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read moreRJ Anmol, who rules the Radio Mirchi (Mumbai) airwaves with the best of retro music, is one of the most talented jocks in the night time band today. The popular radio jockey flips through the pages of his secret diary and spills out some unknown stories of 'Purani Jeans' in this week's Musical Rendezvous:
read moreAn epitome of brilliance, Bickram Ghosh, is undoubtedly one of the greatest living percussionists on the world map today. The maverick tabla maestro has exceptionally maintained the balance between traditional music and experimental genres, becoming the 'new age' composer and artiste. The international tabla percussion wizard urges Indian musicians to shift from programming to acoustic sounds and expresses his views on the growing importance of regional music in non-mainstream films, in this week’s edition of Rendezvous:
read moreRahul Ram, the vocalist and bassist of India’s first fusion rock back, Indian Ocean, has become a name to reckon with in non-film music industry. A hard core music addict Rahul has composed music, done playback singing and acted in bollywood, but he chooses to keep a distance from mainstream commercial films. Extremely passionate and a true lover of music, Rahul has created his niche audience who turns up in huge numbers in any part of the world for his live concerts.
read moreRadio Mirchi Mumbai RJ Anmol: The year 2012 had a difficult beginning for me as my beloved veteran actor Dev Anand passed away on 3 December 2011. The start of the year was quite mellow, as the flashes of my numerous meetings with the legend were still lingering in my mind. Going on air on listeners popular retro show Purani Jeans on Radio Mirchi’s was nothing less than a task for me with my voice cracking and my heart getting heavier with every song of his.
read morePopular RJ Salil Acharya of Radio City Mumbai looks back at the year gone by and selects the hits, the stars and the trends of Bollywood music during 2012. MUMBAI: The year 2012 has been one of huge highs and very few lows for the Hindi film industry. Salman Khan still ruled the roost , Akshay Kumar made a superb comeback , Shah Rukh Khan appeared on the scene after a while with a bang and Aamir Khan added intrigue with ‘Talaash’ and Rs 100 crore to his belly too. So was it the same for the music industry too.
read moreRed FM radio jockey (RJ) Malishka: MUMBAI: Last year’s tragic radio joke incident which led to the suicide of nurse Jacintha has brought to light the immense influence RJs have on the population and the social responsibilities that go with the job. Although the joke played by Australian radio RJs were meant to be ‘harmless fun’ and similar pranks have been played by their counterparts in India, the tragedy highlighted the unpredictable reaction of humans/ listeners to unexpected situations.
read moreMUMBAI: Movies are the lifeblood of most Indians. What draws cinema goers to multiplexes, and cinema halls is the actors who decorate the billboard promotions for the film and the hype surrounding it. But what plays a large part in luring movie buffs is the music of a Bollywood film. And the magicians who weave all the different sounds into an audio spectacle are Bollywood’s music composers.
read moreMUMBAI: In times where film and reality show producers are hiring young musicians to attract audience, popular reality show Roadies producer and judge Raghu Ram is quiet apprehensive when it comes to taking on new talent.
read moreMUMBAI: Rising number of Bollywood stars are now taking the unconventional route and exploring their vocal skills. While several well established actors are willing to take the plunge in the musical pool, the surprise entry of newbie Ayushmann Khurrana into the field has also been well appreciated by the industry and aficionados alike.
read moreMoving away from my regular Red FM studio, I donned the chair of acting editor for Radioandmusic.com. It’s a fabulous place and I was with some fabulous people but they made me work like hell. Taking on the opportunity I shared some secrets through my Slam Diary for my listeners… Music for Malishka is: Bread and Butter First job: Singer Fashion for Malishka is: Comfort Favorite Brand: Armani
read moreMUMBAI: Over the years, Indian music scene has undergone major changes and the bitter truth today is that whatever sells becomes a hit. But fortunately, at the end of the day it ultimately depends on the music director on what kind of songs they wish to create and set the trend in bollywood, opines music composer Sajid Ali. Renowned music composer Sajid of Sajid-Wajid duo, says that his mantra is to create songs that can be enjoyed by all members of an Indian family, without any embarrassing surprises.
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