There is jazz, rock 'n' roll, sax and violins with slivers of Dixieland stomp, Portuguese fados, Ellingtonesque doodles, cha-cha-cha, Mozart and Bach themes. There are egos, failed futures, alcoholism, passion, bounced cheques and some of the biggest names in popular culture from Laxmikant-Pyarelal to R. D. Burman.