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‘Naushad was an icon of composite culture’
06th May 2006 11.55 IST
By Agencies

A non-compromising votary of the traditional Indian music, veteran music composer Naushad Ali, who died on Friday, was fondly remembered by the film fraternity as a champion of the country's composite culture.

Known for his aversion to the fast-catching 'remix culture', Naushad was a master proponent of the Indian classical music in Hindi films in the 40s and 50s, when the movie industry was at a nascent stage, they said.

“He was not just a music director, but a symbol of composite culture of the country, who brought dignity, class and refinement to the Indian film music,” lyricist and noted scriptwriter Javed Akhtar said.

He said Naushad's contribution to the film industry has been awesome. "For years Naushad was the name of Indian film music....We will always remember him with great respect and reverence," he added.

Renowned director Mahesh Bhatt said 86-year-old Naushad was a "symbol of secular India, a man who really lived out what the composite culture was all about in his daily life. His music has a resonance of that composite culture."

"When he composed Bhajans it seemed he was a devout Hindu. He had the depth of India and the great civilisation really ran through his veins," he said and recollected that Naushad was heartbroken when the secular fabric of the nation was torn apart during communal riots.

Naushad was saddened when the quality of the Indian music deteriorated due to mindless imitation of the West and he used to say that "we must change with the changing times, but should not lose connection with the roots," Bhatt said.

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