Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Attachment --> Is it Right or Wrong?

There is nothing called right or wrong. It is just people's perspective which changes.

        I was just wondering what attachment was? A difficult question to answer atleast for me. A few years back there was the same question which led to an argument with my Senior Project Manager. We still couldnt arrive at a conclusion after arguing for nearly 2.5 hours. Now when i think about that again, it still puzzles me. It may be termed as a love, an affection, a possessiveness, a bond. But does it really help an individual. I dont think so. An individual should operate with both heart as well as mind. A striking balance will always benefit him/her.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

A Magician's Voice

What a life!!! When it is the same routine life, you feel so bored. But when you get a chance to break it, you should capitalize it fully. And I am really happy that i did. After a very long time, i got the chance to attend a Concert, that too of a legendary singer ASHA BHOSLE. Well i reached the venue 10 minutes late as i had my classes. And unfortunately for me, the show had begun.

Scene 1: My entry was followed by a song sung by Asha ji. The interesting part of it was, it was something related to Chaand (jo mere sar pe dikne lag gaya hai) and she had sung the same song long before in 1984 before singing it again only now in 2009, the year in which i was born. Then a Marathi Song, obviously i couldnt understand the lyrics but i was amazed at the beauty of her voice. She was able to sustain and stretch the flow at the age of 76.

Scene 2: Since she needed the required break, The songs were juggled between Asha Bhosle ji and Javed Ali (The only Indian student of Ghulam Ali and the winner of IIFA award). A new comer but he just had the wands to pierce music into my heart. In fact, he has made me a fan of Kehne ko Jashna from Jodha Akbar. I was spellbound and this changed my whole perspective of listening to hindi songs. Till now i had never concentrated on the lyrics of any hindi song and this guy made me change my stance. It was followed by Maula Maula from Delhi- 6. Now this guy needed a break it seems.

Scene 3: So clad in a beautiful Rose Saree, walked in the Queen. Chura liya hai Tumne jo dil ko. The words did make some meaning. It was followed by Yeh Desh mein zulfoh ka andhera, Aayiye Mehrabaan, Do lafzoon ki hai Dil ki Kahaani and Pucho naa yaar kya hua. And she was narrating the funny incidents and insights on how song was recorded in earlier days. How they had to repeat the full song even if there was a slight mistake. I was and am surprised as to how the people who reach great heights could maintain their humor sense. Break.

Scene 4: Javed Ali's Entry. Songs sung - Aaj Mausam bada Beiman Bada, Hai Guzarish from Ghajini and Tumne Mujhe Dekha from Theesiri Manzil. Break.

Scene 5: The final touch laid in the hands of Asha Bhosle ji. She walked in to sing in the olden days sizzlers.Aa na gale lagao na was the first song. The tempo was in a upbeat mode and Oh mere sona re sona re, Gajna mohabet wala, Jumka gira re was much more than enough to kindle the excitement of my spirit inside me. To add an icing on the cake, a punch to the end was given in the form of my favorite song Dum maro dum. Though the concert was extended for half an hour, it ended very soon for me.

But a very nice experience after a very long time.