Blog: Pradip Ki Awaz Suno

Trichur Pooram the mother of all poorams falls this Sunday (7.05.06). Am just back after a round of the "Swaraj Round". It's 10.45 now. Went with my family to see all the pandals but was disappointed as except one, none of the pandals were fully finished. The terrible shock of ghastly explosion of the "vedikkettu pura" which claimed 7 lives (unofficial toll is put at 13) is still fresh in the minds of all here. The Vedikkattu has been cancelled too. The debate on whether or not to ban such firework shows continues unabated since years, but no [...]

I am posting some of the greatest hit's of Mukesh on my music blog . Hope they are a treat to Mukesh fans! They are parts of a live "Mukesh Night" that I did for the Palakkad chapter of "Swaralaya", four years back. The songs were copied from a cassette, so please bear with the quality.

"Aawaz de kahan Hai", "Jeevan Apna Wapas le le jeevan Dene Wale, Oo Duniyake Rakhwale"! Naushad Ali is no more. The man who gave the Indian film industry the whole concept of playback singing as a passionate expression of popular angst died here Friday. He was 87. Naushad was one of the last links of an era when Hindi cinema gained momentum as a vehicle of cultural continuity. Born in Lucknow in 1919, Naushad was the first and perhaps only music composer of Hindi cinema whose name appeared before the actors of the films. Many film personalities believe Naushad was [...]

Thanks to Joe, I came to know this wonderful singer from the U.S. She is a bundle of talent and energy as you will all see. We have been working on this song since a week now and the results are here to see. I am really awestruck by the versatility of Vidyu. She was telling me that Tamil was the least comfortable for her compared to Hindi and Malayalam. But see for yourselves what result she has achieved! Yes it has become so unique in her voice. This song "Nee Paathi Naan Paathi" is one of my most favorite [...]

I am posting five more cover versions with the title numbers shown as below. 23) Anuraga Gaanam Pole 24) Nilave Vaa(Tamil) 25) Goopike 26) Har Ghadi(Lounge Version with Piano by William) 27) Therirangum