Well that's the word that comes to my mind when i tune in to most of the songs of recent times.
The maxim 'OLD IS GOLD' could possibly never me more true..atleast when it comes to old hindi songs.. this remains the sole undisputed truth.
I wouldnt have probably dedicated a whole blogpost to this very subjective notion of mine,but for this one odd song that i heard the other day...Which compelled me to write this post.
Music has always been about soothing ones senses and touching ones soul after penetrating the layers of tensions and worries dat one has to face in day to day life...
But music today seems to be heading towards a diametrically opposite direction..
After a whole days work one would probably like to listen to songs like - tum pukar lo,woh sham kuch ajeeb thi.. pal pal dil ke pass..likhe jo khat..and not to hookah bar and fevicol se..
No wonder most hindi music channels show old songs in the later evening time slot.
But music today seems to be heading towards a diametrically opposite direction..
I have always had a penchant for old hindi songs..(sticking to songs from hindi movies)
There is a certain kind of life,innocence and equanimity in the old songs.. The music is laced with some profound lyrics that effortlessly give words to the inexplicable feelings of the human souls..
What resulted is a deft piece of poetical masterpiece that withstood the power of erosion by time..
Hence most of the old songs still continue to impress unfledged ears.
But the new age songs! well it pains to hear such awful music and even more awful lyrics. The songs have lost their sobriety and the lyrics have never been so abysmal earlier.
There is no dearth of talent in this country.. there are some wonderfully written songs these days as well.. but those songs seems to be eclipsed by the popular fast-paced awful numbers.
Its inadvertently the result of the advent of discotheques and effect of westernization...
But one thing is for sure,these songs have a very small shelf life.. and very soon slip into the labyrinth of oblivion..
What's music if it can't remain alive in the ears of listeners for times to come!!
.
The maxim 'OLD IS GOLD' could possibly never me more true..atleast when it comes to old hindi songs.. this remains the sole undisputed truth.
I wouldnt have probably dedicated a whole blogpost to this very subjective notion of mine,but for this one odd song that i heard the other day...Which compelled me to write this post.
Music has always been about soothing ones senses and touching ones soul after penetrating the layers of tensions and worries dat one has to face in day to day life...
But music today seems to be heading towards a diametrically opposite direction..
After a whole days work one would probably like to listen to songs like - tum pukar lo,woh sham kuch ajeeb thi.. pal pal dil ke pass..likhe jo khat..and not to hookah bar and fevicol se..
No wonder most hindi music channels show old songs in the later evening time slot.
But music today seems to be heading towards a diametrically opposite direction..
I have always had a penchant for old hindi songs..(sticking to songs from hindi movies)
There is a certain kind of life,innocence and equanimity in the old songs.. The music is laced with some profound lyrics that effortlessly give words to the inexplicable feelings of the human souls..
What resulted is a deft piece of poetical masterpiece that withstood the power of erosion by time..
Hence most of the old songs still continue to impress unfledged ears.
But the new age songs! well it pains to hear such awful music and even more awful lyrics. The songs have lost their sobriety and the lyrics have never been so abysmal earlier.
There is no dearth of talent in this country.. there are some wonderfully written songs these days as well.. but those songs seems to be eclipsed by the popular fast-paced awful numbers.
Its inadvertently the result of the advent of discotheques and effect of westernization...
But one thing is for sure,these songs have a very small shelf life.. and very soon slip into the labyrinth of oblivion..
What's music if it can't remain alive in the ears of listeners for times to come!!
.
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