Hariharan talks about experimenting

Ghazal maestro Hariharan talks exclusively to HindustanTimes.com about his experimentation with different genres of music

Ghazal maestro Hariharan talks exclusively to HindustanTimes.com about his experimentation with different genres of music

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Why have you left singing Ghazals and started doing more pop numbers?
I don't think I have left ghazals. I still sing ghazals. As far as my entry in pop music is concerned it's because I never want to stick to one image. I also feel that one should not consider pop music as an inferior form of music.

But for last couple of years you have not produced a single ghazal album. Why?
It's true. I wanted to do something new. I wanted some change which I have got in the form of pop singing.

Why have you not had enough opportunities in Hindi film music?
I should say music directors of Hindi films have not made use of my talent yet.

Is it true that remixing of music is very popular among youngsters? Is it a very healthy trend?
It is true that this form of music is popular among youngsters but I feel that it will have a very bad impact on the quality of music. It's not a healthy trend. Any compromise with the melody of old songs will have a very detrimental impact later on.

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