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Bhangra singer Malkit Singh has became the first Punjabi singer to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace in London with the award of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
“I was overwhelmed by the honour and could not control my tears of joy,” 45-year-old Malkit Singh said after receiving the award on Wednesday.

Twelve other Indians were also conferred MBE honours and two others received Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Singh said the Queen was pleased to see him in the typical bhangra dress. She told me “I like your dress and I am fond of Indian music.” “It is an honour not only for me but for all Indians. I am proud of it,” he said.

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Reviewed by: Gianysh Toolsee
Rating: 7.5/10

Be ready to enter the domain of noir music.

Venturing into strings and tantalizing electronica experiences is an experimental excursion. Experience the pulsating synths, the female voices which provide hypnotic rides and sensual overtones and the pumping electronic music crossing all genres. Boundaries are crossed with an amalgam of talent, futuristic sounds, intense lyrics and advanced programming. In an attempt to dig further into the darker atmospheric sounds, a romantic angle is created too. Less said, the better as such soundtracks are experimental and trance/techno/new age fans will have a painfully long wait before another record label agrees to such projects.

Anchal Datta Bhatia’s mysterious, aggressive and rough-mode vocals kick start the thrilling Dhoka. The compelling tune by Anu Malik combined with the lyrics of Virag Mishra opens up the soundtrack in a dark atmospheric music. A flute piece pre-dominates the track in intensity at the beginning, with music in the background manifesting a high-tempo coming. The music switches gears to a highly infectious rhythm, with high percussions, trance/techno loops and a strong beats’ fare. Due to its short length, the musical effect is dampened, however, the track carries an unusual musical flavor and is enjoyable. It also sets the tone for the soundtrack, crossing established genres and includes a mixture of Middle-Eastern sounds and keyboards’ samples. Anchal Datta Bhatia is vigorous in her singing showing an extreme ease with the rendition of item songs, requiring gusto and a strong girly voice.

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TASHAN  Music Review

Source:  avstv.com   ::::  By:  Aakash Gandhi

Reviewer’s Rating:  6/10

2007 had been an extremely productive year for Vishal-Shekahr (Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Ta Ra Rum Pum, Cash, and Om Shanti Om). They’ve been in the pits with Cash, and they’ve been at the very tops with Om Shanti Om. Add to it their ruckus super-hit in Sajanaji Vaari Vaari (Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.) and the records set with OSO, and VS have tasted it all in the past one year.

Let’s focus on OSO. They have been on a tremendous high the past 6 months, after the gargantuan release of Om Shanti Om’s music. Not only was it one of V-S best works, with critical acclaim, it also broke all sorts of sales records, with more CDs being sold than any other film in 2007. The only down-side to hitting a grand-slam (if there ever was one), is that you raise the bar of expectations that much higher for yourself when you come to bat next. Some may thrive off of the motivation, while others may crumble beneath its weight. Let’s see how Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani handle themselves in this very fragile position with another high-profile project - the soundtrack of Yash Raj Film’s TASHAN…

“It’s tough to count any song as favourite”- Sonu Nigam

The famous singer Sonu Nigam has tried his luck at every field apart from direction in the world of entertainment. He is now again attracting headlines for his new album Classically Mild. The refusal of broadcasting the songs from radio stations has given the album an unprecedented hype and Sonu, as happy as he is, has sent a bouquet and a letter showing his thankfulness to the radio station. Let us know about the broadcasting bruit from the singer himself:

What happened with your recently released album Classically Mild?
It’s not such a big matter. Actually, my album, which I released in February, got appreciated by the veteran Bollywood singers including Lataji and Pandit Yashrajji. After all that, I was charmed thinking that all the big radio channels will broadcast my songs from this album. But they never even tried for that. And as a result my album got hyped and the sale increased. At the same time I knew that since the radio stations started playing the new songs, people have stopped buying CDs. And having the experience with my own CDs, I can realize the truth even better. So I thanked all the radio stations by sending bouquets and thanks-giving letters. Later on they asked me to pardon them and wanted to play the songs on their stations. I am happy that everything settled down quite peacefully. Now that’s what I call semi Gandhi-ism.

Why not total Gandhi-ism?
In total Gandhi-ism, people normally go for complaining which I avoided in my maneuver. And even if I was in loss in selling because of their non-cooperation I would have behaved the same with them. And that would have called total Gandhi-ism. But the scenario is completely different and I have thanked them in my way.

Music review of TASHAN

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Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics (by Hasrat Jaipuri) for the Manna Dey classic “Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baaje Paayaliya” from the film “Mere Huzoor”? I can figure out the lyrics for the first two stanzas, but am unsure about the third:

I
Rang mahal aur rain suhaani
Cham cham naache mast jawaani
Mein lehron mein dooba jaaon
Aisi dhoom machae paayaliya

II
Yeh kajraari chanchal ankhiyan
Honth gulaabi, phool si batiyan
Lat gire to gaal pe tehray
Hosh jiya ke udaaye paayaliya

III
Indradhanush _______ kamariya
Vrindavan ki jaise gujariya
[Bhanvni? lat?] se karde jaadu
Aag mein aag lagaaye paayaliya”

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Very interesting album. Released by Vishal-Shekhar’s independent record label Vishal and Shekhar music in collaboration with Counter Culture Records. Loved the super cool violin interludes in ‘Hey Bhagwan’.

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Reviewed by: Gianysh Toolsee

Rating: 6/10

Lost in his own world and trying to find an explanation to why she left him are put into words by Irshad Kamil in Jaane Kyun Tanha Ho Gaye. Blessed with a deep melody, which provides ample opportunities to express the profoundest feelings from the heart, Sonu Nigam is simply astonishing in his performance. Each of his breath resonates into a thought – a thought about his beloved, where he tries to convey the inexplicable matters of the heart.

Inspired by Late Gautam Chatterjee’s song ‘Ghare Pheraar Gaan’, Pritam shows shades of accuracy, brilliance and craftsmanship in rehashing the tune and polishing the product to the best of his arranging abilities. The CD sleeve mentions about its original source. Even though he shares the soundtrack with the hard working duo Siddharth-Suhas, his contribution in this particular number deserves the applause. Pritam’s remixing and rehashing skills are above what is required in Bollywood. He is too talented to rearrange a stolen tune or in this case, a credited number. If other plagiarizers have failed in an attempt to recreate a hit track, Pritam wins the race from the first note.

Planetbollywood’s Gem Aakash Gandhi’s superb Khwaja Mere Khwaja (Piano)

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