Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis has explained how indie pop music was made in the 90s. The composer spoke with IANS in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. He shared that back in the day, the labels approached music composers to make music for singers whom they wanted to promote or cast. The composer than used to make the song as per the strengths of the singers.Talking about the same, he told IANS, “In those days, you didn’t, mostly didn’t take a song to the label. The label ca…
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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis and veteran playback singer Hariharan have reacted to PM Modi’s diplomatic gift of their album ‘Colonial Cousins’ to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The two spoke with IANS in the city recently, and spoke about the timeless nature of the album. Leslee Lewis said, “I just said, what is this? This is the most amazing piece of music. We just did it because we loved it because your music has become the fabric of Indian culture. B…
Agra, July 14 (IANS) Artisans in Agra, who have been involved in their generational craft of making ‘Pietra Dura’ artworks, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he presented an elegant marble inlay work box featuring the renowned Indian craftmanship to Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn AC, during his recent visit to the country.The gift from the Prime Minister featured fine semi-precious stones meticulously embedded into marble to create a lasting work of a…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis is over the moon after PM Narendra Modi presented Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a collector’s edition vinyl of the ‘Colonial Cousins’ album during his official visit to Australia. The album was released in the 1990s, and changed the sound of Indian music forever as it blended Indian classical traditions with Western pop, rock and acoustic influences. Hariharan and Leslee Lewis created an album that broke barriers, connected…
Canberra, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent visit to Australia, presented a Dhokra boat sculpture, Premium Indian coffee and a vinyl record of the music band ‘Colonial Cousins’ to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.The tribal Dhokra boat sculpture is crafted through the ancient lost-wax casting technique. This Dhokra sculpture depicts a traditional boat carrying tribal men and women, symbolising unity, cooperation, and collective progress.The Indian Premium …