Archive for Interviews
Hemlata – Interview
“I have an irresistible passion for performing on stage and I want to do something very radical, trend-setting, the like of which has never been attempted before on stage. I’ve observed the performances of artistes like Shirley Bassey Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley …
Sardar Malik – Interview
[ Back to Sardar Malik's Menu ] Sardar Malik was destined to live his life in the wings so to speak, because fate seemed to turn against him early in his career. Yet one sees no bitterness in him, no sign of regret except a resigned acceptance of what could …
Lata Mangeshkar’s Interview
____________________ Back to Legends – Lata Mangeshkar ____________________ How do you define the journey? I feel God has sent me to earth to sing. I started singing when I was five, but I don’t think I’ve worked as hard as many other people. Why do you say that? After 1947 …
Interview – Catching up with Atif Aslam & Lanny Cordola
Atif Aslam is on cloud nine these days. Reason: his project Peace through Music in collaboration with the members of Guns ‘n’ Roses and songwriter-guitarist Lanny Cordola, members of bands like Giuffria, House of Lords and Magdallan (also known as Magdalen after Ken Tamplin’s departure) is on full song. Atif …
Khursheed Begum – Her Last Interview
The year was 1992 the month was February; I entered a house in Karachi’s posh area. I was led inside by a servant who took me to the living room area of the neatly decorated compact house. A group of women sat in the room, all in their middle ages. …
Interview with Mina Hasan (Noor Jehan’s Daughter)
The resemblance to her late mother, Madam Noor Jehan, is striking just as Mina’s witty conversation reflects the singer’s style. As she talks about her mother her sense of loss is obvious, her face clouds over, her eyes become misty and voice choked with emotion even after 10 years of …
Tina Sani – Interview
Talking into Tina Sani’s beautifully decorated residence, her musical instruments which are propped up in one corner, give an indication that one is in a singer’s home rather than an interior designer’s. Halfway through the interview, she turns out to be the typical caring and attentive mother, cleaning up after …
Mubarak Begum – Interview
She has worked with most composers of her time, yet never had the chance to make it to her zenith. Today, she remains a distant memory Mubarak Begum didn’t get many opportunities to get her voice heard. Today, as she looks back at a career which didn’t quite take off …
Rajkumari – Interview
____________________ Profile – Interview Solo Song List | 1931 – 1940 | 1941 – 1950 | 1951 – Onwards | ____________________ Rajkumari Dubey was just 10 years old when she recorded her first song for HMV in 1934. But she started her career as a stage artiste. She recounts, “Vijay …
Shamshad Begum – Interview
____________________ Profile – Interview – Gallery Back to Legends – Shamshad Begum ____________________ Shamshad Begum, the undisputed melody queen of yesteryear, lives the life of a recluse today. This reclusiveness gives her an aura of mystery befitting her personality. She was, and remains, a reserved person. If she is known …
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