Bharat Ratna for India's Bhupen da which has been long overdue...he should have got it long back...but it's better late than never even though posthumously...not only because he was a musician...but because of national integration...because he was a symbol of unity for the Indian nation...i am saying this even though i am not an Assamese
Its sad, India is loosing great personalities very frequently, the last being Gazal Singer Jagjit. Ofcourse, its foolish to expect people to live for ever, as it seems selfish. Bhupenji was a very different composer and singer compared to contemporary singers. He introduced Assamese Music in to films and got it recognised. If I am not wrong, he composed Music for the great hit and controversial movie Sil Sila where the song Deka Ek Khab sung mellifluously by Kishore and Lata which is a hit even today amongst film lovers.
My only feeling is let the current day musicians and music composers take a leaf out from these legends and come out with indian traditional music and not ape western deafening drum beats.
Re: indian loosing great personalities frequently
by om shanti on Nov 06, 2011 03:02 PM
BhupenDa's first famous hindi song which was very popular was NainoMeinDarpanHai DarpanMeinKoi in 1973 movie Aar0p Sung by KishorKumar and LataMangeshkerJee and picturised on VinodKhanna..
"The day I shun the Maya of this life and would go away I hope that day I will get your acceptance of my love by your presence near my funeral pyre..."
Thus starts the melody of one of the thousands of songs that our bound to the hearts and minds of the people of Assam,Bengal,Bangladesh and the North East...
He was a revolutionary,he was a brave and yet a melodius singer,a composer,a lyricist,a movie director,an actor...
Bhupen Da,a legendary ballad and folk musician will be missed by many people from whose eyes tear must be rolling down spotaneously today..
May your soul rest in peace and your songs inspire millions for ever...
IN THE LIKES OF THER EAST INDIAN SINGERS LIKE R D BURMA , KISHORE KUMAR, RABINDRANATH TAGURE . eHE GAVE MELODY TO EAST INDIANS. EVEN IN BANGALDESH CAPITAL KOLKATTA AND DHAKA HE WAS FAMOUS. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
I first heard his voice on DD1 when they used to show his songs and even though I was a child then, I used to be mesmerised by his enchanting voice. Amazing Personality ..... will forever remain in my heart.
