 Mohammed Aslam to perform in Chennai
 A new star in the horizon - that is 'Rang De Basanti' fame Mohammed Aslam, who has taken India by storm with his numbers for A R Rahman in 'Rang De Basanti' and
'Varalaaru' (Godfather) and 'Love Today'.
Chennaionline.com, Mayura Cinetel and The Chennai Music are happy to present his first concert 'Nostalgia' (a collection of immortal Hindi songs of Mohammed Rafi,
Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar) besides some popular Tamil numbers in Chennai at Kamarajar Arangam, Sunday, December 3, 2006, at 7 p.m.
You can book tickets online and pay through credit cards. You can also call 42071942 / 42071943 or 98410-10821 for door delivery of
tickets on payment of cash.
Mohammed Aslam is a Bangalorean who is probably one of the busiest stage performers of India now. When you hear Aslam, one is transported to the golden era of Rafi
and Kishore.
Raguraj Chakravarty conducts the orchestra, with a 40-piece band, to provide close to the original soundtrack with a wide variety of musical instruments.
For Aslam, Mohammed Rafi is his 'manasika' guru. Listening to Rafi's recordings in rapt attention, he has imbibed Rafi's qualities for effortless singing whatever be the octave
or range of the song.
An engineering student-turned-practising musician, he is not musically trained, but self-taught.
To him the best way to learn music is ardently listening to greats like Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore, Manna Day, SPB, Yesudas, Lata and Asha, to name a few.
He started a rewarding singing career when he was just six-years-old and currently he is rated as one of the best and busiest stage performers. Currently, his repertoire is
over 3,000 songs, an assortment of hits by great singers of past and present. Aslam can spell out any of them without referring to the notes.
He does not refer notes while in concert.
He has sung several songs in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam movies. He attained fame through the hit song from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A R
Rahman.
Aslam is flamboyant. He dresses up in style, unlike Rafi who used to wear a conventional white dress. Aslam is articulate, effervescent and has the uncanny ability to judge
the pulse of his audience and sing according to their wants. The variety of songs he performs is wide and varied - ranging from the soul-stirring hauntingly melodious numbers
of K L Saigal to Baba Saigal, the modern rap sensation.
On Sunday, December 3, 2006, Aslam sings in Chennai with Raguraj Chakravarthy's 40-member band at Kamarajar Hall, Teynampet. He will be accomapanied by Kalyani,
among others.
This exciting musical extravaganza has been organised by Mayura Cinetel and The Chennai Music, and is supported by
www.chennaionline.com
R Rangaraj
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