“Everyone Has An Opinion In Music Whether They Have The Knowledge Of It Or Not”: Sonu Nigam

Singer Sonu Nigam feels that nowadays everyone, irrespective of knowledge has an opinion on creating music which was not the case in the 1960s and 70s.

The singer was interacting with the media along with music composer Shibani Kashyap, Shantanu Moitra, Leslie Lewis, Shamir Tandon, Sandesh Shandilya, Vivek Vasvani at R.D. Burman’s 79th birth anniversary celebrations on Monday here.

When asked about the difference between today’s and 1970s music creation process, Sonu said: “During those times, at the music sittings, actors and other people used to come but not with intension of advising or teaching and interfering music composers or singers’ work.”

“They used to go there to learn some from them, to have a good time and to give some inputs. Nowadays, however, everyone has an opinion while creating music whether they have the knowledge of it or not and that I feel is a major difference.”

Sonu also expressed that he feels unlucky that he did not have the opportunity to sing for legendary music composer Rahul Dev Burman.