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'Music is my life-blood,' Kailash
In conversation with Kailash Kher.
Do first impressions last? That is a debatable question. But singer Kailash Kher doesn’t really need to speak. All he has to do is exercise those vocal cords and drum out a melody, and you can’t help tapping your feet to in instantaneous tune.
Short in feet but tall in tunes, this exuberant singer is born to rock. Here, he talks to BT about what freedom means to him, and about the fact that he really doesn’t know much about Wacko Jacko!
What does freedom mean to you?
We should not, however, take our freedom for granted. Appreciating our freedom also means taking care of our beloved country. There’s now use staying in a Rs 3-crore house if the walls outside have paan stains. One great way to cherish our freedom is to not abuse it.
How did you get into Sufi music?
Sufi is poetry and about an attitude towards life. Its kalpanik. All our saints talked about love and that’s what Sufism is all about. I used to read about these saints and Sufism and liked what they talked about, which was themes of humanity.
I was attracted to these thoughts right from childhood. My father used to sing these to me too, when I was little.
What’re your favourite instruments?
I like the sound of all instruments. Tabla, bansuri, guitar and reed instruments also sound great.
A lot of songs, like Teri Deewani, are sung from a female perspective. Why so?
Just as Sufism belives that we are all one soul, I personally don’t believe that songs have genders. To me, we’re all from one atma. And that’s what matters.
How long did it take you to record your new album?
Jhoomo Re took me almost 6 months. Kailasa took almost one year.
What kind of direction to you hope to give your next album?
The next album? God Knows how it will go! But I’m trying to be a lot more earthy and a lot more natural. I’m going to give the sound a rough-edged tone, and make it sound a lot more rustic. We kept this in mind right from the beginning while recording Jhoomo Re.
Are there any Western artistes out there that you’d like to collaborate with?
You’ll be surprised, but I don’t even know any foreign singers! When I don’t know any singers, how can I collaborate with them? I’m, from a very jungli background. I came to know of Michael Jackson only when I came to Mumbai! The first Western song that I heard ever was ‘Billie Jean’.
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