In the age of Munnis and Sheilas, children don't have much to sing about. While they croon and spin to the numerous innuendo-laden songs, there is not much parents can do except watch in horror. But there's good news — something that will allow the parents to heave a sigh of relief and give the young ones a clean set of lyrics to hum.
“Ishaan — Sapno Ko Awaaz De,” the popular show on Disney Channel, apart from being “the first musical for tweens on Indian television,” has added another feather to its cap by launching its music album. The album, which has nine tracks, is a compilation of songs from the show. The music ranges from contemporary pop to rock, love ballads, and even disco. There is also a bonus track by Bappi Lahiri.
“Bappi Lahiri's music transcends generations. So we decided to ask him to not only compose a track for us but also do a special appearance on the show. The track is titled D.I.S.C.O and has the inimitable Bappi Da style,” says Arnab Chaudhuri, director (Content and Creative), Walt Disney Television International India. The album also comprises the works of other music directors such as Anand Ranganathan, Dhruv Ghanekar and Kaizad Gerda.
About “Ishaan,” Chaudhuri says, “Disney Channel has a legacy of musicals such as High School Musical, Camp Rock and of course Hannah Montana that have been a global phenomena. Ishaan was a natural extension of this legacy.”
“Ishaan” is a story of a group of school friends who love music and want to make it big in the world of music and start their own band titled “Yaari”. Since the show revolves around friendship and fun, the music and lyrics too follow the same theme. “Jo Pyaar Ho Raha Hai”, and “Sapno Ko Awaaz De,” is already quite an anthem. Seeing the popularity of the tracks, hopefully it shouldn't be long before we see more desi musicals for children.
