Showing posts with label Kavita Krishnamurthy interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kavita Krishnamurthy interview. Show all posts
I wish the lyrics of the songs nowadays were more meaningful-Kavita Krishnamurthy
8:20 AM
Soumya Vajpayee Tiwari (MID-DAY; January 9, 2018)
Bollywood has missed her voice over the past few years. But Kavita Krishnamurthy’s stance is simple — she’ll step inside a recording studio for a song that’s worth her while.
Counted among the most successful playback voices in the Hindi film industry, she hasn’t lent her voice to a commercial Bollywood project since 2011 (her last song was Tum Ko from Rockstar). “I don’t refuse to sing for Hindi films, but I haven’t got any good songs in a while. Whatever I have sung in the past few years haven’t been great either. After recording so many songs, there is no point in singing just because you have to, professionally,” the veteran tells mid-day.
Old is gold
Be it expressing the innocence of first love in 'Pyar Hua Chupke Se' or the playful flirtation in 'Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan', the singer has been the voice behind many musical gems in the '90s. She rues that the songs today lack magic. "I treasure the songs from 'Devdas' (2002), 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' (1999), 'Khamoshi: The Musical' (1996) and '1942: A Love Story' (1994). I doubt something like that will ever come my way. I'm longing for an excellent piece to be offered, something I can work hard for."
Ask her what makes her miss the tracks that were churned out in the past, and the singer discerningly says, “Some of the songs that are made these days are interesting. But I wish the lyrics were more meaningful. I don’t like over-programmed tracks. Sometimes, I feel they [the composers] use the auto-tuner too much.”
Young guns
While the music industry leaves a lot to be desired with regard to penning lyrics, she agrees that it does boast of bright talents when it comes to singing. “The brightest stars right now are Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan and Arijit Singh. They have stood out within a short span of time.”
Music and me
With over a 40-year-long career behind her, the Padma Shri recipient continues her longstanding romance with music even today. Last year, she toured the UK with husband, violinist L Subramaniam, performing with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). “Recording with the LSO at London’s Barbican Centre in November was extraordinary. I sang with the orchestra, and it was an original piece written specifically for my voice. That has never happened to any Bollywood singer before,” says Krishnamurthy.
For now, she is focussing on her new multi-artiste album. “It features Pandit Jasraj, Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Lucky Ali and Suresh Wadkar,” she says.
Hawa Hawai was not meant to be my song-Kavita Krishnamurthy
8:03 AM
Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, in a chat on Follo.in, speaks about things close to her heart
Noyon Jyoti Parasara (BOMBAY TIMES; April 8, 2016)
You spend more time in Bengaluru and don't come to Mumbai as much anymore.
I shifted base after marriage but I still come to Mumbai for around eight to nine days a month. Though I am not as active as a playback singer as before, but there is always work in Mumbai for an artiste.
There should not be any reason not to be 'actively into playback'. Why then?
That's a question you should not ask me. It is amazing that people come from Dubai and the US to sing songs in films and yet, they feel Bengaluru is inaccessible, considering I am in Mumbai thrice a month. So I think certain music directors just come up with excuses. Also, the kind of singing has also changed now. The most important thing is to have an attitude or a voice texture. They don't really need singers who want to be strictly pitched all through because you now have pitch correction machines. Also, unless I get a very good song and I am assured that it would be retained in my voice, I'd rather not sing. One of the biggest songs I sang last was from Rockstar. I knew that when A R Rahman called me to sing that song, it would be retained as it is...
Your songs always give an impression that you have trained in classical music.
(Laughs) I have managed to fool a lot of people, haven't I? I have actually learnt from different teachers. When I came to Mumbai, there was someone I really wanted to learn from because he would have taught me music probably the good way. But being a girl from a middle-class family, there were a lot of people I could not learn from. One of my first teachers in Mumbai was Shaan's father, Manas Mukherjee.
Which do you think is your most popular song?
Hawa Hawai. The reaction from the audience even today is amazing. The interesting thing is that I had actually dubbed for the song and it was supposed to be sung by someone else. It was only a few months after the recording that I got a call from Laxmi ji (composer Laxmikant), who told me that my voice will be retained. I was surprised and told him that I would have to record the song again as I had pronounced a word wrong. He refused to re record it, saying I might not be able to recreate the magic. The mistake is in the first antara. I sang Jeenu Jo Tumne Baat Chupayi, while I should have sang Jaanu Jo Tumne Baat Chupayi.
I shifted base after marriage but I still come to Mumbai for around eight to nine days a month. Though I am not as active as a playback singer as before, but there is always work in Mumbai for an artiste.
There should not be any reason not to be 'actively into playback'. Why then?
That's a question you should not ask me. It is amazing that people come from Dubai and the US to sing songs in films and yet, they feel Bengaluru is inaccessible, considering I am in Mumbai thrice a month. So I think certain music directors just come up with excuses. Also, the kind of singing has also changed now. The most important thing is to have an attitude or a voice texture. They don't really need singers who want to be strictly pitched all through because you now have pitch correction machines. Also, unless I get a very good song and I am assured that it would be retained in my voice, I'd rather not sing. One of the biggest songs I sang last was from Rockstar. I knew that when A R Rahman called me to sing that song, it would be retained as it is...
Your songs always give an impression that you have trained in classical music.
(Laughs) I have managed to fool a lot of people, haven't I? I have actually learnt from different teachers. When I came to Mumbai, there was someone I really wanted to learn from because he would have taught me music probably the good way. But being a girl from a middle-class family, there were a lot of people I could not learn from. One of my first teachers in Mumbai was Shaan's father, Manas Mukherjee.
Which do you think is your most popular song?
Hawa Hawai. The reaction from the audience even today is amazing. The interesting thing is that I had actually dubbed for the song and it was supposed to be sung by someone else. It was only a few months after the recording that I got a call from Laxmi ji (composer Laxmikant), who told me that my voice will be retained. I was surprised and told him that I would have to record the song again as I had pronounced a word wrong. He refused to re record it, saying I might not be able to recreate the magic. The mistake is in the first antara. I sang Jeenu Jo Tumne Baat Chupayi, while I should have sang Jaanu Jo Tumne Baat Chupayi.
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