Sheila ki jawani is not music-Jagjit - Page 3

I can't properly explain my views cause I love both type of songs 😕

I actually like Munni Badnaam Hui 😆 It's a fun song, but I don't really like "Sheila Ki Jawani" that much.  I mean, times are different now, and JS and many others need to accept that. The MDs and singers are a product of the public, and if the public enjoys this, what's the harm? Anyways, I don't think it's right that he's say this is not music because it is. I would like to know what he exactly defines as "music". Music can be anything. What is music is a question that has been debated on for may years all over the world. As long as people are happy and finding enjoyment, and they're not harming anyone, it's okay. Let people be people and don't judge.

I am sorry to say that so many of the songs put out today don't really have staying power.  I love all kind of music and I don't dismiss music just because it is popular but how many recent songs are timeless, or as we say in the US, an instant classic?  I just heard O Majhi Re and if it was released today, it would be a hit.  Putting a hip hop beat and some English lyrics does not make a song an instant classic in my mind.  

Sheila ki Jawani is definitely not music....After superhit albums with Dostana, IHLS, Anjaana Anjaani, this wasn't expected from Vishal-Shekhar...

We need to understand one thing. Market is one thing and sustainability is another. Today's music is in general nothing new and "innovative" for an end listener to gasp it and remember for a long term. Music is commercialised and most of it is just to lure audiences into theatres and try to make the film a hit. If the film flops badly, everything including the songs are forgotten and this stands true for even the most recent films that have flopped but some songs were hummable. But for those who really appreciate what music really is, they know how well old songs and traditional indian classique and ghazal are soothing to the ears. But sadly, giving melody is a big question mark and most of today's music has heavy acoustical bass and meaningless lyrics, as said earlier, only short term hits. Most of the musical shows will still show contestents singing those old songs to strengthen their classical base because these are really tough to sing. Today's so called item songs are just...mere songs which do not require any kind of sur or tempo, just shout and scream and make people dance. But again-one comes, other goes and people do not remember who sang, rather they may remember who danced to it.

Sorry to say, today's music has become worse than ever. traditional Indian music has to come back.

It's good to hear someone speak up about it.

It's illogical to mix the issues of commercialisation and quality.

Originally posted by: hindu4lyf

It's good to hear someone speak up about it.

I won't deny that the song is annoyingly catchy but there's no real musical talent. Real music is like the songs from Pardes, DDLJ, DTPH etc.

Edited by ankit_nyc - 13 years ago

Originally posted by: ankit_nyc

 

😛 arey haila tum yaha.............Swagat hein..........😛 As far as music goes, it comes down to preference.......Here in the states people malign rap/hip-hop as being ghetto and not real music and yet others think Rock/roll is not real music but just noise..........People who don't like heavy metal say that's just noise and not music.........who's to say who's right and who's wrong? Jagjit's gazals weren't a big hit with everyone, many people think gazals are nothing but glorified whining........Are they wrong? who says they are wrong? Are they not allowed to have their preferences? 😛 

He is so arrogant...never liked him as a singer...loved Pankaj U and every  other ghazal singer!
Edited by mumbai80 - 13 years ago