Kailash Kher is collaborating with folk singer Prahlad Singh
New Delhi:
Popular Sufi singer Kailash Kheris collaborating with folk singer Prahlad Singh Tippanya forthe fifth album by his band Kailasa.
Tipaniya, who performs Kabir bhajans in the Malwi folkstyle from Madhya Pradesh, will be contributing to at leastfour to five songs in the new album.
This is the first time Kher and his band has collaboratedwith anyone despite getting several offers, even from foreignartistes.
"Ever since my career began, a lot of opportunities havecome my way. Canadian musician Michael Brook, who collaboratedwith Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, wanted to work with us afterlistening to our music in Los Angeles.
"But when it comes to collaborations, we wanted toexplore the music from our own country, which has so much tooffer," Kher told PTI.
Tipanya, who is a teacher-principal in a small school inMadhya Pradesh, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011. Kher heardhim perform at a concert organised in Tipanya's village lastyear.
"Tipanya's music reminded me of my childhood and myfather. It's the rootedness that connected me to him. We arelooking to create a unique collaboration by fusing his lyricsand style of singing with the contemporary music that Kailasais famous for," he said.
Kher, whose Bollywood film songs as well as his albumsare quite popular, said folk music is receiving theappreciation and attention it deserves.
"Folk music has been the USP of many film songs. Thesedays music is available to people across various formats, beit internet or mobile, and that has benefited folk music aswell. Times are changing," said Kher.
Kailasa's fifth album is expected to be out early nextyear. "That is if we are able to finish it by then since weare busy with tours and other commitments," said Kher.
Tipaniya, who performs Kabir bhajans in the Malwi folkstyle from Madhya Pradesh, will be contributing to at leastfour to five songs in the new album.
This is the first time Kher and his band has collaboratedwith anyone despite getting several offers, even from foreignartistes.
"Ever since my career began, a lot of opportunities havecome my way. Canadian musician Michael Brook, who collaboratedwith Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, wanted to work with us afterlistening to our music in Los Angeles.
"But when it comes to collaborations, we wanted toexplore the music from our own country, which has so much tooffer," Kher told PTI.
Tipanya, who is a teacher-principal in a small school inMadhya Pradesh, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011. Kher heardhim perform at a concert organised in Tipanya's village lastyear.
"Tipanya's music reminded me of my childhood and myfather. It's the rootedness that connected me to him. We arelooking to create a unique collaboration by fusing his lyricsand style of singing with the contemporary music that Kailasais famous for," he said.
Kher, whose Bollywood film songs as well as his albumsare quite popular, said folk music is receiving theappreciation and attention it deserves.
"Folk music has been the USP of many film songs. Thesedays music is available to people across various formats, beit internet or mobile, and that has benefited folk music aswell. Times are changing," said Kher.
Kailasa's fifth album is expected to be out early nextyear. "That is if we are able to finish it by then since weare busy with tours and other commitments," said Kher.
