New Delhi: Singer Palash Sen feels the essence of music in India is fading with an increased focus on film songs. Once the focus changes, all will be well, he says.
"Our music industry is driven by films. We are not driven by music per se," Sen told IANS. He says the problem lies in the fact that the singer starts focussing on how the song will turn out visually.
"What happens is when singing a song, the singer will sing with the perspective of how it will look on the screen. That's the problem," the singer-composer said on the sidelines of the grand finale of a singing competition, Voice of McDonald's, here Monday.
The 46-year-old, who fronts popular band Euphoria, believes whether it is fast-paced songs like 'Dhinka chika' or melodious ghazals, all kinds of music can co-exist in the country, and a conducive mix is extremely important....
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12:56 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's first television show 'Satyamev Jayate' has proved immensely popular after the very first episode was aired on Sunday. The show carries a strong message of social change and calls for a fight against the evils of society. 'Satyamev Jayate' many say has created television history, others are calling it an exquisite piece of journalism. The question is whether the show has redefined entertainment and...
12:23 PM, May 08, 2012
Euphoria's Palash Sen claims the Satyamev Jayate track has been lifted from a song from their album 'Phir Dhoom'. ...
10:55 AM, May 08, 2012
The director of Aamir Khan's new TV show, 'Satyamev Jayate' on Monday rubbished claims by singer Palash Sen that the title track of the show was lifted from one of his songs. Speaking to IBN18 Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose on Face The Nation, director Satyajeet Bhatkal said that Palash Sen's notice to the show was not worth a reply. Below is an edited transcript of the interview: Sagarika Ghose: Palash...
08:31 AM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Aamir Khan's new TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' has managed to fetch accolades from all quarters of the society, but singer-composer Palash Sen of the band Euphoria is not happy about it. Palash Sen has accused the music composer of the title track of 'Satyamev Jayate' of stealing tunes from one of his songs. Coincidentally, Palash Sen's song is also called 'Satyamev Jayate'. Sen has filed a case against...
01:11 PM, May 07, 2012
Lahore: Pakistani authorities did not grant visas to members of the Indian band Euphoria, which was to perform at a university in Lahore last week, as the venue was within a cantonment, a representative of the organisers said today. Euphoria's performance at the prestigious Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on March 23 was cancelled after Pakistan's Interior Ministry did not clear the issuance of visas to its members. "The...
03:48 PM, Mar 27, 2012
New Delhi: Hindi rock band Euphoria, who have entertained the youth with their love songs over the years, has moved on to issues like religion and terrorism with their new album. Titled Item, the album deals with a range of topics right from modern Indian women to the power of money and Euphoria's former bandmates. "We have always been writing about girls and love, but this time we have taken...
04:41 PM, Nov 06, 2011
The biggest problem that everybody, including some of my band-mates, had about this music was: 'This is not rock and this is not commercial enough.' Here are the two questions: 'Who decides what rock is?' And who decides what is commercial?' Pune based artist and author Ashish Kate's biography of Dr Palash Sen of the band Euphoria is a lyrical insight into the life of the man behind one of...
05:03 PM, Nov 05, 2011
The band has released
Dilli - Gateway to Your Heart theme song on their Facebook page ...
06:52 PM, Jul 22, 2010
The singer-composer talks about Euphoria and juggling two careers ...
12:29 PM, Apr 26, 2010
Palash Sen sings some famous Holi songs on the festival. ...
02:15 PM, Mar 11, 2009
The Mumbai terror attack has left the entertainment industry taking sides. ...
12:29 AM, Dec 11, 2008
Shiv Sena recently announced a ban on Pakistani artists in Mumbai. ...
02:06 AM, Dec 05, 2008
The new season of Fame X will judge contestants not just on their singing abilities, but also on their X-factor. ...
10:07 AM, Dec 10, 2006
