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Monday, August 30, 2010
Pakistan cricket rocked in scandal again!!
This has happened so many times in the past - particularly for Pakistani cricketers - being named in Match Fixing deals. There have been suspensions and punishments and things have usually moved on.
However, the one that has come to light now threatens the very existence of cricket at Pakistan and could deal a deathly blow to their cricketing infrastructure.
First of all, there have been more than 7 players named in the controversy which is a record of its kind for the number of players from the same team - including the current captain!!
Secondly, there is ample evidence of the same as these cricketers have been caught in the midst of the tour unlike the past occurences when the events were reported few months after the incident or the series !! The police have found substantial cash with the players and their mobile phones have been confiscated - which will serve as proof to all the allegations being laid out there.
Thirdly, Pakistan cricket has been suffering from global isolation due to the breeding of terrorism on their home ground and tacit acceptance of this fact by the global community. Hence they have not played cricket in Pakistan for a long long time now. The last time, Sri Lankans made a valiant exception and tried to set an example. however, they were made to look like guinea pigs by the terrorists, with the players escaping by the skin of their teeth.
This incident now threatens the current series in England and if this is called off, then Pakistan will have few options left now as people were wary of visiting them to play cricket now they will be scared of hosting them due to the current controversy.
Moreover, Pakistani players have been missing on the moolah making opportunities that their counterparts are getting due to participation in IPL and through various series. This will put them in a downward spiral where they will be more hard pressed economically and will be sitting ducks for bookies and easily succumb to their offers.
Pakistani cricket - just like their comman man - is finally paying the heavy price of nurturing terrorism at home. The karmic cycle seems to have caught up with them where all the mindless mayhem and destruction are circling back to their source. Alas, Cricket seems to be one of the first high-profile victims but for sure - is not the last!
However, the one that has come to light now threatens the very existence of cricket at Pakistan and could deal a deathly blow to their cricketing infrastructure.
First of all, there have been more than 7 players named in the controversy which is a record of its kind for the number of players from the same team - including the current captain!!
Secondly, there is ample evidence of the same as these cricketers have been caught in the midst of the tour unlike the past occurences when the events were reported few months after the incident or the series !! The police have found substantial cash with the players and their mobile phones have been confiscated - which will serve as proof to all the allegations being laid out there.
Thirdly, Pakistan cricket has been suffering from global isolation due to the breeding of terrorism on their home ground and tacit acceptance of this fact by the global community. Hence they have not played cricket in Pakistan for a long long time now. The last time, Sri Lankans made a valiant exception and tried to set an example. however, they were made to look like guinea pigs by the terrorists, with the players escaping by the skin of their teeth.
This incident now threatens the current series in England and if this is called off, then Pakistan will have few options left now as people were wary of visiting them to play cricket now they will be scared of hosting them due to the current controversy.
Moreover, Pakistani players have been missing on the moolah making opportunities that their counterparts are getting due to participation in IPL and through various series. This will put them in a downward spiral where they will be more hard pressed economically and will be sitting ducks for bookies and easily succumb to their offers.
Pakistani cricket - just like their comman man - is finally paying the heavy price of nurturing terrorism at home. The karmic cycle seems to have caught up with them where all the mindless mayhem and destruction are circling back to their source. Alas, Cricket seems to be one of the first high-profile victims but for sure - is not the last!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Homage to Legendary Kishore Kumar
It is 81st anniversary of Kishore Kumar as my friend Amol reminded us in his blog. However to my mind, the voice that resonates is of youth, of romance, of vibrancy that could move its listeners from melancholy to pure joy.
This is my humble effort to share my thoughts on the infinite talent bestowed on this versatile singer.
I will make few references (particularly sections) to the blog by my friend Amol who has commendably initiated this thought.
One of the best ever - without formal training
Though Salilda was dismissive of Kishore during his first assignment, on kishore's pleading, he agreed for him to sing and we got the song -"Chota sa ghar hoga". It was only later during "Koi hota jisko apna" that Salilda realized the magical hidden strains in the voice of Kishoreda. Salilda acknowledges that it was only dada burman who could spot the spark that all other composers including himself missed out on.
Indeed it was dada burman, in early days, who nurtured this voice in its infancy and worked with it for some really memorable gems - Dukhi Man mere, Khwab ho tum, Yeh dil na hota - all on Dev Anand.
The legacy was carried forward by Pancham - who had learnt from his father on how to get the best out of Kishore Kumar. It is said that Dada used to send the music scratch tape to Kishore a week before the recording. Pancham used to carry it himself during early days. Kishoreda would have imbibed the mood and sensibilities of the song by the time of actual recording. What used to follow later was pure magic!!
Pancham carried forth this trend in his later days as an individual composer. In his own words, the songs recorded in this way were - Main Shayar Badnam, Oh Majhee re, Zindagi ke safar mein, Musafir Hoon Yaaron.. and the list is endless.
Versatility:
I would slightly differ with Amol here that though Kishoreda sang a variety of song moods from sorrow, fun, comedy, romance etc, he did not attempt different genres of songs - such as Ghazals, Quwalis, Classical etc. and it was a very conscious decision by him - speaks volumes about his humility and knowledge of the music. He used to often refer Rafi for Qawalis or ghazals and refuse to sing them. It is said that he refused the Daag song - Mere dil mein aaj kya hai - telling Laxmiji (Of LP) that Rafi should sing this song. LP insisted that Kishore sing this and what a variation of a ghazal we have. It is one of the rare ghazals with straight notes - trademark Kishoreda.
Creativity:
Amol has rightly mentioned the yoodling as a innovative creation brought into Hindi music by Kishoreda. however this was not the only weapon that Kishore had to compensate for lack of Classical training. He had the trademark gibberish which launched in the classical notation format could have send shudders into Nusrat sahab also :). Unfortunately Mannada was the victim in the song "Ek chatur naar" in which kishore goes something like "khamchi pakad kheechke pakad khich khich mat kar....."
Serious Kishore
Kishoreda's Aa chal ke tujhe' is one of my all time favorites coz of the beautiful lyrics by Shailendra. the music and singing by Kishoreda encapsulates the mood and the thoughts of the song in a way that is unmatched. It is the song of eternal hope, a more beautiful world and he is singing it for his son - Symbolic of the sublime thought to make this world a better place for your children and their children - same thought that was captured years later by legendary Michael Jackson in his "Heal the World"
I can only list down 10 of my top of the mind personal favorites (not in any order) that move me and transcend me to a different world - where i sing along with this vibrant, youthful and soul-stirring voice that is only Kishoreda
1. Main Shayar Badnaam
2. Aa Chal ke tujhe
3. Chingari Koi Bhadke
4. Mere Naina Sawan
5. Chala jaata hoon
6. Raahon pe rehte hain
7. Hume tumse pyaar kitna
8. Badi Sooni Sooni hai
9. Choo kar mere man ko
10. Dil kya kare jab
..... Theres just many more of them..and Thanks Kishoreda for that!!
This is my humble effort to share my thoughts on the infinite talent bestowed on this versatile singer.
I will make few references (particularly sections) to the blog by my friend Amol who has commendably initiated this thought.
One of the best ever - without formal training
Though Salilda was dismissive of Kishore during his first assignment, on kishore's pleading, he agreed for him to sing and we got the song -"Chota sa ghar hoga". It was only later during "Koi hota jisko apna" that Salilda realized the magical hidden strains in the voice of Kishoreda. Salilda acknowledges that it was only dada burman who could spot the spark that all other composers including himself missed out on.
Indeed it was dada burman, in early days, who nurtured this voice in its infancy and worked with it for some really memorable gems - Dukhi Man mere, Khwab ho tum, Yeh dil na hota - all on Dev Anand.
The legacy was carried forward by Pancham - who had learnt from his father on how to get the best out of Kishore Kumar. It is said that Dada used to send the music scratch tape to Kishore a week before the recording. Pancham used to carry it himself during early days. Kishoreda would have imbibed the mood and sensibilities of the song by the time of actual recording. What used to follow later was pure magic!!
Pancham carried forth this trend in his later days as an individual composer. In his own words, the songs recorded in this way were - Main Shayar Badnam, Oh Majhee re, Zindagi ke safar mein, Musafir Hoon Yaaron.. and the list is endless.
Versatility:
I would slightly differ with Amol here that though Kishoreda sang a variety of song moods from sorrow, fun, comedy, romance etc, he did not attempt different genres of songs - such as Ghazals, Quwalis, Classical etc. and it was a very conscious decision by him - speaks volumes about his humility and knowledge of the music. He used to often refer Rafi for Qawalis or ghazals and refuse to sing them. It is said that he refused the Daag song - Mere dil mein aaj kya hai - telling Laxmiji (Of LP) that Rafi should sing this song. LP insisted that Kishore sing this and what a variation of a ghazal we have. It is one of the rare ghazals with straight notes - trademark Kishoreda.
Creativity:
Amol has rightly mentioned the yoodling as a innovative creation brought into Hindi music by Kishoreda. however this was not the only weapon that Kishore had to compensate for lack of Classical training. He had the trademark gibberish which launched in the classical notation format could have send shudders into Nusrat sahab also :). Unfortunately Mannada was the victim in the song "Ek chatur naar" in which kishore goes something like "khamchi pakad kheechke pakad khich khich mat kar....."
Serious Kishore
Kishoreda's Aa chal ke tujhe' is one of my all time favorites coz of the beautiful lyrics by Shailendra. the music and singing by Kishoreda encapsulates the mood and the thoughts of the song in a way that is unmatched. It is the song of eternal hope, a more beautiful world and he is singing it for his son - Symbolic of the sublime thought to make this world a better place for your children and their children - same thought that was captured years later by legendary Michael Jackson in his "Heal the World"
I can only list down 10 of my top of the mind personal favorites (not in any order) that move me and transcend me to a different world - where i sing along with this vibrant, youthful and soul-stirring voice that is only Kishoreda
1. Main Shayar Badnaam
2. Aa Chal ke tujhe
3. Chingari Koi Bhadke
4. Mere Naina Sawan
5. Chala jaata hoon
6. Raahon pe rehte hain
7. Hume tumse pyaar kitna
8. Badi Sooni Sooni hai
9. Choo kar mere man ko
10. Dil kya kare jab
..... Theres just many more of them..and Thanks Kishoreda for that!!
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