Singer Papon, who is trying to bring back the glory of ghazals among young listeners, says if presented in a contemporary way, the youth is ready to enjoy the genre.
Papon recently performed some of his favourite ghazals for Royal Stag Barrel Select MTV Unplugged, where usually singers perform the unplugged version of their popular Bollywood songs.
Asked about what made him do things differently, Papon shared, “I think if our youngsters can love Ed Sheeran, they can love our ghazals too. Also because, at the end of the day, it is all about telling a story musically.
“These poetries are about various shades of love and we all can feel connected. All that we artistes need to do is to present the song in a much contemporary manner. I am just trying my best to bring back the glory of the ghazals.” Papon said it was his idea to propose performing a set of ghazals instead of Bollywood numbers.
“I want to bring a change and somewhere it should come from our end. Thankfully, they agreed and I have explored the opportunity,” said the fan boy of the late veteran ghazal singer Jagjit Singh. — IANS
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