Times of Music explained

Times of Music should not be confused with Times Music.

Times of Music[1] is an Indian Hindi-Language reality show and MX Player original series [2] created and developed by K G Ramnarayan and Vaibhav Modi and produced by Victor Tango Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. And Wobble Creative & Content LLP.

The concept of the show was to get Indian Music Directors together and paired to recreate each other's songs, with due credit and acknowledgement.[3]

The show was hosted by music director Vishal Dadlani.[4] It was released on MX Player on 20 June 2020; each weekend airing 2-3 episodes.[5]

The theme song 'Sajda Karoon' was composed by Papon,[6] written by Vaibhav Modi and the video shows a montage of all the music composers involved in the show performing the song.[7]

Reviews of the show were positive from both fans and critics.[8] [9]

Composers

The 20 composers paired episode-wise are as follows:[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

** the two episodes featuring these composers were tribute to composers Jaidev, S.D Burman and R.D Burman. Agnee or Amit Trivedi did not recreate each other's songs.[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 Reasons Why We Are Looking Forward to ‘Times of Music’ -. 13 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Times Of Music – An MX Original Series – Official Trailer | Entertainment – Times of India VideosTweets by TimesLitFestDelTweets by timeslitfestkol ►. The Times of India.
  3. Web site: Vishal Dadlani on remixes: Get consent, show respect and credit original creators – Times of India. 2020-08-03. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: ANI. Vishal Dadlani turns host for the first time with MX Player's Times of Music!. 2020-08-03. BW Businessworld. en.
  5. Web site: MX Player’s ‘Times of Music’ brings 20 legendary composers on a single platform. www.bestmediaifo.com.
  6. Web site: Papon: 'Sajda karoon' makes you feel the power of music – Times of India. 2020-08-03. The Times of India. en.
  7. Web site: Times of Music Anthem World Music Day 2020 Papon MX Player – YouTube. 2020-08-03. www.youtube.com.
  8. Web site: 2020-07-14. 5 Moments We’ve Loved from MX Player’s ‘Times of Music’ -. 2020-08-03. en-US.
  9. Web site: Ghosh. Sankhayan. 2020-07-16. Times of Music on MX Player is Fun, Innovative—And a Little Bit Nostalgic. 2020-08-03. Film Companion. en-US.
  10. Web site: Rockstar Himesh Reshammiya Pairs Up with the veteran Rajesh Roshan To Recreate Soulful Music on Times Of Music. Mumbai Mirror.
  11. Web site: Vishal Dadlani turns host for the first time with MX Player's Times of Music!. BW Businessworld.
  12. Web site: Sachin & Jigar super excited about having been a part of MX Player's Times of Music. Mumbai Mirror.
  13. Web site: Legends Live Forever: Times of Music, the last show Wajid Khan was seen on, remembers his unforgettable music. ANI News.
  14. Web site: 20 June 2020. Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Salim-Sulaiman On Covering Each Other’s Songs For MX Player’s ‘Times of Music’ -.
  15. Web site: 6 July 2020. Amit Trivedi: ‘Nothing called nepotism in the music industry, this is the most time-waste topic’. Hindustan Times.
  16. Web site: Amit Trivedi And Agnee’s Musical Tribute To SD Burman & Jaidev Has Left Us Spellbound. 2020-08-03. www.mensxp.com. en.
  17. Web site: 2020-07-05. Music Maestros Agnee & Amit Trivedi Are Ready To Rock ‘Times OF Music’ With A Tribute To RD Burman. 2020-08-03. iDiva. en-IN.