Why does Maharashtra and WB... - Page 2

Originally posted by: musicpulse

Don't even think that Bengali music will not be appreciated. One of the
best music is Rabindra sangeet. And as far as films are concerned ,how
about Hemantda's music. very very sweet and melodious. I think his
music had the best Bengali touch in Indian films, and we all love his
songs. Bengali literature in one of the best,so Bengal rocks.

Look, i am a Bong and I love it all but I don't think that most young
people appreciate that kind of melodious music anymore. It is not
dancable or remixable for the most part. Where is the Bengali infliuence
in Pritam's music? I must have missed it.

I would be thrilled if there was a resurgence in Bangla music. But have
you noticed that on TV, Hemanta is rarely mentioned as one of the
greats? It's not a racial thing as Kishore is mentioned every other
sentence. I don't think that people do appreciate him these days outisde
of Bengal and that makes me so angry because I feel that both his singing
and his tunes are timeless. But not dancable or remixable.

Funnily, here in the US, the Bengali NRI's are so fond of Hemanta that
someone suggesting playing a CD of hits with a shrine to Hemanta rather
than booking a singer -- now that's something!

Mdroyji,
Well, i myself am a big fan of Hemantda. And there are always people who apprecite any good music. I think Hemanda had the most beautiful voice amongst male singers till date and his Bengali style of singing is so sweet. When the mood is right, nothing can beat Hemantda. And HMV coming out with his songs again and again, means there is a demand for this, what say?If there are youths who like beats, there are certainly those who must be loving melody.

i remember what late Pu La Deshpande -- an accomplished marathi write, known by his initials PuLa -- wrote in one of his articles. a middle class marathi man who did not have much saving was fond of music and used to take his son to the mosdtly free classical music concerts. when asked why his reply was "i do not have much to pass on to my son. but this is something he can cherish for all his life. i can do at least this for him."

this and worship/appreciation of art in purest form, i guess, are the main reasons why maharashtra produces great musical gems.

i am sure WB also has similar reasons.

2 points

Remember Debo is a Bengali by origin

Also remember Bengalis love music but their first and last love will be Tagore, most of us grow up listening to him day and night, and Hindi film music is a second priority, Kishore Kumar or no Kishore Kumar

I suspect that was why Ujjaini did not get the support from Calcutta that she deserved

Yashvantrai Purohit, mmm does sound familiar. Could you please clear up who he was? I was just making generalization, for example in a Gujarati Kutchhi Jain family like me (same as Kalyan-Anand) and in many others of similar class, your parents never want you to be artists. That is something that is looked down upon atleast according to post of the people I grew up with. Goal was always education and good job with money.

i agree,we were into music,'cause our parents were broad- minded and thought it good,my father loved music but never got oppurtunity to learn,so when i showed interest,he was happy,but i've seen persons,even well educated ones,who even nowalso think that music & dance r useless,& consider them cheap but i think those persons r cheap only,'cause they don't know what talent is.They just think,it's entertainment but i think it is a prayer.It's that how we think.Music didnot come in the way of my studies,i made it both,i m very good in studies too and now i'm an Engg.,music didnot make me dumb,it however enhanced my confidence,i could stand infront of the stage 'cause i did lot of cultural activities frm chilhood only,now,i can give good seminars.😃

Originally posted by: N Sinha

Actually promoting music & arts in family needs a breakaway from feudal thinking & acceptance of music as a form of worshipping God, Delhi & around is dominated by materialistic thinking & samantwadi soch(feudal thinking...). Also there is family & genetic influence in music e.g. I was drawn into music because I had opportunity to see musical instruments at home.

Pareeneta was like Rabindra Sangeet and it is altogether a different type of classical music.It is very nice to hear,so people liked it very much.It is not that bengalis donot have good MD's but their own industry is so big,so advanced in films also,they make gr8 dramas and films as well,so the MD's give music in Bengali only.The same thing happens with South.Thay prefer their own cinema,n belive me both r better in making films,better than bollywood films,many bollywood films r copied frm South & Bengal too,even music is copied.😳

Originally posted by: mdroy

Yes it seems that way. Bengalis are definitely the artsy type. One thing
that you may not know is that Bengalis are really into the poetry as well.
So song lyrics are huge there. On the one hand, they love music but I
have not seen the depth and breadth of singers and music directors from
Bengal as compared to the Golden Era and even before that. Maybe with
the emergence of Pritam, Shantanu Moitra and others, there will be some
new MD's. But I don't know if Indians as a whole would like Bengali
influenced music - -not as peppy or loud as today's music. But Parineeta
was appreciated so who knows.

But I think that each region brings something different to the table. I
think that Punjabis are probably more fun and certainly have better
weddings. They also have a rich tradition of singing and have produced
some amazing singers. They also have the whole bhangra things.

Gujratis are also very good dancers and excellents artisans.

While this may be a sterotype, most South Indians in my experience are
very disciplined in school and work and arts.

Congratulations

Originally posted by: MrspetloverUS

My father and two of my aunties learned Sitar when they were young. Yashvantrai Purohit was well known Vocalist Clasical singer. Died at very young age. It has been 48 yrs since my father passed away. so ashvantrai passed away before that I think in his LT 30s. His family was originally from Bhavnagar.

My Husband's family on mother's side are in to classical music. My MIL was Vocalist, played Dilruba and Veena. My husband himself has been playing music since he was 5 starting with Harmonium and now he plays keyboards, sitar, sarod, dilruba, santoor, tabla, dhol, konga, drums, piano and sings. He has inherited from his mother. Shubho Shankar (Pt. Ravishankar's son) was my husbands Guruji last 4 yrs before he passed away. 2 of my aunties (Father's sisters) were excellent Bharat Natyam dancers. It depends how broad minded one's family is and the value they give to art besides studying. Getting education was utmost important thing in our families but having something extra was given a special support and attention.