Indian Idol Audition In Kolkata

Indian Idol judges Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant came
here in the city yesterday to take the audition of this big popular
reality show. Speaking about Kolkata, popular music composer Anu Malik
said, "I grew up loving Bengal.
I listened to a lot of
Rabingrasangeet and
Nazrulgeeti and also songs of
Kishore Kumar, Hemanta Mukherjee, Salil Chowdhury
when I was young. Being
myself a melody composer, I
connect Bengal with melody." Talking about the Kolkata
auditions, he said, "This year
we have raised the bar and
we are searching that ´one´
voice and till now we have
already got some amazing singers. "The girls are better this time
and has a possibility to win.
Moreover the good thing is
that they have gone back to
their roots and singing more
classical and Lataji´s (Lata Mangeshkar) songs in the
auditions." Music composer Salim Merchant praised Kolkata´s
singing talents.

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A. B.

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