Why are Indians obssessed with Lata? - Page 3

Originally posted by: T.

I agree that Lata Mangeshkar is one of the greatest singers of all time, but I wonder why Indians are obssessed with having female voices similar to hers?

Hindi Cinema always had a image for its lead actress, sweet in nature, good looking and a voice that brings out the above qualities

Compare this to a husky voice or a heavy voice, generally that gets used in folk songs or in seductive songs or item numbers or sometimes sad songs. In our cinema very rarely is the actress portrayed as a seductress or the main character goes out and sings item numbers

So if there are 5 songs sung by the lead actress, 3 would be by the lady with a sweet voice 1 maybe by an item singer and 1 sad song or folk song

Generally lyrics for the non-item numbers are generally sensible, so even if the item number is famous, it gets forgotten pretty easily. So what gets remembered is the famous songs and those generally are by the lady with sweet voice

Sunidhi Chauhan got very lucky with the decline of Lataji and Ashaji, the trend of item numbers and a decent enough voice. Ashaji used to be in Sunidhi's role earlier when success was rare for her.(some blame Ashaji's lack of success on Lataji but this stereotype worked against her)

Has Lataji benefitted from this? yes and I hope the future generations also go this way

I hope we stay with the trend, although I am stereotyping here, but I can only take the husky, hoarse voice once in a while

PS: I dont think Nihira fits into the mould of Lataji, she is more closer to Ashaji, Nihira has a much sharper voice pretty much like Ashaji, but Nihira is not able to pull off those seductive numbers like Ashaji, maybe with time her voice will stand in between those two

Shreya has the same sweet voice maybe closer to Alkaji but sweeter and more polished

I dont want to say anything about Himani Kapoor, I am trying not to say bad things as a new year resolution😆😆😆

becuz Lata Mangeshkar is the best!!!! 😃

Tanaz, I love this topic.
That is only becasue she has cult following! She is God to some!
She defines melody and what not according to some. I am forbidden to say this, but it is nothing but BLIND FANSHIP.

On the whole, I agree ( everyone has to agree) that LATA is one of the finest voices India has, had and will have.

Voice is God's gift. How you choose to use it, is up to you and that and only that makes one a great singer IN MY OPINION. In that sense, she cannot be the Golden Standard, yet she is and will always remain to be!
Anthing that sound like her is great. Others are not melodious enough 🤢. That unfortunately seems like average and majority Indian opinion !

Originally posted by: mermaid_QT

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