R. D. Burman: The Man The Music - Softcover

Anirudha Bhattacharjee; Balaji Vittal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9350290499 ISBN 13: 9789350290491

Publisher: Harpercollins India, 2011

Synopsis

To a nation fed on classical music, the advent of Rahul Dev Burman with his repertoire of Western beats was a godsend. RD revolutionized Hindi film music in the 1970s, and with his emphasis on rhythm and beats, this Pied Piper of Hindi film music had young India swinging to his tunes. At the same time, this genius proved his many detractors who criticized him for corrupting popular taste wrong by composing some of the most influential raga-based songs in Hindi cinema and showing an immense comfort with all kinds of music, including Indian folk. RD: The Man, The Music looks at the phenomenon called R.D. Burman and how he changed the way Indians perceived Hindi film music. Through anecdotes and trivia that went into the making of Pancham s music the many innovations he introduced, like mixed rhythm patterns, piquant chords and sound mixing and through interactions with the musicians who were part of RD s team, the authors create a fascinating portrait of a man who, through his music, continues to thrive, even fifteen years after his death.

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About the Author:

Anirudha Bhattarcharjee graduated from IIT Kharagpur and did his master s from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He works as an ERP consultant with an MNC. He has contributed articles to a number of Indian newspapers and periodicals and is also the author of a book of lists on Amitabh Bachchan. Anirudha lives in Kolkata. Balaji Vittal graduated from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He is currently employed with the Royal Bank of Scotland. He contributes regularly to the Hindu Metropolus and Young World. Balaji lives in Delhi.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins India
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9350290499
• ISBN 13: 9789350290491
• Binding: Paperback