Kay Kay or KK

Attended a concert by Kay Kay or KK titled 'Mesmerizing KK'. Accompanying Artists were Rinku Rajput (Keyboard), Jaydeep Tirumalai (Base guitar), Lindsey Demello ( Drums), Kalyan Barua (Guitar), The concert was organized by  India Social and Cultural Centre as part of their Golden Jubilee Celebrations on their roof top on 21st Dec 2017. I attended the concert with Aditi, Mihika, Pooja, Sameer, Rucha, Neha, Prakash, Swati Gauri, Gargi, Priya, Santos, Ashok, Savita, Saanvi and Ishanvi.

This open air concert was originally scheduled on 8th Dec but was cancelled at last moment due to bad weather and shifted today. 

KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) is considered one of the most versatile singers in India. He has never undergone any formal training in music. He sung more than 3500 jingles before breaking into Bollywood and has sung numerous hit songs.

Concert started with 'Kya muze pyar hai (क्या मुझे प्यार है)'. Audience instantly responded and sung with him. It was followed by 'Dil ibadat (दिल ईबादत)' and then 'Sach keh raha hai diwana (सच कह रहा है दीवाना)' from film RHTDM.

He then sung 'Tuzko jo paya (तुझीको जो पाया)' composed by Pritam followed by 'Labon ko labon pe (लबोंको लबोंपे)' and 'O humdum suniyo re (ओ हमदम सुनियो रे)'. Then he sung 'Sung hoon tere (संग हूं तेरे)'. I had never heard this song before. 

He sung a song dedicated to all beautiful ladies 'Akhon mein teri ajabsi (आखों मे तेरी अजबसी)' and made them sing. 'Abhi Abhi dilki suni hai (अभि अभि दिलकी सुनी है)' and 'Tuhi meri shab hai (तुही मेरी शब है)' followed suit. 

His famous song 'Yaron dosti (यारों दोस्ती)'. He told how he recorded a song solo while on vacation in Australia, upon urgent request of composer Pritam. He sung that song from film Bajarangi bhaijan 'To jo mila (तू जो मिला)'. It was followed by fast song 'Hai junoon (है जुनून)'. This was interval. 

After interval he narrated a story of how he came to sing one of his most famous songs and then sung it 'TadapTadap ke (तडप तडपके)' from Him dil de chuke sanam. He sung this song with only keyboard and then guitars to accompany.  No rhythm. He sung it with his heart. 

'Hum rahe ya na rahe (हम रहे या ना रहे)' a slow and delicate song was followed by faster 'Khuda jane ke mai fida (खुदा जाने के मैं फिदा)'. He played a small trumpet piece by mouth during this song. 'Jarasi dilmein de jagah tu (जरासी दिलमें दे जगही तू)' followed thereafter. 

The mood changed to rhythmic beats for dancing in the final segment of concert. He sung 'Tune mari entriyan (तूने भारी एंन्ट्रीयाॅ)'. He started with Bengali version and them switched to Hindi. Audience entered the pit and danced, all our kids included. Then came title song of remake of film Don 'Main hun Don (मैं हूं डाॅन)'. He removed his jacket for the next song 'Dus bahane karke (दसरा बहाने करके)'. It was immediately followed by 'Desi boys (देसी बाॅईज)' and 'It's the time to disco (इट्स द टाईम टु डिस्को)'

'Koi kahe kehta rahe (कोई कहे कहता रहे)'.In the Josh, he went out of tune in this song. He introduced the musicians and gave each of them 2 minutes of fame. He concluded the concert with same song. 

It was an experience of re-education Ann's revelation for many. Song is known. Oh! It is sung by KK!

KK, clad in black suit, entranced the audience. To gauge the audience involvement he sometimes missed a line and kept quiet but the audience sung instead and carried the song forward for him to pick up.  Audience needed no urging to sing along. KK's voice has a special quality. His unpretentious attitude won the audience instantly. 

Being a Mallu by origin and the program being in The Gulf, it's commendable that he resisted temptation of singing a Malayalam song. 

All the musicians were good. A concert with just four musicians is a rare deal. But no instrument was found wanting. 

Audio system was very good. Strobe lights from stage on audience were source of eye irritation. Program would have been better without them. 

Audience's sing-along was unprecedented. Audience mostly sang vocables and I realized how many of his songs have liberal dose of vocables. This was one concert where I found it most. 

Entertainment rating 8.5/10.

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