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Lata’s fav’s
Prithwish Ganguly
Monday, November 17, 2008 23:59 IST

Amol Kamble / DNA






Lata Mangeshkar has compiled a five-CD-set of her favourite tunes

Lata Mangeshkar—the nightingale of India—is arguably one of the most loved and acclaimed singer. People might adore her songs but do they know who her favourite singers are? Lata has now handpicked some of her favourite tracks sung by some legendary crooners of the industry which are being compiled in a record titled Pasand Meri, Geet Sathiyon Ke.

Confirming the news Lata Mangeshkar says, “I have always liked to hear some of my colleagues like Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi and also, amongst the new generation singers, I like to listen to Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kavita Krishnamurthy.�

The album which is being released by Saregama is a collection of five CD’s. The collection will also have her father Master Dinanath Mangeshkar’s Nain So Nain Milaye. Lata has also chosen some other stalwarts like K.L. Saigal, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Ali, Mukesh, S.D. Burman, Jagjit Singh, Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Hemant Kumar and Talat Mahmood.

Lata has also picked singers like Manna Dey, her sisters Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sonu Niigaam and Shankar Mahadevan as her favourites.

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Lata Mangeshkar to release father’s biography
Published: Friday, Apr 1, 2011, 9:45 IST
By Pallavi Kharade & Kiran Dahitule | Place: Pune | Agency: DNA

Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar will release a biography of her father, the late vocalist Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, in the city on April 6 at 5 pm at the Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Kothrud. The biography, written by singer-actor Vandana Ghangurde, is titled Breeda Tujhe Jagi Deenanath.

Legendary vocalist and actor, Deenanath Mangeshkar, is remembered for his mastery over Hindustani classical music. He used his strong base in classical musical while singing Natyapade and developed his own signature style.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Ghangurde said, “In the biography, I have tried to shed light on his trademark style of singing and how it was different from other singers. The Mangeshkar sisters are ruling the music world because they have inherited their father’s singing skills. The book traces his music journey.�

Ghangurde is a regular performer on Akashwani and Doorarshan, who sings khayal and light classical. She has also performed in a number of concerts and conferences and has enacted singing roles as a music teacher in Pimpri.

Publisher Anil Kulkarni of Anubandh Prakashan said the book has been designed with the help of Achyut Palav, a world renowned calligrapher. Priced at Rs500, the 252-page book would be sold at a discounted rate of Rs400 on the day of its release.

The book release function would be preceded with an hour-long musical programme, ‘Deenarang’, in which a three-minute recording of Deenanath Mangeshkar will be shown along with some of his old pictures.

The entire Mangeshkar family, along with old associates, is scheduled to attend the programme. The tickets, priced at Rs150 and Rs100, would be sold on the day of the book’s release.