Article 8397 of rec.music.indian.misc: Path: butler.cc.tut.fi!news.eunet.fi!dkuug!news.eunet.no!nuug!trane.uninett.no!sunic! pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!msuinfo!netnews.upenn. edu!netnews.cc.lehigh.edu!ns1.cc.lehigh.edu!sm0e From: sm0e@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (SAMIUDDIN MOHAMMED) Newsgroups: rec.music.indian.misc Subject: CHHAYA GEET #5: Arranged Marriages !! Message-ID: <1993Nov10.184423.61770@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> Date: 10 Nov 93 18:44:23 GMT Organization: Lehigh University Lines: 108 RMIM ke bhaio aur baheno, This is #5 of a series based on the famous Vividh Bharathi radio program "Chhaya Geet" in which songs based on a particular theme are played. This series serves to corroborate the "Naushad fan postulate" which states that for every REAL life situation, there exists atleast one REAL song which can be sung in your IMAGINARY world ! :-) This series is also a small tribute to my favourite Vividh Bharathi announcer and Chhaya Geet hostess Kanta Gupta. CHHAYA GEET #5 TODAY'S SITUATION/THEME: Did you ever have the traumatic experience of explaining to an American friend the concept of arranged marriages in India ? Well, if you did, you might have realized that after listening to your vivid description of the process, he will always end up asking "But how can you marry someone you don't even know ???" Nowadays, it's getting tough to explain this concept to desis too :-( However, the fact remains that arranged marriage is not only a popular, but also a highly successful concept in India. Today's situation/theme of Chhaya Geet is "Arranged Marriages". Since, this series has an upper limit of 7 songs, I'll try to go through the entire process in 7 steps. Also, since vacation time is round the corner, fellow RMIM-ers might find the following songs useful during their trip to India in Dec. Hope you guys enjoy it. Sami Mohammed (A Naushad fan).......... who hopes that you get to use these songs in the near future !! PS: I got the idea for this theme while going through Vivek's query on the net for the song "Shadi ke lie razamand karli...." Thanks Vivek! Arranged Marriages: The 7 steps Step 1: If you plan on getting a life-partner in the near future, the first step is to let your folks know about it. Call them, or write to them; but make sure that they hear you sing Man chahi ladki kahin koi mil jaae Apna bhi is saal shadi ka irada hai............(KK/Asha or sPandit??) Step 2: OK, now your parents have got the hint.... the next step would be that you'll receive snaps of prospective brides. Based on your folks' recos. etc., I am sure you'll find atleast one snap which would make you sing Ye zulph kaisi hai, zanjeer jaisi hai Woh kaisi hogi jiski tasveer aisi hai (And if you are lucky, she will also be singing at the other end) Ye khwab kaisa hai, tabeer kaisi hai Woh kaisa hoga jiski tasveer aisi hai................(Rafi/Lata) Step 3: Next step is to actually go to India to meet the girl of your dreams. It's a loooooooooonnnnng flight. Do I hear you complaining ? OK, here's something to sing on the way..... Chala jaata hun kisi ki dhund me DhaRakte dil ke taraane lie Milan ki masti bhari aankhon me Hazaron sapne suhane lie.................................(KK) Step 4: Finally a "meeting" will be arranged....... Your heart will be full of "Great Expectations"...... Aaj unse pehli mulaquaat hogi Phir aamne saamne baat hogi Phir hoga kya kya pata kya khabar Phir hoga kya kya pata kya khabar...........................(KK) Step 5: There she is, in front of your very eyes....... You feel that she looks better in person than in her photographs..... Let her know what your feelings are! Jo baat tujhme hai teri tasveer me nahin Tasveer me nahin Jo baat tujhme hai..........................................(Rafi) Step 6: This step is very difficult to describe in words. You will hardly be in any position to sing. What do we do to overcome this situation ? Let's do what any movie director would do..... Yeah, you are right: A background song!! (I know it's not a background song in the movie, but in our situation it is) Aankhon hi aankhon me ishara ho gaya BaiTHe baiTHe jeene ka sahara ho gaya Aankhon hi aankhon me........................................(Rafi/gDutt) Step 7: You know that she is the one you want to marry; you also feel that she likes you...... but play it cool. Let your folks finalize the deal..... You'd be amazed how good they are at such things !! Finally, "Mun meeTHa karne ke baad" you come out of the house. Now is the time to give your emotions a free hand, and paint the town red !! Shaadi ke lie razamand karli Maine ek ladki pasand karli URti chidiya pinjre me bandh karli URti chidiya pinjre me bandh karli Maine ek ladki pasand karli....................................(Rafi) From this point on, you are on your own :-)