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R Rahman: London's new Lord
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Tolkien's classic The Lord of the Rings has opened
in London's Theatre Royal as one of the most
expansive shows in the history of West End.
According to the producer Kevin Wallace Bollywood
composer A R Rahman has provided some
"searingly beautiful melodies" for the
£25 million show. In this interview with the NRIfm
editor Vijay Rana Rahman talks about how he achieved
another milestone in his career - a boy from Chennai
composing music for a West End mega-musical based on
one of greatest works of English literature. To Listen
click
here 
(English)
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the full story in the Indian Express |
Lata
remembers Papa Pt Narendra Sharma
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In
this remarkable interview legendry singer Lata
Mangeshkar nostalgically talks about her early
life and how Pt Narendra Sharma encouraged her
in the days of her struggle. It was a special
relationship. Lata called the great Hindi poet
as Papa as she saw in him the image of her
father. In this very informal interview with
Pt Narendra Sharma's daughter Lavanya Shah
Lata opens her heart. The interview was first
broadcast at Radio Cincinnati's Indian
programme Swaranjali.
To Listen click
here
(Hindi)
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Ghazal
story of Jagjit Singh |
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Vivek
Srivastava of Lucknow presents the life story
of Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh through some of
his finest Ghazals, a programme that brings
out the grace, skills, and virtuosity of one
of India's greatest singers. Jagjit Singh came
to Mumbai to become a Bollywood singer. As
success eluded him, he turned to Urdu Ghazals
and soon became one of Indias' greates
Ghazal singers, who has composed more
than 100 collections.
To Listen click
here
(Hindi)
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Naushad's
last radio interview
Bollywood's
greatest composer craves for respect |
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This
is perhaps the last radio interview of the
great master just before the release of his
latest film Taj Mahal. Bollywood's greatest
composer, who composed super hit music for
films like Baiju Bawara Mughal-e-Azam and
Mother India, was ill and he said he had
yet to compose his favourite song and that
song would be his last song. He moaned that
music director is sometimes treated like
a 'Band Master' and he should be given
more credit.
To listen click
here
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Sitar
Maestro Pt Ravi Shankar
on his life and music |
From
its archives History Talking.com brings
another gem of an interview in which the great
master talks about his life long love,
Sitar. He says there is no need to be afraid
of classical music. If parents create right
approach even children would love classical
music. He is disappointed by the fact that in
his concerts in London there are more English
people than the NRIs. He began by talking
about his early life.
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here
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AR Rahman on his childhood, music and personal faith |
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In
a exclusive interview the legendary Bollywood music
composer talks about his extraordinary musical journey,
his struggling childhood and his personal faith in Islam and Sufism. He
talks about his father's illness that forced him to work
when he was a little child. He says: "I didn't want to take a
big journey. I wanted Roja to be my last film... by then
I was sick of working..." Rahman will soon be
conducting the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, he begins
by telling what he shall be playing there.
To listen click
here
(English)
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AR
Rahman's new singing sensation
The story of
Reena Bhardwaj and her debut song 'Yeh rishta...'
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phone call from AR Rahman has catapulted this LSE
graduate Reena Bhardwaj into the world of playback
singing. Rahman gave her the beautiful number 'Yeh
Rishta...' to sing and she didn't disappoint him as her
song from Meenaxi has gone up right to the top of most
charts. In an exclusive interview Reena Bhardwaj talks
to the History Talking.com about her extraordinary
musical journey.
To listen click
here
(English)
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Britain's
most popular Asian broadcaster
The
story of Ravi Sharma and cricket
commentary in Harayanvi dialect |
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This is the remarkable
story of a boy, who worked
as a child labour on
construction sites in
Rohtak, drove rickshaw in
the night and went to
school in the morning.
Today the Sunrise Radio
broadcaster, Ravi Sharma,
lives in a million dollar
home in west London
and is Britain's most
popular Asian broadcaster.
His female fans send him
diamond rings, expansive
perfumes and flowers. The
man has many unique
records such as recording
cricket commentary for the
HMV in Harayanvi dialect
and auctioning his
shirt for £2200 for
helping his favourite
charity. The buyer was of
course a female fan.
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