Friday, the16th January marks the 89th birth anniversary of O.P.Nayyar, the King of timeless classic melodies. O.P. Nayyar’s contribution to Bollywood’s film music is unparalleled. There were and are good composers all with their own melodies and styles, but there were only a few trail-blazers. O.P.Nayyar was one of them and the only one whose compositions you would recognize within the first 10 seconds of his song. This was because each song carried his stamp and his signature, which nobody could replicate. He was also sure that he could make it to the top without recording a single song in Lata’s voice – the only composer to do so. Somebody once asked him how he ranked himself amongst the company of such great contemporaries, to which he said “ I think I am the second best in the industry. The rest can fight for the first place”. An interesting perspective from a genius who did not follow any rules rather made his own. OP knew his instruments and the capabilities of each singer and musician who worked with him, just as we know our fingers.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 02:08:19 +0000
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