Musicians We LOVE

Naushad
For the folk and classical music in his films.
O duniya ke rakhwale, Mohe panghat pe nandlal and Madhuban mein Radhika .
For being the real master.

C Ramchandra
Aplam chaplam, Radha na bole and Shola jo bhadke .
For popularising the Western style of music in India.
Ae mere watan ke logon lives on 40 years later.

SD Burman
For showing us that life begins at 50.
Popularising Bhatiyali and Bengal jatra.
Guide.

RD Burman
For his genius.
He could make beautiful music even with a tin box.
After his death, his tunes helped the remix business flourish into a million dollar industry.

Shankar-Jaikishen
Barsaat, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Shree 420, Sangam and Awaara .
No one can touch their romantic duets.
Simplicity.

OP Nayyar
The melodious songs of Kashmir Ki Kali still fill your heart with romance.
No one else used Punjabi folk music in a contemporary style.
Rediscovering Asha Bhosle.

Kalyanji-Anandji
Introducing Gujarati folk music.
Don ko copy karna mushkil hi nahin, namumkin hai.
Like LP, they were the longest-playing musical records.

Madan Mohan
Simti si sharmaye si, Maine rang li aaj chunariya, Hoke majboor mujhe, Jhumka gira re.
For popularising ghazals.
Woh Kaun Thi?

Salil Chowdhury
Introducing symphony and Rabindra sangeet in films.
O sajna barkha bahar ayee and Gira hai kisi ka jhumka.
Madhumati.

Jaidev
Allah tero naam, Main zindagi ka saath, and Abhi na jao chhod ke.
For making classical music popular and accessible.
For never compromising despite being an unsung hero all his life

Roshan
For giving us the baap of all qawwalis, Na to karvan ki talash hai.
Jo vaada kiya woh nibhana padega.
For showing us that less is more.

AR Rahman
Creating a whole new sound in films like Roja, Bombay, Rangeela, Taal and Lagaan.
Inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Bombay Dreams , which was based on his compositions.
For raising the bar for all musicians.

Anu Malik
For being a maverick.
Sandese aate hain.
Inspite of the 'recycling' charges, his music touches a chord.

Bappi Lahiri
Zakhmee, Chalte Chalte, Angan Ki Kali, Sheeshay Ka Ghar and Namak Halal.
For showing us that he is capable of melody over malady.
For proving skeptics wrong and being the first Indian crossover musician.

Jatin-Lalit
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
Aaati kya khandala.
Pehla nasha pehla khumar.

Nadeem-Shravan
The first music directors to charge over Rs 50 lakh.
Recycling some Pakistani beats turned out to be a good idea after all.
Aashiqui.