Having been so busy for 2 weeks, I decided to well, write something on the blog, rather than waiting for some sort of idea to strangle my poor little brain.
Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought." --E. Y. Harburg
I read this quotation somewhere and thought how true it was and how much sense it made when you think about it. There are quite a few songs that make me wander through my childhood and experience the bliss of it in my daydreams again..
‘Brahma kadigina padamu’. Annamacharya keerthana, always sung by my beloved mother when she completed her daily prayer early morning at 5:30. I must say that I woke up to the song everyday when I was 5 years old. I can never forget her sweet base voice singing to perfect modulation of any renowned music teacher. She never sat me to teach the song but I learnt it as I grew up and made it a custom to sing with her every Thursday ever since.. (Thursdays being the only days I found time to stay through out the prayer)
‘Virinchi nai’ from Sirivennela movie – I guess this song was popular on the radio when the movie was released in 1986. I heard my music teacher singing this song as he was preparing to include it in his concert. Though the actual song consisted of mainly female performers, I was stuck with awe when I heard it from the lips of my teacher. I can never forget this melody.
‘Neela megha syamudu’ this is a song that is also taken from ramadasu keerthanas. I learnt this song from the music teacher’s daughter when I was 8 years old and it was mockingly popular until my college days. I remember the good old summer holidays spent with music and dance competitions with my teacher’s kids when I think about this song. All three of us were enthusiastic participants at every music festival. I lost touch with them since 1997, but I do know that Gayathri,, the girl is a mother and plays veena in Sun TV and Phani, the boy is happily married and assistant music composer in Tamil movies.
‘Chalo tumko lekar’ I try to mimick Shreya with this song from Jism but I fail to do so. I love the way she plays with the tones and also mesmerizes me with the intensity of pure joy. I remember my Mom’s words when she used to say ‘one day I will stop working and both of us can go on a long trip to wherever you choose and you can tell me about your experiences as my daughter’ albeit the day never came, I feel like it when I listen to this masterpiece..
All hail music and the power of melody…
Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought." --E. Y. Harburg
I read this quotation somewhere and thought how true it was and how much sense it made when you think about it. There are quite a few songs that make me wander through my childhood and experience the bliss of it in my daydreams again..
‘Brahma kadigina padamu’. Annamacharya keerthana, always sung by my beloved mother when she completed her daily prayer early morning at 5:30. I must say that I woke up to the song everyday when I was 5 years old. I can never forget her sweet base voice singing to perfect modulation of any renowned music teacher. She never sat me to teach the song but I learnt it as I grew up and made it a custom to sing with her every Thursday ever since.. (Thursdays being the only days I found time to stay through out the prayer)
‘Virinchi nai’ from Sirivennela movie – I guess this song was popular on the radio when the movie was released in 1986. I heard my music teacher singing this song as he was preparing to include it in his concert. Though the actual song consisted of mainly female performers, I was stuck with awe when I heard it from the lips of my teacher. I can never forget this melody.
‘Neela megha syamudu’ this is a song that is also taken from ramadasu keerthanas. I learnt this song from the music teacher’s daughter when I was 8 years old and it was mockingly popular until my college days. I remember the good old summer holidays spent with music and dance competitions with my teacher’s kids when I think about this song. All three of us were enthusiastic participants at every music festival. I lost touch with them since 1997, but I do know that Gayathri,, the girl is a mother and plays veena in Sun TV and Phani, the boy is happily married and assistant music composer in Tamil movies.
‘Chalo tumko lekar’ I try to mimick Shreya with this song from Jism but I fail to do so. I love the way she plays with the tones and also mesmerizes me with the intensity of pure joy. I remember my Mom’s words when she used to say ‘one day I will stop working and both of us can go on a long trip to wherever you choose and you can tell me about your experiences as my daughter’ albeit the day never came, I feel like it when I listen to this masterpiece..
All hail music and the power of melody…
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