tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post2258600849041944359..comments2024-03-26T23:56:40.646+05:30Comments on At The Edge: Origin of the song 'Allah Megh de pani de'Vinayak Razdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643747755690367960noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-61367355211102422242010-01-05T11:24:57.372+05:302010-01-05T11:24:57.372+05:30kingshuk,
thanks for the awesome comment. I guess ...kingshuk,<br />thanks for the awesome comment. I guess you are right about the Bangladeshi vocalist thing. For a non-Bengali it can get a bit confusing.Vinayak Razdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643747755690367960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-61368423411118172462010-01-04T18:47:14.731+05:302010-01-04T18:47:14.731+05:30the post entails abbasuddin as a bangladeshi vocal...the post entails abbasuddin as a bangladeshi vocalist....quite untrue....he lived in the bangladesh border region of west bengal...coochbehar...precisely in the region of tufanganj of coochbehar...his songs are still very popular among the local populace...and are part of an even popular local form of singing called "bhaoyaaiyaa"...coochbehar..and certain regions of north bengal (india) led to popularization of this song form and of abbasuddin as well....<br /><br />as far as i can recall one of his famous songs...(he wrote and composed them as well)...is "dariyaay aailo tufan"...(the storm has arrived in mid-ocean)...this song gained more popularity among the communist gono-sangeet (mass-song) regime in bengal popularised by many communist, marxist and leninist leaders and music pioneers like salil chaudhury....<br /><br />abbasuddin still lies in the minds and souls of bengalis in bengal and bangladesh...<br /><br />thanks for putting it up this article ....kingshukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973587675287909078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-70580059487718252462009-12-28T23:18:20.177+05:302009-12-28T23:18:20.177+05:30Sachal,
even though Indian movies tend to be long,...Sachal,<br />even though Indian movies tend to be long, yet it's interesting that we should often find them short at times. In order to keep the thing a bit less longer, their makers sometimes inexplainable tend to cut out the good parts.Vinayak Razdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643747755690367960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-20124837171815082592009-12-28T23:01:41.505+05:302009-12-28T23:01:41.505+05:30I love this song ..specially the version in The Gu...I love this song ..specially the version in The Guide move, which was sang by SD Burman. The only thing which I regret is why there are only few lines in the movie.<br /><br />SachalSachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113895121378838349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-37279738826437122622008-10-03T20:49:00.000+05:302008-10-03T20:49:00.000+05:30Update:Post on song Allah Megh De from film Ramcha...Update:<BR/>Post on song <A HREF="http://8ate.blogspot.com/2008/10/allah-megh-de-khari-neem-ke-neechay.html" REL="nofollow"><I>Allah Megh De</I> from film Ramchand Pakistani</A>Vinayak Razdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643747755690367960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-69016327628158964522007-05-18T18:45:00.000+05:302007-05-18T18:45:00.000+05:30Thanks Aniket...will rework it.You can convert you...Thanks Aniket...will rework it.<BR/>You can convert your LPs and cassettes into Mp3 but its a long process.Vinayak Razdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643747755690367960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-2578959522880568282007-05-18T13:17:00.000+05:302007-05-18T13:17:00.000+05:30.Well, this is really interesting. From what you h....<BR/>Well, this is really interesting. From what you have discovered, it does seem that this song is a <I>Jari</I> song; but my maternal grandfather, who knew quite a bit about music, always referred to Abbasuddin as a <I>Bhatiyali</I> singer. <BR/><BR/>And rather than make your 'comment' a new post, I think you should rather integrate it into your main post on Abbasuddin itself. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, should find out if anyone has come out with a CD of Abbasuddin songs; last time I checked I did not find them on limewire...<BR/><BR/>.the_unexamined_lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052791125082549482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-21587649250961288452007-05-18T01:54:00.000+05:302007-05-18T01:54:00.000+05:30Hey, Aniket thanks to you, I had to do some more s...Hey, Aniket thanks to you, I had to do some more searching. <BR/>Why would Fishermen sing for rain?<BR/>The <I>baramasi</I> (song of twelve months) describes the joys and sorrows of village women through the twelve months of the Bangla year. The lives of boatmen and the world of rudders, rivers, boats, sails, waves, banks inspire the long-drawn <I>bhatiyali</I> (song of the river), while the vast expanses of the land, the distant horizon, the sun and clouds, tiring afternoons and days inform the <I>bhawaiya</I> (song of the land).<BR/>http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/F_0123.htm<BR/>But, at the same site<I> bhawaiya </I>is explained as <BR/><I>Bhawaiya</I> a genre of north Bengal folk song, believed to have originated in rangpur and Cooch Bihar, India. The name of this folk song, generally about love between man and woman, derives from bhava (emotion). <I>Bhawaiya</I> songs, however, may also be spiritual in theme as in <I>'fande pariya baga kande re'</I> (The heron cries entrapped in a net), <I>'chhar re man bhaver khela' </I>(O my mind, leave earthly games), etc.<BR/>http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/B_0481.htm<BR/>It says Abbasuddin made <I>bhawaiya</I> famous. <BR/>But then, there is another type of folk song.<BR/><I>Magan</I> Songs a genre of folk song. The word <I>'magan'</I> is derived from the Hindi word <I>'mangan'</I> meaning 'to ask'. At times of natural disaster or before some festival, young village boys and girls go round houses asking for grain or money in the name of some pir or deity. At times of drought, young girls go around asking for water in pots while singing songs of <I>Megharani</I> or the cloud queen. Housewives sprinkle water on each other simulating rain. Young village boys carry sticks symbolising Manikpir or Sonapir and sing or recite rhymes while asking for grain to make a sweet dish.<BR/>http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/M_0033.htm<BR/>Now, I think <I>Magan</I> fits the bill.<BR/>Then, I did some book search and found that the song is a “Jari” song. <BR/><BR/>Page 295, East Pakistan Year Book<BR/>http://books.google.com/books?id=rZ4BAAAAMAAJ&dq=<BR/>editions%3A01VWDjmAtNvNWb-Hb7&q=allah+megh+de&pgis=1#search<BR/><BR/>“Jari” gan are usually about Muhharam.<BR/>But here, “Jari” is not a song of religious mourning but a prayer for rain.<BR/><BR/>i think i would have to make this comment a new post. What do you think?Vinayak Razdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643747755690367960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33883853.post-70440571075068184742007-05-17T13:39:00.000+05:302007-05-17T13:39:00.000+05:30Its so nice to see someone discover Abbasuddin. I ...Its so nice to see someone discover Abbasuddin. I have heard his songs from before I can remember. Amazing songs...<BR/><BR/>Just one small correction to your post. These are fishermen songs, called <I>Bhatiyali</I> in Bengali, and not really peasant songs. HMV (or is it Saregama now) used to sell audio cassettes of Abbasuddin till recently. I have both the cassette and my parents have the LP. <BR/><BR/>Aniket...the_unexamined_lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17052791125082549482noreply@blogger.com