OCTOBER 2004

	Book Extract - "Lata was always my first serve"   In the following months we will extract select episodes from Raju Bharatan's biography on Lata Mangeshkar. Bharatan's biography presents a close-up of Burmanda's working style and personality and helps us get a closer look at the unique person behind this great composer. The episode this month deals with the (in)famous Lata-SDB split and their subsequent patch up a couple of years later with Bandini ...

AUGUST 2003 Rendezvous - The Day I Met SD Burman   -     (by Pradeep Singhi) It was back in the early 70s when a young Pradeep Singhi attended the Golden Jubilee function of Amar Prem. This turned out to be an evening he would cherish for a long time to come. At this memorable event he got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a precious half hour with the legendary SD Burman. Mr Singhi opens his vault of memories and takes us back to that unforgettable meeting. FEBRUARY 2003

Sachinda and Suraiya - Yeh kisne jaadu daala -     (by Ritu Chandra)

On 31st January 2004, one of the greatest singing stars of all times, Suraiya Jamal Shiekh or known simply as Suraiya passed into the ages. As a tribute to Suraiya, we explore this honey-voiced singer’s short but memorable association with Sachin Dev Burman .

NOVEMBER 2003

Musical Musings - The Sachin Dev-Manna Saga  -     (by HQ Chowdhury)