Ali Khan
Ali Khan
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I have tried to make the music a bit easier for them to understand.
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On the fortieth day after his death, we held the ceremony, and I performed for the very first time.
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In his day, the audience was well aware of the music, of the classical beat.
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I do listen to other music though, and try to pick up what is good.
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These three elements are called Qawwali, and they've got to be there.
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He didn't want me to become a musician, he wanted me to be a doctor, because he said singing was too hard.
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Yes, you've got to sing from the depths of the heart.
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When people start dancing, they dance like they don't know they are doing it.
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I am not a Sufi, but I follow the Sufi.
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Yes, I tried to change the classical style in a way that people who don't understand it can enjoy.
connections no-point
I have a lot of connection to Pataudi. I have spent a lot of time there and I love the place very much, but at no point, do I consider myself a Nawab.
actors should
But actors should act. You should see them most often rather than just not.
character
Aamir Khan told me that I was doing Sameer's character all wrong in Dil Chahta Hai
running artist want
A film has to be for commercial success as well as earn you respect as an artist. You don't want to do only things that are designed to run commercially, and neither do you want to do things that get acclaim but don't run.