Music Review: 'Teri Meri Kahaani' is youthful

Music Review: 'Teri Meri Kahaani' is youthful Music Director: Sajid-Wajid Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi Singers: Wajid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Sonu Niigaam Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor have reunited on screen for 'Teri Meri Kahaani' and Sajid-Wajid have provided a perfect musical base for their story by churning out a soundtrack that has a youthful fervour. It grows on you. And with Prasoon Joshi penning the...
06:06 PM, Jun 01, 2012

'Rowdy Rathore' songs fall short of expectations

'Rowdy Rathore' songs fall short of expectations Music Director: Sajid-Wajid Lyricist: Sameer Anjaan Singers: Wajid, Shreya Goshal, Mika Singh, Mamta Sharma, Sarosh Sami, Kumar Sanu, Javed Ali, Akshay Kumar Rating: 3 out of 5. From the storehouse of upbeat music, Sajid-Wajid, comes another album in the form of 'Rowdy Rathore'. Having doled out chartbusters for films such as 'Dabangg' and 'Housefull 2', one would expect the musical duo to deliver yet another hit. But though they have...
01:58 PM, May 31, 2012

Music Review: 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is excellent

Music Review: 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is excellent New Delhi: Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is making a good name for itself, especially after getting featured at the Cannes International Film Festival. The promos of the film suggest that the music is going to play a crucial part in the narration. Music director Sneha Khanwalkar lives up to the expectations. Her new album has 14 songs, mostly with a rustic touch. Varun Grover has penned down the first...
01:38 PM, May 30, 2012
Coke Studio season 2: Artistes unplugged

Coke Studio season 2: Artistes unplugged

After a damp reception in its first season, MTV Coke Studio is getting set for it's second season outing on the small screen. ...
11:46 AM, May 30, 2012

Music Review: 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' offers variety

Music Review: 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' offers variety Film: Ferrari Ki Sawaari; Music Director: Pritam; Lyricist: Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Guru Thakur, Satyanshu Singh, Devanshu Singh; Singers: Sonu Nigam, Rana Majumdar, Aishwarya Nigam and Ashish, Urmila Dhangar, Shaan, Boman Irani, Aayush Phukan, Priyani Vani Pandit, K Mohan; Rating: ***1/2 The soundtrack of 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' does not take you on a rollercoaster ride, but with five lyricists at his helm, Pritam has managed to dole out a decent...
04:15 PM, May 27, 2012

Why Hollywood can't get enough of 'Devdas'

Why Hollywood can't get enough of 'Devdas' New Delhi: If you recall the sheer opulence of Baz Luhrmann's musical Moulin Rouge, complimenting Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries's music, you will find it easier to justify Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Devdas' place in the '10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium' list compiled by the Time magazine. A decade after it was released in seven languages, the grandeur of Devdas continues to enamour an audience in the...
05:24 PM, May 24, 2012

Watch: How to use the Robert Moog Google doodle

Watch: How to use the Robert Moog Google doodle New Delhi: To commemorate Robert Moog's 78th birth anniversary Google, today, replaced its usual homepage logo with an interactive synthesizer doodle.The doodle includes a synthesizer to let users compose music of their choice. To the right of the synthesizer is a 4-track tape recorder that lets you record, play back the recorded music and share songs via short links or Google+.You can use your mouse or keyboard on the Moog...
01:35 PM, May 23, 2012

Bob Moog's personal statement from when he was 17

Bob Moog's personal statement from when he was 17 New Delhi: Robert Arthur Moog, popularly known as Bob Moog is the subject of Wednesday's innovative Google doodle. A personal statement written when he was only 17 and a student at Bronx School of Science in New York reveals the spirit that with be a characteristic of his life. Bob Moog is best known for his invention the Moog Synthesizer. R. Moog 10/10/51 When I was six years old, I...
09:42 AM, May 23, 2012

Google doodles Robert 'Bob' Moog's synthesizer

Google doodles Robert 'Bob' Moog's synthesizer New Delhi: Millions of manhours will be at stake at workplaces around the world as Google honours the American electrical engineer Robert 'Bob' Moog with a digital replica of the Moog electronic music synthesizer on his 78th birthday. The first Moog synthesizer, which went on to revolutionize music in the 1960s and 70s was first introduced in 1964 and the 2012 Google doodle version bring the abilities of innovative electronic...
12:39 AM, May 23, 2012

Music Review: 'Rakhtbeej' has ordinary songs

Music Review: 'Rakhtbeej' has ordinary songs Singers: Mamta Sharma, Ajay Jaiswal, Vinod Rathod, Aishwarya Nigam, Nidhi Prabha, Abhijeet Sawant, Deepak Giri, Chandana Baruah and Shaan Music Director: Satish-Ajay Rating: 2 out of 5. At a time when Bollywood music is offering a good mix, the sound track of 'Rakhtbeej' comes as a major disappointment. The songs, penned by the two lyricists, are ordinary compositions. The sound track kicks off with 'Lattoo', supposedly an item number. It...
10:53 AM, May 22, 2012

Motorola launches MotoSmart Mix music phone

Motorola launches MotoSmart Mix music phone New Delhi: Motorola has launched Motosmart Mix XT550, an Android 2.3 based music phone, in China. The phone comes with a high quality earplug, Dolby mobile entertainment experience technology and SRS WOW HD high-end audio processing technology. Besides, it has access to various services that allow easy music download and better music management. The stylish looking phone comes with Android 2.3 operating system, and 4-inch touch screen. The MOTO micro...
04:11 PM, May 19, 2012

Legendary disco singer Donna Summer dies at 63

Legendary disco singer Donna Summer dies at 63 New Delhi: Legendary disco singer Donna Summer died on Thursday morning after succumbing to a long battle with cancer, media reports said. Summers was 63. Born in Boston, Summer's hits include 'Last Dance', 'Bad Girls' and 'She Works Hard for The Money'. The five-time Grammy winner leaves behind two daughters with husband, songwriter Bruce Charles Sudano and another daughter from a previous marriage. ...
09:50 PM, May 17, 2012

'Shanghai' Music Review: Vishal-Shekhar mesmerise

'Shanghai' Music Review: Vishal-Shekhar mesmerise Film: 'Shanghai'; Music Director: Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravijani; Lyricist: Dibakar Banerjee, Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt Guptan, Neelesh Misra, Kumaar; Singers: Shekhar Ravijani, Vishal Dadlani, Arun Ingle, Mandar Apte, Dibakar, Bhupesh, R.N. Iyer, Raja Hassan, Kirti Sagathia, Richa Sharma, Nandini Srikar; Rating: *** 1/2 The music of a Dibakar Banerjee film is not something you watch out for because he is known for making gritty and compelling movies. But when...
04:50 PM, May 16, 2012

Music Review: 'Department' has powerful songs

Music Review: 'Department' has powerful songs New Delhi: Five songs, four musicians and three lyricists have come together to create the soundtrack of 'Department', RGV's much-awaited thriller that boasts of powerful music. The music scores big in the dance department with its groovy numbers that makes you sway. First up on the playlist is 'Dan, dan cheeni shoot mix', a re-mixed Hindi version of the Tamil song 'Aasai Nooru', crooned by Paroma, Ravi and Sandeep Patil....
06:12 PM, May 13, 2012

Taj Express to feature North East India in shows

Taj Express to feature North East India in shows Singapore: 'Taj Express', a Bollywood musical extravaganza, will add traditional and folk dance as well as music from the north eastern Indian states in future shows, its organizers said. "We will add north eastern states' traditional and folk dances and music in future shows," said Vaibhavi Merchant, director of choreography of 'Taj Express' which would hold its international premier in Singapore on June 6. Vaibhai said that it is important...
05:25 PM, May 12, 2012
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