ADABRAFI TO ALL !!
A very delayed report to a very exciting Musical Session, but well worth the wait I would say. The Session this time around was attended by some of the regular members with an exception of a few and also by newer members who all gave exceptional renditions. But first on who missed the bus and those who made it on that sweltering hot day. The heat has not receded even now and perhaps would continue even by the time we have our next Musical Session on the first Sunday of May this year.
The Chandars could not attend the session as the parents of Mrs Radha Chandar are in town. Earlier, Mrs Radha Chandar had gone to Chennai too and as her father had just arrived on 18th April, even Chandar could not have possibly attended and that way we could not have their company. The Deshpandes too did not make it this time as I understand Sachin was not keeping good health. He is now alright. The Dhepes were both out of town having sent us messages to that effect. While we did not have information from our other friends who did not attend, we presume other engagements and/or the heat would have kept them away.
Besides the Sivarams, self, NR Padmanabhan, R Padmanabhan, Elias, K V Sharma and new members Harikishan and Raj Kumar Yadav attended. Also in good company was Sreesha from Bangalore who is camping here in Hyderabad for his professional work.
One more new member - S Srinivasan - was also unfortunately so tied up at his domestic front that he regretted very much being away from us. But he will join us all from the next Musical Session onwards. This gentleman is known to me and is not the other S Srinivasan who did attend one Musical Session earlier.
Well you would be wondering what the title of this reporting is all about, what has Mukesh to do with all this, etc. As though there was some telepathy at work, almost all sang songs of Mukesh, so much so that even Rafi Sahab's songs were found wanting on this day. The list below would give a fair idea on how almost all thought of bringing in songs of Mukesh which though being rendered by most of us regularly never overshadowed the songs of Rafi Sahab in our Musical Sessions. But on this day they did and some of the very best songs by Mukesh came to the fore.
Besides the grand selection of songs last Sunday, the singing quality of all the singers showed remarkable professionalism. The audio system too seemed to have made up its mind to come out on top after it had made that visit for Health Check up by the Sivarams earlier in the day. The sound output was exactly as it should always be and it aided all our members in bringing out their very best.
We did incorporate some of the recent suggestions and it was for R. Padmanabhan to take up the donning the mantle of the anchor. He guided our singers in perfect succession so that all got the chance evenly. He also jotted down all the songs rendered on this great musical day and the final tally of 46 songs would read as a list of some of the top songs of the golden decades gone by. Fortunately for all of us, there was no power cut and since we assembled at 3.00 p.m. itself, we could start the Musical Session just around 3.30 p.m. to continue the same almost upto 7.30 p.m.
Here is that much awaited list of the golden 46 songs by each of us :
1.Shanti - Mohabbat Ki Jhooti Kahani Pe Roye -Mughal E Azam
2.Shanti - Sun Saiba Sun - Ram Teri Ganga Maili
3.K V Sharma - Zindagi Hasne Gane - Zameer
4.K V Sharma - Na Tum Humen Jaano - Baat Ek Raat Ki (have to be careful in typing Hindi words into English and a small mistake can read as "Bat Ek Rat Ki" - not a very palatable proposition).
5.A S Murty - O Door Ke Musafir - Uran Khatola
6.A S Murty - Koi Humdum Na Raha - Jhumroo
7.A L Sreesha - Tum Bhi Chalo Hum Bhi Chalen - Zameer
8.A.L. Sreesha - Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai - Daag
9.K Sivaram - Diye Jalte Hain - Namak Haraam
10.K Sivaram - Nadiya Se Dariya - =do=
11.N R Padmanabhan - Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya - a Jagjit Singh ghazal.
12.N R Padmanabhan - Main Ye Sochkar Uske Dar se chala tha - Haqeeqat
13. R Padmanabhan - Jo Unki Tamanna Hai Barbad Hoja - Inteqaam
14. R Padmanabhan - Tere Pyar Ko Is Tarah Se Bhulana - Maine Jeena Seekh Liya
(now here is where the bell was sounded for Mukesh's songs......).
15.S K Elias - Huyi Shaam Unka Khaya aa Gaya - Mere Humdum Mere Dost
16. S K Elias - JAB DIL SE DIL TAKRATA HAI - Sangharsh
17. Harikishan - TUMNE MUJHE DEKHA - Teesri Manzil
18. Harikishan - Hai Duniya Usiki - Kashmir Ki Kali
19.Shanti - He Ri Pawan - Bemisal
20. Shanti - Sawan Ke Jhonke - Zurmana
21.KV Sharma - Badan Pe Sitare - Prince
22.KV Sharma - Ae Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal (Daag)
23.A S Murty - Je Hum Tum Chori Se - Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
24. A S Murty - Mubarak ho Sabko - Milan
25.A L Sreesha - Baharon Mera Chaman Chhod Kar - Devi
26. A L Sreesha - Dil Pukare Aa Re Aa Re - Guide
27. Raj Kumar Yadav - Jhoom Jhoom Ke Naacho Aaj - Andaz
28.Raj Kumar Yadav - Hum Tujhse Muhobbat Karke Sanam - Awara
29.K Sivaram - Shamma Jalti hai
30. K Sivaram - Chalo Ik Baar Phir Se -
31.N R Padmanabhan - Jaane Wo Kaise Log The - Pyasa
32. N R Padmanabhan - Aaya Hai Mujhe Phir Yaad Wo Zalim - Devar
33. Harikishan - Raat Kali Ik Khwab Mein - Buddha Mil Gaya
34. Harikishan - Jaane Kahan Gaye Wo Din - Mera Naam Joker
35. R Padmanabhan - Khushi Ki Wo Raat Aa Gayi - Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
36.R Padmanabhan - Itni Haseen Itni Jawan - Aaj Aur Kal
37. S K Elias - Zindagi Ke Mod Par - Bedaag
38. S K Elias - Main Nigahen Tere Chehre - Aap Ki Parchhaiayaan
39. Shanti - Maayi Ri Maayi - Hum Aapke Ke Hain Kaun
40. K V Sharma - Dil Ko Dekho - Sachha Jhutha
41. A S Murty - Zindagi Bhar Gham Judaai - Miss Bombay
42.A L Sreesha - Dost Dost Na Raha - Sangam
43. K Sivaram - Aa Chal Ke Tujhe - Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein
44. N R Padmanabhan - Sajanwa Bairi Hogaye Hamaar - Teesri Kasam
45. One song by R Padmanabhan - not legible in his list,but a certain Mukesh song.
46. S K Elias - Dil Ke Jharoke Mein - Brahmachari
This way, we all had a very enchanting Musical Session and everyone felt that all sang so very well.
We welcome our new found friends CLN Chakraborty (yet to join our Musical Session, though I have met him in Sreesha's room recently), Harikishan, Srinivasan Seshan, Raj Kumar Yadav, etc. Our members too can send them a welcome message by using the REPLY TO ALL button.
Friends, the Pannickers were in contact with me recently and I requested them to arrange for our future Musical Sessions at SMR Empire complex which is far more spacious and convenient to all of us. They have agreed to the same and we can have our future Musical Sessions at our earlier venue. However, it will be very hot at that venue during the summer with direct sun-rays into the hall. Some of us felt that we can continue at Sivaram's house for the present and then shift back to SMR Empire complex once the rainy season starts. We can decide on this in the coming days.
We will have our next Musical Session on 2nd May 2010 and I will follow this up by a reminder email during the course of this week again.
Until then, here is wishing you all a very Musical week ahead.
A S MURTY
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