Recently came across a peppy, fast, nice track by Kalyanji - Anandji that I feel, describes my city quite well in a manner. Having been born in the city of Mumbai, and practically lived here all the 17 and a half years of my life, I think, I know what the city is all about! So check the lyrics out,
Yeh Mumbai shaher haadson ka shaher hai
yahan zindgi hadso ka safar hai
yahan roz roz har mod mod pe hota hai koi na koi
haadsaa haadsaa haadsaaaaaa haadsaaaaaa
yahan ki khushi aur gum hai anokhe
bade khoobsurat se hote hai dhoke
bahut tez raftar hai zindgi
hai phursat kise koi kitna bhi soche
khushi haadsa hai gum hadsaa hai
haqeeqat bhulakar har ek bhagta hai
yahan roz roz ki bhagdaud main hota hai koi na koi
haadsaa haadsaa haadsaaaaaa haadsaaaaaa
Haadsaa... Haadsaa...
yahan aadmi aasma chumte hai
nashe main tarakki ke sab jhumte hai
hari roshni dekh bhage woh tare
achanak ruke phir se banke katare
yahan ke parindo ki parwaaz dekho
hasino ke chalne ka andaz dekho
yahan husno ishq ki aawo hawa main hota hai koi na koi
haadsaa hadsaa haadsaaaaaa haadsaaaaaa
Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
When I heard God's voice...
Being a singer myself[not professional...but not amateur either... well...you can say, In the Making!], I truly owe a great part, or rather everything to two people, which finally results into a single person only. Well, I won't go on to confuse you any further, and what I mean is that the two persons I owe my singing to are my father[he sings, so it's literally in my genes], and the other, too big a name to say, Kishore Kumar....well...you actually run out of superlatives to describe the singing GOD. I owe them my singing, and the fact that it leads to one person only means that even my father owes his singing to Kishore Kumar, since my father, a beautiful singer, learnt everything by listening to, and singing Kishoreda's songs. So, in a big way, Kishore Kumar has greatly influenced my life.
I can think of very few singers, whom I genuinely admire, apart from Kishore Kumar, whom I not only admire, but also worship. So, the main thing is that practically, I've grown up listening to songs of Kishore Kumar, right since my childhood, till date. You may or may not believe it, but I actually have found flaws in two of Mohd. Rafi...the great Mohd. Rafi's songs! But never ever in Kishoreda's songs. Well, he was GOD! How could he make mistakes after all.
Take any song of his and you will find that no other singer has dared to sing all genres. Sad, Romantic, Fast, Catchy, Slow, Upbeat, Adventurous[can you imagine a song to be adventurous? But that's Kishoreda's magic], Emotional, Comedy....EVERYTHING! The most astonishing fact is that Kishoreda never ever learnt music! Can you believe it? Yes, that Kishoreda never learnt singing or any music, is a truth, but still, he became a singer that the universe sees once in it's course of disintegration and rebirth. The sun may expand, blast, cool off, and be reborn, but a singer like Kishore Kumar can never be reincarnated.
Born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly on the 4th August, 1929, to a lawyer, Mr. Kunjilal Ganguly, in a small town of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, Kishoreda was tagged a 'failed singer' by his elder brother, the great actor Ashok Kumar. This did not deter Kishoreda from pursuing his singing, and he vowed that he would prove all others wrong, including his brother. ComposerSalil Chaudhary, who had initially said that Kishore Kumar couldn't sing, went on to sign him for every movie he composed for thereafter! As a student in college too, Kishoreda would memorize all his answers by composing them into a song!
He was a complete artist, a singer, a composer, a writer, a lyricist, an actor, a director, a producer, and gained huge success in every field. Some called him mad, due to his activities, but that was because he was a humorous person. Some incidents regarding this are that he would always take his harmonium and climb up the roof of his house whenever income tax officers used to come to his house, and NO...he did not have any issues, but just that he liked to have a little fun, and he would say always, "Peeche Pad Gaya Income Taxam, Jai Govindam Jai Gopalam!". A little known fact is that once, he actually demanded that he be allowed to record a song standing upside down....and guess what....He actually recorded the song that way. Even RD Burman, one of the greatest composers India has ever seen, and Kishoreda's friend, acknowledged Kishoreda's genius, and used to include Kishoreda's song in all his ventures. RD Burman even openly admitted that he was bias towards Kishoreda. In RD Burman's own words, "How Rafi struggled as Asha so exemplarily stretched the crucial Aaha-ha aa jaa aaha-ha aa jaa notes. Give me Kishore any time - he would've latched on to it in a trice!” and “Only I know how I got Rafi to do Tum ne mujhe dekhaa! ” insisted Pancham. “With OP, remember, Rafi was on his home Punjabi ground. I don't agree I was more patient with Kishore, not so patient I was with Rafi, he slipped into the same vocal error - time and again. Kishore - you had to teach him but once, he was onto it like a shot. See the feel Kishore brought to Chingaree koii bhadke. But that's straight Bhairavi even for Kishore.”
Be it the lowest pitch or the highest, Kishoreda's voice remained the same, and the tonal quality never suffered. Hail Kishoreda, the greatest singer ever to step on the planet Earth...There are people who come and go, but Kishoreda will remain...
I can think of very few singers, whom I genuinely admire, apart from Kishore Kumar, whom I not only admire, but also worship. So, the main thing is that practically, I've grown up listening to songs of Kishore Kumar, right since my childhood, till date. You may or may not believe it, but I actually have found flaws in two of Mohd. Rafi...the great Mohd. Rafi's songs! But never ever in Kishoreda's songs. Well, he was GOD! How could he make mistakes after all.
Take any song of his and you will find that no other singer has dared to sing all genres. Sad, Romantic, Fast, Catchy, Slow, Upbeat, Adventurous[can you imagine a song to be adventurous? But that's Kishoreda's magic], Emotional, Comedy....EVERYTHING! The most astonishing fact is that Kishoreda never ever learnt music! Can you believe it? Yes, that Kishoreda never learnt singing or any music, is a truth, but still, he became a singer that the universe sees once in it's course of disintegration and rebirth. The sun may expand, blast, cool off, and be reborn, but a singer like Kishore Kumar can never be reincarnated.
Born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly on the 4th August, 1929, to a lawyer, Mr. Kunjilal Ganguly, in a small town of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, Kishoreda was tagged a 'failed singer' by his elder brother, the great actor Ashok Kumar. This did not deter Kishoreda from pursuing his singing, and he vowed that he would prove all others wrong, including his brother. ComposerSalil Chaudhary, who had initially said that Kishore Kumar couldn't sing, went on to sign him for every movie he composed for thereafter! As a student in college too, Kishoreda would memorize all his answers by composing them into a song!
He was a complete artist, a singer, a composer, a writer, a lyricist, an actor, a director, a producer, and gained huge success in every field. Some called him mad, due to his activities, but that was because he was a humorous person. Some incidents regarding this are that he would always take his harmonium and climb up the roof of his house whenever income tax officers used to come to his house, and NO...he did not have any issues, but just that he liked to have a little fun, and he would say always, "Peeche Pad Gaya Income Taxam, Jai Govindam Jai Gopalam!". A little known fact is that once, he actually demanded that he be allowed to record a song standing upside down....and guess what....He actually recorded the song that way. Even RD Burman, one of the greatest composers India has ever seen, and Kishoreda's friend, acknowledged Kishoreda's genius, and used to include Kishoreda's song in all his ventures. RD Burman even openly admitted that he was bias towards Kishoreda. In RD Burman's own words, "How Rafi struggled as Asha so exemplarily stretched the crucial Aaha-ha aa jaa aaha-ha aa jaa notes. Give me Kishore any time - he would've latched on to it in a trice!” and “Only I know how I got Rafi to do Tum ne mujhe dekhaa! ” insisted Pancham. “With OP, remember, Rafi was on his home Punjabi ground. I don't agree I was more patient with Kishore, not so patient I was with Rafi, he slipped into the same vocal error - time and again. Kishore - you had to teach him but once, he was onto it like a shot. See the feel Kishore brought to Chingaree koii bhadke. But that's straight Bhairavi even for Kishore.”
Be it the lowest pitch or the highest, Kishoreda's voice remained the same, and the tonal quality never suffered. Hail Kishoreda, the greatest singer ever to step on the planet Earth...There are people who come and go, but Kishoreda will remain...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Times are changing fast...
A couple of years back, I was watching a promo of a new movie with my dad and brother. The music in the promo being youth oriented, my brother and I liked it instantly, but my father did not seem to like it. Dad then declared that the movie would surely be a flop, owing to it's not-so-good music. When I asked further, dad said that just as a man is known by the company he keeps, a movie is known by the soundtrack it has! He said that during his own time, he used to make out whether a movie would be hit of flop just by hearing the music in the promo. That was a time, and true....the movie which dad told would be a flop... flopped big time!
But now, I noticed that the times have changed rapidly. No more can a movie be judged by it's music. The recent years saw a rise in the music culture, with composers giving hits after hits. Songs of all genres are found almost in every album, since composers keep on experimenting. But the number of good movies and the number of good music albums have had no connection in the previous years. To point out a few, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, had a wonderful title track and few more good numbers, but the movie failed miserably. Some more movies which were box-office duds but still had wonderful sound-tracks are Ta Ra Rum Pum, Salaam-E-Ishq, Delhi 6, Yuvvraaj to name a few. Really...times are changing fast!
But now, I noticed that the times have changed rapidly. No more can a movie be judged by it's music. The recent years saw a rise in the music culture, with composers giving hits after hits. Songs of all genres are found almost in every album, since composers keep on experimenting. But the number of good movies and the number of good music albums have had no connection in the previous years. To point out a few, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, had a wonderful title track and few more good numbers, but the movie failed miserably. Some more movies which were box-office duds but still had wonderful sound-tracks are Ta Ra Rum Pum, Salaam-E-Ishq, Delhi 6, Yuvvraaj to name a few. Really...times are changing fast!
The Beginning And The End
These are the most beautiful and meaningful lyrics ever written. If you observe closely, they contain universal truths..and it can be said the everything in the world start from and end here.
Song Name: Affirmation
Lyrics by : Savage Garden(Australian Pop-Rock Band)
I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
Song Name: Affirmation
Lyrics by : Savage Garden(Australian Pop-Rock Band)
I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
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