La-Mélange

La-Mélange

A journey of music on global tracks…..

MélangeMelange, the word denotes “a mixture” derived from the old French origin. Group of young and

talented musicians reunite to exhibit the bizarre face of music in their own form.

Melange is neither a typical rock band nor any other bollywood orchestra through which

people have got enough saturation. Melange is a unique musical band that has proved that

music can never be differentiated on the basis of language or origin.

The extraordinary concept of Melange is to combine the world music with the bollywood music. It’s not only the combination of these two but also the songs of melange are being rearranged to make it sound different and as

beautiful as the original songs sound. Melange’s music is more inclined towards

fusion though it simplifies the output to rule on the general mass.

The different genres of music that are been

performed by mélange….

Opera:-

Opera:-

• Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes includes dance.

• The word opera means "work" in Italian (it is the plural of Latin opus meaning "work" or "labour") suggesting that it combines the arts of solo and choral singing, declamation, acting and dancing in a staged spectacle.

• The various forms of opera according to their origins are:-

1) Italian opera 2) French opera 3) German opera 4) Russian opera 5) English opera• Opera, musically, is formed by a complex

orchestration including number of multiple musical instruments like violin, cello, harps, trumpets, piano, flute, bass, drums, cymbals, horns, marimba, etc. The operatic singers have soprano voice quality, i.e., they sing on very high pitch or notes. Full of variations on the composition makes the output creating a dramatic ambience.

• Famous opera composers are :- Mozart, baroque, Verdi, Bel canto, George Frederic, etc

Rock:-

• Rock is a musical style that arose in the U.S. in the mid-1950s and became the dominant form of popular music in the world.

• Though rock has used a wide variety of instruments, its basic elements are one or several vocalists, heavily amplified electric guitars (including bass, rhythm, and lead), and drums. It began as a simple style, relying on heavy, dance-oriented rhythms, uncomplicated melodies and harmonies, and lyrics sympathetic to its teenage audience’s concerns—young love, the stresses of adolescence, and automobiles.

• It comes in variety of types:-1. Classic rock2. Heavy metal3. Punk rock4. Grunge5. Alternative rock6. Hard rock.

R & B:-• Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a

genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. It is a dance based music.

• Rhythm and blues bands usually consisted of piano, one or two guitars, bass, drums, and sax. Arrangements were rehearsed to the point of effortlessness and were sometimes accompanied by background vocalists. Simple repetitive parts mesh, creating momentum and rhythmic interplay producing mellow, lilting, and often hypnotic textures while calling attention to no individual sound. While singers are emotionally engaged with the lyrics.

• The precursors of rhythm and blues came from jazz and blues, which overlapped in the 1930s through musicians such as Leroy Carr, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, and T-Bone Walker. There was also increasing emphasis on the electric guitar as a lead instrument, as well as the piano and saxophone.

• Now the term R&B is almost always used instead of the full rhythm and blues, and mainstream use of the term usually refers to contemporary R&B, which is a newer version of soul and funk-influenced pop music that originated as disco faded from popularity.

Reggae:-

• Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady music style. It’s a Caribbean music form with many co-streams in it, like, dancehall, ragamuffin, reggaeton, dub music, rockers, etc.

• Reggae is based on a rhythmic style characterized by accents on the off-beat, i.e. the second and fourth beat in each bar.

• Instruments like drum kits, bass, guitar, keyboards, horns, vocals, etc. The bass guitar often plays a very dominant role in reggae.

• Bob Marley was one of the finest n renowned reggae artist.

Flamenco:-• Flamenco is a folk art and culture

from Spain. It is particular to the province of Andalusia in Spain. Historically, it has always been the musical outlet of the poor and oppressed. It passed on by oral tradition which the individual artist uses as the basis for his own variations.

• Flamenco is a tripartite art, involving singing, dance and the guitar simultaneously - as well as rhythmic punctuation( by hand-claps and other methods) that is considered an art form. There are hundreds of different types of pieces within flamenco, which are defined by characteristic melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structures.

• The accompaniment of the singing by the guitar is a later phenomenon although it is recorded by travellers in Andalusia in the 18th century. Andalucian folk songs had in the past been accompanied by different instruments including bandurria, violin and tambourine, but now the guitar predominated.

Rumba:-• Rumba is a family of percussive

rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree“.

• Several types or rumba:- Cuban Rumba Rumba (dance) Flamenco Rumba African Rumba• A Cuban Rumba song often begins with

the soloist singing meaningless syllables. Rumba is now most commonly performed at informal fiestas or just in the street when the mood arises

• Percussions and vocal sections make up rumba’s musical ensemble like congas, bongos, drums(rimshots), tumba, syncopated vocals, etc. The dance moves are very sensuous and usually performed by couples.

Rock & Roll:-• Rock and roll is a genre of popular

music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s,primarily from a combination of the blues, country music and gospel music. Along with the African American influence, rock 'n roll also drew on the lyrical melodies of recent European immigrants and the country and western music of Texans.

• A new kind of blues, it featured electrically amplified guitars, harmonicas, and drummers that emphasized afterbeats. People still enjoy the funky and nasty moves of rock n roll dance specially among the youngsters.

• Rock 'n' roll was truly made a world-wide obsession by Elvis Presley. Later, groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry added their own distinctive touches to rock 'n' roll. During the next two decades, superstars emerged, like Michael Jackson and Madonna, who began filling huge stadiums for concerts.

With all these genres of music, mélange mix up several Indian musical forms like, Hindustani

classical, Karnataki classical, folk, and ultimately the Bollywood music.

Lets get introduced with the musical members of

MELANGE…..

Lead Vocalist:- Rimi Dhar• Playback singer• Live stage

performerPlayback for movies:- Veer

Madakkari(Tamil & Hindi), Loha (Bengali), Hangover (Bengali), and many regional movies, kites (background vocals), pardes(dd1 serial)

For albums:- Pyaar mala zhala, ishkat padli sajna re, jiya jaay na, etc.

Performed in TV. shows like doordarshan ke

sitaare, SaReGaMaPa 2004, kaha gaye wo

sach(Focus TV), Saregana(E 24), etc.

Biggest achievement:- among the Top 10

Finalists Of SAREGAMAPA VISHWA YUDDHA 2007. She was in the gharana of Ismail

Darbar. Well appreciated by all the maha gurus like

ASHA BHOSLE JI, GHULAM ALI JI, ANAND JI(KALYAN JI), RAJESH

ROSHAN JI, KHAYYAM JI for her versatile singing.

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