NEW DELHI: Music legends Gulzar, Zakir Hussain and Deepak Pandit come together for Pratibha Singh Baghel’s first album ‘Bole Naina’. Sufiscore presents ‘Bole Naina’ (Silences Speak), an album that is a collaborative effort of musical legends and young talent that is epic in its musical sweep. The title song ‘Bole Naina’ speaks of the many unspeakable emotions that only the eyes convey.
Oscar-winning legendary poet Gulzar has penned the lyrics and the poetry effuses emotion in every phrase. His deep baritone sets the mood for the song and the masterful wordsmith weaves an incredible web of emotions through his poetry. Gulzar saab was very appreciative of Deepak Pandit and thrilled with his compositions. He was all praise for Pratibha whose voice he said was scintillating like gold shining in bright sunlight. About Zakir ji , he said that his dancing fingers create sur and taal on tabla.
The master percussionist and Grammy awardee Ustad Zakir Hussain has added dynamism to the composition with his magical fingers and rhythmic patterns and makes the melody a true delight. Speaking of the album, Zakir ji expressed his happiness at being part of this musical journey and was all praise for Deepak Pandit and his incredible music. He was glad to have worked with Gulzar ji and was also appreciative of Pratibha’s remarkable singing talent. His association with this album only magnifies its allure.
The maestro, and ace violinist Deepak Pandit has scored and conducted the music for this extraordinary composition and this album is primarily his initiative. His collaboration with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, along with the use of the latest sound recording techniques, takes the composition to a different level. This is the first Indian Album launching in Dolby Atmos music. “I have given music in almost 200 albums both in films and non-film albums. ‘Bole Naina’ is a unique project in its own way. I have put my heart in composing it and I am sure it will touch the heart of the audience. It has six scores and all are based on classical tunes thumri and kajri. It is God’s grace that Gulzar saab has written the songs and Zakir Hussain saab has enriched the music with his magical fingers in the title track ‘Bole Naina’,” says Deepak.
The versatile and graceful Pratibha Singh Baghel uplifts the whole composition with her voice. Her effortless singing conveys the mood of the songs beautifully. She is also in the music videos. “The journey of ‘Bole Naina’ was a challenging experience first and then delightful. It is very precious to me. I must thank Deepak Panditji for composing the songs and I am grateful to him as he has brought maestros like Gulzar saab and Zakir Hussain saab together, I am lucky and fortunate to be associated with this album. What better could I ask from God! I am also thankful to Sufiscore, this is my first official album with them. It is always a pleasure working with them as they give you the comfort, and the choice of music you want to present to the audience. I would want to take the blessings from the music fraternity and the people associated with this beautiful album for my musical journey,” says Pratibha.