INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Lucknow: Ever heard the rock music version of Hanuman Chalisa? Raj Mohan, a Dutch singer and songwriter who sings in Bhojpuri, is all set to
release Hanuman Chalisa in rock music style along with his disciple and rapper Manav D.A fifth generation Indian in Suriname, Mohan was
raised in Utrecht, Netherlands, and displayed musical talent at an early age.Mohan, who is in the city to attend the Global Investors
Summit, told TOI that the new version will be streamed on an online platform and cost $1 to the listener
version of Hanuman Chalisa has already been recorded and will go live on Hanuman Jayanti in April this year
I have sung chaupais and dohas while my disciple has a rap recorded in between
We have rock music recorded in the background
listen to the Baithak gana - a form of music originating in Suriname by the Indian community where Dholak, Dandtaal and harmonium are used
I continued with my passion with music even after moving to the Netherlands and listened to records of ghazal singers like Mehdi Hassan,
Sarnami Bhojpuri is a mix of several Hindustani dialects and the languages spoken by the Indians in the country they immigrated
