tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20989892.post3751520942587608539..comments2024-01-14T00:24:34.640-08:00Comments on Moments of Tranquility: Mehdi Hassan: The "Voice of God" is no moreFawad Zakariya http://www.blogger.com/profile/16008069828182560496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20989892.post-77821160756757730592016-04-22T09:02:46.697-07:002016-04-22T09:02:46.697-07:00Lovely blog..lovely choice of songs..loved the cho...Lovely blog..lovely choice of songs..loved the choice and where do i find that illustration of your encounter with mehdi saheb.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944727907810002435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20989892.post-4347643377159373012012-06-21T10:50:02.257-07:002012-06-21T10:50:02.257-07:00Hi Ashu, given that pretty much anybody who shows ...Hi Ashu, given that pretty much anybody who shows up up here is accidental it is always a pleasure to find a new reader who gets something out of the random mish-mash of my blogposts. Thanks for your kind comments.<br /><br />Hopefully you will visit again!Fawad Zakariya https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008069828182560496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20989892.post-41383402901451328762012-06-19T16:20:04.846-07:002012-06-19T16:20:04.846-07:00Hi Fawad,
surfed in thanks your entry on Amartya s...Hi Fawad,<br />surfed in thanks your entry on Amartya sen and found this gem.<br /><br />I think what makes Mehedi Saab peculiar, distinct and the leading light of ghazals is the fact he was able to infuse classical music in ghazals. Moreover, to the untrained ear the classical part was just enough not to put the him off at the same time a trained ear could appreciate the gamaks the meends etc.<br /><br />I wish you had posted his pashto/farsi renditions too.<br /><br />You have a great blog keep it up!<br />best<br />ashuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20989892.post-4737009646069220332012-06-17T09:27:02.022-07:002012-06-17T09:27:02.022-07:00@reader from Delhi, I couldn't agree more. Meh...@reader from Delhi, I couldn't agree more. Mehdi Hassan was in a different league. With all due respect to Jagjit, he was more of a popularizer than a first rate vocalist. <br /><br />And yes Khan Sahib was not only a ghazal master. Kesariya Balam is indeed beautiful but if you followed the link to my old post the last piece "Dukhwa Mein, Kaase KahooN" is a semi-classical gem in Raga Tilak Kamod as is "Umad Ghumad Ghir Aayo Re" in Raga Desh.Fawad Zakariya https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008069828182560496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20989892.post-77159733656153883462012-06-16T23:51:51.681-07:002012-06-16T23:51:51.681-07:00Mehdi Hassan's singing was like Lata Mangeshka...Mehdi Hassan's singing was like Lata Mangeshkar's in being 'impossibly beautiful' (Ali Sethi's words). <br /><br />And not just for ghazals - thanks to youtube I found his rendition of the Rajasthani folk staple Kesariya Balma and i think it's just sublime.<br /><br />There was so much hyperbolic praise when Jagjit Singh died. He was a great singer of course, but Mehdi Hassan is in an entirely different classA reader from Delhinoreply@blogger.com