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--- In [email protected], manisha madhavan <manisha_madha...@...>
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> Avatar singer lends voice to Lahore
> IBNS Â |Â Monday, 15 March , 2010, 12:36
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> Singer Lisbeth Scott â" who has lent her voice to several blockbuster
> Hollywood films likeAvatar, King Kong, Chronicles of Narnia and Shrek - has
> sung the opening alaap in the Warner Brothers-Sai Om Films' forthcoming film
> Lahore. She talks about the experience, the film and why, when it comes to
> Bollywood, Lagaan remains her favourite movie. Excerpts:
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> What made you decide to sing for a Hindi movie?Â
> The composer, Wayne Sharpe, liked my work in several films he had seen, and
> he contacted me about singing on his score for Lahore. When I heard about the
> film and its compelling subject matter, I knew I would love to sing in it.
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> How was the experience?
> It was a wonderful and intense experience working with Wayne on his beautiful
> score for Lahore. It was cold in New York when I arrived and I was working on
> another project in the city during my visit as well. We had all been working
> long hours and were a bit bleary eyed.
> When Wayne and I first got together, he decided to start by giving me an idea
> of the film and showed me the first fight scene. I was mesmerised and
> realised what an important and special film this was. We worked steadily
> after that for several days and had a very easy and organic creative
> interaction. I am very excited to see and hear the final results!
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> Did you have to sing any Indian melody or raga?
> I have sung in Hindi before and I have used Indian-based styles for the film
> and not the raga.
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> Is what you have sung quite similar to what you have done in Hollywood
> projects- since it is part of the background score.
> It is quite interesting and it is not exactly the background score because
> sometimes there is voice, too. But yes, itâs not a song situation for the
> cast. Itâs the opening soundtrack of the film.
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> If given a chance to work with an Indian singer, whom would you prefer?
> Personally, I would choose AR Rahman who did the score for Slumdog
> Millionaire. I love Indian sound and I have always been drawn to classical
> music.
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> When you were singing for Lahore, was there something new you did which you
> havenât done before in Hollywood projects?
> The nice thing about Wayne Sharpeâs score is that he manages to blend the
> styles and sounds differently and he also has sense of world music. I used my
> voice differently as there was an Indian flavour to it and the wonderful part
> of this movie is that it has a universal message about cultural borders and
> healing conflicts.
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> Did you find any similarities between your singing in Avatar and Lahore?
> Yes there were similarities in the approaches. There were several scenes in
> Avatar which I watched and listened to the music, which was written by the
> composer, and created certain melodies. I did something similar with Wayne
> Sharpe, too. He allowed me to create my own melody and give my response.
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> Have you watched any Indian films to understand the genre of music?
> My favourite movie is Lagaan. That was the first Hindi movie I saw. For me,
> musically, it was a dream come true. The music that was played was fantastic
> and an eye opening experience. The film had intense passion that made me love
> Bollywood movies.
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> What attracted you to Indian music?
> The first time I got interested in the Indian music was when I was a child.
> When I was 12 year old, I had a jazz music teacher and he was an Indian. One
> day he played Pt. Ravi Shankarâs signature music and I remember I was so
> fascinated and speechless as the music was fantastic. After that I had this
> immense love for Indian music.
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> As you are big fan of AR Rahman? What do you like about his music?
> When I heard his music in Slumdog Millionaire, I was completely blown away
> [laughs]. One thing that I love about his music is that he sings a song and
> creates a melody in such a way that it takes the listener through a
> harmonious journey and it opens your heart. He creates a world of his own
> that is very powerful thing for an artist and he is a master of that.
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> What inspires you to work in Hollywood instead of creating your own album?
> I have already done lot of work as a solo artist and I do have nine albums of
> my own. When I came first to Hollywood, one of my friends heard me singing
> and that friend knew a film composer and he asked me to sing for a Hollywood
> movie. That is how I entered Hollywood.
> I love being a part of musical world. I think that passion for your work
> makes you successful and I love whatever I do. I love the intensity of
> expression, languages and I just love singing and listening to music. I love
> to take all the challenges that I come across.
> http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14935209&cid=2359
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