This afternoon we were watching a programme on television where a musician who had dedicated 75 years of his life to music was being feted , celebrated and felicitated. along with him was another stalwart and also a grandold man of film music who the two others regarded their Guru. Even singing for 60 yesrs of one's life is a feat big enough but imagine composing and making music and doing nothing else for 75+ years. On the dias was a singiner of yester years who now is 88 and another who is 80 and an actor who would easily be 85. It was a sight that one sees once in a lifetime. I was so proud of the Channel that arranged this function and also telecast it for music lovers like me to watch at home on the telly.
The point I want to stress emerges from what the grandold musician said in his felicitation of the celebrity music composers...M.S. Viswanathan and Ramamurthy.. The grandold man was Dakshinamurthy swami. P.Susheela, TMS were there too.. Therewas a crop of track singers who sang the golden old melodies and brought back nostalgia! Dakshinamurthy sswami said that one has to be very very blessed to be able to anyhthing to do with music. Music is like a boon one gets after one crore japams, It is even then only daanam. One crore dhaanams give s one 1 layam and a crore layams yields gaanam or song or music in general.Therefore gaanam is the most precious gift one can get from Goddess Saraswathi , the Muse of Music. It is then that I realised I am also one of those blessed by the Goddess and how many janmaas of good I should have done to have music in me. Appreciating music or having a musical ear is also a boon. All these are I believe paths that lead to divinity and if we are wise enoug to put these talents to proper and good use we can reach Him faster...My family is very musical and we have been initiated into good music, be it classical or filmi, at a very early age by our parents, both of whom sing , have mellifluous voices and play an instrument or two.. My sisters are gifted too. So is my daughter. Right down to my cute little granddaughter we are blessed to be musical.. Some of us are in music groups too..We exchange notes on music and listen to rare and melodious songs posted by members of this wonderful group.
I used to think that in my next birth(janma) I should be able to sing like Lataji or Susheelaji. Now I dont entertain any such illusions or dreams. Even now i can try and perfect the songs they have sung and which I love. To be able so sing for oneself and for God Himself is satisfaction enough.Music is the food of love. It uplifts a sad and lonely heart. It relieves boredom or ennui. It helps to bring out one's joy when one is happy...like they say..sing like the lark...Music can bring your devotion out. Bhajans serve this purpose. What can I say? I can go on and on about music...Suffice it to say that we would all be poorest not when we do not have money pr material wealth, but when we are boors that cant understand, appreciate music or be able to sing.....bye for now with a tra la la la la....
The point I want to stress emerges from what the grandold musician said in his felicitation of the celebrity music composers...M.S. Viswanathan and Ramamurthy.. The grandold man was Dakshinamurthy swami. P.Susheela, TMS were there too.. Therewas a crop of track singers who sang the golden old melodies and brought back nostalgia! Dakshinamurthy sswami said that one has to be very very blessed to be able to anyhthing to do with music. Music is like a boon one gets after one crore japams, It is even then only daanam. One crore dhaanams give s one 1 layam and a crore layams yields gaanam or song or music in general.Therefore gaanam is the most precious gift one can get from Goddess Saraswathi , the Muse of Music. It is then that I realised I am also one of those blessed by the Goddess and how many janmaas of good I should have done to have music in me. Appreciating music or having a musical ear is also a boon. All these are I believe paths that lead to divinity and if we are wise enoug to put these talents to proper and good use we can reach Him faster...My family is very musical and we have been initiated into good music, be it classical or filmi, at a very early age by our parents, both of whom sing , have mellifluous voices and play an instrument or two.. My sisters are gifted too. So is my daughter. Right down to my cute little granddaughter we are blessed to be musical.. Some of us are in music groups too..We exchange notes on music and listen to rare and melodious songs posted by members of this wonderful group.
I used to think that in my next birth(janma) I should be able to sing like Lataji or Susheelaji. Now I dont entertain any such illusions or dreams. Even now i can try and perfect the songs they have sung and which I love. To be able so sing for oneself and for God Himself is satisfaction enough.Music is the food of love. It uplifts a sad and lonely heart. It relieves boredom or ennui. It helps to bring out one's joy when one is happy...like they say..sing like the lark...Music can bring your devotion out. Bhajans serve this purpose. What can I say? I can go on and on about music...Suffice it to say that we would all be poorest not when we do not have money pr material wealth, but when we are boors that cant understand, appreciate music or be able to sing.....bye for now with a tra la la la la....
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