Hariharan: “You cannot stop machines from doing what they are created for”
Your new album Jaan Meri marks 50 years of your journey as a ghazal singer. Do you remember the first ghazal that you sang? Singer Hariharan (Marketing Mojito) That’s right; these 50 years have passed by so quickly! I am grateful to God and my audience for all the love they have given me. And yes, I clearly remember the ghazal that I started with: “Hasti apni habab ki si hai/ yeh numaish sarab ki si hai” by Mir Taqir Mir. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab, my guru from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana taught me this and so many other beautiful ghazals. This musical training has been a blessing in my life. Both my sons are involved in Jaan Meri. Akshay is the music producer. Karan has acted in the music video that accompanies one of the songs, Baat Se Baat. This makes me a proud father. Poetry is the soul of ghazal gayiki. What was it like to work with Farhat Shahzad, who has written the lyrics for this album? Words are chosen carefully for …
