"If music be the food of love, play on," is an almost cliched quote from Shakespeare's most interesting comedy, "Twelfth Night". The title of our blog is a play on that quote. This title is indeed the truth incarnate in these days of distress 'coz music can help us de-stress. As today is the World Music Day and as both my parents loved it (Aai sang quite well), this tribute to music on Papa's death anniversary.
If you have ever learnt music systematically, "bhimpalas" would be the raag taught to you asap, right? Believe me, there is nothing "bhim" like about this formation of musical notes. Rather its melody is like the beautiful "palas" tree and its flowers. Known as the "parrot tree" given its reddish-ochre blooms, it is medicinal as well. A perfect name for the perfect blend of the musical notes!
You do not believe me. Okay, let us have a look at some of the loveliest songs which all of you know, and sure love. Let us begin with the Bollywood as songs abound in most Bollywood films, barring a few. In the golden era of Hindi film music, we have simply lovely creations such as " e ri main to prem diwani/mera dard na jane koi". A little later, we have the grand assertion of love, "yeh zindagi usi ki hai". Can we forget " naino me badara chaye" and " raat bhi hai kuch bhigi, bhigi/chand bhi hai kuch madham, madham", songs that continue ultimately both the melodious and the harmonious combination of the shayarana words, the notes created by great music directors, and the silken voice of the greatest Lataji!
Our Marathi music world, too, has used this raag most beautifully. It is the base of the loveliest film songs such as "tu la pahte re tu la pahte". It is used in 'bhavgeet's such as "madhu magasi mazya Sakhya pari". Abhanga's such as "Datt Digambar Daiwat maze" use it. Most evocatively, it is the base of Natya Sangeet kruti's such as "kata rute kunala" or the Bal Gandharv best "swakul tarak suta", not to forget the simply brilliant Deenanath great " Prem seva sharan"!
Just hum these wonders to yourself, and your entire world would change. Such would be your mood that life would appear the rosiest, more colourful than the palash flowers, all the thorns having vanished literally in to thin air. Depression, move over, actually, go away, 'coz here is the best medicine that is the sweetest with the least side effects! Music is indeed the food of life. Long live the World Music Day!
Pratima@"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies," says E. B. Lytton.
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