How close ghazal singing is to Indian Classical Music, very close, they are almost same you would say if you listen to Hariharan's recitation. He is awesome(his brilliance and mastery over classical music is almost intimidating). Probably his compositions are the toughest(even if you keep great Ghulam Ali in mind). He uses gamaks almost at every word. He voice has limitless capability which flows through three octaves with unbelievable ease. Some of his ghazals are meant only for connoisseurs(albums like Vishaal). Only problem I have with him is that we do not listen to him much and off late experimenting too much. His recent albums like "Kaash" or "Waqt par bolna" leave a slight sense of disappointments among his ghazal fans. After all heavy duty Hariharan staffs like Vishaal, Haazir or Qarar are something which keep us longing for more.
Some of my favourites are:
1. Koi sayaa jhilmilaya
2. Kab tak yunhi rulayegi
3. Nazaar shanas tha
4. Hawa ka zor hi
5. Usne jab mujh se kiya
Some of my favourites are:
1. Koi sayaa jhilmilaya
2. Kab tak yunhi rulayegi
3. Nazaar shanas tha
4. Hawa ka zor hi
5. Usne jab mujh se kiya