Anandji
of
the
music
maestro
duo
Kalyanji
Anandji
tells
Jyothi
Venkatesh
that
the
paradigms
and
the
ambience
have
changed
in
the
field
of
music
and
hence
no
wonder
sound
has
overtaken
melody
these
days
In
what
way
has
the
scenario
as
far
as
Music
Direction
is
concerned,
changed
over
the
years?
Times
have
definitely
changed
over
the
years
as
far
as
the
music
scenario
is
concerned.
Gone
are
those
days
when
the
producers
used
to
inspire
the
music
directors
and
help
them
in
their
creative
inputs,
unlike
today
when
most
of
the
producers
interfere
with
their
music
directors,
because
in
turn
they
are
dictated
by
the
music
companies.
What
could
be
the
reason
for
this
drastic
change?
Today,
strangely
enough
the
competition
among
the
music
directors
is
not
about
work
but
who
will
steal
which
tune
first
before
the
others.
Today
the
actors
talk
in
English
whenever
they
appear
in
a
show
though
they
are
there
in
the
first
place
to
promote
their
films
which
are
in
Hindi.
Can
you
elucidate?
The
tone
in
the
film
Nagin
was
Indian
though
we
had
used
a
synthesiser,
though
everything
has
changed
drastically
with
time
and
today
music
directors
try
to
use
the
synthesiser
whether
the
composition
is
ethnic
or
for
that
matter
Western.
To
what
extent
has
the
camera
also
contributed
to
the
huge
change
in
music
picturisations?
I
would
not
hesitate
to
give
the
credit
where
it
is
due
and
give
the
credit
to
the
camera
for
having
played
a
very
big
role
in
the
change
that
has
been
brought
about
in
music
in
films.
Take
for
example
the
song
Main
Ban
Ki
Chidiya
Ban
Ban
Ki,
which
was
captured
with
a
static
camera.
Trends
changed
when
the
trolley
and
the
zoom
were
used
to
picturise
song
sequences,
which
started
becoming
innovative
with
the
changing
techniques.
What
do
you
have
to
say
about
the
new
concept
of
instant
music?
With
more
and
more
facilities
at
their
disposal,
it
is
a
tragedy
that
most
of
the
music
directors
today
have
ceased
to
be
innovative.
While
the
music
directors
of
yore
always
went
in
for
sanskriti,
the
music
directors
of
today
opt
quite
often
for
not
sanskriti
but
vikriti.
If
the
songs
do
not
click
now
and
are
forgotten
after
you
listen
to
it
initially
the
reason
is
that
they
are
far
too
loud
and
it
is
more
of
noise
and
less
of
melody.
If
only
you
hear
the
modern
songs
today
in
film
after
film,
it
looks
like
every
one
today
is
just
waiting
to
dance.
Do
you
miss
the
presence
of
the
music
director
and
the
singer
while
recording
today?
Yes.
Today
a
singer
comes
and
sings
and
the
music
director
works
in
isolation
on
the
song.
Music
director
Shamir
Tandon
recorded
the
Daata
Sun
Le
song
in
the
film
Jail
by
sending
the
song
by
computer
to
Ashaji
who
was
in
Los
Angeles
who
then
recorded
the
same
there
and
sent
it
to
him.
Is
music
being
churned
out
as
per
the
demand?
Today
there
is
absolutely
no
question
of
demand
and
supply
as
the
music
directors
are
prone
to
tell
you
when
you
ask
them
why
the
quality
of
music
has
over
the
years
deteriorated.
It
is
only
a
lame
excuse
and
it
is
sad
that
the
music
directors
today
do
not
have
confidence
in
what
they
can
do.
While
the
music
directors
of
yore
always
went
in
for
sanskriti,
the
music
directors
of
today
opt
quite
often
for
not
sanskriti
but
vikriti
Hasn"t
Indian
music
come
of
age
with
A.R.
Rahman
bagging
the
Oscar
as
well
as
Grammy?
If
only
the
entry
had
been
sent
from
India,
I
am
one
hundred
per
cent
sure
that
the
song
Jai
Ho
from
Slumdog
Millionaire
would
not
have
been
even
considered
for
Grammy
or
for
that
matter
the
Oscars.
Do
you
see
the
change
only
in
music
or
in
every
field
today
in
films?
The
change
has
come
about
not
in
music
directors
today
but
also
the
fans
who
are
no
loner
as
loyal
to
their
favorite
actors
like
they
used
to
be
in
the
past.
Today"s
young
girls
change
their
favorite
heroes
in
three
weeks
and
because
the
youngsters
do
not
have
time,
it
is
indeed
a
very
sad
state
of
affairs
that
they
feel
that
they
need
to
be
told
about
everything
in
just
a
nutshell.
Fusion
seems
to
be
the
order
of
the
day
today!
Today
fusion
is
the
order
of
the
day
but
I
feel
that
fusion
is
only
confusion,
which
is
not
at
all
surprising
because
in
society
today,
the
child
silences
his
or
her
mother
by
calling
her
not
maa
but
mum
and
actually
'kill" the
father
ahead
of
time
by
calling
them
dad
and
not
pitaji,
like
in
the
good
old
days.
What,
according
to
you,
is
the
biggest
change
as
far
as
music
is
concerned
then
and
now?
The
biggest
change
that
has
taken
place
as
far
as
music
is
concerned
is
the
fact
that
though
we
sued
to
hear
songs
through
radios
then,
these
days
we
hear
songs
over
TV.
Since
at
that
time,
only
the
radio
was
there,
we
could
even
relate
to
the
romance
of
the
lead
pair.
Paradigms
and
the
ambience
have
changed
and
hence
sound
has
overtaken
melody
these
days.