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Pioneer of Punjabi pop
turns to devotional music JAWAHAR Wattal is comparable to a music machine that never stops. Composing foot-tapping numbers for over a decade, he has given the Indipop scene stars like Baba Sehgal, Daler Mehndi, Shankar Sawhney, Karran Jasbir, Bhupi Chawla and Shweta Shetty. He has also reinvented singers like Usha Uthup, Shubha Mudgal, Hans Raj Hans, Shujaat Khan, Ali Haider, Ila Arun, Hema Sardesai and Poornima.
Now Jawahar is making his foray into the world of devotional music. He is working on a six-cassette album of bhajans from Tulsi Ramayana based on 52 raagas. To be reased shortly, these devotional songs have been rendered by Bollywood playback stalwarts Suresh Wadkar and Kavita Krishnamurthy. This diversification
does not mean that the pop icon is giving up his passion. He is only
turning a n ew leaf to mark his presence in an already crowded field.
The pop maestro is confident that his latest labour of love will be as
popular as his chartbusters. He promises to continue width his
well-known vocation, introducing upcoming artists and experimenting with
established voices in the process. |
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Son of a doctor, Jawahar always dreamt of making it big in the world of music. Even his parents laughed at him for trying to put Delhi, till then considered the backyard of Mumbai, on the entertainment map. But he persevered and his commitment paid rich dividends. His professionalism and quest for excellence, coupled with his ability to judge what would be popular, proved even to his staunchest critics that good music knew no barriers. A pioneer in the Indipop arena, Jawahar
is a trained instrumentalist in western and classical music. His
recording studio regularly churns out melody and rhythm for some of the
top names in the Indipop firmament. His albums with Hardip and Malkit
Singh are going to hit the market soon. With originality being his
forte, he continues to inject fresh energy to each new project. |
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