Friday, August 31, 2007

Music & words

Expressions...?? what are they..?? Can feelings be expressed in words?? May or may not be..!! But then why there are few songs/poems ..which directly touch your soul & heart... definitely words can express feelings..to such an extent..that a dead heart can feel the beats again!!!


Then words woven with music....make it more expressive...more easily absorbable...more touching!
So when the magician of words and the maestro of gazal singing come together...it becomes a treat to listeners..gazal lovers...!!! Yes...Gulzar and Jagjit Singh..the duo need no introduction...marasim is an album by them...gift for people like us.
"Haath choote bhi to...rishte nahi chora karte...
waqt ki shaakh se..lamhe...nahi toda karte..."


That's the 1st gazal...of the album...beautiful words..rendered beautifully by jagjit singh in his velvet voice.
The pain in his voice..can be felt...I don't know from where he brings that! Such a deep and effective voice takes you in a superficial world...they call it 'shoonya' !! I think heaven is not any where else..but on this very earth...!!