Legendary pop star Michael Jackson’s posthumous album Xscape will soon make its way to India. The Indian versions of Love Never Felt So Good and Slave To The Rhythm have been created at Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman’s music school KM Music Conservatory in Chennai, reported the Hindustan Times.
Executive director of the music school, Fathima Rafiq, expressed joy over the opportunity to work on the music of as iconic a singer as Jackson. “It is a wonderful opportunity for KM to be creating Indian-influenced covers of these tracks from such a legendary musician,” she said.
The two songs will be available for streaming and downloading in India by the end of June. “We hope to capture the spirit and essence of Michael Jackson’s music and infuse it with elements from different Indian traditions to make new musical masterpieces, paying homage to his legacy,” she commented.
Commenting on the fusion of western and eastern music, Adam Greig, academic coordinator at KM Music Conservatory, said, “Although KM primarily teaches western and Indian classical music, working on MJ’s music demonstrates how connected popular music is with its classical past tradition.”
We can’t wait to hear MJ’s songs with a desi twist.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 4th, 2014.
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