Ijaazat might have not been a hit in its initial release, but as years grew on, the audience realized why this movie was so ahead of its time. Thanks to Gulzar and R. D. Burman, Ijaazat somewhat bridged the gap between art-house and commercial cinema. The music of Ijaazat has lived immortally and only grew on the audience as time went by. It has now been 36 years since the release of the film, and we are still writing reviews on the soundtrack.
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Raga Ecstasy
The warm winter’s afternoon got me revved up for the evening performance, the knowledge of five generations of sitar players and that lineage proudly played out at the Lyric theatre on the evening of the 30th July 2017.
Music Review: Raga Rocks (2013)
Not knowing what to expect when I played the CD, only knowing the genre and that this might be a more ‘Classical’ Rock fusion, I was amazed at the precision of singers. The detail which they give the Raags in these 4-5 minutes is an achievement on its own.
Music Review: Baiju Bawra (1952)
Seems like the magic of the days gone by has not left me as yet. Had a listen to the genius of Naushad, Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar coming together in Baiju Bawra on Vinyl. The songs are exemplary!!
The Great Bollywood Party 