Hello all – the Retro Caf – the IF Podcast series is back with another Blast from the past: Retro caf Episode #13: Hemanta Kumar special!!!
And what's more? The New 'Guess the retro person' competition too!
Once again we received overwhelming response from the members and most of you were correct. And the winner this week was Shadytown. Congrats Shady.
Now for this week's
'Guess the next retro featured person'
A person who needs no introduction.
mmm… Just think, who is that one person, whom we all know. A voice that stands apart, one you would recognize even in your sleep. Age has not marred the beauty of the person, if only, it has enhanced it. Reverred and adored by all ages, this artiste is truly one of a kind. Who is the artiste?
Please send in your entries to kirtib, by pm, by Sunday, 2nd July 2006 , 11.00 p.m. India time... The lucky winner will be picked up by the Development Team and will be given an option to dedicate one song of that artiste to any member of his/her choice. The winner will also have the option of dedicating the message (two minutes message) live on Retro Caf. Yahoo!
Now time for some words about our this weeks Retro Featured person: Hemanta Kumar
' Yeh raat yeh chaaNdni phir kahaN - Sun jaa dil ki daastan' a romatic Dev Anand serenading a beautiful and coy Geeta bali heralded the entry of this versatile artiste into the Indian Film industry.
Born Varanasi. in the early 1920, he developed an everlasting bond with music. In his autobiography "Ananda-dhara" he mentions " I would always be on the lookout for a chance to sing . Be it a religious festival or just a family gathering I would enjoy singing any new song that I had picked up".
In 1948, he teamed up with Salil Chowdhury to create a new form of music - Kavya-geeti . It was immediately a smash hit. To this day the song - 'Ga.Nyer Bodhu'remains the symbol of the once properous rural Bengal
Jaal, Nagin, Anarkali, Solva Saal, Baat Ek Raat Ki, Bees Saal Baad, Khamoshi, Anupama all are bedecked by jewels carved by this master craftsman. Hemant's jovial number from Solva Saal 'Hai Apnaa Dil to Aawara' finished as the chartbuster in the 1958 Binaca Geetmala. Every Dev Anand number to which Hemant lent a voice became an instant super-hit.
For more than fifty years Hemant Kumar gave to music listeners innumerble hits - jewels by thier own virtue. His recorded songs total about 2000. He scored the music of about 150 Bengali and 50 Hindi films.
Though Hemant Kumar has left the mortal world yet he remains alive to all his admirers through his countless songs - immortal melodies in the history of Indian music
" Amar gaaner swaralipi lekha rabey
Pantha pakhir kujano kakoli ghirey "
In the tunes of the flying birds)
'Agami prithibi kaan petey tumi shuno
Ami jodi aar nai ashi hetha phirey
Tobu... Amar gaaner swaralipi lekha raabey'
(The future world may listen to the tune of my melodies.
Even if I do not return here...
The chords of my songs will be scored)
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