stunning the lyrics are written with a In most cases, the pic- one of a well-constructed melody by Karthik. Dhimu lot of meaning. turisation will lend to the rock song, with all the at- Dhimu has a lot of acoustic Haunting melodies like complete experience of a tendant drums, riffs and guitar strumming supported Ennamo Yeadho sung with song. But, in the case of Har- rhythmic cymbals. by crisp percussion, giving it a much feeling by Aalap Raju, ris Jayaraj’s compositions Richard’s Nangai combines hummable tune. Prashanthini, Sri Charan and for Ko, at least three songs the hard driving beats of local Engeyum Kaadhal could well injected with rap by Emcee are standalone super hits. flavour with western beats to be another standalone album Jesz and Venpaniye sung by With Anand’s vision as an create a unique fusion for syn- with songs that are enjoyable and established cinematographer chronised dancing on screen. without visual support from Bombay Jayashree compete turned director, the visual Karthik and Prashanthini’s the film. This is the kind of with another track Netri Pot- treat expected from the film melodious rendition of Lolita magic that only Harris Ja- til, rendered by Naresh Iyer. is expected to be outstand- is another well-constructed yaraj can work on his compo- In this track, Karky’s lyr- ing. ballad, ideally suited for a sitions. - Nikhil Raghavan ics provide the intellectual - Nikhil Raghavan

Compilation Review

Album: The Best of Bollywood Ever might have been the Ajeeb Thi. Artists: various best, may not have Closer to the decades that are Label: Saregama been part of the big- fresher in memory, it’s standard gest hits over the popular fare that rules the roost, but ow, there’s absolutely nothing years. Fair enough. does not disappoint. Do not go look- wrong with this wonderfully Is that why CD 1 ing for gems that would make you say, Npackaged and put together that traverses the 30s “Wow! Hadn’t heard this one before!” compilation that traces the best of Bol- and 40s, has not even because after all, it’s a compilation of lywood songs since the talkies began a single track by the the biggest hits and you could be hav- in this country. legendary Kundan Lal Saigal? It does ing practically all these songs in your It’s just that it isn’t an entirely novel include gems like Chale Pawan Ki Chaal collection, albeit scattered across CDs. concept. Apart from the composer and and Saanjh Ki Bela, offering ample Here it’s all in one place – ’s singer specific compilations that are homage to and Anil Tere Bina Zindagi Se, Hum Kissi Se Kum churned out by labels at regular inter- Biswas by including a fair number of Nahin’s Kya Hua Tera Vada, Sargam’s Dafli vals, another music label had put out their songs, and doing great service to Wale, Umrao Jaan’s In Aankhon Ki Masti a similar compilation just about a year both these musicians who were often and even Silsila’s Rang Barse. What ago, bundling it with an exhaustive overshadowed by other musical titans more could a true Bollywood fan ask tome on the history of Indian film mu- in their day. for? sic. The classification, unsurprisingly, For the rest, the compilation relies The two CDs spanning the last two was along similar lines...breaking up on songs that have stayed evergreen decades could perhaps have included the collection in 10 CDs, each record- and hummable through the decades a bit more of Rahman – perhaps a ing the best of each decade beginning and hence make engaging listening. haunting tune from Dil Se, rather than from the 1930s. Again, Saregama itself The simple lighthearted melodies Ilu Ilu from Saudagar? And would had teamed up for the effort labelling composed by C Ramchandra (Shola Jo I have included Jhootha Hi Sahi’s the compilation ‘a showcase of the Bhadke) and O P Nayyar’s playful tunes Cry Cry as part of the decade’s best? very best in Hindi cinema’. (Kahin Pe Nigahen) juxtapose well with Perhaps not. But then, each song in Now, the new Saregama compila- some (now) rarely heard treasures every compilation need not suit every tion has for a tagline – ‘the biggest like Khemchand Prakash’s Armaan taste. If you are looking for a nice gift hits from the 1930s to 2010’, possibly Bhare Dil Ki Lagan and ’s for your NRI cousin, this could be the underlining the difference – that what poignant composition Woh Shaam Kucch perfect fit.

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Non-Film

Album: Spa Sounds tracks in Album: Sawariya pecially on Harmony any environ- Artist: Hidayat Hussain songs like Artist: B SivaramakrishnaRao ment – while Label: Saregama Jiya written Label: Geethanjali Audio meditating, by Sanjeev relaxing, ince it comes from Tewari and armony in life doing yoga, Hidayat Hussain, the sung by comes through having a massage, or simply Sson of legendary sitar Hidayat. Haction, knowledge to fall asleep – is soothing player Ustad Vilayat Ali For ghazal or light music and devotion. Aiding in to the mind. My personal Khan, the emphasis on sitar fans, a song like Jiya will be this process is Geethanjali experience while driving in and the gaayaki ang can be addictive. Raat Kathti Nahi is Audio’s latest CD, simply the maddening traffic con- heard - but it’s more in the another likable track that titled Spa Sounds Harmony. ditions helped in containing contemporary setting and deserves a mention for its Composer and sitarist B my road rage tendencies. I not classical. The album lyrical value and minimal Sivaramakrishna Rao has found that I not only let an features nine songs - in- arrangements. Ironically, used lots of live sounds of offending motorist go by, cluding traditional songs Sukoon written and sung by instruments such as sitar, but even gave way to irritat- like Albela Sajjan Aiyo and Hidayat could have been a sarangi, harmonium, flute, ing jaywalkers. Laagi Re which have been great track, but it’s over the tabla in addition to key- The blurb on the CD jacket given a 21st century face- top arrangements disturbs boards. Although broadly says: “Only when there is har- lift. the listening. categorised under three mony between every aspect of It is interesting to see Sawariya could have been sections - Harmony through our lives can we feel centered… how musicians belonging a great album if more time action – Raga Desh, Har- balanced…serene.” The unique to are exploring was spent on chiseling the mony through knowledge blend of sarangi, flute and new sounds – for sure, this rest of the songs - especial- – Raga Puryadhanashree, sitar, interspersed with is not something that Ustad ly since it has strong lyrical, Harmony through devotion harmonium and tabla gives Vilayat Khan would have melodic and instrumental – Raga Rageshri, there are the compositions a touch of ever attemptedhimself. But value. Ironically, much of six separate tracks, each class. Sivaramakrishna Rao musically, Hidayat Hussain this album’s charm is lost one providing an exhila- has used ragas Desh, Pury- doesn’t let you down – at in the electronic sounds, rating experience to give adhanashree and Rageshri least on some tracks. Effort and in its attempt to reach peace and tranquillity to to great effect. can be heard in vocals, lyr- a wider audience. the mind. Listening to the - Nikhil Raghavan ics, and arrangements – es- - Chiraag Sutar

International

Album: The Best Of Of the Light, Album: My Beautiful like Power, Furtado Powerless, Dark Twisted Fantasy Monster, and Artist: Forca (the Artist: Kanye West Runaway. Label: Universal official Label: Universal Tracks anthem of like Dark elly Furtado, the the 2004 here are three things Fantasy, Canadian born singer European that you notice first Gorgeous and So Appalled are Nwho made her debut Football Championship held Tabout this album - the second best on the album. in 2000 with Whoa, Nelly! in Portugal), Maneater and Say bright red , the The idea behind this album has come a long way – espe- it right - the album covers a painting on the cover show- was conceived during West’s cially when you consider her list of 18 songs! Though the ing a ballerina holding a wine self-imposed exile in Oahu, repertoire of songs in the last pop world may know her of glass, and the letters in Hawaii, following a period decade. Probably this was the for her snappy videos and block that say - explicit con- of legal and public image right time to release some- energetic songs, she also has tent! Interestingly, the first controversy amid an over- thing like Best of Nelly Fur- in her repertoire songs like In cover of the album – a nude worked mental state at the tado - and she did have some God’s Hands and Broken Strings painting by George Condo time. Recording sessions for interesting tunes in her kitty feat. James Morrison – that are featuring West straddled by the album took place primar- to put it out all together. This soft and easy on ears. a phoenix was rejected by ily at Avex Recording Studio album would be an essential The production value of all music stores. All one can in Honolulu, Hawaii during collection for any Nelly Fur- Nelly’s previous albums like say about this album is that 2009 to 2010. Production was tado fan. And maybe for those Whoa, Nelly! Folkore, Loose have it stands true to the image handled by West and sev- who have heard her once, but been a class apart. The Best and curiosity it creates – and eral other record producers, would like to explore more of Of Nelly Furtado simply packs it’s not just for the sake of it. including Jeff Bhasker, The her. all that together and makes it West tries to make a point RZA, No I.D., and Mike Dean, The Best Of Nelly Furtado whole. This album is defi- using lyrical themes concern- among others. My Beautiful features I am Like a Bird from nitely worth a buy – after all, ing decadence, grandiosity, Dark Twisted Fantasy is not the her debut album written by it comes from the only singer escapism, sex, wealth, ro- usual hip-hop album – the Nelly and produced by Gerald who sounds as effective – be mance, self-aggrandisement, arrangements, the lyrical Eaton and Brian West. Besides it on pop, hip-hop or one of and self-doubt. The testimony themes may find a more other popular tracks like Turn those singer-songwriter songs. to this is the success of songs massy connection.

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7 Khoon MAAf

ishal Bharadwaj and Gulzar Saab– their music is as restful as VNature. Gulzar’s lyrics are one with reality, so is Vishal’s music. Two realities come together – Voila! That’s what I feel when I hit the air waves in the afternoon with the fresh music of 7 Khoon Maaf. The first look of the film had everyone talking about Priyanka’s outstanding performance and that was just in 2 minutes. Titled “Darling”, it is a version of ‘Kalinka’, which is a Russian song was written in 1860 by Ivan Larionov and has since then been a part of various Russian stage shows. There are two ments Gulzar’s first ever rock lyrics. what I am saying once you hear the versions to the song. For the first time “Tere Liye” sung by song! Rekha Bharadwaj comes together with brings back the memory of Omkara’s There’s another song called “Girje ka Usha Uthup, who has acted in the film. Jag Ja Ri Gudiya, with blues note which gajar”. It’s a prayer song and is sung in Usha has sung for herself, while Rekha certainly makes a perfect bollywood my Rekha Bharadwaj’s signature style. sung for Priyanka. jazz number in the album. “Awaara” puts you to question, is it This album surprises you with 2 rock “Bekaran” certainly is a masterpiece Vishal’s music or Gulzar Saabs lyrics or songs “Dil dil hi” and “O mama”. Suraj in Vishal Bharadwaj’s own voice. One Master Saleems gayaki which is touch- Jagan , and KK compli- word for the song “lillah”…You will get ing you so deep?

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Radio ListEnERship shaRE in aLL thE fouR maRkEts - fEbRuaRy ‘11 1.0 0 2 2 1 Market: Market: 3 BeNGALURU 3 DeLHI 6 18 6 24 7 7 8

19 9 10 19 11 14 15 15

Channel Share% Channel Share% Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM 18 Demographic : All Radio Mirchi 98.3 24 Demographic : All Big FM 92.7 19 People 12+ Fever FM 104 19 People 12+ Fever FM 104 15 Filter Demographic : AIR FM2-Gold 106.4 15 Filter Demographic : Radio City 91.1 FM 14 None Red FM 93.5 11 None S FM/Red FM 93.5 10 Radio City 91.1 9 Statistic : Share % Statistic : Share % AIR FM1-Rainbow 101.3 8 Big FM 92.7 7 Daypart : Whole Week Daypart : Whole Week Radio One 94.3 7 Radio One 94.3 6 AIR FM1-Vividh Bharati 6 Place of Listening : All Oye! 104.8 FM 3 Place of Listening : All Radio Indigo 91.9 3 AIR FM1-Rainbow 102.6 2 Gyan Vani 107.6 1 Hit 95 FM 2 Akashavani 0 Vividh Bharati 1 Akashavani 0 Others 0

2 2 1 Market: 3 Market: KOLKATA MUMBAI 4 3 16 4 21 5 5 5

5 6 14 8 17 11

10 13 11 12 12 13

Channel Share% Channel Share% Radio Mirchi 98.3 21 Radio Mirchi 98.3 16 Big FM 92.7 17 Demographic : All Radio City 91.1 14 Demographic : All Aamar FM 106.2 12 People 12+ Big FM 92.7 13 People 12+ Friends FM 91.9 12 Filter Demographic : Red FM 93.5 13 Filter Demographic : Fever FM 104 10 None AIR FM2-Gold 100.7 11 None Red FM 93.5 8 Statistic : Share % Fever FM 104 11 Statistic : Share % Oye! 104.8 FM 5 Daypart : Whole Week Radio One 94.3 6 Daypart : Whole Week Radio One 94.3 5 Place of Listening : All Vividh Bharati 5 Place of Listening : All AIR FM2-Gold 100.2 4 AIR FM1-Rainbow 107.1 5 AIR FM1-Rainbow 107 3 Oye! 104.8 FM 4 Power FM 107.8 2 Akashavani 3 Akashavani 2 Others 0 Vividh Bharati 1 Others 0

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ViEwERship shaRE of music channELs thE top tEn 1.6 0.8 songs/aLbums relative 1.7 0.7 on Radio foR share % fEbRuaRy 2011 7.4 14.4 Rank Song Title Movie / Artist 7.4 1 Darling 7 Khoon Maaf 2 Laung Da Lashkara Patiala House 14.3 8.0 3 Abhi Kuch Dino Se Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 4 Bekaraan 7 Khoon Maaf 5 Tees Maar Khan 9.6 6 Sadi Gali Tanu Weds Manu 10.2 7 Tere Bin Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 8 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat 10.5 9 Kyun Main Jaagoon Patiala House 13.5 10 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana

Channel Share% Top 10 Movie/ Music Albums MTV 14.4 Source: TAM 1 7 Khoon Maaf 9X M 14.3 Peoplemeter System 2 Patiala House Bindass 10.2 Market: Hindi Spkg Mkt Mastiii 13.5 3 Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji B4U Music 10.5 TG: CS 15+ yrs 4 Dabangg Period: : 26th Dec '10 to Zoom 9.6 5 Band Baaja Baaraat E 24 8.0 29th Jan '11 6 Tees Maar Khan 7.4 Music India 7.4 7 Anjaana Anjaani Zing 1.7 8 Tanu Weds Manu Imagine Showbiz 1.6 9 ETC 0.8 VH1 0.7 10

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ANGREZI Top 10 1 We No Speak Americano Sony Music Song Album Plays 2 Tik Tok-Keisha Sony Music 3 You’re beautiful-Kenny g Sony Music 1 Laung Da Lashkara Patiala House 824 4 You’ve been a friend to me Universal Music 5 Not afraid Universal Music 2 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 812 6 Baby feat ludacris Universal Music 3 Abhi Kuch Dino Se Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 788 7 Mine Universal Music DONE 8 The catalyst Virgin Records 4 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana 711 9 Magic-selena gomez Universal Music 10 I like it remix Universal Music 5 Kyun Main Jaagoon Patiala House 619 6 Zor Ka Jhatka Action Replayy 547 FILM MUSIC Top 10 7 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat 526 1 Saadi Gali Tanu Weds Manu 2 Laung Da Lashkara Patiala House 8 Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan 523 3 Awaara 7 Khoon Maaf 9 Aali Re No One Killed Jessica 504 4 Munni Badnaam Dabaang 5 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baarat 10 Adhoore Break Ke Baad 465 6 Tere Bin Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 7 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana 11 Munni Badnaam Dabangg 429 8 Yeh Saali Zindagi (Bonus Track) Yeh Saali Zindagi 12 Wallah Re Wallah Tees Maar Khan 414 9 I feel Good Anjaana Anjaani 10 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 13 Tere Bin Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 409

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InternatIonal MusIc InDI PoP 1 Bryan Adams - Bare bones Universal Forever T-Series 2 The Urban Grooves Project - Bengal EMI It's Rocking 2010 T-Series 3 Enrique- Euphoria Universal Sound of Bollywood T-Series 4 Piano Essentials Instrumental Times Sufiaana Sony Music 5 Various: 2011 Grammy Nominees Sony music 52 non stop Zor Ka Jhatka T-Series 6 My worlds Universal Mora Piya Mose Bolat Nahin Yash Raj 7 - Loud Universal Signature collection -A R Rahman T-Series 8 Lady Anthebellum EMI Everybody on dance floor 1 T-Series 9 Justin Bieber - My Worlds - The Collection Universal Haule Haule ho jayega pyaar Yash Raj 10 Taylor Swift- Speak Now Universal Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Best from Bollywood Times Music

NEw HINdI FILM MUSIC toP 10 HInDI auDIo for februarY '11 1 7 Khoon Maaf Sony Music Album Label 2 Patiala House T-Series 1 Patiala House T-Series 3 Band Baaja Baaraat Yash Raj 2 Saat Khoon Maaf Sony Music 4 Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji T-Series 3 Band Baaja Baraat YRF films 5 Once upon a time in mumbai T-Series 4 Tanu Weds Manu T-Series 6 Guzaarish T-Series 5 Guzaarish T-Series 7 Tees Maar Khan T-Series 6 Tees Maar Khan T-Series 8 No One Killed Jessica Saregama 7 Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji T-Series 9 Action Replayy T-Series 8 Dabaang T-Series 10 Golmaal -3 T-Series 9 No One Killed Jessica Saregama 10 Yamla Pagla Deewana T-Series

top 10 chaRts Hindi Audio 1 7 Khoon Maaf Sony Music 2 Patiala House T-Series toP 10 InternatIonal auDIo 3 Tanu Weds Manu T-Series for februarY '11 4 Yeh Saali Zindagi T-Series 5 Dabangg T Series Album Label 6 Band Baaja Baaraat 1 2011 Grammy Nominees Sony Music 7 Once Upon A Time In Mumbai T Series 2 Michael - Michael Jackson Sony Music 8 Guzaarish T-Series 3 Bare Bones - Bryan Adams Universal 9 Tees Maar Khan T-Series 4 Loud Universal 10 Anjaana Anjaani T-Series 5 Trance 2010: The best tune Sony Music 6 Florida - Only One Flo Virgin Records indi PoP 7 Rokstarr - Sped - Taio Cruz Universal 1 Everybody On Dance Floor Vol 11 T-Series 2 Season Of Love 4 T-Series 8 The Beginning- Black Eyed peas Universal 3 Sound Of Bollywood-8 (Shiela Ki Jawani) T-Series 9 Karunesh: Globalspirit Times 4 100 Love Songs Stage 4 T-Series & Colours of Lights 5 Unchained Melodies - 5cd Pack Sony Music 10 A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park Virgin 6 Mora Saiyyan Bollywood Classics T-Series toP 10 albuMs for februarY ' 7 Ar Rahman A Music Storm - 6cd Pack Sony Music (InDIan) 8 Sufiaana The Complete Sufi Experience (5cd Pack) Sony Music 9 Bhool Jana By Jagjit Singh T-Series Album Label 10 Every Body On Dance Floor Vol 10 T Series 1 Seasons of Love 4 T-Series 2 2010 Its Rocking T-Series internAtionAl 3 Bollywood Calling T-Series 1 2011 Grammy Nominees Sony Music 2 Bare Bones - Bryan Adams Universal Music 4 Munni Badnaam T-Series 3 127 Hours (Ost) -A R Rahman -Cd Universal Music 5 Ghazal Masterpieces Sony Music 4 My Worlds -The Collection - Justin Bieber Universal Music 6 Sufiaana Times 5 Michael Jackson - MichaEl Sony Music 7 Sounds of Love T-Series 6 Love Album ( Breaking Price) Vale Entertainment 8 Rahat-The very best Sony Music 7 Omg - All The Hits Sony Music 8 Lady Antebellum - Need You Now EMI / Virgin 9 Power Yoga-Trisha T-Series 9 Omg ! The Best Party Songs Ever ( 3cd) Sony Music 10 A R Rahman- A music storm Sony Music 10 Euphoria - Universal Music

MARCH 2011 I SOUND BOX I 57 GUIDE I Charts - Digital Top Downloads for SOUND top Ovi Music India BOX sounds RANK ARTIST TITLe LABeL Mehki Mehki Game 1 Lehmber Hussainpuri Sadi Gali Original T-Series Faltu Le Ja Tu Mujhe 2 Enrique Iglesias Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) Darling Saat Khoon Maaf 3 Jassi Laungda Lashkara Original T-Series Laung Da Patiala House 4 Usha Uthup Darling Sony Music Bekaraan Saat Khoon Maaf

5 Mika Jugni Original T-Series Zor Ka Jhatka Action Replayy

6 Yun hi Original T-Series Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan

7 Mohit Chauhan Abhi Kuch Dino Se Original T-Series Dilli No One Killed Jessica Tere Bin Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 8 Kyun Main Jaagoon Original T-Series Guzaarish Guzaarish 9 Britney Spears Hold It Against Me Sony Music

10 Booty Shake Planet41 Mobi-

11 Avril Lavigne What The Hell Sony Music tV/Radio top sounds

12 Yeh Saali Zindagi T-Series

13 Shankar Rola Pe Gaya Original T-Series Faltu Le Ja Tu Mujhe

14 Sonu Nigam Tere Bin Original T-Series Laung Da Patiala House

15 Shakira Waka Waka Sony Music Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan

16 Lady Gaga Born This Way Universal Music India Darling Saat Khoon Maaf Zor Ka Jhatka Action Replayy 17 Sunidhi Chauhan Sheila Ki Jawani Original T-Series Tere Bin Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 18 Shafqat Amanat Ali Piya Original T-Series Ale 19 Jay Sean Hit The Lights (Explicit) Universal Music India Pee Loon OUATIM 20 Sunidhi Chauhan Ainvayi Ainvayi Original Yash Raj Music Guzaarish Guzaarish Dilli No One Killed Jessica

gREat indian count down Top 10 on Artistaloud.com tItle MoVIe 1 Darling 7 Khoon Maaf no ARTiSTS ALbuM SonG LAnGuAGe 2 Sadi Gali Tanu Weds Manu 3 Laung Da Lashkara Patiala House 1 Advaita Start The Fire Start The Fire English 4 Bekaraan 7 Khoon Maaf 5 Abhi Kuch Dino Se Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 2 Vikas Bhalla Akhiyaan Akhiyaan Original Punjabi,Hindi 6 Tere Bin Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 7 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 3 Gandhaar Ashkon Ki Ashkon Ki Boondein Hindi Sanogram Boondein 8 Rola Pe Gaya Patiala House 4 Jaam-E-Sufi La Pila De Hindi 9 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat 10 Jugni Tanu Weds Manu 5 ReoSaikat & Swing With Reo Ishq Da Jaam Punjabi 11 Kyun Main Jaagoon Patiala House Shankar 12 Gal Mitthi Mitthi Aisha 6 Pranit Gedham Humney Jeena Mera Yaar Tu Featuring Hindi 13 Munni Badnaam Dabangg Seekh Liya 14 Tere Mast Mast Dabangg 7 Uvie Anaida Uvie Rocks Tera Aana Woh Hindi Do Nain 15 Awaara 7 Khoon Maaf 8 Rshabh Iltija Tu Saath Hai Hindi 16 Aali Re No One Killed Jessica Srivastava 17 Char Baj Gayi F.A.L.T.U 9 Baba Honeey Rabba Khair Kare Soniye Ni Hindi,Punjabi 18 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana 10 Saikat Shankar Heart 2 Heart Lamhaa Ho Tum Hindi 19 Chori Kiya Re Jiya Dabangg Featuring 20 Dilli No One Killed Jessica

58 I SOUND BOX I MARCH 2011 GUIDE I Charts - Telecom AAA top 10 nationaL caLLER Ring back tonEs

AIRTEL VODAFONE 1 Char Baj Gaye F.A.L.T.U 1 Sadi Gali Bhul Ke Bhi Tanu Weds Manu 2 Sadi Gali Bhul Ke Bhi Tanu Weds Manu 2 Abhi Kuch Dino Se Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 3 Jugni Tanu Weds Manu 3 Tujhe Bhula Diya Phir Anjaana Anjaani 4 Laungda Lashkara Baby Tera Patiala House 4 Laungda Lashkara Baby Tera (Male) Patiala House 5 Soniye Hum Do Anjaane 5 Tune Mere Jana Emptiness 6 Tinku Jiya Yamla Pagla Deewana 6 Tere Bin Mai Dekhu Na Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 7 Tere Bin Mai Dekhu Na Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 7 Majhiya Priyala Majhiya Priyala Preet Kalena 8 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat 8 Tere Ashkon Se Ishemaan 9 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 9 Laungda Lashkara Baby Tera Patiala House 10 Mere Bina Crook 10 Darling 7 Khoon Maaf

RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS TATA INDICOM 1 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 1 Zor Ka Jhatka Action Replayy 2 Abhi Kuch Dino Se Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 2 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana 3 Tere Mast Masr Do Nain Dabangg 4 Laungda Lashkara Baby Tera Patiala House 4 Golmaal Golmaal 3 5 Tees Maar Khan Tees Tees Maar Khan 5 Adhoore Tum Adhoore Hum Break Ke Baad 6 Aila Re Chal Hat No One Killed Jessica 6 Anjaana Anjaani Anjaana Anjaani 7 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat 7 Aas Paas Khuda Anjaana Anjaani 8 Chamki Jawaani Yamla Pagla Deewana 8 Pee Loon Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 9 Pee Loon Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 9 Tujhe Bhula Diya Phir Anjaana Anjaani 10 Adhoore Tum Adhoore Hum Break Ke Baad 10 Chori Kiya Re Jiya Dabangg

BSNL IDEA 1 Darling 7 Khoon Maaf 1 Laungda Lashkara Baby Tera Patiala House 2 Sadi Gali Bhul Ke Bhi Tanu Weds Manu 2 Darling 7 Khoon Maaf 3 Laungda Lashkara Baby Tera Patiala House 3 Sadi Gali Bhul Ke Bhi Tanu Weds Manu 4 Le Ja Tu Mujhe F.A.L.T.U 4 Lafangey Parindey Lafangey Parindey 5 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 5 Sheila Ki Jawani Tees Maar Khan 6 Kyun Main Jaagoon Patiala House 6 Tere Bin Mai Dekhu Na Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 7 Bekaraan 7 Khoon Maaf 7 Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat 8 O Mama 7 Khoon Maaf 8 Kyun Meri Rahein Mujhase Patiala House 9 Rola Pe Gaya Rola Patiala House 9 Naana Chi Taang Khatta Meetha 10 Tere Bin Mai Dekhu Na Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji 10 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana

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VODAFONE RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS Song Album Song Album 1 Aal Izz Wel 1 Dil Toh Bachcha 2 Gayatri Mantra Bhakti Sagar 2 Give Me Some Sunshine 3 Idiots 3 Alisha Pyaar Impossible 3 Zoobi Doobi 3 Idiots 4 Om Jai Jagdish Divya Jyoti 4 Aal Izz Well 3 Idiots 5 I Gotta Feeling The End 5 Sajda 6 by Lata 6 Salaam Aaya Veer 7 Salaam Aaya Veer 7 Tera Hone Laga Hoon Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani 8 Hey Sexy Lady Shaggy 8 Prem Ki Naiyya Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani 9 Uff Teri Ada 9 Tu Jaane Na Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani 10 Dil to Bachcha Hai Ishqiya 10 Pe... Pe... Pepein

top 5 REgionaL caLLER Ring back tonEs - tata indicom

TELUGU TAMIL 1 Nee Yadalo Naaku Awaara 1 Un Perai Sollum Angaadi Theru 2 Kilimanjaro Robot 2 Ussumu Laresey Thuli Thuli 3 Chiru Chiru Awaara 3 Vangakadal Yellai Suraa 4 Nuvvoka Puvvula Kothimooka 4 Azhagaai Pookkuthey Ninaithale Inikkum 5 Righto Lefto Anukokunda Oka Raju 5 Chinna Thamarai Vettaikaaran

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KANNADA MALAYALAM 1 Phala Phala Holeyuva Manasella Neene 1 Kannithinkal Minnichinnum Pole Aathmakadha 2 Chandakintha Chanda Sparsha 2 Thane Plus Two 3 Preethiye Ninna Manasella Neene 3 Thozhaa En Thozhaa Avan 4 Yeko Yeno Aarrasu 4 Kaattaay Njaan Nin Maaril Earen 5 Yenaithu Ugadi 5 Odathanil Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

GUJARATI BHOJPURI 1 Vagi Kalje Katari Tara Prem Ni Vagi Kalje Katari Tara Prem Ni 1 Kamseen Bani Ho Ek Aur Kurukshetra 2 Mane Tara Thi Prem Che Prem Diwani 2 Kamar Jab Lachkela Tu Jaan Hau Hamaar Bhojpuri 3 Goru Mukhadu Gulabi Vagi Kalje Katari Tara Prem Ni 3 January Mein Kahla Laat Shahab 4 Kai Deshu Chanda Ne Kai Deshu Padamani Hali Pardesh 4 Saanchi Nathuniya Pradhan Ji 5 Rimzim Varse Pani Vagi Kalje Katari Tara Prem Ni 5 Lach Lach Lachke Ranbhoomi Bengali

BENGALI PUNJABI Punjabi 1 Aamake Aamar Moto Thaakte Dao Autograph 1 Rarka Sardari 2 Bol Na Aar Dui Prithibi 2 Hum Safar Zaroori Hai Hum Safar 3 Pyarelal Dui Prithibi 3 Heer Tere Bin 4 Bneche Thakar Gaan Rupam Autograph 4 Vaari Vaari Vaari Vaari Idea 5 Uthche Jege Shawkalgulo Autograph 5 Gabroo Roj Miliye

Bengali

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Bhojpuri

BENGALI BHOJPURI Gujarati 1 Sedin Dekha Hoye Chilo Sedin Dekha Hoye Chilo 1 Choliya Ke Huk Lagadi Raja Ji Bhai Hokhe Ta Aisan 2 Pyarelal Dui Prithibi 2 Jab Tak Rahe Sans Rahe Humni Ke Sath Loafer 3 Aamake Aamar Moto Thaakte Dao Autograph 3 Saiyan Ji Nathuniya Ke Daali Saiyan Ji Nathuniya Ke Daali Malayalam 4 Khoka Babu Sedin Dekha Hoye Chilo 4 Rimjhim Rimjhim Barsela Paani Jala Deb Duniya Tohar Pyar Mein 5 Tuni Kotha Sonena Tuni Kotha Sonena 5 Saiyan Draiver Chalawela Rail Jila Hil Jaai

Marathi

GUJARATI MALAYALAM Punjabi 1 He Sasariye Jaine Marva Dhola 1 Thennal Chirakundo Payyans 2 Pritadi Karito Saayba Puri Karje Prem Vijogan 2 Manjadi Gori Mane Aave Thari Yaad Pardeshi Ashique 3 Moopipaattum Make Up Man Tamil 4 Aur Is Dil Mein Kya Sorthane Seemade 4 Olakili Kuzhaloothi Ithu Nammude Katha 5 Bewafa Pardesi Bewafa Pardesi 5 Thennalin Kaikalil Mohabbath

Telugu

MARATHI PUNJABI 1 Hunda Nako Mama Phakt Porgi Dhamal Lokgeet 1 Yaar Anmulle Yaar Anmulle 2 Majhiya Priyala Majhiya Priyala Preet Kalena 2 Jaan Jaan Gabaru London 3 Nisarg Raja Aik Nisarg Raja Aik 3 Daang Desi Rockstar 4 Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji Raja Shivachatrapati 4 Lak Twents Lions Of Punjab 5 Aag Basanti Gabbar Singcha Dhamal Lokgeet 5 Zanjeer Zanjeer The Game Changer

TAMIL TELUGU 1 Yathe Yathe Aadukalam 1 Manasanta Mukkalu Chesi Prema Kavali 2 Amali Thumali Ko 2 Cheli Vinamani Ala Modalaindi 3 Evan Di Una Pethan Vaanama 3 Cheppana Cheppana Wanted 4 Engeyum Kaadhal Engeyum Kaadhal 4 Gadhithalupula Mirapakay 5 Kannitheevu Ponna Yuddham Sei 5 Theliyadhuley Jayahey

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A round-up of events this month...

FRI Baajaa Gaajaa TUE WED MON

THURS 2011 Three day music fest Ishanya Mall, Pune 1 2 3 4 9 am SAT TUE SUN Pt Hariprasad Mahindra Blues Mrigya Live in WED Chaurasia, Jagjit Singh Buddy Guy MON Concert & Zakir Hussain Mehboob Studio The Comedy Store, Shanmukhananda, Sion Bandra Palladium, Pheonix Mumbai Mumbai Mills 6.30 pm 6 pm Mumbai 5 6 7 8 8.30 pm 9 Sivamani, Stephen FOREIGNER + FRI SAT SUN

Devassy, Ravi Chari NILADRI KUMAR Bryan Adams Live MON SOI: Dmitry THURS Amrita Vishwa (5 city India tour MMRDA, Bandra Sitkovetsky & Marat Vidyapeetham, starts) Mumbai Bisengaliev Ettimadai Talkatora Indoor 6 pm NCPA Stadium 6 pm Delhi Mumbai 10 11 7 pm 12 13 14 7 pm FRI SAT Moving with WED TUES

Tribute to Jimi THURS Ashwini Bhide- Music Hendrix Deshpande Stdio 21, Dover Blue Frog Bhavan’s Cultural Terrace Mumbai Centre, Andheri Kolkata 10 pm Mumbai 5.30 pm 15 16 17 18 6.30 pm 19 TUE

SUN Shishir Sangeet & Johannes Brahms: BAUCHKLANG MON WED

Natak Mahotsav Symphony No.2 Blue Frog THURS 2011 Conductor - Adrian Mumbai Shubha Mudgal Leaper 10.30 pm Bhavan’s Cultural NCPA Centre, Andheri Mumbai 20 Mumbai 7 pm 21 22 23 24 Apache Indian SAT FRI SUN Hip hop, rap, Music in the Park Hindustani MON Blue Frog Vocal by Bombay Classical Vocal Mumbai Jayashree & Sitar by Pt recital by Dr Amit 10 pm Nehru Park India Habitat Centre Delhi Delhi 25 26 6.30 pm 27 7 pm 28

FEBRUARY 2011 I SOUND BOX I 61 I Offbeat Strum the Junk! Toronto based musician Iner Souster has been creating sonic wonders from unusual junk for over a decade. Anita Iyer sneaks into the bizarre world of the instrumentalist his eccentric world, Souster recently ver heard of musical in- opened his own studio - The Sixth in To- struments made from re- ronto. It is in this space, that he creates cycled junk? To add to that, a and displays his instruments and holds music album solely composed two to three Junkstrument jamming Eby these ‘junkstruments’ and an old sessions a month. converted piano? “In the early days of building and Meet Toronto based music scientist showcasing, I had many people who Iner Souster, who utilises recycled and would just refuse to believe that these unconventional materials in the con- creations were playable. I always struction of music instruments. writer; a five stringed chicken cooker, thought that was an odd thing to say, “My excitement has always been in the 17 stringed instrument - Sympa- as I believe even a branch and a stone creating designs that are as unique thetic sitar harp, a saw blade thumb can be played. But I guess the question and unconventional as the materials, piano, to name a few. is - Can that branch and stone be played causing the viewer to think beyond the A musician himself, Souster attributes well?” he questions with a smile. K habitual constraints of the art world,” his design and craftsmanship to having he says. spent years in construction and renova- In his growing years, Souster tried to tion. The idea is to create instruments emulate conventional instrumentation which can be played live, he adds. for his music class but it wasn’t until Quizzed about his favourite junk- the summer of 1999 when he first dis- strument, Souster says, “One of my covered his love for homemade instru- favourites is The Big Bass Thumb Piano, ments or ‘Junkstruments’(as he calls I get a kick out of seeing people’s faces them). when I plug it in and start making noise. Sample this – Bowafridgeaphone - an The tines are old Sawsall blades which instrument made up of fridge grates, an I have grinded down, there are three old broken speaker, a cake pan, a metal electromagnetic pick-ups and four piezo salad bowl and a few other metal scraps pickups.” lying around his workshop. Conscious of staying away from the Underwoods Bell - a collection of obvious banging on metal pots and brassy cups suspended on an old type- pans, he has been building Kalimbas (electric thumb piano) for a few years now. One of the biggest challenges he finds with creating junkstruments, is the fact that you often have only one chance to experiment with the material avail- able. “I have many junkstruments that I now refer to as wall pieces; it can be quite frustrating to craft something and not get the tuning you like. Having said that, I do try and get these ‘Wall Pieces’ into at least one recording session as I like the idea of trying to use it all oc- casionally,” he quips. Last year, Souster along with his band FemBots rolled out an album titled Call- ing Out, using Junkstruments for most of the rhythm tracks. Currently, the band is working on a new project - Detroit Time Machine, composing solely with junkstruments and an old piano. To let the world have a peep into

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