A vehicle without fuel is motionless, a ship without a rudder is directionless, food without salt is tasteless, a heart without beat is lifeless, and a song without melody is useless……
Music is an integral part of our lives . But mind you, our favourite songs- they just did not happen. They are the products of the hard work of some very talented, very creative, sincere and hardworking geniuses who dedicated their lives to fill our life with music and melodies.
This week's Retro Caf Show is dedicated to these category of superstars, who are very dear to us and even today live in our hearts through their contributions in the musical field.
Now comes the fun part- we won't tell you who they are, or what the theme of this week's retro show is going to be..
Well, you have to now guess which category of Superstars of the musical world we are talking about and yes, guess the theme of this week's show....
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Well dont look so stressed, here is help for you..😛
I will give some hints through the following questions :
All you have to do is -answer the quiz. Each reply will give you the names of a superstar(s) .They are all known for their contributions in a certain category of music field . You have to now guess their field of expertise and arrive at the Retro Cafe show theme. You can also list names your fav song of these personalities.
Now, the questions are :
1.In 1969, this famous personality won the National Award for a fabulous song that he sang. 1951-1974 – was his most successful period. Dev Anand's Navketan banner streered the direction of his life. Who is he?
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2. Lata Mangeshkar calls this superstar the "Ghazal ka Shehzaada"- who is he? Two of his films were his biggest hits, but he did not live to see them. Which superstar is this?
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3. Another superstar of bollywood introduced this duo superstars in a film in 1949.This film also saw the debut of two very famous lyricists. The famous chemistry between these four have gifted us some most cherishable numbers. This duo superstar jodi lasted till the very end.
Which duo is this?
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4. Do Beegha Zameen(1951) saw the emergence of this superstar and after that there was no stopping him. He was referred to as "the genious" by Jaikishen.Who is he?
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5.His first film was Chhote Nawab 1961. Vijay Anand can be credited for giving thefirst major break to this musical sensation. Shammi Kapoor in happiness after listening to it had screamed "yahoo" ! Which superstar is this?
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Do remember to PM your replies to: (srgmp*contest*) latest by April 30th, 8 PM (IST)
(note: please do not post your answers here)
This quiz is for open to all members except the following groups:
- the Podcast/Radio section members and also
- the Dev team members
The correct entries will be announced by the RJ in this weeksretro show. The theme of the week therefore will be a suspense until the show starts..
So what are you waiting for? Start googling and happy walking down musical memory lane..Send your Pm's at the earliest..
Best of luck!!!!
Regards.
IF Dev Team.