Sukhwinder Singh Says He Still Practices ‘Dard-E-Disco’ Before Stage Shows
Mumbai — Singer Sukhwinder Singh has revealed that he still practices the opening alaap of “Dard-E-Disco” before performing the popular “Om Shanti Om” song on stage.
The singer shared the insight during an episode of “Indian Idol,” where contestant Chaitanya Devadhe’s performance got special guest Sukhwinder, judges Vishal Dadlani and Shreya Ghoshal, and fellow contestants dancing.
Speaking about the 2007 hit, Sukhwinder said the song stood out because it blended a classical raag with a high-energy dance arrangement.
“Kyunki Shreya bhi stage pe hain, and the important thing ki Vishal mere sath main hain, ek aisi baat jo inn dino, aaj ke liye bohot nayi ho sakti hain, itni nayi ho sakti hain, itni shaandar. Bohot se logon ne kiya bhi hain ye singing main, Shreya ne bhi kiya hain. I think you had done it with Vishal only, Student of the Year main,” he said.
He said the combination of raag and rock may appear unusual, but in “Dard-E-Disco,” it came together as a proper fusion.
“Toh kya kiya tha uss waqt ka main zikar karne wala hu, jaise raag aur rock ye combination thoda funny lagta hain. Again hum fusion ki baat kar rahe hain, but there is no kind of confusion, there is a proper combination. Main film ka aur gaane ke naam abhi reveal nahi karunga, main akela baitha sun raha tha jab ye composition inhone merko sikhayi,” he said.
“Phir music director se hum mic pe bhi sikhte the aur sikhte hi rehte hain taki vo kuch achha ho jaye. Then I realised pehli dafa main koi aisa gaana gaa raha hu jo puri tarah se ek raag pe based hain aur puri tarah se vo gaana itna dancing, ekdum brilliant arrangement hain and that was Dard-E-Disco,” he added.
Sukhwinder said he believes the song is based on Raag Bhairavi and that he keeps the raag in mind whenever he performs it.
“Aur usmain I think Bhairavi ka hi hain aur kis tarah se main, Vishal ji keh rahe the gaane se pehele kuch baat-cheet mat karo, par aap jitni baat karte ho, baaton se jyada to chutkule sunata hu. I don’t talk about intellectuals much; I speak about fun. Ab main jo gaaunga pehle se, par lekin usko mind main rakh ke maine pura gaana gaaya tha,” he said.
“Dard-E-Disco ki mujhe, raag har gaane main jhalakta hai kahi na kahi. Har gaane ka sambandh kisi na kisi raag se to hain, lekin usmain mujhe sur taal aisa laga jaise main koi aradhana kisi spiritual mood main hu,” he added.
He also praised the song’s lyrics, saying they were distinctive and memorable.
“Aur gaana ekdum uske shabd bhi alag the, O Haseena O Neelampari, dil mein mere hain Dard-E-Disco,” he said.
“Raag means, aaj bhi whenever I perform on stage to mujhe sochna padta hain, mujhe riyaaz karke uss alaap ko gaana chahiye, ussi raag se nikla ho. Vo raag se bahar jata hi nahi gaana,” Sukhwinder added.
“Indian Idol” airs on Sony Entertainment Television and streams on Sony LIV. (Source: IANS)
