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'Laxmikantam, Pyarelalam, namaskaram'
Updated On: 05 August, 2019 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Ahead of Pyarelal Sharma's tribute concert to mark Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary, the composer recalls the infectious way in which the legend greeted them
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Intentionally employing a monotonous and consistent tone, veteran composer Pyarelal Sharma asks me if I'd greet every person I know with a: 'Namaste. Kaise hai?' The answer, of course, is in the negative, as he reiterates when stating, "You will smile at someone, shake hands with another, and embrace yet another, isn't it?" He makes a case for himself when explaining the methods of Kishore Kumar as he chronicles what made the legendary singer a force to reckon with, even years after his demise. "He had a sound understanding of what he must deliver when working with each composer. His method with each one was different. Given that there were such celebrated composers in that era, including Shankar Jaikishan, RD Burman and SD Burman, among others, this knowledge was important," says Sharma, ahead of his upcoming August 9 tribute concert to mark the 90th birth anniversary of the legend.
For the veteran composer, a discussion about Kumar stirs up many memories, given that, along with long-time associate Laxmikant Kudalkar, he collaborated with the singer-composer-actor on 402 numbers. He attributes the legend's unmatched legacy to his ability to hold his own. "When he came into the industry, he did not focus on singing alone. People come with the intention of excelling in one thing. But he worked as an actor just as much as he did as a singer. He never sought inspiration from another person; he was always a natural. Being involved in the different aspects that go into the making of a song, he understood the whole process better. That was an advantage for a composer. He blessed us by delivering our songs precisely how we wanted them to be."
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