Abhi To Main Jawan Hun (#191)
Snehal B. Oza
#191
Song: Nain Ko Nain Naahi Milaao, Dekhat Soorat Aavat Laaj Sainyaa
Film: Zanak Zanak Paayal Baaje (1955)
Music: Vasant Desai
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Singer: Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
*ing: Gopi Krishna, Sandhya
Synchronisation of instruments and singing of Lata and Hemant, found in this
song is probably unmatched. It's a composition of genius. Saarangi, sitar, veena
... all instruments literally sing! The best analogy for this song is a river
flowing through plains at slow, continuous pace giving pleasure to all on it's
bank!!
Vasant Desai produced a gem of a soundtrack for V Shantaram dance-mellow-drama.
Who can forget Latabai's rendition of Meera bhajan 'Jo Tum Todo Piya Main Naahi
Todungi' or her 'Mere Ai Dil Bataa Kya Karun' with Manna De ? Both are
outstanding pieces of musical work. Even Lata cannot better them! They must have
been composed and sung during some divine moments.
Manna De also sung raag-mala in this film. Instrumentation, rendition, bandish -
all are superb -- particularly when Basant is sung. Composition of raag-mala
shows composer's great imagination. Manna and Lata also sung a long dance
sequence 'Murali Manohar Mohan Giradhar, Jamuna Ke Tat Pe Biraaje Hai' (or
something similar). But peak of all was when Ustad Amir Khan saaheb towards the
end sings this Adaana 'Zanak Zanak Paayal Baaje [2], Paayaliya Ki Runak Zunak
Par ....'. A spellbound rendition by master.
This one film, should be enough to place Vasant Desai in supreme league.
Tablaguy
A demonstration is being organized to support the following cause. Please
voice your support for the following cause in Washington DC. (SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION).
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Mahatma Gandhi liberated India's present and future, now we must liberate
her past.
Three centuries ago England planned one of the biggest robberies of all
time. It robbed a country of her entire past. Three centuries ago that
country was known as the "Golden Bird". Today that country, having lost
her wealth to England's thievery, is considered a "poor" nation.
Three centuries ago England connived its way into India under the pretext
of trading, when the truth was that it was salivating for India's immense
wealth. And sure enough, England established the British Raj and the
pillaging began. Slowly, yet steadily, the officials of the Raj began
removing unparalleled works of art, jewels of immeasurable quality and
value, ancient books and literature and sending them back home to England
as their own possessions, their very own private collections. The
Padshahnama was one such work of art. This illustrated Chronicle of the
King of the World was assembled by Emperor Shahjahan, the builder of Taj
Mahal. Beginning May thirteenth, the Sackler Gallery will be displaying
forty four paintings and two illuminations from this Chronicle. This
magnificent work of art is being loaned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
from the private collection of Windsor Castle's Royal Library. The Queen
has obviously overlooked one tiny detail in this magnanimous loan--the
detail of ownership. Or, perhaps, the Queen has forgotten that this work
of art and innumerable others are India's plundered past. After all it
has been fifty years since India's freedom from England.
England has flaunted its ill-gotten wealth long enough. On this fiftieth
anniversary of India's independence, we want England to begin making
amends. We want England to make a public apology to India and as a first
step towards reparation we want the Queen to return the Padshahnama to its
rightful owner--INDIA.
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DEMONSTRATION
May 13th, 1997, 9am-10am
May 15th, 1997, 6pm-9:30pm
Outside the Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Castle entrance (Not Independence
Ave. entrance).
Please try to dress in Indian clothes.
Please be there. We are counting on your Support.
If you have questions, please call Meena Nayak at any time
@ 703-450-0963.
I apologize for the confusion about the time for the demonstration on the
13th. The Smithsonian Institution is very tight lipped about non public
events. As I mentioned to some of you on the phone, the 13th is the Press
previewing and the 15th is the private showing for VIPs. We are trying to
get as much support as possible for both days, but the 13th, as you can
imagine, is extremely important, because we can get media coverage and
stir public opinion. The more people we have the better our chances for
actually achieving something through these demonstration. Please, please
be there.
Please make copies of it and pass it on to as many people as you can.
Thank you for you support.
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Global Artists Union
Ashok
In article <5ks8nf$s...@scel.sequent.com>, sne...@wipsys.soft.net. says...
>
>#191
> Song: Nain Ko Nain Naahi Milaao, Dekhat Soorat Aavat Laaj Sainyaa
>
> Film: Zanak Zanak Paayal Baaje (1955)
> Music: Vasant Desai
> Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
> Singer: Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
> *ing: Gopi Krishna, Sandhya
>
>Synchronisation of instruments and singing of Lata and Hemant, found in this
>song is probably unmatched. It's a composition of genius. Saarangi, sitar, veena
>... all instruments literally sing! The best analogy for this song is a river
>flowing through plains at slow, continuous pace giving pleasure to all on it's
>bank!!
>
>Vasant Desai produced a gem of a soundtrack for V Shantaram dance-mellow-drama.
>Who can forget Latabai's rendition of Meera bhajan 'Jo Tum Todo Piya Main Naahi
>Todungi' or her 'Mere Ai Dil Bataa Kya Karun' with Manna De ? Both are
>outstanding pieces of musical work. Even Lata cannot better them! They must have
>been composed and sung during some divine moments.
Lata has bettered them. And in the same film!
>
>Manna De also sung raag-mala in this film. Instrumentation, rendition, bandish -
>all are superb -- particularly when Basant is sung. Composition of raag-mala
>shows composer's great imagination. Manna and Lata also sung a long dance
>sequence 'Murali Manohar Mohan Giradhar, Jamuna Ke Tat Pe Biraaje Hai' (or
>something similar). But peak of all was when Ustad Amir Khan saaheb towards the
>end sings this Adaana 'Zanak Zanak Paayal Baaje [2], Paayaliya Ki Runak Zunak
>Par ....'. A spellbound rendition by master.
>
>This one film, should be enough to place Vasant Desai in supreme league.
Agree wholeheartedly. I know it is tough to choose the best song on a
soundtrack of this calibre, but you have left out what I consider the
best song of the film, one where Lata betters the other two great solos:
saiNyaa jaao, mose naa bolo, ab naa mohe sataao
Ashok
Snehal B. Oza
Here is what Abhay Avachat (ava...@informix.com) wrote to me - Snehal :
There is a story associated with the Jhanak Jhanak song by Amir Khaan.
It was told by Vasant Desai himself in a Radio interview. I have heard
a recording of that, played during his death aniv or something. I also
don't rem all the details. So it's all shaky :-) Ok. Vasand Desai had
to do some efforts to persuade Amir Khan to sing it. When AK agreed, it
was recorded and then Vasant Desai presented the recording to the
director, V.Shantaram. Now V.Shantaram didn't like it a lot for some
reasons. Maybe it wasn't suited to the type of picturisation he had
in mind. So he asked Vasand Desai to get it re-recorded. Now, that was
a problem. Vasant Desai said a lot about the tension he faced during
those moments. He respected V.Shantaram a lot, so couldn't oppose him.
At the same time, he didn't have the courage to tell Amir Khan that
V.Shantaram was not happy with it. So he finally came up with an
excuse and told AK that he (Vasand Desai) himself was not happy with
the tune he had conceived. So would the Ustad be willing to bless the
new tune ? Luckily AK didn't object to that at all.
And thus we have this wonderful song now.
I am not too sure of the details, hence didn't post it on RMIM.
If you think it's ok to forward it to RMIM, go ahead. But do mention
the disclaimers :-)
- Abhay.
Anil Hingorani
Snehal B. Oza wrote:
>
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>
> Manna De also sung raag-mala in this film. Instrumentation, rendition, bandish -
> all are superb -- particularly when Basant is sung. Composition of raag-mala
> shows composer's great imagination.
This outstanding raag-mala is started off by a singer I do not
recognize. Manna Dey then joins in and Lata ends it. Manna Dey is
superb, as usual. The real surprise here is Lata, who comes in
with 'Ab to sajan ghar aa....' and her voice here has to be heard
to be believed. Only in very few songs was her voice tapped as it
is here.
>
> This one film, should be enough to place Vasant Desai in supreme league.
Indeed! This certainly qualifies as a desert island effort.
Cheers.
Anil
Tablaguy
Dear Friends
I am sending you information regarding the Padshahnama--the exhibit we
are
protesting in Washington DC mall.
The Smithsonian press release describes the exhibit as "Forty-four
brilliantly colored paintings and two illuminations from an imperial
manuscript of 17th century India." This is an illustrated Chronicle
assembled by Emperor Shahjahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. This
manuscript is housed at Windsor's Castle's Royal Library and has now been
dispatched by Queen Elizabeth 11 on a world wide tour to commemorate
India's
fiftieth anniversary of Independence. This exhibition called "The King of
the World" will be opening at the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery
on may 18th for the public. However at 9 am on May 13 there is a press
preview and on may 15, 8-10:30 pm, there will be a private viewing for
VIPs
and dignitaries among whom are the Maharaja and Maharani of
Jodhpur--special
invitees of the Smithsonian.
Before I tell you the basis of our protest, I want to quote to you a few
lines from the Smihtsonian's press release for these paintings.
"...This manuscript entered the collection of the nawabs of Lucknow...It
was
eventually given by a reigning nawab to Lord Teignmouth, then
governor-general of India, for formal presentation to King George 111 of
England. In his note to King George offering the Padshahnama as a gift,
Lord
Teignmouth wrote, This is the most splendid Persian manuscript I ever
saw."
It remains today one of the treasures of the Royal collection."
This quote, of course, pertains to England's acquisition of the
manuscript.
But, as you must know, most of India's known history from the time of the
Raj is suspect, since a lot of our historical literature was either burnt
or
stolen. The Washington Post magazine ran an article on this exhibit on
Sunday and called the paintings "an extraordinary bit of plunder."
Whether
these paintings and numerous other invaluable works of art were plundered,
gifted wholeheartedly or under duress, is beside the point. The fact is
they
are all India's past and they belong to the people of India. They should
be
in museums in India not in the private collections of the very people who
robbed us.
We want Padshahnama back in India. We want every single item pillaged by
the
British, but for the moment we will be happy with this Chronicle. The
rest
is another protest, another demonstration.
Friends, we have prepared letters to be sent to the Ambassadors of India
and England to inform the of our intent. Along with those we have
prepared a
letter of protest that we are using among ourselves and to pass out to
people. I am sending this letter to you, too. Tell me what you think.
If you have questions, call me. 703-450-0963.
I have a detailed description of the paintings. Let me know if you want
to
see that.
Anil Hingorani
Sorry for this second post on this ATMJH.
There are three more songs in 'Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje' which
Snehal forgot to mention. These are:
Saiyaan jao jao (in Raag Des)
Kaisi hai yeh mohabbat ki sazaa
Suno suno suno ji more rasiya
All three are sung by Lata:) The first and third are written by Hasrat
and the second one is written by Dewan Sharar(?)
Anil