What does genre and versatility mean ? - Page 4

I totally understandyour frustation. Raja has a one in a million Voice which stands out.But raja is not able to produce the magic that he produces in high notes on low notes. further he needs to present his song well. He needs to connect the pocket of brilliance that he delivers in the the antara and fails to connect antara and mukhada well.

I guess as Ismailji rightly said he needs to work hard. I love his voice and Mahiya till date gives me and my kids goose bumps. Aneek is a classical well rounded singer and he can sing any song just like Raja. But Amanat is only a ghazal kind of a singer. My Rating would be ANeek-Raja(Future of Indian Playback) and then Amanat.

Originally posted by: T.

This debate is never ending and has been overdone.

In my opinion, NONE of these three singers are versatile. Versatility means doing the same amount of justice to two very different songs and that has not been done even by a professional singer. These people are still amateurs.

However, since we are talking about Raja, there is one genre that he can easily branch out in if he works hard - ROCK. He showed excellent control of his vocals when he transitioned between Smooth and Raspy in his adaptation of "Hum the wo thi" from Chalti Ka naam gaadi.

rock? what kind of rock are we talking about here? because there are numerous sub genres in rock itself...so i dont think saying rock says anything at all.

as far as the versatility issue goes..i dont think raja is versatile. but then again, i dont believe aneek is either. amanat is a step ahead of the two as far as versatility goes. however, i think this isnt a versatility contest.

Raja has great potential thats just waiting to be tapped. What is particularly impressive about Raja is that he adds soul to the songs. Also, he never tries to be something he is not and that is commendable in this world of copycats. No matter what song he is singing, it has Raja's own touches to it. He isn't technically the best but he is true to his voice.

Aneek is techinically good but his voice is not fresh at all. He should try adding his own touches to the song to set him apart from the Sonu Nigam wannabes.

Amanat has a strong classical base and is getting better and better at mainstream numbers. He has really emerged as a performer as well.

All three finalists have something to offer and more or less deserve being here.

I'll be happy if either Raja or Amanat win..however as far as Aneek is concerned I think his voice needs to mature a bit...his voice hasnt come of age yet in my opinion.

Originally posted by: stiletto

rock? what kind of rock are we talking about here? because there are numerous sub genres in rock itself...so i dont think saying rock says anything at all.

Nice Username. 😛 When people refer to Rock music in general, they usually refer to music of the harder/raspier variety; they are not referring to soft or classic rock and roll. The latter may be sub genres of rock, but commonly they are treated as if they are completely different.

I was thinking more along the lines of Hard Rock vocal infusions - the way James/Vishal does (without going directly into grunge, punk or heavy metal screaming)

Originally posted by: T.

Nice Username. 😛 When people refer to Rock music in general, they usually refer to music of the harder/raspier variety; they are not referring to soft or classic rock and roll. The latter may be sub genres of rock, but commonly they are treated as if they are completely different.

I was thinking more along the lines of Hard Rock vocal infusions - the way James/Vishal does (without going directly into grunge, punk or heavy metal screaming)

Thanks, I was bored of my old one.😊

I kinda understand what you are trying to say. But cmon, grunge is not all screaming! Eddie Vedder can be quite melodic when he wants..in a raspy way. Personally I dont think Raja would sound good bringing in hard rockish infusions like Vishal does...I think Raja's voice a bit too high for that.

I assume you meant James Blunt because the only other James i can think of at the moment is James Bond. Anyway..I can kinda hear Raja singing James Blunt-ish songs in a weird accent 😆 ..Also it would be really interesting to hear him belt out a couple of Maroon 5 numbers or Five for Fighting maybe. hehe

Originally posted by: T.

This debate is never ending and has been overdone.

In my opinion, NONE of these three singers are versatile. Versatility means doing the same amount of justice to two very different songs and that has not been done even by a professional singer. These people are still amateurs.

However, since we are talking about Raja, there is one genre that he can easily branch out in if he works hard - ROCK. He showed excellent control of his vocals when he transitioned between Smooth and Raspy in his adaptation of "Hum the wo thi" from Chalti Ka naam gaadi.

Yes , that song had lots of transitions and he was actually sounding like a rock singer it was a stark contrast to his signature soulful singing.