When work get monotonous, i switch my mind off with a 10 minute break listening to some soothing music. I have a wide choice to listen from: Begum Akhtak;s gazals and thumris, Ghulam Ali's, Jagjit Singh's, Some very young and talented singers in singing competitions like SaReGaMa like the excellent Amanat Ali from Pakistan, Azmat from Jaipur, Kamal Khan, Ranjeet Rajwada from Rajasthan, for his soulful rendering of gazals,
I have grown on a staple diet of listening to old Hindi film songs especially Lata Mangeshkar's, a few select of Asha Bhonsle's, Rafi's, Mukesh, Manna De, Mahendra Kapoor, Hemant Kumar, and my most favourte composers Madan Mohan, Roshan, Khayyam, SD and RD Burman, Naushad, Ravi, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Shankar Jaikishen, and so many of them.
There are a lots of Tamil and Telugu film songs i listen to. Jikki, P.Leela, Suseela's, Chitra, Sujata and Swarnalatha's are among my favorite singers. Among male singers, TMS, Seerkazhi, PB Srinivas, SPB-the legend are my favorites.
Today during the usual tea break i wanted to listen to Begum Akhtar's thumri, "Hamri attariya pey, aajaa sanwariyan, dekha dekhi... There were many singers singing this ghazal. Two films had used this thumri to good effect. But i get distracted by the dancers and listen less to the lyrics and singer's rendition. There was no doubt in mind that Begum Akhtar stole my heart hands down! Even though it was not a live recording where they can show her singing on the stage. What a romantic, melancholy this song conveys.
I remember my father so much whenever i listen to music. From him i learnt to appreciate music. His favorite matches so much with mine because both have common favorite songs. Some of them are:
Bahaaron mera jivan bhi from Akhri Khat, Lata-Khayyam. Set in raag pahadi.
Humse aaya na gaya tum se bhulaya na gaya - Dekh Kabira Roya, Talat Mehmood-Madan Mohan - Raag Ahir Bhairav.
Chupalo yun dil mein pyar mera.. Lata-Hemant- music by Roshan, film-Mamta, Raag Yaman.
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye - Asha Bhonsle, Khayyam. Umrao Jaan.
Raina Beeti jaaye... Lata, RD Burman, Amar Prem
O Sajna barkha bahar ayi - Lata by Salil Chowdhry, film Parakh.
So many. Can't list out the 1000s!
Time to resume work.
Chao until next!
Mahalakshmi
I have grown on a staple diet of listening to old Hindi film songs especially Lata Mangeshkar's, a few select of Asha Bhonsle's, Rafi's, Mukesh, Manna De, Mahendra Kapoor, Hemant Kumar, and my most favourte composers Madan Mohan, Roshan, Khayyam, SD and RD Burman, Naushad, Ravi, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Shankar Jaikishen, and so many of them.
There are a lots of Tamil and Telugu film songs i listen to. Jikki, P.Leela, Suseela's, Chitra, Sujata and Swarnalatha's are among my favorite singers. Among male singers, TMS, Seerkazhi, PB Srinivas, SPB-the legend are my favorites.
Today during the usual tea break i wanted to listen to Begum Akhtar's thumri, "Hamri attariya pey, aajaa sanwariyan, dekha dekhi... There were many singers singing this ghazal. Two films had used this thumri to good effect. But i get distracted by the dancers and listen less to the lyrics and singer's rendition. There was no doubt in mind that Begum Akhtar stole my heart hands down! Even though it was not a live recording where they can show her singing on the stage. What a romantic, melancholy this song conveys.
I remember my father so much whenever i listen to music. From him i learnt to appreciate music. His favorite matches so much with mine because both have common favorite songs. Some of them are:
Bahaaron mera jivan bhi from Akhri Khat, Lata-Khayyam. Set in raag pahadi.
Humse aaya na gaya tum se bhulaya na gaya - Dekh Kabira Roya, Talat Mehmood-Madan Mohan - Raag Ahir Bhairav.
Chupalo yun dil mein pyar mera.. Lata-Hemant- music by Roshan, film-Mamta, Raag Yaman.
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye - Asha Bhonsle, Khayyam. Umrao Jaan.
Raina Beeti jaaye... Lata, RD Burman, Amar Prem
O Sajna barkha bahar ayi - Lata by Salil Chowdhry, film Parakh.
So many. Can't list out the 1000s!
Time to resume work.
Chao until next!
Mahalakshmi
