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Topic started by Jay (@ 203.124.234.166) on Tue Jan 28 01:28:13 EST 2003.


Remember the Music Director trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, the music directors of Kamal Hassan's Alavandhaan. They seem to be missing in the Tamil scene for the last 2 years and they are doing really good in the Hindi field. They have given solid musical hits in Hindi such as; Mission Kashmir, Dil Chahtha Hai. I think they can be brought to the Tamil films again. I feel they are definitely better than Deva and a few others. I think they are the best as far as Hindi Film Music goes after A R Rahman.

I would like healthy comments who listen to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and have a fair knowledge of Hindi Film Industry.

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[MannoFr]

Thanks ehsaan!
That was nice of you to take pains to explain to me how you guys combine to create music. As is the case with anybody in a creative field, you guys must have been inspired by some projects done by legends in the industry, seeing or observing which, the thought that we should do something like it (of course in your own way). What was (or were) the projects that constantly remind you that you haven't done one of this sort yet.. In short a kind of project which all three of you are yearning for...?

[HedgeYourBets]

Ehsaan,
Good luck..!

[LottiFurmann]

Ehassan ,
Thanks alot .I really appreciate ur broadmindness ..

[Paul Bunyan]

Ehsaan
LOng Time no See...

WHat are the current films u are doing now ?

[Slonopotam845]

hi jaiganesh thanks for the info
hi prabhudas i still havent had the chance to hear the songs but will do so as and when it is unfortunate that the record companies put only promos of fast songs on the air it seems to be a countrywide phenomenon

[doctorzlo]

whihc songs has sriram parthasarathy sung ?

[LottiFurmann]

what is it with the current trend in tamil music all the songs are the typical 6/8 rhythm like the song ' manmatrasa " by dheena which had dhanush in it !!!! every time one puts on ss music thats all one hears !!!what happened to the lovely melodic music one heard from tfm

[NeroASERCH]

hi the album should be releasing around the 2nd week of april .

[S.T.D.]

hi ravi we do have a lot of singers sending us demo tapes and also coming in fro auditions we do not have talent scouts.

[doctorzlo]

Dears Mr Shankar, Mr Ehsaan, Mr Loy,

Hallo! I am one of the millions who are great Old Hindi Film Music lovers and also NOW became your fan. Frankly speaking, I have not heard your ALL scores, but still claim to be your fan after listening to some of them.

The main reason for this is the last Saturday evening here in 'Pune Festival' during your magnificent performance. The audience was completely mad for you and really involved totally in your music.

On personal level, the thing created a great respect and love for three of you when I had opportunity to click you in the Green Room after the show. I was with my two friends, Ajay Naik & Pramod Tupe (he had participated in 'star yar kalakar' with Mr Shankar). Your totally down to earth nature & attitude is found very rare in today's glamourous film industry. I really have don't words to express my feelings after experiencing the top positioned artists' behavious with us.

I thank you for the same sincerely wish the brightest future.

Just a curiosity to know whether all three of you compose the music or divide the things such as composing, arranging, conducting etc?

Eagerly waiting for your response, sirs. With Warm Regards...

prasad sanwatsarkar, pune

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

Hi Ehsaan, love your work!!! I just have a question. Will you guys be doing the music for Zoya Akhtar (Farhan Akhtar's sister)'s debut film - "Luck By Chance"? Please let me know.

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

Hi Ehsaan!
Sriram Parthasarathy has sung "Elangaathu Veesudhe" in Pithamagan.
Thanks,
Jaiganesh

[NeroASERCH]

How do music directors find new singers? Do aspiring singers send you demo tapes? Do you have talent scouts?

[LottiFurmann]

Ehsaan

Thanks a lot for the response..

Wish you good luck and much more successes

Bala

[softy54534]

Ehsaan,

Best wishes on your new ventures. Glad to see talented guys like you (Shankar& Loy) gaining more popularity than the likes of Annu, Jatin and the other composers

One thing that pains us is the lack of respect to South Inidan singers in Bollywood. If time permits please read chitra's interview at
http://www.telugucinema.com/c/stars/interview_chitra_2004.shtml.

Chitra is one of the best singers we have and she is being treated similar (May be a littel better) to waht happened to Vani Jayaram in the 70s.

Tamil/Telugu insustries weclome North Inidan singers and give their due (Sometimes at the expense of some good singers here). In Tamil Sadhana sings frequently, while in telugu, every other file has Udit, Shreya, Shankar singing.

When Rajashri opted fro Chitra in their latest film, the many hindi magazines gave scathing review of her. I remember comparing her to the male singer who was introduced by L-P in PREM (I believe Sanjay Kapoor and Tabu's first movie) and comments said how she sounded non hindi-ish?


ANy comments on this?

Will Bollywood ever change and come out of their narrow outlook? Can South Indian Singers never get their due in Bollywood?

Shame on Bollywood Music Directors if they call Chira to sing and later dub it over by some other singer.

Bala

[Ifroham4]

hi jaiganesh we basically begin composing the songs after getting a ful narration of the script then we get otgether in the studio where we jam and put ideas directly on hard disk and so on and so forth. the background score anturally is done after viewing the film a couple of timesa nd marking out where the music in and out points will be. we have to create themes for characters or for the film in totality but in hindi film the song normally dictates the themes as in kal ho na ho . after recording the background with synthesizers and samplers we dub the live strings normally in chennai and then the live flute parts and chorus. all 3 of us are the arranger , producer and all 3 of us sequence parts.

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

Hi Ehsaan,
Hows Roop Kumar Rathod??? He seems to be one of those unlucky guys, who can sing very well, but no chance....even though he is the brother of Shravan of Nadeem-Shravan...

T-Series is famous for such things..they have done lots of re-recording to promote Anuradha Poduval and Sonu Nigam.

[Beerinkol]

Hi Ehsaan,

Good luck on BB!! Oh ya, saw you on MTV Bakra Din special !
Promos of BB are looking great! Had a sneak peak of the title track "Bunty aur Babli" from Shankar at the MTV bakra special when he sang the same to the camera.

Good luck to you and Shaad as well for the film to be a super duper success! Am sure the film and its music are gonna do v.v.well. When is the release? please let us know.

-narcot

[Fegasderty]

Eid Mubarak Ehsaan Ji

I hope you are well!

Kind regards

Jyothi