Received: from paris.ics.uci.edu (mmdf@paris.ics.uci.edu [128.195.1.50]) by ns3.CC.Lehigh.EDU (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id CAA174993 for ; Tue, 7 Jun 1994 02:12:23 -0400 Received: from wave.ics.uci.edu by paris.ics.uci.edu id aa13118; 6 Jun 94 23:12 PDT To: Samiuddin Mohammed Subject: Re: faq In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 06 Jun 1994 18:58:30 EDT." <199406062258.SAA80395@ns2.CC.Lehigh.EDU> Date: Mon, 06 Jun 1994 23:12:13 -0700 From: Preeti Ranjan Panda Message-ID: <9406062312.aa13118@paris.ics.uci.edu> >Yo Preeti, > >I deleted ur original PJ's list by mistake :-( Cud u please mail me a copy. > Are you sure you need the ORIGINAL PJ's list ? I posted the revised list on the net and have attached the same. Have fun, Preeti =========================================================================== Hello RMIMers, Here is an attempt at compiling a mock-FAQ for RMIM. (Compilation of the REAL FAQ is being undertaken by more adventurous beings.) Please do not take offence at any of the remarks. No reference is intended to be derogatory to anyone. I am even identifying myself! :-) Bouquets welcome, Brickbats unwelcome! =========================================================================== FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - Rec.music.indian.misc ================================================== DISCLAIMER: RMIM takes no responsibility for any damages, consequential or inconsequential, physical or mental, monetary or psychological, that you might incur from heeding the following advice literally. All characters are entirely REAL, and resemblance to any Fictional character is pure coincidence! 1. BehnoN aur bhaaioN, I made an astounding discovery yesterday. It seems that the tune of the great "Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badhaa" song was actually copied from Mozart's 83rd symphony! So much for the originality of old music directors! Congratulations! Remarkable indeed! It was, by the way Mozart's 40th Symphony - in G-minor (whatever that means) and this is the most frequently raised issue in this forum. So go ahead, make a collection of around 20-30 tunes which were plagiarized, and then post it! 2. I am desperately seeking the lyrics of this great song that I love. What should I do ? Good idea to check up the great song repositories first. There are two versions: Electronic Version: ITRANS Human Version: Many species exist, but prefer to remain anonymous. 3. I am desperately seeking info. on this song that I have in mind. The great Sats Subs has commissioned (or will do so in time...) a great channel called #sangeet on IRC. You enter the system, and just type "awa"... and pop comes the info you were pining for all the time: Song: awara hoon Film: Awara Singer: Mukesh MD : Shanky-J Lyrics: Shailendra *ing: Raj Kapoor 4. I am a Rafi fan, and it just occured to me that this song I heard yesterday could NEVER have been rendered the same way by KK. What say you, folks ? [...and by the way, I am NOT trying to ignite a flame...just seeking "intelligent discussion!"] Oh, you just missed the annual who's-the-greatest war on RMIM! Keep your ammunition ready for the next round (scheduled tentatively for Feb'95.) You are assured that you won't be disappointed. 5. Can we create a film newsgroup for discussing movies? Have you heard the saying "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread ?" The story goes that the angels tried to do this, but were not very successfool... 6. What are P-stats ? Wait long enough, and you will find out! 7. Why are Shanky-J repeatedly bashed on RMIM ? Who says they are bashed on RMIM ? Your problem is that you are equating RMIM with Sami! 8. Can I post Marathi songs ? Go ahead! They even created an ftp-site for you! 9. Can I post Telugu songs ? Go ahead! 10. Can I post Oriya songs ? Go ahead! 11. Can I post Pink Floyd/ Blue Turtle/ Green Kangaroo...songs ? Go ahead! (although there are other more relevant places) 12. What is the meaning of: aazmaa'ish...alfaaz...ma'shooq...ibaadat An electronic urdu dictionary has been doing the rounds in recent years. Get hold of a copy. 13. What is RJGK ? This is "RMIM-Jhim Geeton Ki." If you have a mild interest in Hindi songs, this quiz is to you, roughly what Doordarshan's "Quiz Time" is to a 5-year old kid. At any instant, there are < 15 people on the net who can attempt these seriously. (BUT, see next Qu..) 14. Who/What is "Jasjit-Singh-Kweej" ? Aha! This one, compiled by Jasjit Singh, is for you and me! Fill-in-the-blanks format, and the stubborn participant can get a few correct by guessing the same answer for all 25 questions. Sample question: Meraa naam chin-chin-______ Ans: choo/chu/chhoo/chhooo 15. I have a particular interpretation of this Ghalib ghazal. Is this the right place to post ? Oh yes please! 16. What is CHHAYAGEET ? Haven't you heard of its namesake program on Vividh Bharati ? RMIM's CHHAYAGEET is based on the same theme, brought to you by Sami Mohd. It is posted EVERY Wednesday by the author, but due to relativistic time dilation effects, reaches the net only once in a few months. 17. testing... Ab testing karne ki kyaa zaroorat hai darling ? Hum to pehle hi tested haiN! (I forget the name of the guy who gave this reply) 18. How much dividend did UTI pay in 1979 ? Right across the street, there's a newsgroup called soc.uncultured.in... Post it there! (Postage paid by addresee...) 19. I think this Hridayanath Mangeshkar chap is grossly over-rated, and has risen mainly due to other factors than talent. Should I seek a clarification from nettors regarding this ? Ever heard of Shiv Sena, pal ? I hope you have... 20. This Geeta Bali was a great singer! I was just amazed at the way she rendered the "Ae dil mujhe bataa de..." number. Should I ask others what they feel about her voice ? Watch out lady! Someone tried this once, and the conversation went something like... Response1: Waitaminnit, the person you are talking about is actually Geeta Dutt. Geeta Bali was that great actress whose maiden name was Geeta Roy. Response2: Hang on, hang on! You cleared one confusion and created another! It was Geeta Roy who later became the legendary Geeta Dutt. Geeta Bali, who suffered an identity crisis in mid-life, later changed her name to Yogeeta Bali! Response3: What crisis ? I thought Geeta Bali was married to Kishore Kumar, and had nothing to do with Yogeeta Bali, who is Mithun's wife. Response4: No way! KK's wives (in order of HIS preference) were... 21. I am strongly opposed to all forms of Indian music, and I have already prepared a doctoral dissertation cursing Indian music-makers, but I don't wish to be harassed. Should I post my thesis anonymously ? Saavdhaan Bete! RMIM has now engaged the services of the infamous villian, Gabbar Singh, to keep a watch on such anonymous postings, and to track down such evil posters. If you try such stunts, within half an hour you can expect a phone call from India beginning with the ultra- familiar words..."tumhare maa humaare kabze meiN hai..." "GaaoN meiN jab bachcha rotaa hai, to maa use kehti hai - 'sojaa bete, nahiN to Gabbar aa jaayegaa'..." - Old Jungle Saying. 22. There's this wonderfool song which is extremely popular, but I've forgotten which movie it's from. How silly of me! Should I post a question on the net regarding this ? The REAL FAQ (once it's in shape) will be extremely useful to you, for it will contain unambiguous directions for locating such info on the Information Superhighway. For, we don't want you to land up in the sorry state of affairs which befell someone else who posted the equivalent of the question: "Which movie is the song 'tere bina zindagi...' from, please ?" Now that is innocuous, by itself, but then the readership of RMIM on that particular morning was 972 - and not unexpectedly, she received exactly 971 responses screaming "AANDHI" at her! 23. This particular poster uses entirely incorrect English grammar in his posts. Should I post a note asking him to get his posts proofread ? Do so at your own risk! But be warned that someone did dare to ask the TOEFL score of a poster publicly, and on further investigation, it turned out that she had been duped into thinking the exam had a 100-point total (and she thought she scored cent percent!) Needless to say, we haven't seen her on RMIM of late. [ Courtesy: Sami Mohammed for #8, #19, #20 and #23 Prince Kohli for #22 ] =========================================================================== ALIEN PHRASES MD - Music Director MD - Manna Dey KK - Kishore Kumar KKK - Kishore Kumar Klan Shanky-J - Shankar-Jaikishan Film - Phillum Phillum - Film A-M - Anand-Milind N-S - Nakal-Shaitaan AB - Anand Bakshi AB - American Born CD - Confused Desi CD - Compact Disc QSQT, KHKN, DHKMN - 1ALS - 1942 - A Love Story! =========================================================================== Regards, Preeti Ranjan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nitin Mukesh is to Mukesh what Military Music is to Music and what Military Intelligence is to Intelligence! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------