Thursday, January 11, 2007

Humaree Asha ji ....

what can we say about Asha ji ?
So much has been said already.
She still enthralls us with the verve and superb rendition of her classics like ...

" O mere Sona re Sona re ..Sona ..de doongi jaan judaa mat hona re
maine tujhe jarra der mei jaana, hua kasoor khafaa mat hona re ..
O mere Sona re sona re Sonaaaa .........."

&

Ab ke baras bhej Bhaiyya ko Baabul, sawan mei leejo bulay re ..
Lautengeen jab mere bachpan kee Sakhiyaan, deejo sandesha bhijay re

every time I hear the pathos woven into her voice it brings a lump to my throat & tears sail in my eyes ..Sigh !!

&

" Le gayee legayee ...Dil le gayee le gayee ///"
from DTPH brings on a mastee ka mood no matter what it was b4 !

A TRUE artist's caliber has this POWER over us
-- to pull us into their ORB of emotions , both happy or sad .
The quicker any artist can leave his / or / her imprint on our mind & soul and the quicker we react to it determines the GENIUS of that ART & the artist !!

B it a painting by Rembrandt, Piccasso or a poem by Shelly or Wordsworth or a Drama by Shakespear or Kalidasa ....

they all are "alive" even after their Century & time has passed because
of their Genius.

Thus i put our dearest ASHA JI ............Equal among the above.
With her Elder Badi DIDI = Latadi ! ( whom I adore & worship )

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

yaa definitely she has a great voice in the era of Lada Didi...she makes the way by her own style...i hv read a Interview of O P Nayyer in The Hindu as he explore Asha Ji i was shocked--he said that she is a repititive tape.its very disturbing to find out,that if ones relation doesn't hv the desired result people can say anything.

6:30 AM  
Blogger लावण्यम्` ~ अन्तर्मन्` said...

yes .. human malice is darker then the amavas ki raat on a thundering rainy night ! :-(
O.P. Nayyar sahab is a superb
MD.
He should creat immortal music
&
leave the Great singers like ASHA ji, continue singing to bring happiness to millions who wait to hear Asha ji's melodious voice.

6:59 AM  
Blogger Deepak Jeswal said...

And even at this age, she continues to experiment and enthrall. But true, my softest corner will be always for Latadidi, but if there is a voice that I like after Latadi's then it has to be Ashaji's only!

Read thru your blog today. Mazaa aaya :)

5:49 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lavanyaji
Ashaji has a unique voice which used to bloom in the compositions of OP Saab.
Yes, after Latadidi its Ashaji.
-Harshad Jangla
Atlanta, USA
15th Jan 2007

5:03 PM  
Blogger लावण्यम्` ~ अन्तर्मन्` said...

Harshad bhai,
O.P. & also RD creations gave us so many memorable ASHA ji songs.
Asha ji is a Gusty lady who has lived life as she chose to see it fit & not bothered about the norms fixed as per the old dictates.
in that sense, I'd say, Ashaji is a "True Renainssance woman " &
Latadi , I always say is " Woman of Substance " !!
Have u seen this TV drama ? "If not - Do get & see
The title is : Woman of Substance.
Original Novel writer is : Colleen Mclouggh
regards,
L

9:36 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home