Re: Ye Kya Hua Tere Mere Pyar Ki Baatein Kyun Kyun Duniya Ke Nazron Me Aa Gayi.mp3
Jhuls Morgan
WhatsApp has spawned a set of appropriate songs for these days, striking out the old favourites, such as Mujhko apne gale laga le O mere hamrahi, Chhoo lene do nazuk hothon ko, Jumma chumma de de, and replacing these by Corona-compliant songs like Teri duniya se door chale ho ke majboor, Chalo ek baar phir se ajanabi ban jayein hum dono etc. Madhulika Liddle (Dusted Off) has already written a post on the songs for the lockdown. Anuradha Warrier (Conversations Over Chai) has expanded it to include various kinds of sicknesses. I knew her as a writer and editor, she must also be a top medical professional to know about complex diseases, such as Misophonia, Hyperesthesia and Arrythmia.
Ye Kya Hua Tere Mere Pyar Ki Baatein Kyun Kyun Duniya Ke Nazron Me Aa Gayi.mp3
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Long before we had heard of Corona, a keen SoY-er, Rahul Bhagwanrao Muli, suggested to me the idea of songs of contrasting ideas, and also sent me a list of such pair of songs. This can be really unlimited. Let me present a selection of some songs with their contra songs, with thanks to Mr Muli.
It is obvious that a single person will get tired, therefore, building the road has to be a collective effort, as it has always been in our epics. Can we imaging Lord Ram reaching Lanka without the collective effort to bridge the ocean?
Forgiving can be immensely more difficult than seeking forgiveness. In the philosophical dance-drama Shyama, Tagore depicts the heart-wrenching pain of the hero Bajrasen at his inability to forgive Shyama who has committed a most horrific crime to get him. No one could convey this pain better than Hemant Kumar, singing the last verse of Shyama.
But the wise lovers devised their own ways of consoling each other, such as in Chaahe paas ho chaahe door ho, mere jeevan ki tum tasveer ho. The women are stronger in such situations as in the next song.
2. There are a large number of videos on the YouTube of the dance-drama Shyama, performed by various groups. It is performed to either pre-recorded music or to singing by live singers in the wings. The record by the doyens Hemant Kumar, Kanika Banerjee and others, is most highly regarded. Its commercial CD has been brought out by Saregama India Limited. You can move to its last two minutes for the song #8 I have added. Some enthusiasts have also made Shyama into a film.
Disclaimer/Acknowledgement
1. At places I have been irreverent in my writing, in a light-hearted way. No disrespect is meant to anyone, least of all to the very respected ladies. Nevertheless, I sincerely apologise if anyone feels offended.
2. The song links have been embedded from the YouTube only for the listening pleasure of the music lovers. This blog does not claim any copyright over these which rests with respective owners like Saregama India Limited and others.
Very interesting and thought provoking theme AKji.
It would be difficult to post songs off hand.
Can we think of this pair of songs from Kala Bazaar, one praising the strength of money, the other stating to be away from money.
Thank to Rahulji for implanting the seeds for this article. And you have nourished the idea into a tree with vibrant fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Thanks to Rahulji and congratulations to you for the brilliant piece.
AK ji
Thanks for taking up what I suggested. My suggestion was not even a skeletal & you have made it come alive
आपने उसमे प्रण भर दये
Will come back after reading the article & the comments that have appeared so far.
Subodh @4,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation and my compliments for your brilliant selection and insightful analysis. Complementary songs could be too many. But your example of Tum apna ranj-o-gham and Kabhi tanhaaiyon mein is an interesting set. The songs are all time greats, and identifying the contrast requires a very sharp observation.
Anup @5,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. Yearning for money and detachment with wealth perfectly fits the theme. And if we wrack our brains we could find many contrasting proverbs in Hindi, English and Sanskrit.
Venkataramanji @8,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. Waiting for your return fully energised after lunch break. As Madhu said, the post was too short :), I have left the field open for the readers to post not only songs, but their contrasting ideas and their associated proverbs and cultural references.
Mr Muli @9,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation, and more importantly for mentioning contrasting ideas. Having seen your creative comments the field is yours. As I have said the scope is unlimited.
Anup @17, 18, 19,
Nice pairs. #6: Difficult to classify. One interpretation is that in the first song the lady is quite OK with the duration of the meeting but the guy is pleading her to be not so rigid, whereas in the second both lovers are sad that the meeting was too short, and pleading not to leave so soon. Therefore, it is a semi-contrast song?
Venkatraman ji @ 8
Thanks a lot. You have echoed my sentiments about how the idea is nourished & embellished by AKji.
Actually I was vexed by this thought of how the lyricists think of starkly opposite themes for a belong brine. Coincidentally the songs selected by AKji from my list had given birth to this thought. I had often tried to discuss this with some of my friends over the years . But not much interest was shown by them. Whatsaap & FB are not pepper fora, I felt. Then came SOY. I had some reservations about whether this idea would be entertained or not & I had expressed them in my mail to AKji. But he not only encouraged me but transformed my raw thoughts in to a beautiful result.
You have posted a nice pair. I see Vedant in this. It is difficult to for a person to renounce the entire world for the love of anyone. But when the Jeev has realised the Supreme Being, it becomes easy for that enlightened person to renounce the world for the Brahma (ब्रह्म).
I thank AK ji for introducing this new angle of looking at Hindi Film songs and the beautiful collection of songs . I have heard all these HF songs earlier but now am looking at it with a different eye .
Venkataramani @34,
You have taken the discussion to a very serious plane. We are not bothered about the small mercies of Mother Earth in this pandemic. Because the economy has to be opened. Therefore, liquor shops have to start first. And since we have been thirsty for so many days, we are on the verge of dehydration, therefore, we would would create stampede. These people might die of Corona in the next few weeks, but you cannot blame them. They would have died yesterday without without alcohol. They cannot help if their behaviour put ten times more at risk. The Mother Earth should have given fair choices to her children.
Akji,
Is it your taqdeer aur tadpbir that you attract such diverse personalities to your blog?
Once again you have used an interesting idea at the appropriate time added fours moons to it.
Good job. Lockdown is working for you.
I would urge you to give more time to this article to flourish, because this idea can be and will be debated with so many minds springing, that will need some more time.
The contrast of a believer song ( Bhajan ) would be a song of a no believer?
A contrasting pair of songs of two believers one submissive other challenging.
Canasya @54,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
Bhole Baalma/ Beiman Baalma must be another perennial favourite of our song makers. This has a large number of songs. SoY has some posts on this theme.
Although the next song cannot be exactly termed as a contra song, yet I am posting it because it creates a sequence, a continuity. It expresses a request, an underlying hope of return. And the commentary preceding the song adds an appropriate lead up to the song and the situation. It seems this is a cover song (of Mukesh), but the rendition is impressive. Shailendra and S D Burman combines to produce another gem.
O Jane Wale Ho Sake to Laut Ke Aana, Bandini (1963)
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@66,
The suffering and dilemma of the migrant labour we are seeing from our eyes now. It is starker and more real than what we read in literature. Now there is tremendous confusion. In desperation they started on foot, and are now stranded in droves at different places back of beyond. Then there is now talk of opening up of the economy. Should they go back to their workplaces in the hope of resuming their jobs, or carry on towards their villages where the people might have enforced their own lockdown to stop these unwelcome people. Plus there are hardly commensurate economic opportunities there.
But all are not that fortunate, like our protagonist in Gaman. Many of them stuck at their place of work. And even those returning during unusual times know they have no recourse other than returning again to their life of drudgery. They try to find solace in social mixing and dancing to their satirical songs.
Arvinder Sharmaji @74,
These are surely pair of opposite songs. Please carry on, but if you could find pairs having some general contrasting ideas that would fit more. In any case a short explanation of the contrast would be most welcome.
This is really a nice topic. You have explained contrast in various aspects of life very well. There are lots and lots of contrasting songs and I agree with Mumbaikar8 that this should be kept for longer period. Muliji has spoken for many of us, because contrast is part of life. ,jaki rahi bhawna jaisi, is a very relevant saying. Every situation brings contrasting emotions and results for various people. In our films there has been endless contrasting situations. Some of them have been highlighted in the write up and many more by friends.
I am not so sure about that or perhaps I belong to canine crowd In the long journey of life we gain experience but tend to drain out physically emotionally, mentally and even financially depending upon the card we are dealt by destiny. Learning anything and everything is not even worth trying because one might now even have enough time to utilize newly gained knowledge. Unless the journey of learning itself is very exciting.
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