When women expresses her love, its always in the form of intense emotions. She teases. She giggles. She cries. She is ebullient.
And that emotion is always beyond physical intimacy. She speaks with her eyes. And the silence during the conversation conveys much more than words can ever do.
Sending you beautiful people a song which checks all the boxes which I just mentioned. I was personally so deeply engrossed in the oxymoronic lyrics of this song-meri jaan, mujhe jaan na kaho.I mean why I should not term Gulzar Saab as one of the finest wordsmith we have ever seen.
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Uff... Steamy song! The innocence of Shreya's voice. The maturity of Shaan's voice. Ada's fear, love, apprehension, sab kuch is expressed vividly by her eye's. Shantanu Moitra is underrated gem of industry. Only Gulzar ka slip political reference to a love song of this sensitivity. Vaadi ke mausam bhi, ek din to badlenge? Badlenge...
Just to end the day on a thoughtful note.
Will try to post here regularly. Sending the first song. Situation in the movie aptly captures the tension. Girl loves the boy. Boy also love her. Girl has already expressed her feelings to him. But he is not ready. He thinks that the relationship should take a mature course. He is against taking any decision jaldbaazi mei. He is also an idealist, and wants to change the world. It is at this moment, this song guids the script of the movie. For me Jagjit and Chitra are the real hero and heroines of this movie.
Usually it has been observed that the space for quawali is dominated by men. But amid this presence of masculinity, this song comes to the rescue as a deviant to this trend.
Please give special attention to the lyrics, specially in the context of a women expressing her emotions- "Kisi ko mananey mei wo lajjat jo paayi ki fir rooth jaaney ko dil chahta hai".
Aasha ji's voice, as usual has that essential "theraav" required for a composition like this. It's easy to get encapsulated by the background beats, and Nutan Ji's expressions. (Beats- tabla's jugalbandi with hand clappings, for a similar jugalbandi, between tabla and ghungaroo, one may also search "Piya Tose Naina Laagey Re" sung by Lata ji from the movie Guide 1965).
Presenting today's song:
Today's song is from the forgotten treasures of Rehman. Though this movie was ban in India (wondering if it would be banned again) but the songs of Deepa Mehta's Water were so beautifully done by Rehmaan saab. Further, I don't think we would ever be able to see John Abraham in such sensitive roles in his contemporary films (if his career takes any flight)
What to look for in this song?
1. Use of Santoor as a base instrument. And the aura of magical realism thus created.
2. Sukhwinder's and Sadhna Sargam's phenomenal singing. Specially look Sukhwinder's 'harqat' from 2 mins 15 seconds.
3. For those unable to understand the lyrics (its in hindi), this song is about the arrival of a sakhi (beloved), and that arrival is equated with the arrival of monsoons.
Presenting today's song- Chanchan (Water 2005)
In case you're a Spotify person- https://open.spotify.com/track/0LBxPZNESteN9mRqn2Q9wi?si=c32Tcv6qRQGtehEE4t0LMQ
Today, allow me to share this foot tapping song from God's Own Country. With my extremely feeble knowledge of Malayalam, I was unable to completely understand the meaning of the song, but music has no language. After jamming on this song yesterday for whole day, I decided to listen to the lyrics of the song keenly. And much to my surprise, I found that there are so many words similar to hindi/sanskrit. Have noted down these words. I would be really greatfull for anyone from Kerala, who can decipher the lyrics for me.
Presenting, Rithu
Today, let's travel to the interiors of Haryana.
Lord Shiva has just received the proposal for marriage from Parvati. The conversation which follows after the proposal is the genesis of this song. Parvati is convincing Shiva to marry her. Her tapasya is at stake. Shiva attempts to convince her that this alliance will not succed, as their exists a huge class difference between the two. Parvati is, after all, 'raja ki raaj dulari'.
The brilliance of this situation was extrapolated in the movie Oye Lucky Lucky Oye- 2008 (missing those days when 9xm used to broadcast these songs once in a while). Here, the script demanded the portrayal of class and status difference between the male and female protagonist. Sneha Khanwalkar, the music director of OLLO found this song in one of the popular events of 'Raginis' in Haryana. She was travelling extensively to find the exact sound for the movie. And her search completed in this random boy from the hinterland, who finally lend his rustic voice to the song.
What to look for?
1. Cinematography, specially the use of slow motions
2. Arrangement- there is first layer of instrument (just in the initial few seconds of song). Then there is another layer, and then one more layer, and one more layer... and everything is synchronised by the common bass (do plug in headphones for ultimate bass sounds)
3. Rawness- everything, from instruments arrangement to the voice is raw and unadulterated.
Presenting thia trippy track from one of my favourite music director:
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/track/7BiqSc2pC9gPVewUFZIf5G?si=D9mPU2NhQaWKEaCfbDPqSQ
YouTube-
Quoting from an interesting article I read today.
"For anyone who was born in the last three decades, Jaya Bachchan is the filmy mother who is ready with a puja ki thali when her son is in the vicinity. While that’s a quintessential Hindi film moment, Jaya Bachchan wasn’t always the quintessential filmy heroine."
Before Jaya was Bachhan, she was Bhaduri. And before Aashiqui franchise, there was Abhimaan (1971).
Presenting, on the occasion of Jaya ji's 73rd birthday, a song which I am sure will be etched in our memories in our 70's : (What to look in the song?- Nothing. Just look. And feel the warmth of a romance from the bygone era)
"This is not only a background sound but also the heart beat of the middle class Indians.. a typical Indian train sound which will synchronise with the heart beat of all Indians"-Abhishek Palpala
"If mumbai is a sound , this is how it would sound like."-Jeganath James
"Travel in Mumbai local, put earphone in an ear... Listen local train sound from other. It's heavenly experience when the train sound in both the ears resonates."-Bharat Bhushan
"When Rahman is high.. he doesn't even need lyrics"-Shreyas Pendharkar
"When it comes to background score or music I admire only 2 people, Hans Zimmer and A.R rahman"-Anirudh Tutu
"Eargasm!!!!! listening to this with earphones is sooo good!!"-Monica Gnanasambandan
"this train goes out the world"- Saleem Mohammad
"Oscars? What's that?"-Baba Gyaan Prashaad, 'Banaras Waley'
Presenting Today's track:
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PS: Where were you, and what was your age when Slumdog was released? I was, in a dusty small town of western Rajasthan, clutching my merge savings of Rs 10 (in denomination of 2 rs coins), standing in front of a 'CD Parlor', and browsing the latest arrival of mp3 CD's, stumbling on Slumdog, and the shopkeeper bhaiya nudging me with - "ye le jaao, naya aaya hai, issmey thodey alag hat ke gaane hai"....
the song is the representative of the great time ie golden age of cine- music.this is an extreme example of the queen of melody-Lata,the immortal.it compels u to listen w/o seeing,the situation that is created when u dont want any interference between u and the melody conveyed.A real wonderful completion of all aspects concerning cine-music.
Real classical composition by RD in his maiden venture! Worthy son of worthy SD!
tunes are independent, melodiously sweet and exactly fitting to Lata's afflicted and obliging voice! Said to be the first song composed by Rahul Dev Barman coveted master Music Director!
The song is based on Raag Malgunji, which is a mixture of Raag Bageshree and Raageshree. What a talent. Salute to R. D. Burman
What a perfection in dance, every step is full of grace and befitting to the lyrics.
First, Lataji practiced this song on stairs of Burman's home because she was not on talking terms with S. D. Burman at that time and Pancham was adamant to have it sung by Lataji only. Second, when asked 'how was the song', Lataji countered "Pitaji se chura liya kya?". Pancham was elated because there couldnt have been a better compliment than this.
Before it was Naadan Parindey Ghar Aaja, it was:
I have been listening to this song since I was a child.
Earlier, due to lack of maturity, was unable to understand the lyrics (you can't expect a teenager to understand the real meaning ofreshmi raatein roz na hongi, ye saugaatey roz na hongi). Nevertheless, I was going thru my library of Pancham Da, (aka RD Burman, one of the finest, and undoubtedly, my favourite music director in industry. Maybe, I should write a post dedicated to RD soon.), and I stumbled upon this song.
Sung by Lata ji, picturised on the ever graceful duo of Rekha and Vinod Mehra, the real reason for my affection for this song is neither any of this. For me, it is the superb composition by RD and some phenomenal words penned by Gulzar which does the trick. (Quickly, two cents on composition- look for that congo used as a base instrument in this song. The moment you hear this brilliant use of congo for the first time in this song, you get hypnotised and automatically gets encapsulated into it).
But, today, amid the sombre mood of the nation, and also of the forum, I am viewing this song not as a love song sung by a beloved to express her emotions. Instead, I am viewing this as cry of a nation. Cry? Yes. Hear me out.
Cry of a nation which is gasping for breath, oxygen, fresh air.
Cry of those unfortunates, who have lost their loved ones, or are away from their loved ones.@Devanapiyam dear, this is for you, and for everyone who undeservingly suffered).
Cry of those, who lost opportunities owing to this pandemic.
Presenting :
In case you intend to hum along-
tere binaa jiyaa jaa_e naa - 2
bin tere tere bin saajanaa
saa.Ns me.n saa.Ns aa_e naa
tere binaa ...
jab bhii Kayaalo.n me.n tuu aa_e
mere badan se Kushbuu aa_e
mahake badan me.n rahaa na jaa_e
rahaa jaa_e naa
tere binaa ...
reshamii raate.n roz na ho.ngii
ye saugaate.n roz na ho.ngii
zi.ndagii tujh bin raas na aa_e
raas aa_e naa
tere binaa ...
Today, let's travel to Kolkata.
Allow Antaheen (2009) to take you to the nostalgia trip. Even if you have not visited the city of Joy, you will feel the city in this song. And let me confess something which I usually don't do- I was completely smitten by Radhika Apte's grace in this movie (and particularly in this song). Sorry for this fan boy drooling :P
Shantanu Moitra deployes his tried and tested trademark style of sweet melodies (One can very easily recall Parineeta's music which came four years before. Let me remind this song named as "Piyu Boley", sung by Shreya).
The movie is also one of my bestest Bangla movies. Will urge watching it, in case you intend to take your mind off, and are looking for some soothing art. This movie's story was not only written so well, but it was also directed magically. Apparently, Antaheen clinched the 'best movie' award in that year's National Film awards.
(PS- Movie is in Bangla, but is freely available on Youtube that too with subtitles. Na bhi dekh paao to kahani padh lena)
Presenting my fav track from the album:
Today, let's travel to Kolkata.
Allow Antaheen (2009) to take you to the nostalgia trip. Even if you have not visited the city of Joy, you will feel the city in this song. And let me confess something which I usually don't do- I was completely smitten by Radhika Apte's grace in this movie (and particularly in this song). Sorry for this fan boy drooling :P
Shantanu Moitra deployes his tried and tested trademark style of sweet melodies (One can very easily recall Parineeta's music which came four years before. Let me remind this song named as "Piyu Boley", sung by Shreya).
The movie is also one of my bestest Bangla movies. Will urge watching it, in case you intend to take your mind off, and are looking for some soothing art. This movie's story was not only written so well, but it was also directed magically. Apparently, Antaheen clinched the 'best movie' award in that year's National Film awards.
(PS- Movie is in Bangla, but is freely available on Youtube that too with subtitles. Na bhi dekh paao to kahani padh lena)
Presenting my fav track from the album:
Never Knew You understand Bengali
Hey hi!
No no. I don't know Bangla. But have been a language enthusiast since last few years (dunno if there exists such hobby), thus I like fiddeling with language, and am open to suggestions and experimentations. Nevertheless, attempted once to learn the bengali barnmala (alphabets), and found that except few letters, most of them are very similar to hindi. My mother tongue is very close to bangla (have lot of words in common) hence khasi dikkat nahi aati samjhne mei. Have been an admirer of Bengali Bhadralok culture (the term is much malinged these days owing to political exigencies), and a gigantic fan of Satyajit Ray. I still remember picking up Feluda in my school library in class 9, and that was my introduction and entry ticket to the world of books.
Parantu aami bangla boltey paari naay !
Masaan is one of my all time favourite albums. And in my college hostel, Varun Grover was considered as demigod.
Can't resist writing or commenting on it. Will write soon about this album (I don't think anything is left to be commented upon, as Masaan is one of the important milestone not only in world cinema, but also for hindi saahitya itself), but for now sharing this beautiful video about the lyrics of Masaan from one of my fav YouTube channel.
Mood:
“सीने में जलन, आखों में तूफ़ान सा क्यूँ है?
इस शहर में हर शक्स परेशान सा क्यूँ है?
दिल है तो धड़कने का बहाना कोई ढूँढे?
पत्थर की तरह बेहिस-ओ-बेजान सा क्यूँ है?
तन्हाई की यह कौनसी मंजिल है रफीकों?
ता-हद्द-ए-नज़र एक बयाबान सा क्यूँ है?
क्या कोई नयी बात नज़र आती है हम में?
आईना हमे देख के हैरान सा क्यूँ है?”
.“What’s the cause for this burning feeling and all the confusion in me?
And why does everyone in the city seem to have similar worries?
Why is my heart looking for a special reason to beat?
And why has it suddenly become as flat and as lifeless at a stone?
Tell me friends, what secluded place have I come to?
As far as the eye can see, why is there is nothing but an uninhabited desert?
Has anything changed in my appearance lately?
Why then, does the mirror get stupefied by my reflection in it?”
"maiñ bhī muñh meñ zabān rakhtā huuñ
kaash pūchho ki mudda.ā kyā hai"
A suitable boy had some great music. But nothing beatsthis original renditionby Mehndi Hasan Sa'ab. Only Mehndi Hasan has that prerequisite 'theraav' in his voice, which matches the depth of ghazals penned by Ghalib.
I heard this song for the first time while watching this Pakistani drama-
Some context to the song:
True to their acceptance of local practices, Chishtis also celebrate the spring festival of basant. According to popular belief, it was an event in Khusrau’s life that led them to participate in this festival. One day, he saw some Hindu women singing and carrying mustard flowers to offer to their deity on the religious festival of basant panchmī. In order to cheer up Nizāmuddīn Auliyā, who was depressed about his nephew’s death, Khusrau dressed up like a Hindu woman and proceeded towards his pīr singing a song he had heard. This brought a smile to Nizāmuddīn Auliyā’s face and the festival became a major celebration, with a whole ritual associated with it that is part of the Chishti tradition. There are also songs said to have been composed by Khusrau especially for the occasion of basant. (Excerpt from the book ‘In the Bazaar of love’)
Translation:
The yellow mustard is blooming in every field,
Mango buds are clicking open, other flowers too;
The koyal chirps from branch to branch,
And the maiden tries her make-up,
The gardener-girls have brought bouquets.
Colourful flowers of all kinds,
In hands everyone’s bringing;
But Aashiq-rung (the lover), who had promised to come
To Nizamuddin’s house in spring,
Hasn’t turned up - its been years.
The yellow mustard is blooming in every field.
Dear active members of this thread. Continuing upon this comment. I have been a passionate follower of Khusro's writings, and specially it's modern rendition in contemporary songs. I maintain a playlist, and add songs whenever I stumble upon anything which resonates with Khusro. 10/10 times, my 6th sense was correct, and it actually turned out that a particular song I was hearing was indeed written by him.
Making my playlist public. Please read the discription of the playlist, as it it is dedicated to you all :)
Do let me know which song captured your attention most.
"Jis sawan mei piya ghar naahi, aag lagey uss sawan ko"- Khusro
Playlist- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-BJJOXzxB92tgoQRBy3mKtIM88UEGy2
Some context to the song:
True to their acceptance of local practices, Chishtis also celebrate the spring festival of basant. According to popular belief, it was an event in Khusrau’s life that led them to participate in this festival. One day, he saw some Hindu women singing and carrying mustard flowers to offer to their deity on the religious festival of basant panchmī. In order to cheer up Nizāmuddīn Auliyā, who was depressed about his nephew’s death, Khusrau dressed up like a Hindu woman and proceeded towards his pīr singing a song he had heard. This brought a smile to Nizāmuddīn Auliyā’s face and the festival became a major celebration, with a whole ritual associated with it that is part of the Chishti tradition. There are also songs said to have been composed by Khusrau especially for the occasion of basant. (Excerpt from the book ‘In the Bazaar of love’)
Translation:
The yellow mustard is blooming in every field,
Mango buds are clicking open, other flowers too;
The koyal chirps from branch to branch,
And the maiden tries her make-up,
The gardener-girls have brought bouquets.
Colourful flowers of all kinds,
In hands everyone’s bringing;
But Aashiq-rung (the lover), who had promised to come
To Nizamuddin’s house in spring,
Hasn’t turned up - its been years.
The yellow mustard is blooming in every field.
Dear active members of this thread. Continuing upon this comment. I have been a passionate follower of Khusro's writings, and specially it's modern rendition in contemporary songs. I maintain a playlist, and add songs whenever I stumble upon anything which resonates with Khusro. 10/10 times, my 6th sense was correct, and it actually turned out that a particular song I was hearing was indeed written by him.
Making my playlist public. Please read the discription of the playlist, as it it is dedicated to you all :)
Do let me know which song captured your attention most.
"Jis sawan mei piya ghar naahi, aag lagey uss sawan ko"- Khusro
Playlist- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-BJJOXzxB92tgoQRBy3mKtIM88UEGy2
Brilliant playlist. I would like to add some.
- Kangna by Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mummad at Coke Studio; The best coke studio song ever IMO
- Aadam by Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad; the second half is based on khusro's writing but i am not sure of the first half. But Fareed Ayaz doesn't like to mix his khusro with anything else, so i think it too is by Khusro. The second half is so fun. And the first is magical; I feel like i am transported to some mighty Mughal's court
- Khabaram Raseeda by the same duo; this is the song where khusro really shines; His love for Mahbub-e-Ilahi is so pure, at some point it feels kindda melodramatic too; like some teenage boy crushing over some girl; sorry for my stupid interpretations; i like to take my liberties
- Rung by Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad; play this on my deathbed, as some yt comment says
- Chaap Tilak by Rahat and Parveen; its in your playlist; has been a stress buster for a very long time
Thanks for suggesting Kangna. Totally into this song. Have updated the playlist as requested.
Dear Melomaniacs,
I am writing this post with a sheer sense of excitement. Please hear me out.
Hindi songs, specially of the bygone era, runs into my blood. Maybe it's the genes which I inherited from my parents, who are equally mad about Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Aasha, Manna Dey and the geniuses of that era.
In my household, songs are staple. Zamana badal gaya, instruments changed- from Vividh Bharti, to All India Radio's Aakashwaani and FM Gold, to BBC Hindi, to Radio Ceylon (I dunno how many of you know this), to DD National's Chitrahaar, to DD Rangoli, to the era of 9xm, to the world of FM (when we shifted to a metropolis), to mp3/3gp era, to songs.pk, to the current era of Youtube and Spotify- but one things remained constant- our love for old hindi songs never faded with the advent of modernity.
Be it Ammen Sayani, or be it RJ Saayema- I grew up listening to these people who played some of the sweetest memories of my childhood and teenage, via old hindi songs. Pehle lyrics samjh nahi aatey they. I used to trouble my parents- "khwaab ka matlab kya hota hai"? or "Mumma Musafir kaun hota hai?". But jaise jaise badey hue, I realised something interesting.
Almost all the songs, which I really really liked, had this one thing in common- It was composed by this single man- R.D. Burman.
RD, or Pancham Da, as he was affectionately known as, slowly grew into my head. "How come I love all of his work", I often wondered. Then one day, last summer, I decided to dive deep into his life. I started with basic wikipedia, and I quickly realised that Pancham Da was a verypeculiar personality. My cravings to know more about his life grew whenever I researched about him in my free time.
Until recently, I struck a goldmine.
I came to know aboutthis documentary, which was entirely based on his life, and his work. About his ups, about his down. And believe me friends, I literally cried when I completed watching it. I had never seen something so satisfying on the subject which I was chasing for so long.
I think every person, who has an iota of affection for the hindi songs,must watch it. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It will make you ponder about this enigma called life. I got to know so many things about bollywood after watching it. The foremost being: that every super 'star' we had, songs played a very important role in maintaining his/her stardom.
Musafir hoon yaaro, na ghar hai na thikana. Mujhe chaltey jaana hai. Bus, chaltey jaana....
Trailer-
Full Documentary-
Oh the nostalgia in the very first 10 seconds. Still very energetic.
"Baarishei peene do mujhko, man hara ho jaaye...dooriyoon ka, nahi ye mausam...pehle pyaar ki pehli barkhaa"
@whatonly's song says- Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day
@Rashmirathi's song says- पार हुआ वो रहा जो सफ़र में
जो भी रुका, घिर गया वो भँवर में
नाव तो क्या, बह जाये किनारा
बड़ी ही तेज़ समय की है धारा
तुझको चलना होगा...
Bhai then take Madhyamarg and enjoy this masterpiece
Arey ye to bahut achha tha. Pehli baar suna. Liked how both the songs (urdu/punjabi) amalgamated in the end. Also, Iliked how she pronounced "maahiyaa" :) Keep sharing such songs.
Continuing the rain thread. Though Taukate has passed peacefully from here, but the clouds are still pregnant with moist, and it's drizzling beech beech mein.
Sending you all this raunchy song, yet again from RD.
What to look in this song ? The ostrachisation, the beats, the sceneic location (capturing the picturesque essence of rain in the ghats, and, if you know the story of this film, then the last smile exchange between Shammi and Nasseruddin :)
Presenting, this classic song, penned by Gulzaar, from his classic movie- Ijazaat
@whatonly Wow. Such memories associated with Noddy. My mom used to call me to the tv whenever noddy song was on air. "Aaja tera noddy aagaya".
We uaed to call our school principal doraemon. Coz, well, he was a doremon ! Absolutely golu-molu, only good vibes, until obviously we were summoned for his office for some random pranks like diwali bombs in toilet, and breaking that model skeleton in the biology lab...✌️
@sstarrr pink panther k thoda thoda tune yaad hai... thanks for sharing this.
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is a 1992 film. This film was made as a part of the 40th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations and was worked on by teams from both countries.
One of my childhood favourites with amazing soundtracks. Used to air on Cartoon Network.😁 here is a track from this movie.
Hindi version :
Sanskrit version :
There is an interesting annecdote associated with this movie. Thoda controversial bhi tha. Quoting from Wikipedia.
The Indian Express misinterpreted Yugo Sako's "The Ramayana Relics" documentary and published that he was making a new Ramayana. Soon thereafter, a protest letter based on the misunderstanding from the Vishva Hindu Parishad was received by the Japanese Embassy in Delhi, which said that no foreigners could arbitrarily cinematize Ramayana because it was the great national heritage of India.[6] After the misconceptions were cleared, Yugo Sako proposed the idea of an animated Ramayana to the VHP and the government. He told them that animation was a serious art form in Japan and it would help bring the Ramayana to a wider global audience. The Government agreed initially, but later declined his proposal for a bi-nation collaboration, saying the Ramayana is a very sensitive subject and cannot be portrayed as a cartoon. Also, the fact that the movie was being made at the height of the Ayodhya dispute, added to the controversy and axed the prospects of producing it in India. With no choice and support left, the movie was ultimately produced in Japan with nearly 450 artists from both nations contributing to its creation.
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is a 1992 film. This film was made as a part of the 40th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations and was worked on by teams from both countries.
One of my childhood favourites with amazing soundtracks. Used to air on Cartoon Network.😁 here is a track from this movie.
Hindi version :
Sanskrit version :
This also reminds me of this epic movie. Guess karo who directed it? Surprise surprise, it's none other than :
Anurag Kashyap
Sita in panchvati took me to this. Though it's not a cartoon per se. But a faboulas composition from Rehmaan Saab.
"ram hi to karuna mein hai
shaanti mein ram hai
ram hi hai ekta main
pragati mein ram hai
ram bas bhakton nahin shatru
ke beech chintan hai
dekh taj ke paap ravan
ram tere man mein hai
MANN SE RAVAN JO NIKALEY, RAM USKEY MANN MEI HAIN"
This reminded me of the guitar cool dude we had in our class 12th. Just before boards mania was about to kick in. Just before normalcy of school life was about to end. Just before everyone went to their respective paths after school. We had something similar jamming sessions. This video captures the asthetics beautifully.
@whatonly @12432TrivendrumRajdhani Ye sunn ab :)
came upon this song while reading about comparative mythology. such a pleasant coincidence
Wow...this is one of my all time favourite from Rehmaan Saab. For those wondering about comparitive mythology- in the last one minute or so, lyricist has drawn parallels from different mythological stories popular in the subcontinent. This a masterful attempt by Itshaad Kamil (I think this person deserves more. Have been following since Rockstar days. To put it more bluntly- Rockstar ke real Rockstars were Mohit Chauhan, Rehmaan, and Irshad Kamil).
Also the music. Like the story, it breaks the fixed patterns otherwise prevalent in a traditional bollywood songs- tempo remains same, banking on antara and mukhada. But not here. The highs are high (aati kaha ye jaati kaha kya pataaaaa....) and the lows are low (Birha ka dukh kaahe ho baanke Dikhe mohe tu hi jiya mein jo jhaankiye).
Something also on the fusion of the languages here.
It contains hindi- chali kahani, there is also one marathi word- faqth, then bit of Punjabi- chenaab ka dariyaa, isq se bhariyaa, influence of khadi boli (proto hindi?)- birhaa ka dukh kaahe ho banke, the use of the 'Jamna' instead of 'Yamuna'. And i was really shocked to see Sanskrit- Antat bhishan yudhum krandan !
The video of this song also deserves appreciation. How correctly it has attempted to capture the vivid imagery of a restless child (man ki chanchaltaa ko bakhubi ujagar kiya hai).
Some querky words further enhances the beauty of the song- Tirkit, Panghat, Sarpat, Chitt-put etc
And you know what's my favourite line?- preet meri piya baaton se na aankiye, mai hi mar jaau ya marey dooriyan....ufff
You'll may be cool, but are you this cool ?
Whenever my mind wanders from studying, my brain automatically sings this to me.
(Special attention from 2:40 seconds, where RD Burman skilfully cahanges the gear of the song. And what we noobs can say anything about Rafi saab. Phenomenal singing. I think he won that year's Filmfare for this)
So in hindsight, a bunch of extremely dedicated team of operation flood is responsible for my well being and growth. Imagine the collective good ushered by this scheme, by ensuring that the nation doesn't suffer from milk deficiency. Building credible institutions takes time, but provides dense dividend for generations.
Thank you Varghese Kurian, and National Dairy Development Board, for all the unseen impact on our lives.
Pehle ye wala gana bus suntey they. But ab shayad samajhtey hain.
There is reason why Padosan is called classic. It's extremely difficult to choose a particular song from the album as favourite. For me, the whole jukebox is a reminder of the age old saying- "simplicity is the utmost sophistication".
However, Bhai Battur (for the sheer grace of Saira Banu ji) and Sanwariya (for the phenomenal singing of Mannaa Dey, and for being the most underrated one) remains first among equals of this album. Other honourable mentions are ofcourse the musicomedy, Ek Chatur Naar, Mere Saamney wali khidki mei, and Kishore's Da's magic in Kehna hai.
Happy father's day Daddy. Wish I could just hug you. Aap bagal waley room mei baithe ho. Zarur kisi ka status post dekha hoga. Soch bhi rahey hogey "mere khud ke sons mujhe shayad will never wish me". But it's not like that. It's just ki I can't muster courage. I know we both share a bond which can't be defined by a single day, but sometimes I think how damn lucky are daughters vis a vis sons in these particular cases. They are usually expressive and find it extremely easy with daddys. My dad is gentleman in the purest sense. He made suee that our education never faced any hiccups, whatever may be the situation. He introduced me to wonderful world of reading "jab se maine hosh sambhala hai". I remember how painstakingly he made me to cultivate the habbit of reading newspaper way back in class 4-5. He wholeheartedly supports my decisions of writing this exam. Never imposes any kind of restrictions what so ever. Argues politely whenever there is ideological differences between us (he says matbhed manbhed mei nahi badalney chahiye). Helps my mom when as a equal partner, and really treats her like a queen. Maybe it's his demeanor which installed the basics of feminism in my mind without uttering the word 'feminism', and much before I encountered this term formally in my higher education. I aspire to be like him- like a good husband, like a good citizen who wholeheartedly devoted his life to his nation (like literally and metaphorically), like a good dad.
Thank you all for providing me a safe space so that I can pour my emotions unscripted.
@Rashmirathi लग़्ज़िशों mane to ?
Compatibility goals 👍
O aakash O palash rashi rashi
Ektu sobuje chokh muchiye de...
Ghor chhara manusher mone
O blue sky.. O wide stretch of palash flowers (butea)...gently wash the eyes of those .. who has left their home for a little greenery to sooth their eyes and mind...
And the journey continues...
(Not to miss the sarangi dholak combo in the last few seconds)
Wishing good for all the regular ones here. Suddenly sab ki yaad aa gayi :)-@Rashmirathi@whatonly@Villanelle@nerdfighter@calvinhobbes@Freakhoto@D503@Ethereal@MaeveWiley@sbhati@Bepop@peterparker@Hououin_Kyouma@NadanParinda@LetsGetThisBread@Usain_bolt And others....
