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Naveen Kumar is an Indian flautist who has accompanied many film music directors and composers on popular Bollywood tracks. Naveen has also directed music for Gospel recordings. He is known for playing flute in Bombay themes and Kal Ho na Ho. Musical career.
Naveen Kumar, famous Indian Flautist, known for his work with A.R.Rahman, Shankar Eshan Loy, Pritam and many other Bollywood and Dollywood projects. He has also released albums of his own...
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‘My guru told me that I wouldn’t be able to play the flute and sing. He asked me to abandon the flute and take up the violin instead.’ Inspired by his father who already loved playing various instruments, music happened very early for Naveen. The flute enticed this young lad, and encouraged by his father, he started performing at school. CBM School...
‘Thrilled and eager to share it with Illayaraja, I showed it first to a colleague who just ripped the thin sheet apart.’ Naveen was only seventeen, experimenting with his limited flutes, when All India Radio authorities suggested that he try his luck in the cine field. A family LTC tour in 1984, took him to Chennai, where he was introduced to Illay...
‘I had a case that held my money and many different flutes. All that got destroyed one day in a studio fire.’ But how difficult was it for him to balance music and education. ‘I was never a very great student academically, so when Raja asked me about my studies, I said I wanted to be here in the industry itself.’ Allowing him to pursue his passion,...
‘Flute is my love, and I would often talk to the flute.’ Talking about his connection with the city he shares his many memories with Vizag. ‘Flute is my love, and I would often talk to the flute,’ he says revealing that he would often go to the Church to play alone or to the hilltop. As he grew older his schedule became busy, balancing college and ...
‘I knew him just as a keyboard player, and the bit he gave me, sounded like a jingle.’ Naveen Kumar has worked with some of the world’s best musicians to weave magic with his flute. ‘I would get goosebumps listening to Ilayaraja play. At times, I would forget to play my part too.’ Talking about his association with AR Rahman he shares, ‘I met Dilip...
‘I went to Malaysia to perform live and as soon as my name was announced for the Bombay theme, the hall erupted with applause.’ His international tours began with AR Rahman too; with the Bombay theme thrusting Naveen into the limelight. ‘It’s a cherished memory. I went to Malaysia to perform live and as soon as my name was announced for the Bombay ...
‘One has to be highly creative and extremely competitive.’ ‘Cinema field is like walking on a sword, it’s very competitive. One has to be highly creative and extremely competitive’ he shares adding that if a child has the innate ability, things will come naturally to them. ‘Sky is the limit for every human being, and if there’s a goal and a passion...
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6-MIN READ. Flutist Naveen Kumar Opens Up About Working on 'Kautilya' and His Bond With AR Rahman | Exclusive. Reported By: Dishya Sharma. News18.com. Last Updated: October 04, 2023, 05:07 IST. Mumbai, India. Flutist Naveen Kumar opens up about AR Rahman, Bombay theme song and Spotify.
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Feb 3, 2016 · Flautist Naveen Kumar talks beyond bread and butter - The Hindu. Home. Features. Metroplus. Flautist Naveen Kumar talks beyond bread and butter. The musician reflects on independent...
Nov 5, 2015 · While Kumar has been a part of Hindi and South Indian film music industries for more than two decades, his solo work spans across three previous albums, FluteTronics [2013; featuring percussionist-producer and fusion artist Karsh Kale], Café Fluid [2010], and Fluid [2006].
Nov 27, 2011 03:47 PM IST. Accidental discovery leads musician Naveen Kumar to devise unique flute featuring strings, releases new instrumental album of Bollywood songs. Musician Naveen...
