Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Loy, Ehsaan and Shankar

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is an award winning Indian trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who have provided music for several Indian films.

Quotes

• Loy Mendonsa: Ehsaan gets very upset if it sounds remotely like anything else. Then he'll get sleepless nights. Then next morning we'll see him with dark circles
• Loy Mendonsa: Technology has changed a lot and has made copying easier. People are not morally hassled by it any more. Morality has changed.
  • "I have to compliment Himesh. If we have 2 hits a year, he has 20 - Ehsaan", Bollywood Hungama, March 24, 2006.

• Shankar Mahadevan: We come from different musical backgrounds. It's our USP too. We work more like a band rather than just composers. All our compositions come out during jam sessions. I am sure we will never spilt because we understand and respect each other's creativity.
  • "We will never split", Hindustan Times, June 12, 2007.

• Loy Mendonsa: I'm often asked how we function within a trio. I tell them you must try sitting on a two-legged chair.
• Ehsaan Noorani: (on R.D. Burman) He thought light years ahead of everyone else. He was very global in what he did. Even with limited technology and media coverage, RD did exemplary work.
  • "We do versions, not remixes", Rediff, August 14, 2002.

• Shankar Mahadevan: There is a very thick line between being repetitive and having your own sound. You can always re-invent yourself - think about the sounds you are using. I don't see any reason why you have to be repetitive if you have enough knowledge, enough exposure.
• Shankar Mahadevan: Classical music is a great advantage you have. Be it during composing or arranging, classical music is like grammar.
  • "Karan Johar likes his English hooks", Rediff, August 10, 2006.

About Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

• I could not take up Dil Chahta Hai. Also, Bunty Aur Babli. But I am glad that Shankar Ehsaan and Loy were able to shine in these films. I love their work in these films.
  • A.R. Rahman, [1].
• Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are doing some nice songs.
  • Manna Dey, [2].
• I am a huge fan of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy ever since I 'discovered' their music in Dil Chahta Hai. Ever since, every track of theirs was a masterpiece for me, be it Salaam-E-Ishq, Kal Ho Na Ho, Lakshya.
  • Akshaye Khanna, [3]
• Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy have been great inspiration for us.
  • Vishal Shekhar, [4]

External links

• Shankar Mahadevan on IMDb
• Ehsaan Noorani on IMDb
• Loy Mendonsa on IMDb