Antaraal - Online Marathi Magazine: Content / Apr2007_sangeet K. L. Saigal by Manek Premchand

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K. L. Saigal

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t;s;] ty;;]n;I ke:l] a;i[; dus;Ry;; idv;x;I s;Eg;l x;uQdIv;r as;t;;n;; ty;;l; hI d;enhI g;;[;I, ku:@l] m;dY;a;Q;Ic;] a;i[; ku:@l] n;]t;rc;] t;e n; s;;]g;t;; Aek:v;lI a;i[; ku:@l] c;;]g;l] v;;!t;] t;e iv;c;;rl]. ty;;n;e c;uk:Ic;] mh[;j;e m;dY;a;Q;Ic;] g;;[;] in;v;#l]. ty;;cy;; lZ;;t; a;l] k:I d;oix;v;;y;c; t;;e j;;st; c;;]g;l] g;;~ x;k:t;;e, p;[; t;;ep;y;*]t; f:;r Wx;Ir z;;l; h;et;;. "n;;Ex;;d alI, t;U m;l; he a;Q;I d;K;v;Un; idl] as;t;]s; t;r ..."

t;;e d;Ocy;; n;x;et; b;u#;l; n;s;t;; t;r as;; ak:;lI (18 j;;n;ev;;rI, 1947, ty;;v;eLI t;;e 43 v;{;;*]c;; s;uQd; n;vht;;) v;;rl; n;s;t;;, ty;;cy;; g;;y;n;;t;Un; ty;;n;e j;g;;l; ik:t;It;rI a;n;]d idl; as;t;;. t;rIs;uQd; mh!l]c; p;;ihj;e, 's;l;m; s;Eg;ls;;heb; ` t;um;cy;;s;;rK;; p;unh; k:Q;I k:;e[;I h;e[;;r n;;hI `"

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1934 m;Qy;e ty;;c;] a;x;;r;[;Ix;I lgn; z;;l]. ty;;]n;; 3 m;ul] z;;lI - m;ulI lIn;;, b;In;; a;i[; m;ulg;; g;;eg;I. Hy;; s;v;* m;ul;]n;; v;i#l;]p;>m;;[;ec; m;Q;um;eh h;et;; as;] mh[;t;;t;. g;;eg;Il;s;uQd; v;i#l;]p;>m;;[;ec; d;Oc;] vy;s;n; j;#l] a;i[; t;;e 1981 m;Qy;e v;;rl;.

s;Eg;lcy;; g;;[y;;]cy;; y;;dIt;Un; in;v;#[;] k:@I[; as;l], t;rI hI ty;;c;I k:;hI Wtk&:{! g;;[;I/
K. L. Saigal songs

ik:t;I B;;v;p;U[;* g;;[;I a;het; hI `

- m;;[;ek: p;>em;c;]d

('Yesterday's Melodies Today's Memories' y;; p;ust;k:;t;Un;)

NOTE:Among the many things India can be proud about is the wonderful music that was made in the Hindi cinema of yesteryear. Songs that touched (and still touch) the hearts of many millions of people who understand Hindustani. No matter where we were, inside or outside the country, and whether we were old or young, rich or poor, fat or thin, there were songs that kept us enjoying them. Or making life more bearable, at the least.

'Yesterday's Melodies Today's Memories' is a biographical salute to all the main singers, composers, and songwriters who put out these melodies, from the start in 1931, till about 1970.

Manek Premchand, the author, has also recently written another music book called Musical Moments From Hindi Films, celebrating 75 years of sound (and music) in Hindi Films. To buy the books, you may go to jharnabooks@yahoo.com, and to write to the author, the email address is manekpremchand@gmail.com