BIRTH OF A NEW MUSICAL TEAM
BOMBAY :
April 9, 1980 will go down as a red-letter day in the lives of the two talented men of music--Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia. It will be remembered as the day they became a musical team and recorded the first song for Yash Chopra's new film "Silsila". Khayyam and Lakshmikant and a number of classical musicians greeted the duo. And so did Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. Another song, again in the voices of Lata and Kishore and then Shiv and Hari left on a long concert tour of Europe and America- something they have been doing regularly.
Yash was more than happy for having chosen the two for his film. " It (his film) is an out and out romantic story and the music, naturally, has to be very strong. I have been observing Shiv and Hari for a number of years and found in them streaks of genius. I decided to give them a break and here we are in the recording studios", Yash said.
It was an atmosphere charged with superlatives on both the days. The acclaim was unanimous. They were 'superb', 'fantastic' and what not. The best tribute came from Jimmy Narula, a senior H.M.V. officer. Said Jimmy: " I have been in the line of music for fifteen years. I have heard the best of music by the best of men, but by God what Shiv and Hari have done in these two songs, the kind of music they have created , I have yet to come across".
For lovers of music, ShivKumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia are household names. For years they have been haunting lovers of good music with their music. Shiv is a master of the santoor and Hari the flute. More than three famous music directors have told me that they have still to find anyone like them- humble men and great musicians. One more duo is here then. The more the merrier and better. So welcome Shiv and Hari, welcome to the new world, a world of new challenges.
By SCREEN
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