Mahi: An Anthem for Geet lovers across the globe!!
When the title of the show itself has the word GEET in it, how can the
music not live up to your expectations? Your heart skips a beat the
moment you hear the word “mahi” as it makes you go through
unexplainable emotions. To most Mahi is synonymous with Maan and
Geet who are fondly called Maaneet. Geet-Hui sabse parayi that
started off as a show on honor skilling and subsequently went on
to become one of the most sought after love stories on the cyber
space has a very strong background music to its credit.
music not live up to your expectations? Your heart skips a beat the
moment you hear the word “mahi” as it makes you go through
unexplainable emotions. To most Mahi is synonymous with Maan and
Geet who are fondly called Maaneet. Geet-Hui sabse parayi that
started off as a show on honor skilling and subsequently went on
to become one of the most sought after love stories on the cyber
space has a very strong background music to its credit.
Rangmunch.TV caught up with Raju Singh the voice behind Mahi as
well as the man who single handedly has composed all the mesmerising
tunes of this hit series. As the show is drawing close to an end, the
composer is now all set to release a finale version of Maahi as a
tribute to all his fans. Here is a little story about how it all began.
Over to Raju Singh.
well as the man who single handedly has composed all the mesmerising
tunes of this hit series. As the show is drawing close to an end, the
composer is now all set to release a finale version of Maahi as a
tribute to all his fans. Here is a little story about how it all began.
Over to Raju Singh.
Raju Singh: I have known Gul Khan (Producer 4Lion Films) from the time
she was working on Indian Idol. So when she turned Producer with Geet,
she approached me, saying they were making a show that was concentrated
in Punjab. I took up this project only for Gul and my sentiments towards
Punjab(smiles). When I signed up for this show, I went up to my grand mother
to let her know I was working something with a Punjabi backdrop. She in fact
also told me about the plight of the women, who go through similar incidents
and the subsequent trauma. That was sufficient enough background for me to
do my home work. We decided that the music should be such that it would
convey the pulse and emotions without any words.
That’s how we went about creating this tune.
she was working on Indian Idol. So when she turned Producer with Geet,
she approached me, saying they were making a show that was concentrated
in Punjab. I took up this project only for Gul and my sentiments towards
Punjab(smiles). When I signed up for this show, I went up to my grand mother
to let her know I was working something with a Punjabi backdrop. She in fact
also told me about the plight of the women, who go through similar incidents
and the subsequent trauma. That was sufficient enough background for me to
do my home work. We decided that the music should be such that it would
convey the pulse and emotions without any words.
That’s how we went about creating this tune.
The Birth of the Musical Saga:
Gul has a very massy commercial music sense. I call her the Mandolin girl
because she wants it in all her tunes, she asks me Raju, Mandolin daal rahey
ho na? I just love the way she explains and reacts to my compositions. It is
like instant feedback. During Geet, she would sit here listen to me play the
music and suddenly react by the snap of finger and go- yes this works!
It helped me to not get side tracked from the main theme.
The first promo had a black backdrop with just Geet written on it. If the music
also could manage to convey the same we knew we would be set.
The Creative team of Star One was also very helpful in taking the music
into a different sound zone. When you hear the above tune, you can instantly
identify with Punjab as the backdrop of the show.
If you hear the music, you will hear na-na-na humming in the background
and, we generally do this while composing and there are no lyrics as yet.
But with Geet we decided to keep it that way because it gives the placement
of words. Sometimes lyrics can’t do justice to every scene. A musical person
would say you have used scratches. But it was sounding nice to me and no one
complained, hence we went ahead with the same.
and, we generally do this while composing and there are no lyrics as yet.
But with Geet we decided to keep it that way because it gives the placement
of words. Sometimes lyrics can’t do justice to every scene. A musical person
would say you have used scratches. But it was sounding nice to me and no one
complained, hence we went ahead with the same.
A lot of times people are happy with the music they have heard before.
But here Gul deserves a lot of credit. She picked up the stuff that was
not only unconventional but also intense. If you have heard this tune, you will
know what I mean.
The tuning between us was such that, we were on the same page always.
I didn’t give her ten options, but what I made is what she liked. We would sit
together and compose and it would fall in place.
I didn’t give her ten options, but what I made is what she liked. We would sit
together and compose and it would fall in place.
Raju Singh: The composition of this raag had almost gotten emotional when
it was first made. It made me cry, and that's why I decided to use it. I have
sat down to compose these themes at night because that is when it is all
peaceful and calm. I know what this kind of music does to me. I felt I must
give what I experience when I hear such music to viewers as well.
Tune 3: Maan Singh Khurana's Entry
Raju Singh: When Gul explained the character of Maan to me, I took
down notes. Music is like clothes. You identify the character of a person by the
background music that is played on the person. So, we had to design his
music according to his moods, his temperment and the attitude he carries.
The first tune where he is introduced saving Geet, the music had to have an
intense feel to it without losing the Punjabi essence in it.
down notes. Music is like clothes. You identify the character of a person by the
background music that is played on the person. So, we had to design his
music according to his moods, his temperment and the attitude he carries.
The first tune where he is introduced saving Geet, the music had to have an
intense feel to it without losing the Punjabi essence in it.
boundaries, and when you keep
that in mind it is easier for you to
work around the same. We did
Maan's music in various
scenarios. Initially we felt the scene
where Maan is shown coming out
of the water was too western, but
when that very score worked, we
decided to keep it.
His re-entry in the office had to have another
feel as he was being re-introduced in another
avatar, so we composed a tune
that would go with
that as well.
feel as he was being re-introduced in another
avatar, so we composed a tune
that would go with
that as well.
The Birth of Mahi:
Raju Singh: Every character on a show has his or her own signature music.
That is how you identify with a character. If you were to watch a scene
without the background music, it would look and sound very different.
The other tunes we had composed for the story had no words. I felt there
was a need for something that people could catch onto every time they saw
Maan and Geet come on screen.
That is how you identify with a character. If you were to watch a scene
without the background music, it would look and sound very different.
The other tunes we had composed for the story had no words. I felt there
was a need for something that people could catch onto every time they saw
Maan and Geet come on screen.
That is why I decided to put Mahi
and give their track another
dimension. Even when a tune is
playing, you think of the lyrics.
We relate to songs through words.
I felt even if it’s a word, it would
work wonders. That is what has
worked and this is where we are.
We have used Rabba
for Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon
and now I am running out of words.
( laughs)
and give their track another
dimension. Even when a tune is
playing, you think of the lyrics.
We relate to songs through words.
I felt even if it’s a word, it would
work wonders. That is what has
worked and this is where we are.
We have used Rabba
for Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon
and now I am running out of words.
( laughs)
Raju Singh's Message to his fans on GEET:
Drop by drop makes an ocean, and now you know, that every bit of the show you watched
and loved in the last year and a half had its contribution from every end! Now go back, try
and thinking of watching all those lovely moments and sequences without a decibel of music.
Would it have been the same? You have your answer. Rangmunch.TV would like to thank
Raju Singh for sharing his journey on Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi with us! So we part for now,
until we meet again very soon!
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