Ritujoy Ghosh
Kolkata, September 29, 2006
From the songs of Sufi saints, Kailash Kher is now keen to explore the music of the wandering minstrels of Bengal. The singer is now working on a Bengali album, which will comprise music of the Bauls of Bengal.
"I
don't know the language well but understand it," he says about his
comprehension of Bengali. What interests him most is the similarity
that Baul philosophy has with Sufi culture, which has influenced his
singing greatly. "That is why I decided to do a Bengali album," says
Kher, who was in town on Friday to perform at a concert, Moksha.
The
singer is in the process of writing the songs and will start composing
in a few months' time. "I have a number of Bengali friends who are
musicians and I will have to take their help. I will approach them once
I have written the songs," he says.
The
album will also have songs from other parts of eastern India. This is
something the singer tries to maintain in all his albums. "The first
had shades of north Indian music like Punjabi, UP, Himachali and
others. The next album will have Rajasthani, Gujarati and Maharashtrian
flavour," says Kailash who has already recorded a song for his next
album, called Joban chalke, with two band members, Naresh Kamath and Paresh Kamath.
"We did not know that Kailash
would be liked and appreciated so much. So we decided to come out with
the second album within four months. It will be released in another
couple of months," says Kher.
What
is keeping the singer busy these days is his international concert with
Pearl Jam guitarist Eddie Vedder. "It will happen in March next year
and a lot of work needs to be done. Both of us are very nervous as the
concert is dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and we don't want any
flaws," he says. Kher will be going to US in November for the final
round of talks with Vedder.
The singer has recently completed recording for Shankar Ehsaan Loy in Salaam-e-Ishq and is excited about the song, Pyar hai aisa.
"It is a slow, romantic track and I am sure it will be liked by all. I
always like love songs. That is why Sufi songs appeal to me," says
Kailash.
"Even audiences like love songs. That is why Teri diwani was an instant hit. I worked a lot on the song because I understand what love means. Mujhe maloom hai pyar mein kya paagalpan hota hai because I have been through it," he says.
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