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`Feel-good' tracks
JoSH machine... Q and Rup.
THIS IS again an attention-grabbing blend - India and Pakistan. Or rather, Indian and Pakistani. But the coming together happened across many seas in Montreal, Canada. Rupinder Magon of Indian origin and Qurram Hussain from Pakistan joined hands to form the music band called JoSH.
In India for the promotion of their latest album "Kabhi" this past week, now being aired on music channels, both have reasons to be happy. Not only are both the countries now attempting to come together after a hiatus, but also, India has "loads of scope" for their kind of music.
In "Kabhi", Rupinder - also known as Rup - says, "One day, while casually strumming the guitar with good friend and well-known Punjabi singer Sukhbir at Montreal, the idea to roll out an album together happened." Qurram - Q to his fans and friends - adds, "Since we were keen on a reggae number, we thought nobody but Apache Indian could fill it. We got in touch with him and he was willing to be a part of it."
The result is, "Two Punjabi, one Hinglish and many more feel-good track by Universal." Q continues, "The title track `Kabhi' and `Josh Naal' are huge club numbers. The entire music package is a big mix of our emotions." Both Q and Rup composed most of the numbers including the title song. "The song `Kabhi' makes you really feel good. Is there not enough of being pessimistic towards life?" Rup muses, as if quizzing himself. With a video set in a lounge, the song speaks of enjoying the moment.
Utilising their trip this time, they had meetings with "some directors" of Bollywood films. "We are looking at various options. Composing music or giving background music to films are both being weighed," says Rup, not ready to divulge anything further. He says while he began his training with gurbanis sung in gurudwaras in Canada on those numerous trips with his mother, Q exposed himself to all kinds of music forms, be they Western or Eastern.
"From rock to hip hop to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, I heard them all and it really helped," Q says.
However, both feel formal training in music is indeed important and regret that they have not undergone anything of that sort yet.
SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY
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