My father enthralled by Nachiketa's singing : Durga Jasraj

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jan 20 2014 | 4:42 PM IST
Recalling how her father Pt Jasraj had been enthralled by popular Bengalee rockstar Nachiketa Chakraborty's songs on romance and angst, showbiz personality Durga Jasraj says she has to perfect her Bengali to understand nuances of the rebel singer's angst-ridden numbers,
"My father Pandit Jasraj had been a great admirer of your songs, for the melody and bold lyrics. You sing in full-throated voice and is the real rock icon the way you connect and control the audience," Durga told Nachiketa at the Idea Jalsa concert night.
The trained Hindustani classical vocalist, having debuted in Ketan Anand's Aaja Meri Jaan, said it was in the fitness of things the Jalsa show was feting an icon like Nachiketa during its show in his own city.
"You sing anti-establishment songs, you talk about corruption in society and other ills plaguing the Aam Admi and I am amazed the way you strike up conversation with the audience. You are the star of our show," she said
Durga, who anchored the show with a smattering of Bengali, also rued how she missed fully grasping the language to know the intricacies of the lyrics, the nuances and the dig and punchlines and the typical Bengali romantic overtones in some like the evergreen chart-topper 'Rajyasree Tomar Janyo.'
"I would love to do duet with Hariharan whom I know for 25 years. I love his ghazal gayaki," Nachiketa said about the Hazir and Colonial Cousins man.
The concert, part of the reality show, will travel to other cities.
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First Published: Jan 20 2014 | 4:42 PM IST

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