Article: 58 (ATMJH)
Subject: Abhi To Main Jawan Hun (#58)
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 00:30:01 -0700 (PDT)


I wish the best wishes and warmest regards to all Indians on this
15th day of August, our Independence Day!

#58
        Song: Vande Maataram Vande Maataram Vande Maataram  Vande
Maataram
                Sujalaam Sufalaam Shashya  Shyamalaam,  Maataram;
Vande~~~ ...

        Film:                   Anand Math (1952)
        Music:                  Hemant Mukhopadhyay
        "Mantra-Drishta":       Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
        Singer:                 Hemant Mukhopadhyay,Chorus
        *ing:                   Prithviraj  Kapoor,  Gita   Bali,
Pradip Kumar,
                                Bharat Bhushan

How can I commit a sin of  putting  an  adjective  "Lyricist"  in
front  of a visionary ? And how can I call this stream of energy,
the eternal power, a song; even if it reveals itself in  words  ?
And  aren't  we the same Aryas who said "Shabdo Bhramha !' ? This
Sanskrut stuti is Mantra for we Bharatiya, in it's full, unedited
form.

Hemant Kumar, did a splendid job in setting the tune. It produces
all  the  thrust  and  enthusiasm in all Indians, with a sense of
pride and allowing your senses to prevail at the same  time!!  If
will and wish, both can merge, it can do wonders. [ Josh ke saath
hosh bhi apani bulandi par ho to phir kya kehane ?! ]

Although Lata's version is good too, this one sounds  divine  and
holy in Hemant's voice!

Wishing you all a Great Day!

                                                        Jai  Hind
!

Note:   This post comes through, automated posting  arrangements.
I am away till
        Friday.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza